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STUDIO CITY, CA - MAY 20: (L-R) Rodney Lavoie Jr, Carolyn Rivera, Mike Holloway, Will Sims II and Sierra Dawn Thomas attend CBS' "Survivor: Worlds Apart" season finale held at CBS Studios Radford on May 20, 2015 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Worlds Apart

Most memorable moments from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Cagayan

Survivor: Revisiting the ballot for second chance season

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 15: Tyson Apolstol attends CBS' "Survivor: Blood vs. Water" Season Finale at CBS Television City on December 15, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Blood vs Water

STUDIO CITY, CA - MAY 12: John Cochran is the winner of CBS' "Survivor: Caramoan Fans VS Favorites" Finale and Reunion at CBS Studios - Radford on May 12, 2013 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Caramoan

Denise Stapley is the winner of CBS' "Survivor: Philippines" Finale & Reunion Red Carpet at CBS Television City on December 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Philippines

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13: Christina Cha, Sabrina Thompson, Kim Spradlin, Chelsea Meissner and Alicia Rosa attend the "Survivor: One World" Finale at Ed Sullivan Theater on May 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: One World

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 18: (L-R) Television contestant Benjamin "Coach" Wade, contestant winner Sophie Clarke and television contestant Ozzy Lusth pose at the CBS' "Survivor: South Pacific" Finale & Reunion at CBS Television City on December 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: South Pacific

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Survivor still going strong after 20 years on the air

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Revisiting the Dark Ages of Survivor (Seasons 21-26)

Survivor legend Boston Rob Mariano - (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Redemption Island

Judson Birza, the winner of "Survivor: Nicaragua," (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Nicaragua

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Most memorable moments from Survivor: Heroes vs Villains

Survivor winner Natalie White poses after "Survivor: Samoa Finale" (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Samoa

NEW YORK - MAY 17: Survivor Season 18 contestants Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George, Stephen Fishbach, Survivor Season 18 winner James "JT" Thomas Jr and contestant Erinn Lodell attend the finale of CBS's "Survivor: Tocantins The Brazilian Highlands" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 17, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Tocantins

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Most memorable moments from Survivor: Gabon

NEW YORK - MAY 11: Survivor contestants Amanda Kimmel and Ozzy Lusth attend the Survivor: Micronesia Finale and Reunion Show at the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 11, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Micronesia

Executive Producer Jeff Probst returns to host SURVIVOR: Island of the Idols when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 39th season, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:30PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Most memorable moments from Survivor: China

NEW YORK - MAY 13: "Survivor: Fiji" winner Earl Cole attends the "Survivor: Fiji" Finale and reunion show on May 13, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Fiji

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Most memorable moments from Survivor: Cook Islands

NEW YORK - May 14: Survivor Castaway Nick Stanbury attends the CBS Presentation of Survivor Panama Exile Island Finale/Reunion Show on May 14, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Panama

Boston Rob Mariano - (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Survivor: Legend Boston Rob is a slightly overrated player

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 11: Rafe Judkins poses at "Survivor: Guatemala - The Maya Empire" season finale at CBS Television City on December 11, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Guatemala

Survivor winner Tom Westman - (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Palau

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 12: Runner-up Twila Tanner and Survivor winner Chris Daugherty celebrate his winning Survivor Vanuatu Islands of Fire and $1,000,000 at CBS Television City on December 12, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Vanuatu

NEW YORK - MAY 9: Survivor All-star cast members "Boston Rob" Mariano proposes marriage and Amber Brkich accepted on the set of the Survivor All-stars Finale at Madison Square Garden May 9, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: All-Stars

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