Even if you prefer newbie seasons over returnees, Survivor host Jeff Probst wants to know which players you’d like to see play once again.
Though it’s great to see 18 to 20 new players come together and compete for a million dollars on Survivor without prior knowledge of how to play the game, some of the greatest seasons in the show’s history have featured Survivor fan favorites. We had even heard rumors that one of the seasons being filmed this year will include a full or partial returnee season, meaning we could see it happen as early as next year on television.
If there’s anyone invested in the well-being of the show’s continued strength, it’s Survivor host and executive producer, Jeff Probst. He’s always busy and rarely, if ever, on Twitter, but whenever he does show up he’s there to react to fans, ask for casting videos and laugh about the show.
Right before the premiere of Survivor Ghost Island, Jeff found himself talking with fans and giving an impromptu state of the franchise with fans. One question he asked seemed to resonate with former players and fans alike; “Who would you want to see play again?”
If you're bored... who would you want to see play again -- I'm always curious who are the current "most popular" and who are the OSG's that you want to see play again? https://t.co/aABvlrn3px
— Jeff Probst (@JeffProbst) February 28, 2018
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Of course, former players crawled out the woodwork to quote-tweet Jeff and called their fans to action in hopes of throwing their names into the hat. Some of the replies inside were fairly interesting, too, including a full season with players who were the first voted out of the tribe, some replies from Gretchen Cordy and Jenna Lewis, Jessica Lewis’ name being thrown around and, for some reason, another chance for Boston Rob to get some more reality TV money.
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I loved what Survivor Cambodia brought from a players perspective, as fans voted to bring players from a multitude of eras together to see which would reign supreme. Although seeing Kelly Wiglesworth receive a purple edit, it was refreshing in its execution and had some of the liveliest play of the modern era. If Jeff Probst is compiling another list for this purpose, make your voice heard!