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Survivor Tocantins,  5th Episode

The realty TV show Survivor Tocantins starts out this week at the Jalapao Tribe, day 13, and finding Taj saying she put Joe’s name down on the paper because she really didn’t want to put Sandy down.  Taj then went and found the immunity idol.  She handed it off to Stephen for safe keeping, as Taj thought she would be the one her tribe suspects as having it because of her many trips to Exile island.

Timbira, day 13, finding Sierra talking to Brendan about their alliance with Taj and Stephen from the Jalapao Tribe.  She told Brendan that we rule!  “We are going to take over the world.”

Challenge:  Played in rounds, with one tribe member seated on a round platform, another tribe member will then race, pulling a rope attached to that platform, causing the tribe member to get dizzy.  The dizzy castaway then must make their way across a balancing beam to the finish line.  Each time they win a round, they score a point.  The first tribe that has  3 points wins reward.  The reward is being sent to the Charmin Cafe, enjoying some nice strong coffee, pastries, use of a modern toilet and lots of Charmin.  In addition, the winning tribe will choose a member from the loosing tribe to go to Exile island, and that castaway will select someone from the winning tribe to join them.  This means that one person from the winning tribe will not enjoy the Charmin Café.

Jalapao wins the reward.  The tribe chooses Brendan to go to Exile island.  Brendan chooses his alliance member, Stephen from the Timbira tribe, to join him.  They then are able to tighten up their secret alliance.

At the reward the Jalapao members, minus Stephen, live it up with all kinds of pastries, coffee, and juices to drink.  They all then received letters from home, and showed many tears of joy as they read their letters.

In Timbira, day 13, the tribe members are upset about not winning.  Also, Coach is suspect about Brendan making friends with the Jalapao members on his stays at Exile island.  Then the wind picks up and a big rain storm hits the camp.

Challenge:  Two members from each tribe alternate launching balls out onto the course where the remaining castaways will catch the ball in their individual nets.  They can catch a ball from either tribe, which will score a point for their tribe.  The first tribe to get 5 catches will win immunity.  The loosing tribe goes to tribal council where somebody will be voted out of this game.

Timberia Tribe wins the immunity.  JT put in an amazing effort, and almost won it for Jalapoa.  He even lost a tooth while playing.

At Jalapao Tribe, day 15, the members are frustrated over the brutal challenge and having to loose it.  Taj thought Spencer was weak in the challenge.

At tribal council, the fifth person voted out of this realty tv Survivor Tocantins was Spencer, the 19 year old from Lakeland, Florida.   He also decided during the game to never reveal to his fellow tribe members that he was gay.

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Survivor Tocantins 4th Episode

The beginning of the fourth episode of the realty TV show Survivor Tocantins finds us with 13 castaways left, and wondering who will be voted out tonight.

At Timbira, the Coach was pissed because Erinn did not see him as a tribe leader.  Coach said if Jerry hadn’t been sick and voted off, Erinn would have been voted off instead.  But then Coach tells everyone that Tyson should be the tribe leader, playing out his secret strategy.

Over in Jalapao, Taj wants to speak to Stephen about her secret alliance, which is Brendan and Sierra over at the Timbira Tribe.  Stephen told Taj that he’s in.

The Challenge was for 3 people to balance weights on a pole sitting on their shoulders, with 2 guys and 1 gal from each tribe.  Two castaways would decide who to put weight on the opposite tribe.  The winning tribe gets to send 2 castaways to the other tribe’s camp and take 2 items of their choice.  Also, the winner picks a member from the opposite tribe to go to Exile Island.

The competition was hard, but got down to the two women, Taj and Debra.  The strategy was to eliminate the men first, which worked out great for both sides.  After adding more weight to Debra, which brought the total pounds to 100, she let go.  Jalapao then won the reward, and made it straight 4 wins in a row for the happy tribe members.  They sent Sierra to Exile Island, who picked Taj.  But the plan made up by Taj and Brendan was for Sierra to pick Stephen, but we hear that Brendan never had a chance to be alone with Sierra to clue her in.

