Survivor History

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Revisiting Survivor Themes: What worked and what didn’t for Survivor: Panama

Ricky Frech
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Revisiting Survivor Themes: What worked and what didn’t for Survivor: Vanuatu

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Ghost Island

Revisiting Survivor Themes: What worked and what didn’t for Survivor: All-Stars

Television personality Rob Cesternino attends the Rob Has A Podcast's Viewing Party of CBS' "Survivor 40: Winners At War" at Busby's East on February 12, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Revisiting Survivor Themes: What worked for Survivor: The Amazon

Ricky Frech
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 20: (L-R) Reality TV Personalities Chrissy Hofbeck, Ben Driebergen and Ryan Ulrich attend the "Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers" season finale at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers

Leigh Oleszczak
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NEW YORK - MAY 9: Survivor All-star million dollar winner Amber Brkich poses for photos after the Survivor All-stars Finale at Madison Square Garden May 9, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

Remember when Survivor premiered after the Super Bowl?

Leigh Oleszczak
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Survivor fans are benefiting from the extended break

Sean Cole
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Survivor winner Sarah Lacina (C) and runner-ups Brad Culpepper (L) and Troyzan Robertson (R) attend the CBS' "Survivor: Game Changers - Mamanuca Islands" finale at CBS Studios - Radford on May 24, 2017 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Game Changers

Leigh Oleszczak
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Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X winner Adam Klein attends CBS's "Survivor: Millennials Vs. Gen X" season finale at CBS Televison City on December 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Millennials vs Gen-X

Leigh Oleszczak
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"Survivor: Kaoh Rong" winner Michele Fitzgerald (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Kaoh Rong

Leigh Oleszczak
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Scariest moments to ever occur on Survivor

Leigh Oleszczak
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Most memorable moments from Survivor: Cambodia

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 17: (L to R) "Survivor" Season 29 contestants Keith Nale, Jaclyn Schulta, Natalie Anderson, Missy Payne and Baylor Wilson attend the photo call for "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur, Blood Vs. Water" at CBS Television City on December 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: San Juan Del Sur

Leigh Oleszczak
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STUDIO CITY, CA - MAY 21: (L-R) "Survivor: Cagayan" winner Tony Vlachos, Spencer Bledsoe, runner-up Yung "Woo" Hwang and Kassandra "Kass" McQuillen attend CBS's "Survivor 28" Season Finale at CBS Studios - Radford on May 21, 2014 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images)

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Cagayan

Leigh Oleszczak
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Contestants Keith Nale, Kelley Wentworth, Kimmi Kappenberg, Jeremy Collins, Latasha "Tasha" Fox and Spencer Bledsoe attend CBS's "Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance" photo op at CBS Television City on December 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Survivor: Revisiting the ballot for second chance season

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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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

Leigh Oleszczak
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Survivor still going strong after 20 years on the air

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

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

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Redemption Island

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

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Nicaragua

Leigh Oleszczak
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Most memorable moments from Survivor: Heroes vs Villains

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

Most memorable moments from Survivor: Samoa

Leigh Oleszczak
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