| Survivor: Thailand | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Winner | Brian Heidik (4-3) |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of survivors | 16 |
| Tribes | Chuay Gahn Sook Jai Chuay Jai |
| All-Stars | Shii Ann Huang |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Ko Tarutao, Satun Province, Thailand |
| Filming dates | June 10, 2002 – July 18, 2002 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | September 19, 2002 – December 19, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Survivor: Marquesas |
| Followed by | Survivor: The Amazon |
Survivor: Thailand is the fifth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in the summer of 2002 and aired from September 19 – December 19, 2002 on CBS. It was set on the island of Ko Tarutao in Thailand. Fourteen episodes aired weekly. The two initial tribes were Chuay Gahn (Thai: ช่วยกัน "to help one another") and Sook Jai (สุขใจ "happy heart" ). They eventually merged into the Chuay Jai tribe. On December 19, 2002, Brian Heidik defeated Clay Jordan by a vote of 4-3 to become the sole survivor.
The season introduced several new gameplay twists. The first occurred on Day 1, when the two eldest contestants, Jake Billingsley and Jan Gentry, were given the power to pick their own tribes. This was the first time in Survivor history that the two initial teams were not preselected by the producers. The second was an offer of mutiny on Day 14: each of the twelve remaining contestants were given the chance to leave their tribe and join the other if they wished; no one took the offer. (The twist was re-used during Survivor: Cook Islands, with two contestants switching tribes.)
The major twist of the season was the fake merge. When only ten players remained, the usual time for a merge, the two tribes moved onto one beach, with a feast awaiting them. The two tribes took this to mean that they were merging, and Shii Ann Huang attempted to use this to her advantage by openly trying to ally herself with the former opposing tribe. At the next challenge they attended, however, the two tribes were informed that they were living on one beach, but were not merged. This backfired on Shii Ann when her tribe lost the Immunity Challenge and she was voted off for her excessive scheming.
The final Tribal Council was similar to the Africa season; after the votes were cast for the winner, Jeff Probst exited to retrieve the voting urn. When he returned, it appeared he had returned to the Tribal Council location on set in Thailand. However, he had actually returned to a CBS sound stage in Hollywood made up to look like the Thailand set. This was revealed the moment he announced Heidik the winner.
Jeff Probst stated that he was not fond of the season, going as far as calling it his least favorite. He described the season as mean-spirited and marred with hostility and ugliness, even calling Brian, Clay, Helen, and Jan "the least likable final four ever."[1]
Shii Ann was the only representative of the season to appear as a contestant on Survivor: All-Stars, where she placed 6th.
The complete season, including the recap and reunion episodes, was released on DVD exclusively through Amazon.com on October 25, 2011.
The game began with the contestants being brought to the island in two boats, with all the men in one and the women in the other. This led the contestants to assume that the tribes would be divided by gender, for the first time. However, this was wrong. Instead, Jake and Jan, as the two eldest contestants, were given the opportunity to select their own tribes; this was the first time in series history that the tribes were not preselected. Jan picked the orange buff, Chuay Gahn, while Jake selected the purple buff, Sook Jai. While Jake selected many of the younger and more athletic contestants, Jan chose most of the older players. Both beaches had advantages and disadvantages. The Chuay Gahn campsite had a large cave that was habitable, thus negating the need to build a shelter; however, their water source was quite far and required them to row their boat a distance. On the other hand, Sook Jai's water source was only located a couple of feet from camp, but they needed build their own shelter, as there was no cave.
The lack of shelter at Sook Jai proved to be a source of tension in the tribe, as the tribe members quickly became divided between those who worked on building the shelter and those who gathered water and food. Jed, Robb, and Stephanie who ignored the shelter work, separated themselves from the rest of the tribe and chose to sleep on the beach rather than in the shelter. This quickly affected alliances formed on Sook Jai as the others quickly coalesced and formed their own alliance. However, in spite of their internal turmoil, Sook Jai took an early lead in the tribal challenges, winning 5 of the first 7 challenges. However, Chuay Gahn remained a close tribe, for the most part.