Back a Jalapao, Tyson felt weird seeing 2 opposite tribe members visiting his camp, and thieving 2 of their items.  But the guys went easy on them by only taking one bag of beans and leaving them with another.  The second item was a water container, which they had more of.  The boys thought that if the tribes were to be reconfigured, they wouldn’t want to be on Timbira with no food (sweet justice).

In Jalapao, Sandy was getting on Sydney’s nerves.  She said Sandy repeats everything 3 times and castaways are getting sick of her.  But then Sandy says in her one-on-one interview with the camera that Sydney needs to go because she is working her charm on all the boys, including sleeping without a bra on at night and rubbing up against them.

Out on Exile Island Taj receives her final clue for the hidden immunity idol, and said she now knows exactly where to find it.  Taj also finds out that Brendan never spoke to Sierra about her hidden alliance.  So Taj informs Sierra, who said she was in and was feeling very good about her new alliance that now crosses over 2 tribes and controls 2 hidden idols.

The next Tribal Challenge finds the tribe members running through a course to pick up puzzle pieces and bring them back to the start line.  Once all pieces were brought back, they could began to solve it.  The viewers were shown the answer, “Escape the vote (Jalapoa/Timbira) wins immunity.  It was close, but Timbira broke their loosing streak and won immunity.

Discussions at Jalapoa Tribe were whether to vote off Sandy or Sydney.  But at tribal council, Sandy was surprised that she was the one voted off.  Now both tribes are now even, six castaways against six cataways.

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We Begin On Night 6

Night 6 at Timbira Tribe find Erinn saying she didn’t see it coming for her tribe to vote off Candace.  She is now in a panic, as she was attached to the hib of Candace for the last few days.  Coach also does not want Erinn in his alliance.

Timbira day 7 finding Jerry feeling sick for the last few days, and thinks it maybe was the beans or something he was eating that is causing his stomach to hurt real bad.  But, he doesn’t want to show any weakness to his tribe, and wants to be viewed as one of the stronger ones.

Jalapao day 7 is a fishing morning with the gear from winning the last challenge.  Using the net, they are having problems catching fish and they say they need to figure out a good system.  They were however able to fish with the pole and caught fish for a meal before the day’s challenge.

The Challenge was for 6 members from each tribe to be blind folded and tied together in pairs.  The remaining tribe member guides them through a maze to locate a bucket and make their way to a water tower to fill a bucket of water and race back to start to empty the water into a container that will raise a flag.  Next, they collect corn from another tower and fill the second container until that flag is raised.  The first tribe to fill both containers and raise both flags wins the rewards.

Jeff says, “want to know what you are playing for?”  The tribes are playing for an umbrella, chairs, pillows, blankets, and a hammock.  The winning tribe chooses one member from the loosing tribe to go to Exile island and that person will select someone from the winning tribe to join them.

The Timbira tribe fell way behind in the competition.  Blowing the challenge and allowing Jalapao to win the rewards.  Then Brendan, the 30 year old entrepreneur, choose Taj, the 37 year old former Pop Star, to join him at Exile Island.  Spencer was not shocked by the choice (same pair as last time).

Back at Timbira camp, Coach says “winners find a way to win, losers find a way to loose.  We got to get it together.”  Other comments from tribe were, “that sucked,” “we didn’t get beaten, we got humiliated.”  “It wasn’t even close.”  Tyson says, Coach wants his voice heard, which is what we all want and need.  Coach wants to vote off Erinn.  The Coach, Tyson, Sierra, and Debra are going to vote Erinn off next, per the Coach.

At Jalapoa camp, they celebrate victory.  Joe said it was awesome.  We could really do some damage if we win the next challenge.  He observed how pissed Coach was afterwards.  They then put their newly acquired tarp over their shelter to keep dry fro the next rain storm.

Exile Island we see they get another clue and shared it with each other.  It said the immunity idol was surrounded by wood (back at their respective tribes).  They have formed a secret alliance which will come into play after the merge.

