Each week Inside Survivor contributor Rob Brodeur will be collecting various Survivor-related statistics and information based on the latest episode of Survivor 50.
Hidden Immunity Idol/Advantage
- Christian found the Cila boomerang idol and sent it to Aubry on Vatu, while in the premiere, Genevieve found the Vatu one and sent it to Ozzy on Cila.
- Nobody on Kalo has found or received a boomerang idol yet.
- This is the 2nd hidden immunity idol that Christian has found on Survivor.
- The three players that have been given an idol or advantage so far are the three players from Game Changers.
- As previously mentioned, Ozzy and Aubry were given the boomerang idols
- Ozzy gave Cirie his extra vote.
- Savannah is the first player voted out while in possession of the vote blocker advantage.
Reward Challenge – “Swimmy Hendrix”
- Variations of this challenge were used in Cook Islands, Micronesia, Redemption Island, Caramoan, San Juan del Sur, Millennials vs. Gen X, Survivor 44, & Survivor 45.
- Cirie, Dee, Emily, & Ozzy have competed in this challenge multiple times.
- Ozzy has won this challenge 3 times.
- Cirie & Dee have won this challenge twice.
- Emily only won this challenge once.
- This is the first challenge that Cila has won this season.
- Every tribe won at least 1 challenge this episode.
Immunity Challenge – “Baby Snakes”
- Variations of this challenge were previously used in Marquesas, Vanuatu, Gabon, Philippines, Kaôh Rōng, Survivor 42, Survivor 45, & Survivor 49.
- It was also used in the Influencer Experience episode before Survivor 49.
- Aubry, Dee, Emily, Jonathan, Rizo, & Savannah have competed in this challenge twice.
- Aubry, Dee, & Rizo have won this challenge twice.
- Savannah & Jonathan have won this challenge once.
- Emily has never won this challenge.
- Cila is the 9th tribe to lose the first 2 challenges in a 3-starting tribe season. The others are as follows:
- Saboga in All-Stars
- Matsing in Philippines
- Luzon in Cagayan
- To Tang in Kaoh Rong
- Yase in Survivor 41
- Lulu in Survivor 45
- Yanu in Survivor 46
- Vula in Survivor 48
- Kele in Survivor 49
- This is the 19th Survivor season where the first two players to be voted out are women.
- Africa: Diane & Jessie
- Palau: Jolanda & Ashlee
- Panama: Tina & Melinda
- Fiji: Jessica & Erica
- Gabon: Michelle & Gillian
- Tocantins: Carolina & Candace
- Samoa: Marisa & Betsy
- Mike was evacuated between them being voted out
- Heroes vs. Villains: Sugar & Stephenie
- South Pacific: Semhar & Christine
- Caramoan: Francesca & Allie
- Blood vs. Water: Marissa & Rachel
- You could also include Blood vs. Water in another scenario, as their first impression vote had Laura B. and Candice voted out, but Rupert swapped with Laura B.
- San Juan del Sur: Nadiya & Val
- Millennials vs. Gen X: Rachel & Mari
- Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: Katrina & Simone
- Winners at War: Natalie & Amber
- 43: Morriah & Justine
- 44: Maddy & Helen
- 49: Nicole & Annie
- In the Hands of the Fans: Jenna & Savannah
- Kyle was evacuated between them being voted out.
Confessionals
- Christian had the most confessionals this episode with 10.
- Angelina, Chrissy, Dee, Stephenie, & Tiffany did not have a confessional this episode.
- Every man received a confessional this episode, and the only players to not have a confessional were women.
- Ozzy currently has the highest confessional count with 21.
- Tiffany currently has the lowest confessional count with 1.
- The only other new era player with only 1 confessional in the first two episodes of a season is Heather in Survivor 41.
- The Kalo tribe only had 8 total confessionals this episode, which is an average of 1 confessional per player on the tribe.
Tribal Council
- Savannah was voted out 6-1.
- Aubry is the only player Game Changers to not yet receive a vote
- She’s the first person to play in back-to-back seasons and be voted out pre-merge.
- Rupert made it to the merge in All-Stars
- Stephenie & Bobby Jon made it to the merge in Guatemala
- Amanda & James made it to the merge in Micronesia
- Russell made it to the merge in Heroes vs. Villains
- Malcolm made it to the merge in Caramoan
- Zeke & Michaela made it to the merge in Game Changers
- The premiere episode was the first time Savannah went on a journey.
- She didn’t go on a journey for the entirety of Survivor 49.
- Savannah holds the record for shortest time between winning a season and being eliminated in a subsequent season.
- Her elimination was only 27 days after winning Survivor 49.
- Of all the back-to-back players, Savannah’s best placement is higher than all of the others, and her worst placement is lower than all of the others.
- Savannah is the first player to place 22nd in a season.
- Savannah has the 2nd lowest placement average for winners that played multiple seasons, with Kyle holding the record.
- Her placement average is 11.5.
- The Cila tribe voted out their “bookend” players.
- Jenna played on the first season of Survivor
- Savannah played on the most recent season of Survivor.
- Dee is the only former winner remaining this season.
- Nobody from Kalo has been eliminated from the season yet.
Episode Title
- The episode title “Therapy Carousel” was said by Christian discussing his conversation with Joe.
- Both episode titles so far have been said by David vs Goliath players.
Survivor Birthdays
- This week’s episode aired on the following Survivor player’s birthdays:
- Ibrehem Rahman – Palau
- Jason Siska – Micronesia
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