Unity at Chuay Gahn was threatened, when Ted had made sexual advances while cuddling with Ghandia, which had made her feel uncomfortable. Hoping to use the opportunity to make an alliance, Ghandia rallied the two other women of the tribe, Jan and Helen, and tried to convince them to join forces against the three other males in the tribe. However, Helen went with the men at the next Tribal Council and voted out Ghandia, who was perceived as the bad apple. After that, Chuay Gahn was able to regain their momentum and unity and were able to even the tribes at 5-5 by Day 18.
On Day 19, the two tribes were gathered together at a beach and were told to go off in pairs, one person from each tribe, and get to know one person from the other tribe. Two of the pairs received instructions to visit one of the tribes' campsites to evaluate which campsite would be more suitable to live at. Once each of the pairs were gathered together again, they were informed that the two tribes would, from that point on live together on the same beach. They selected Chuay Gahn's beach, and the contestants quickly assumed a merge had occurred. Shii Ann, who had been feeling ostracized by Sook Jai, quickly aired all their dirty laundry, and she agreed to vote with Chuay Gahn to eliminate Penny, who she felt had been the most antagonistic towards her. However, when the two tribes gathered for the next Immunity Challenge, they were shocked to learn that they were still two tribes about to compete for tribal immunity. Chuay Gahn won the challenge, Shii Ann was voted out for her treachery, and for the first time, Sook Jai had less members than Chuay Gahn. Despite being tightly knit, Sook Jai's downward spiral continued as they lost immunity for the fourth consecutive time, and the tribe tearfully sent Erin to the jury, as the first member.
On Day 25, the two tribes finally merged into the Chuay Jai tribe, but the deficit Sook Jai faced entering the merge was too much for them to overcome, and they were systematically picked off one by one. With only Chuay Gahn members left, they were faced with the reality of voting one of their own out, something they hadn't done since Day 12. Helen and Ted quickly targeted Clay for his lack of work ethic. However, Brian, who had made separate alliances with three of the four other people used his influence to manipulate the vote to his liking. First, he turned the tribe on Ted, who was perceived as the biggest physical threat. Then, he targeted Helen, as he mistakenly thought the plan to get rid of Clay was a plan with him as the target. Both members were blindsided, and he won the final Immunity Challenge and voted off Jan, taking Clay with him to the Final 2.
Both Brian and Clay were met with heavy criticism from the jury. Brian, who had made separate alliances and formed friendships with both Helen and Ted, was lambasted for his callous approach, but he was praised for his challenge performances and strong work ethic. In comparison, Clay was felt as not deserving for his lack of work ethic, and he was accused of making racial slurs against Ted. In the end, the jury voted 4-3 for Brian to win, awarding him for his control of the game.