The second challenge was for 2 members of each tribe to race to roll a large crate back to their starting mat.  Once the tribe has gathered all 6 crates, they must stack them to build a stair case that spells out their tribe’s name.  The first tribe to stack them correctly and get to the top of their tower wins immunity.

Jalapao ends up winning again, and receive the immunity.  The Timbira tribe must come back that night for tribal counsel and vote off one of their members.

Back at Timbira camp, Brendan finds his immunity idol and hides it under a rock nearby.  Jerry showed weakness in the challenge, and was still ill.  He could not eat beans for dinner again.  Erinn was glad that Jerry was sick, as it took her off the block, and put everyone on to Jerry for a possible eviction.  Jerry would not quit, no matter how bad he felt and said his tribe would have to vote him off before he would quit.

Jerry gets evicted at Tribal Council and said that this was one of his toughest experiences and hopes that one of his tribe members wins the million dollars.

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The second show of the realty TV Survivor Tocantins opens up with Jalapao tribe back at camp the night of the first tribal council from the first show. Sandy is saying she thought Carolina played her cards terribly wrong . . . “I believe I am underestimated in this game.  I want to win this thing.’

The Jalapao castaways brought back fire from tribal council, so they were able to start their camp fire very easily.  Spencer said that Sandy would go next.  “Carolina was first to go, next will be Sandy.”

Joe said they need to have some protein in their diet, and suggested eating termites.  So the next morning they set out on a hike looking for mounds.  They found one, and they all were eating termites for breakfast. (Is the breakfast of champions?  Could be . . . read on.)

Over the Timbira Tribe, Sierra said she is still on the outs with her tribe, so she will most definitely need to find the hidden imunity idol.  But she needed help in doing so, and asked Brandan, the 30 year old Entrepreneur, for help.  Sierra said Brandan was the one person who didn’t vote for her, and he is the one that she trusted the most.  But they got close to getting caught digging on the beach, so Sierra then made up a story that that they were making a big fire pit on the beach for that night fall.  (The story seemed to have been accepted as truth to this gullible tribe.)

Later Coach and Candace argued about how to cook the rice and beans, as they should be cooked separately or not?  They both apologized later, with the Coach being a big flirt.  Candace said the Coach has an ego bigger than Brazil.

At Jalapao, they were saying everywhere is so muddy.  Then Taj admitted to being married to a Heisman Trophy winner and former Tennessee Titan running back Eddie George.  J.T. said he now thinks she has way more money than he does.

Second Challenge for this new Season!

The Challenge was for immunity, (“back up for grabs”).  They had to shoot a ball in the hoop, on a floor of water.  Three baskets would win it.  They were playing for fishing gear, and the winning tribe gets to send one castaway to Exile Island, where there was a clue to a hidden immunity idol.

The game was a lot of dirty fighting in the water.  Jalapao ended up winning with a final score of 3 to 2.  So they decided to send Brandan from Timbira to Exile Island.  But then Jeff read a twist to the game.  Brandan was asked to pick one castaway from the winning tribe of Jalapao, to join himself at Exile Island.  So he choose Taj.

Back at the Timbira tribe, Tyson thinks Sierra is numero uno on the chopping block.

At Jalapao, J.T. has been emerging as the Tribe leader.  He was very knowledgeable about how to use their new fishing gear. On Exile Island, there were 2 bottles, and each castaway had to choose one to open.  One bottle was empty, the other bottle contained to notes inside which Brandan read in private. A clue to the idol, and the 2nd note was a choice to switch tribes.  But Brandan said “no way.”

Back at Timbira, Candace was trash talking Coach to her fellow castaways, which got back to the Coach.  The Coach then said Candace was the bad apple in the camp.  Candace played a great physical game but on one wants a snake in the grass.

So this proved to be the down fall of Candace, as the Coach was able to strike back get everyone to vote her off.  He even told Sierra that she was save, and to vote off Candace.  Sierra said she didn’t trust what the Coach was saying for sure, but would go along with him.

