Survivor History

Still from Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains episode 1. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Heroes vs. Villains has the best returnee-only cast in practice (but not on paper)

Survivor glossary: What is a pagonging, and is it still done?

Survivor Micronesia: Why did Parvati win the game?

Survivor Micronesia’s biggest moment: Erik and the immunity necklace

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Survivor glossary: What exactly does a purple edit mean?

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 12. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: When an alliance is too big

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 11. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia and how to name your alliance

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 10. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia’s second-biggest surprise vote

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 9. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: The worst fake immunity idol (part three)

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 8. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: Another Black Widow web woven

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 7. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: In which Jeff Probst is a good host

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 6. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: The worst fake immunity idol (part two)

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Survivor Micronesia: 5 players who probably shouldn’t have played again afterwards

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 5. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia and the bad reward challenge

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 4. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: The worst fake immunity idol (part one)

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 3. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia: The beginnings of the Black Widow Alliance

Still from Survivor: Micronesia episode 2. Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Micronesia, the art of the romantic alliance, and how not to have one

Still from Survivor: Micronesia opening credits. Image via CBS

Survivor Micronesia is based on a terrible concept

Still from Survivor: Cook Islands episode 9 "Mutiny" (2006). Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Cook Islands: 5 players we want to see again

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Contestants Oscar 'Ozzy' Lusth and winner Yul Kwon attend the 'Survivor: Cook Islands' Finale at CBS Television City on December 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Survivor Cook Islands finale: Why was Yul’s win so close over Ozzy?

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Survivor Flashback Friday: The Survivor Gabon GIF to end all GIFs

Still from Survivor: Cook Islands episode 14 (2006). Image is a screengrab via CBS

Survivor Cook Islands episode 14: Parvati’s case for being a returnee

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Survivor retro rewatch: Gabon episode 7, “Apple in the Garden of Eden”

Still from Survivor: Cook Islands episode 13, "Arranging a Hit" (2006). Image is a screengrab via CBS.

Survivor retro rewatch: Cook Islands episode 13, “Arranging a Hit”

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Survivor rewatch: Gabon episode 6, “It All Depends on the Pin-Up Girl”

Still from Survivor: Cook Islands episode 11, "You're a Rat..." (2006). Image is a screengrab via CBS.

Survivor retro rewatch: Cook Islands episode 12, “You’re a Rat…”

Still from Survivor: Cook Islands episode 11, "Why Would You Trust Me?" (2006). Image is a screengrab via CBS.

Survivor retro rewatch: Cook Islands episode 11, “Why Would You Trust Me?”

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Survivor rewatch: Gabon episode 5, “He’s a Snake, but He’s My Snake”