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Raymond 40, Slidell, LA |
Chuay Gahn | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
6 | |
| Tanya Vance 27, Kingsport, TN |
Chuay Gahn | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
5 | |
| Jed Hildebrand 25, Dallas, TX |
Sook Jai | 3rd Voted Out Day 9 |
5 | |
| Ghandia Johnson 33, Denver, CO |
Chuay Gahn | 4th Voted Out Day 12 |
5 | |
| Stephanie Dill 29, Fayetteville, AR |
Sook Jai | 5th Voted Out Day 15 |
5 | |
| Robb Zbacnik 23, Scottsdale, AZ |
Sook Jai | 6th Voted Out Day 18 |
5 | |
| Shii Ann Huang 28, New York, NY |
Sook Jai | 7th Voted Out Day 21 |
10 | |
| Erin Collins 26, Austin, TX |
Sook Jai | 8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
3 | |
| Ken Stafford 30, Brooklyn, NY |
Sook Jai | Chuay Jai | 9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
6 |
| Penny Ramsey 27, Plano, TX |
Sook Jai | 10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
5 | |
| Jake Billingsley 60, McKinney, TX |
Sook Jai | 11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
7 | |
| Ted Rogers, Jr. 37, Durham, NC |
Chuay Gahn | 12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
7 | |
| Helen Glover 47, Middletown, RI |
Chuay Gahn | 13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
5 | |
| Jan Gentry 53, Tampa, FL |
Chuay Gahn | 14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
5 | |
| Clay Jordan 46, Lafayette, LA |
Chuay Gahn | Runner-Up | 3 | |
| Brian Heidik 34, Quartz Hill, CA |
Chuay Gahn | Sole Survivor | 0 |
| Episode title | Air Date | Challenges | Eliminated | Vote | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reward | Immunity | |||||
| "The Importance of Being Eldest" | September 19, 2002 | None | Sook Jai | John | 6−1−1 | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
| "The Great Divide" | September 26, 2002 | Sook Jai | Sook Jai | Tanya | 5−2 | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
| "Family Values" | October 3, 2002 | Chuay Gahn | Chuay Gahn | Jed | 5−3 | 3rd Voted Out Day 9 |
| "Gender Bender" | October 10, 2002 | Sook Jai | Sook Jai | Ghandia | 4−2 | 4th Voted Out Day 12 |
| "The Ocean's Surprise" | October 17, 2002 | Survivor Auction1 | Chuay Gahn | Stephanie | 5−2 | 5th Voted Out Day 15 |
| "The Power of One" | October 24, 2002 | Sook Jai | Chuay Gahn | Robb | 5−1 | 6th Voted Out Day 18 |
| "Assumptions" | October 31, 2002 | None | Chuay Gahn | Shii Ann | 4−1 | 7th Voted Out Day 21 |
| "Sleeping with the Enemy" | November 7, 2002 | None | Chuay Gahn | Erin | 3−1 | 8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
| "Desperate Measures" | November 14, 2002 | Brian | Clay | Ken | 5−3 | 9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
| "While the Cats are Away" | November 21, 2002 | Brian [Clay] |
Helen | Penny | 4−2−1 | 10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
| "The First 30 Days" | November 28, 2002 | Recap Episode | ||||
| "A Big Surprise... and Another" | December 5, 2002 | Helen2 | Ted3 | Jake | 5−1 | 11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
| "The Tides are Turning" | December 12, 2002 | Ted
[Helen] |
Brian | Ted | 4−1 | 12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
| "Slip Through Your Fingers" | December 19, 2002 | None | Brian | Helen | 3−1 | 13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
| Brian | Jan | 1−0 | 14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
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| "The Reunion" | December 19, 2002 | Jury Vote | Clay | 4−3 | Runner-Up | |
| Brian | Sole Survivor | |||||
^1 For the first time, the players would be bidding for items as tribes. Sook Jai and Chuay Gahn each received $1000 in American currency.
^2 In a twist, the Survivors' family members competed in a food-eating challenge on behalf of their loved one. Helen's husband Jim won the challenge and the right to spend 24 hours at the Chuay Jai camp.
^3 In another twist, the players and their loved ones competed as teams for immunity. Ted and his younger brother Aljuan won, thus earning immunity for Ted.
The sixteen castaways were dropped off at an island separated by gender, causing some players to think they were going to be divided into tribes of men and women. As the castaways introduced each other, Jeff warned them not to assume anything in the game. He then told the two eldest castaways, Jake and Jan to step forward. Jeff shocked the castaways by announcing that Jake and Jan would choose their own tribes and pick a name. Jake filled his tribe with mostly younger castaways. His tribe consisted of himself, Erin, Jed, Ken, Penny, Shii Ann, Stephanie and Robb. His tribe was "Sook Jai"; Thai for happy heart. Jan filled her tribe with mostly elder castaways. Her tribe consisted of herself, Brian, Clay, Ghandia, Helen, John, Tanya, and Ted. Her tribe was "Chuay Gahn"; Thai for to help one another. As the tribes arrived at their respective camps, Tanya became ill from what the tribe believed was dehydration, leading Chuay Gahn to search for a water source. After Helen, John and Tanya found a water source, John pulled a prank on his tribe by telling them a small pool of saltwater was going to be their water source, which didn't go well with some of his tribemates. Meanwhile, Sook Jai focused on their shelter, but Jed wanted to focus on catching fish, isolating him from his tribemates. Robb and Shii Ann argued over the tribe's division of labor. At the immunity challenge, Chuay Gahn had an early lead, however Ghandia struggled with her puzzle, allowing Sook Jai to pull ahead and win immunity. After Chuay Gahn lost, Ghandia felt vulnerable after struggling with the puzzle. Tanya also felt vulnerable due to her illness. However, the vote ended up going against John, who was sent home 6-1-1.