So with Candace being blind-sided and voted off at Tribal Council, this has shown us that Benjamin, (known as the Coach), has extremely good abilities in the art of manipulation, and proven himself as a strong player on the Timbira Tribe.

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Second Day!

The castaways had a busy morning setting up their respective camp sites, while thinking about their upcoming challenge later that day.  Timbira tribe ran out of water quickly, as the temperatures were rising.  So Tyson and the girls went to the river for more water.

The girls were instantly embarrassed by Tyson as he got naked to retrieve the water barrel in the river.  He explained to them that he didn’t want to get his underwear wet, as they would be doing a competition later.  He also told us on one-on-one that he would wear or do anything if it would get him to the end.

In the Jalapao tribe, Sandy would excuse herself and go look for the immunity idol again.  This is drawing comments from her fellow castaways, such as Sandy is anti-socialable, and she doesn’t like to be with other people?  But Sandy tells us one-on-one that she would be so happy to have them vote her off while she proudly hands in her idol.

The two tribes came together later that day for their first challenge.  Jeff explained that they were playing for flint (fire) and the tribe immunity idol.  It started off as a race over small sandy hills and through shallow water to a raft with puzzle planks on it for each tribe.  The raft could not be unhooked until all 6 designated runners had made it to the raft.  We saw JT make a big lead and continued way ahead of the pack.  JT could prove to be quite the competitor.

The teams had to bring all their puzzle planks back to the start of the race before proceeding to build a series of steps to the top of a platform, where 2 contestants had to solve the puzzle.  We heard Jeff mention that Carolina and Sydney were having a hard time standing up, and went on to say the heat of 120 degrees was taking it’s toll on the players.  We also see Tyson carrying back a big stack of planks, indicating that he is a very physical threat in these games.

Once all the runners were back with all of the planks, the building of the steps began.  Sandy started barking out orders for her tribe, as she quickly put up the steps.  But Sierra was also doing the same for her tribe, only much slower.  So Jalapao finished way ahead of Timbira, and were able to start working on the puzzle.  But in the end, Timbira blew through their puzzle and won the competition.

Back at the Jalapao tribe we could see people struggling with the vote.  Some were saying Sandy should not be voted off, while others were saying Carolina was too bossy and should go home.  So at the tribal counsel, Carolina was blind-sided with a majority vote to be booted off the island.  She complemented the tribe for doing so, and wished them good luck.

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New Twists To New Season! 

Our long awaited Season 18 got off to a quick start, in fact so quick, that the 16 castaways were already divided into 2 tribes before the show began.  A tribe named Jalapao, in red, and the other called Timbira, in black.  The good news is that the cast was not allowed to talk to each other until the show began.

A brand new twist to this season was revealed shortly after the contestants unloaded their flat bed truck and were about to embark upon a 4 hour hike to their respective camps.  Jeff announced that each tribe had to instantly vote off one member!  So needless to say, panic took over as everyone was scrambling around trying to think of who to vote for.

With 5 votes counted so far, "The Old Lady" Sandy was voted off.  Jeff asked her for her comments.  Sandy said such things as ‘was so pissed" and "obviously didn’t think it would be like this." And, "we didn’t got to know each other."

Sierra was voted off by her tribe.  One comment was that she was so quiet.  But wait, let’s back up for a second.  It was announced that the castaways were asked to be silent before the show began?  So how is it that Sierra was accused of being quiet when she was doing exactly what she was told to do?  The Producers have some explaining to do here.

Anyway, Jeff asked Sierra about the vote and she said that she was "sorry, I have a fevor of 102.  I think I could of brought alot to this team.  That’s your choice, fine by me."

So then Jeff reveals another twist.  He states these 2 are not booted, but instead taken by helicopter directly to camp, and missing a 4 hour hike in the heat carrying all the supplies.  Suddenly our booted castaways were very happy!

After each person was dropped off into their camps, a note was awaiting them.  They could get back in with the tribe by starting to get things organized and built, OR, they could search for a hidden immunity idol.

Well, Sandy, who appeared very emotional and was crying at first, decided to screw the tribe and look for the idol.  This "old lady" was out to win at any cost!

But Sierra on the other hand, was very thoughtful and wanted to show her tribe how valuable she was to them.  Sierra therefore built a shelter, all by herself, for her tribe to sleep in during the first night.  So needless to say, her tribe was impressed by her actions and were having second thoughts about booting her off. 

So after the castaways first day, I would have to say that it was an emotional roller coaster for some.  A victory for Sierra, and a bad decision made by Sandy.  This is going to be a very interesting season!

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What It Takes To Win Survivor Tocantins

The next winner of Survivor 18 will need to take a close look at Earl Cole, Winner Of Survivor: Fiji

After months of painstaking challenges and strategic alliance formations, Survivor: Fiji finally found its winner in the form of Ear Cole, the first African-American male to win Survivor and the first to win the crown with a unanimous vote. In an interview with BuddyTV, Cole talked about his Survivor journey.

Initially, he was cast for another reality program called Amazing Race. But after discovering his partner, he decided to decline his participation.

Fortunately, there was a spot available for Survivor, which he obviously took.

Upon joining Survivor: Fiji, Cole did not have a game plan in mind. And since he wasn’t really a fan of the show, he just took his time in observing and examining the people and how the game flowed. Nevertheless, he was able to perceived each person very well, labeling who was dominant, lazy, smart, and so on.

As far as alliances are concerned, Cole became very close to Yau-Man. And apart from having many things in common with him, both of them respected each other, which played a very important role in their friendship.

But despite the bond forged between him and Yao-man, Cole still had to strategize his moves in order to win Survivor. And since Yao-man was very visible, he was eventually voted off the game that led to Cole being up against Cassandra and Dre, which became highly advantageous for Cole. In the end, Cole claimed that it was every man for himself and that he had to play smart in order to end up as the sole Survivor.

Cole, a 35-year old native of Kansas City, had worked as an advertising executive prior to his inclusion on Survivor. Previously, he studied business at the University of Washington and was awarded with a National Scholastic Achievement Award. As a musician, he also became exposed to different instruments and various genres of music.

By: Groshan Fabiola

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Lessons From Reality Tv: Survivor Tocantins

When Reality Shows first appeared on television they were a breath of fresh air from the same old formulaic programming that many of the networks had fallen into. Sitcoms had reaching the end of a creative cycle with the conclusion of Seinfeld, Friends, and Everybody Loves Raymond. Dramas were stagnating. The field was open for the new kid on the block.

Shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, The Bachelor and eventually The Apprentice grabbed viewers interest at an astonishing pace. The Reality Show format was so successful that not only were new ones coming out almost weekly but actors and producers of fictional shows were getting worried. As with all good things, excess spawned contempt and it wasn’t long before all reality shows were painted with the same brush.

Quality programs endured the backlash and are still going strong. They help to inform as well as entertain millions of viewers weekly. Reality Shows give us a rare glimpse into the human psyche. We see people with their guard down, openly confessing their motives, inner thoughts and feelings. More than simply catering to the voyeuristic tendencies in us all, they help enlighten us.

Survivor is the grand daddy of Reality Shows. Who will ever forget the first season when Richard Hatch played the game brilliantly and showed us how manipulation and deviousness does get rewarded? For the nave and good natured among us, the belief that people are basically honest must have been greatly shaken. What about alliances? Will people you trust always watch your back or will they place self- interest ahead of loyalty? Reality shows provide an important lesson in human nature that can pay dividends for a lifetime if taken to heart. Is Survivor just a game? Don’t believe it.

How about The Amazing Race? Here the lessons are a little different. The popularity of this award winning show has remained strong for 9 seasons. Although sometimes painfully formulaic, it gives us a broad glimpse of the world and the diversity of its people. Where else can you get a quick lesson in endurance and perseverance with so little effort? Guilty pleasure or not, The Amazing Race shows us the power of competition, the benefit of positive attitude and the grace and dignity that can be salvaged from defeat. Watching comfortably at home it may seem exciting, even easy but could your relationship withstand that level of stress? Do you see yourself in any of the racers?