At Chuay Gahn, Helen and Jan paddled out to retrieve water from their water source, however they did not bring their map and got lost. Meanwhile, the men of Chuay Gahn put Clay's luxury item, a golf club, to use by playing golf in a makeshift golf course. At Sook Jai, their main priority was still to build their shelter. Instead of working on the shelter, Jed and Stephanie gathered food and water. While the other Sook Jai members feasted, Jed, Robb, and Stephanie chose to sleep on the beach. As the tribe awoke to a cold, rainy morning, Stephanie got ill from sleeping out in the rain all night. Meanwhile, Chuay Gahn celebrated Helen's 20th wedding anniversary. At the reward challenge, Tanya guided Chuay Gahn and Penny guided Sook Jai. Sook Jai ended up winning reward. Sook Jai also won immunity, sending Chuay Gahn to Tribal Council for a second time. At Tribal Council, Chuay Gahn couldn't ignore Tanya's illness, and she was sent home 5-2.
At Chuay Gahn, Ghandia accused Ted of grinding against her at night. Ted later approached Ghandia and explained that he mistook her for his wife. Ghandia accepted his apology. At the reward challenge, Jed, Ken, Robb, and Stephanie were disqualified for various reasons allowing Chuay Gahn to take the lead. Chuay Gahn ended up winning reward. Still bitter towards Ted due to the grinding incident, Ghandia approached Helen and Jan in order to oust Ted. Helen later told Brian about their plan to eliminate Ted. Brian approached Ted in order to hear his side of the story, causing Ghandia to become enraged. Meanwhile, Sook Jai's fishing net drifted away. Jed and Robb were blamed as they fell asleep when they were responsible for the net. Jed and Robb searched the water but failed to find the net. Immunity was won by Chuay Gahn, sending Sook Jai to their first Tribal Council. At Tribal Council, Jed was perceived by his tribe to be lazy, and was sent home 5-3.
After returning from Tribal Council in which Jed was voted out, Stephanie was upset at Sook Jai's decision. Meanwhile, Ghandia felt that she was on the outside of the Chuay Gahn tribe. Sook Jai ended up winning reward. After Chuay Gahn returned to camp, the women felt that the men weren't pulling their weight around camp. Meanwhile, Sook Jai enjoyed their bananas and discovered their mystery reward, four chickens. Immunity was also won by Sook Jai. After Chuay Gahn lost immunity, Ghandia attempted to form an alliance with the women to target Clay. She approached Helen and revealed that Jan was in on the plan, meaning Helen would be the swing vote. At Tribal Council, Helen voted with the men, sending Ghandia home 4-2.
| Tribe | Items |
|---|---|
| Sook Jai | Cheeseburger and French Fries ($120), baked grubs (Mystery Item) ($80), hot fudge sundae (Mystery Item) ($200) |
| Chuay Gahn | One gallon pitcher of lime-aid ($20), spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread ($400), nachos and margaritas ($320) |
While Brian and Ted set out to catch fish, they took the opportunity to form an alliance. At Sook Jai, Robb stepped on a stingray and stung his foot. Meanwhile, Helen entertained the Chuay Gahn tribe by singing. While Helen entertained her tribe, their canoe floated away. Clay blamed Ted as he felt he had not secured the canoe enough. As the tribes gathered for the first pre-merge Survivor Auction with $1,000.00USD, Jeff offered the castaways the opportunity to change tribes. After a minute, no one accepted the offer, so the auction began. After returning to camp, Brian and Helen, without the tribe's canoe, swam out to replenish their water supply. Immunity was won by Chuay Gahn. After returning to camp, Shii Ann and Stephanie discussed the upcoming Tribal Council. Feeling vulnerable, Stephanie wished she had accepted the offer to switch tribes. In the end, Stephanie's fears proved true, and she was sent home 5-2.
After returning from Tribal Council, Robb began to feel vulnerable after his ally Stephanie was eliminated. Meanwhile, having to swim three miles for fresh water, the canoe-less Chuay Gahn tribe became frustrated. Some tribe members took turns looking for the boat, but they all returned empty handed. At the reward challenge, Robb quickly caught four balls for Sook Jai, however Chuay Gahn quickly evened the score. In the end, Sook Jai caught their fifth ball first, winning reward. As Sook Jai enjoyed their feast, Brian and Ted explained the importance of winning the next immunity challenge so the tribes would merge at five members each. Meanwhile, Ken and Robb hiked out into the jungle and discovered a bat-filled cave. They explored the cave and settled their differences. Immunity was won by Chuay Gahn. After losing immunity, Sook Jai enjoyed the left overs of their feast. Despite reconciling with his tribe, Robb was voted out 5-1.
The tribes received Tree Mail along with body paints of five different colors. The tribe members were instructed to paint themselves with one color representing each member. When the tribes met Jeff, he explained that they would be having a "get-to-know-you". The castaways were instructed to pair off with the person wearing the same paint color. The pairs chose baskets at random. The pair of Clay and Shii Ann received a note telling them to travel to the Chuay Gahn camp. The pair of Ken and Helen were instructed to travel to the Sook Jai camp. The four were instructed to choose which camp would be more comfortable to live in. They chose the Chuay Gahn camp, and Jeff explained that everyone would be living at that camp. Believing the tribes had merged, the castaways created a new name, Chuay Jai by mixing the two tribe names. When they returned to camp, a feast was waiting for them. Later on, Shii Ann, who was on the outside of the Sook Jai tribe, talked to Ted about flipping to Chuay Gahn. Ted agreed to let Shii Ann into their voting block. Later on, Brian asked Shii Ann to flip to Chuay Gahn to vote out Penny. As the castaways gathered for an individual immunity challenge, Jeff shocked the castaways by explaining that the tribes hadn't actually merged, but were simply living on one beach. Immunity was won by Chuay Gahn. At Tribal Council, Shii Ann's tribemates decided they could not trust her after she openly aligned with Chuay Gahn. She was sent home 4-1.
After returning from Tribal Council, Penny was relieved her tribe voted out Shii Ann instead of her. Still feeling vulnerable, she attempted to form an alliance with Chuay Gahn member Ted. However, Ted and the other Chuay Gahn men knew that Penny was trying to manipulate them and still didn't trust her. Meanwhile, Ken got annoyed when he smelled urine in the cave. While Jake and Ken set out in their canoe, Ken reminded Jake that Brian was a used car salesman and that he could be very manipulative. At the immunity challenge, it came down to Brian for Chuay Gahn and Jake for Sook Jai. Brian outlasted Jake, winning immunity for Chuay Gahn. As the castaways returned to camp, they noticed that a monkey had raided their food supply. Meanwhile, Jake blamed himself for losing the immunity challenge. Erin attempted to console Jake. With Tribal Council on its way, Sook Jai held a tribe meeting to determine whether or not they should reveal each others votes. They felt that it would be extremely tough to vote someone out. In the end, Erin was voted out 3-1, becoming the first member of the jury.