You may be surprised at the number of people that take The Apprentice very seriously. Numerous blogs and websites are exclusively devoted to the business lessons gleaned from each episode. Anyone in business realizes that the situations presented aren’t always realistic. It is a television show after all with an unforgiving requirement to entertain above all else. However, business people also know that you can learn some valuable lessons from each show if you take a moment to think about it. The hope for success and the elusive search for the secret to great wealth keep people coming back week after week.

The list of benefits continues. Big Brother offers political intrigue and demonstrates the power and the folly of alliances. The American Inventor offers people a glimpse into product development and the hard work most people don’t see that goes into a great or not so great idea. Overnight success is rare.

Make no mistake. Producers and advertisers like reality shows because it gives them a new format for advertising, one where the commercials can’t easily be avoided. If you accept the fact that advertising is the price to pay for enjoying low cost entertainment, you may as well learn something about the nature of humanity in the process.

By: Lisa Martin

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Lisa Martin writes numerous articles on reality shows and is a frequent contributor to the reality show web page www.ExileIslandSurvivor.com.

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Cbs Looking For Next Sole Survivor

Ever since Survivor aired in 2000, the show has always tried to make an effort to showcase diversity among its contestants, not to mention the distinctness of the setting that will serve as the grounds of the competitive reality series. Over the years, Survivor has tapped the fields of Borneo, Africa, Thailand, Australia and most recently Fiji …however this time Survivor will take its viewers to Survivor Tocantins.

Meanwhile, Survivor is looking for possible participants worthy of its 19th season. Previous contestants have been discovered and recruited through various approaches like looking into MySpace profiles or acquiring a contact list for an association. Although the ways of discovering possible contestants may seem simple and typical, there is nothing easy about the process one has to go through in order to penetrate the game.

As other Survivor contestants have mentioned, the application process involves a meticulous and thorough procedure. Aside from the written application, one has to submit a video application. In addition, the selected candidates must go through rigorous health examinations to prove that one is physically and mentally fit. Backgrounds will also be checked.

What’s complicated about the screening process is that nearly 800 possible applicants can be requested for an interview in person in selected places like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Dallas, Detroit among others. Unfortunately, if you don’t live in the said vicinities, you have to take a trip at your own expense. Furthermore, selected contestants will be out of work for at least 7 weeks, so it will be an advantage to have flexibility at work.

Survivor has featured so many seemingly odd players, which confirms that anyone has a chance to get in and linger in the game as long as you can play the game right. Just look how far it got Yau-Man and Cassandra.

By: Groshan Fabiola

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Survivor Tv Series Greatly Provides Inspiration

Ever since the beginning of Survivor and reality TV, the show contestants have often remarked about how being on the show was a once in a lifetime experience and how they have grown from being a part of it. However in the last season of Survivor millions of Americans got a much deeper insight into what that really meant.

One of the most popular contestants was Cirie Fields a registered nurse from Walterboro South Carolina. Cirie didn’t have much experience with outdoor life, a fact that became extremely obvious in the first episode. In that first episode Cirie narrowly managed to avoid getting voted out. Immediately afterwards she made the following comment to the audience "All of you who are sitting on the couch at home watching this, stay on the couch!".

Over the course of the season Cirie continued to avoid being voted off the island on a few occasions. Her straightforward style and attitude made her very likeable an instant fan favorite.

Over the weeks she grew accustomed to the outdoor Survivor lifestyle, and reached a milestone in episode 11. In that episode Cirie caught a fish large enough to feed the entire tribe. Her personal growth was not lost on her tribe mates who celebrated the moment with her.

Cirie didn’t make it to final episode, however in her exit interview she realized how far she has come in so short a time. In the season finale Cirie remarked that if she can do it anyone can do it, and everyone should get up off the couch.

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