With a five to three advantage in numbers over Sook Jai, Chuay Gahn felt that they were in a powerful position. Jake attempted to entertain both tribes and bond with Chuay Gahn by telling adventure stories, however he ended up annoying Clay. As the tribes gathered for a reward challenge, Jeff announced that they had officially merged. Jeff then gave the castaways a brief preview of the videos from their loved ones. The challenge came down to Brian and Helen. In the end, Brian won his video from home. Back at camp, Clay revealed his distaste for Ted. Jake, taking advantage of Clay's distaste for Ted, lobbied Clay to form a voting block with the Sook Jai three. The immunity challenge came down to Clay and Ken. In the end, immunity was won by Clay. After returning to camp, Ted brought up voting out Ken as a physical threat. Ken, feeling vulnerable, attempted to break the Chuay Gahn alliance. In the end, the Chuay Gahn five stuck together, and Ken was voted out 5-3, becoming the second member of the jury.
After returning from Tribal Council, Ted was upset that the three Sook Jai members had targeted him. Jake explained that Clay had told them to vote for Ted, however Ted thought he was lying to him. Brian won the reward challenge and chose Clay to join him. After Brian took Clay with him on the reward, Ted questioned the strength of their allegiance to one another. Back at camp, Jake lobbied Helen to flip to Sook Jai, explaining that the only way they could win is by getting rid of Brian or Clay. However, Helen was wary of his intentions. After returning from the reward, Brian and Clay brought back food for the others. Meanwhile, believing that her alliance with Jake could hurt her, Penny decided to distance herself from Jake. Her intentions became clear when she snuffed Jake's torch right away at the immunity challenge. Despite this, the Chuay Ghan alliance (minus Clay) quickly saw through Penny's scheme and immediately took her out of the immunity challenge. Helen won immunity, narrowly beating Ted. After returning from the challenge, Jake speculated on why Penny had turned on him at the challenge. In the end, despite her attempts to get Jake out before herself, Penny was voted out 4-2-1, becoming the third member of the jury.
As the castaways gathered for a reward challenge, they were shocked to see their loved ones. Jeff then announced that the loved ones would be competing against each other. The challenge came down to Helen's husband and Jake's wife. In the end, Helen's husband Jim won the challenge. After returning from the challenge, Helen gave Jim a tour of the Chuay Jai camp. Later on, Helen discussed strategy with her husband, telling him that she trusted Brian and didn't trust Clay. When the castaways gathered for the immunity challenge, Jeff announced that the contestants with their loved ones would compete as a team. In the end, Ted and his brother won immunity. After returning to camp, Jake, being the last member of the former Sook Jai tribe, reflected on his vulnerability. In the end, the former Chuay Gahn tribe sent Jake to the jury 5-1.
The castaways received Tree Mail, along with a full-length mirror and pictures of themselves from prior to the game. While retrieving Tree Mail, Ted asked Brian if their alliance was still strong. Despite being told that their alliance was still intact, Ted was still wary of Brian's intentions. As the castaways gathered for the reward challenge, Jeff drove up in a new Chevrolet TrailBlazer and explained the rules. The challenge came down to Brian and Ted. Brian managed to unscramble to letters, but misspelled the phrase and yelled it out aloud, giving Ted the correct answer. Ted took advantage and won reward. He chose Helen to come along. While enjoying the reward, Helen and Ted agreed to oust Clay at the next Tribal Council. After returning to camp, Helen approached Jan in hopes of forming a voting block against Clay. Later on, Helen, deciding to play on both sides of the fence, approached Brian and revealed her distaste for Ted. Immunity was won by Brian. At Tribal Council, the castaways decided that Ted was too much a of physical and mental threat. They sent him to the jury 4-1.
After returning from Tribal Council in which Ted was voted out, the final four anticipated the difficult choices they would have to make. The castaways received a flower kit with Tree Mail instructing them to design twelve floating krathongs in honor of the castaways who were previously eliminated. They would later release the krathongs into the sea. Immunity was won by Brian. After winning immunity, Brian secured an agreement with Clay to vote out Helen. He approached Jan in hopes of swaying her vote. In the end, the tribe unanimously voted out Helen, who was blindsided 3-1.
On the morning of Day 38, Jeff arrived at camp towing a gold canoe with instructions for the tribe's final rite of passage. As the final three castaways paddled, they released the krathongs in honor of the castaways who were voted out. At the final immunity challenge, Clay and Jan let their coins go, guaranteeing Brian a spot in the final two. At Tribal Council, Brian voted out Jan, who became the final member of the jury.
On Day 39, Brian and Clay set their boat ablaze and reflected on the time spent in Thailand.
At the final Tribal Council, Erin asked the finalists why the person sitting next to them doesn't deserve the million dollars. Brian responded stating that Clay had not put forth the effort he should have. Clay responded by stating that Brian thought he was the head of camp, and that he expected everyone to call him the leader. Ken asked Brian why the tribe decided to vote out Ted. Brian responded by saying they felt that Ted didn't quite fit in with the group. Penny asked the finalists about whether they had bothered to get to know her at all. She started with Brian, asking him if he knew where she had grown up. Brian incorrectly answered the question, while Clay accurately listed several details about her personal life.
Next up was Ted, who told Brian that he was a great used car salesman. He then asked Clay if he made any racists comments about him behind his back. Clay denied having made any such comments. The final statements came from a betrayed Helen, who confronted her former ally Brian. She asked Brian why he hadn't told her that she was the next to go. Brian explained that he heard from Jan that Helen and Ted were targeting him and felt that she had betrayed him first. He admitted that he had made a mistake.
In the end, the jury sided with Brian and declared him the Sole Survivor with a vote of 4-3.
| Original Tribes | Merged Tribe | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode #: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Eliminated: | John 6/8 votes |
Tanya 5/7 votes |
Jed 5/8 votes |
Ghandia 4/6 votes |
Stephanie 5/7 votes |
Robb 5/6 votes |
Shii Ann 4/5 votes |
Erin 3/4 votes |
Ken 5/8 votes |
Penny 4/7 votes |
Jake 5/6 votes |
Ted 4/5 votes |
Helen 3/4 votes |
Jan 1 vote |
| Voter | Vote | |||||||||||||
| Brian | John | Tanya | Ghandia | Ken | Penny | Jake | Ted | Helen | Jan | |||||
| Clay | John | Tanya | Ghandia | Ken | Jake | Jake | Ted | Helen | ||||||
| Jan | John | Tanya | Clay | Ken | Penny | Jake | Ted | Helen | ||||||
| Helen | Clay | Tanya | Ghandia | Ken | Penny | Jake | Ted | Jan | ||||||
| Ted | John | Tanya | Ghandia | Ken | Penny | Jake | Jan | |||||||
| Jake | Jed | Stephanie | Robb | Shii Ann | Erin | Ted | Jan | Jan | ||||||
| Penny | Jed | Stephanie | Robb | Shii Ann | Erin | Ted | Jake | |||||||
| Ken | Jed | Stephanie | Robb | Shii Ann | Erin | Ted | ||||||||
| Erin | Jed | Stephanie | Robb | Shii Ann | Ken | |||||||||
| Shii Ann | Jed | Stephanie | Robb | Penny | ||||||||||
| Robb | Shii Ann | Shii Ann | Shii Ann | |||||||||||
| Stephanie | Shii Ann | Shii Ann | ||||||||||||
| Ghandia | John | Helen | Clay | |||||||||||
| Jed | Shii Ann | |||||||||||||
| Tanya | John | Helen | ||||||||||||
| John | Ghandia | |||||||||||||
| Jury vote | ||
|---|---|---|
| Finalist: | Clay 3/7 votes |
Brian 4/7 votes |
| Juror | Vote | |
| Jan | Brian | |
| Helen | Brian | |
| Ted | Brian | |
| Jake | Brian | |
| Penny | Clay | |
| Ken | Clay | |
| Erin | Clay | |