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57-494: The most notable island is Contadora Island (or Isla Contadora in Spanish ), known for its resorts. Contadora was said to be used by the Spanish conquistadors as a stop for taking inventory of booty prior to returning to Spain, hence the name ( contador means counter or bookkeeper in Spanish ). Contadora is a resort island, with many homes owned by wealthy Panamanians. There are a large hotel and other cabins available. Most of

114-546: A broadcaster, ultimately producing Expedition Robinson in 1997. The show was a success, and plans for international versions were made. Mark Burnett intended to be the person to bring the show to the United States, though he viewed the Swedish version as a bit crude and mean-spirited. Burnett retooled the concept to use better production values, based on his prior Eco-Challenge show, and wanted to focus more on

171-476: A façade of very tall coconut palm trees and a white sandy beach. Strong currents, combined with shallows and jagged reefs surrounding the island, make navigation near the island perilous. Three million years ago the Isthmus of Panama was created. Until then North and South America were divided by sea. It was the biggest and reportedly the most significant geological event in 60 million years. Prior to that date as

228-544: A few hotel options in Contadora which are mostly boutique hotels, bed and breakfasts, inns and some vacation homes. Saboga, Isla Bolaños, Viveros and Isla San Jose have lodging options. The largest island, at 234 square kilometres (90 sq mi), is Isla del Rey ("Island of the King"), its name probably referring to Christ the King rather than to a secular king. Isla del Rey has several towns, most notably San Miguel. It

285-412: A minimum US$ 25,000 payout. All players are offered US$ 10,000 for participating in the finale show. The American version has introduced numerous modifications, or "twists", on the core rules in order to keep the players on their toes and to prevent players from relying on strategies that succeeded in prior seasons. These changes have included tribal switches, seasons starting with more than two tribes,

342-549: A nearby island. Once on the beach, he would have asked a teenager to borrow his skateboard in the same manner as the " Hey Kid, Catch! " Coke commercial with Mean Joe Greene , with Probst doing some tricks on the skateboard before tossing it back. However, Probst had no idea how to ride a skateboard and even after some basic training, he could not complete the trick for filming. Production opted to eliminate that transition for San Juan del Sur , and they eliminated any similar transitions for future seasons. Beginning with season 41 ,

399-454: A popular location for reality TV programs, particularly Survivor . The American edition has had 3 seasons (namely Survivor: Pearl Islands , Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Panama ) set on the islands. Season 2 of the Israeli version of the program (titled Survivor: Pearl Islands ), season 1 of Survivor South Africa (titled Survivor South Africa: Panama ), season 4 of

456-402: A positive improvement to the show, giving them more diverse stories to tell as well as increasing viewership of the series in other countries outside the U.S. Survivor was consistently one of the top 20 most watched shows through its first 23 seasons. It has not broken the top 20 since. Probst acknowledged that Kelly Kahl , the current president of CBS , had been a significant proponent of

513-518: A ratings success, leading to its ongoing run. The American version of Survivor has been shot in many locations around the world since the first season, usually favoring warm and tropical climates. Starting with season 19 , two seasons have filmed back-to-back in the same location, to be aired in the same broadcast year. Since season 33 , the show has been filmed in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji. From The Australian Outback to Island of

570-522: A remote isolated location (usually in a tropical climate) and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for 39 days (42 in The Australian Outback , 26 in post- COVID seasons). Frequent physical and mental challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for "immunity", forcing the other tribe to attend "Tribal Council", where they must vote off one of their tribemates. Signaling

627-416: A summer replacement show in 2000. Starting with the third season, Survivor: Africa , there have been two seasons aired during each American television season. Starting with the 41st season, no subtitle has been used in promotion of the season. Instead, the show began following a number format similar to Big Brother and The Amazing Race . In the first season, there was a 75-person crew. By season 22,

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684-429: Is a mere 115 people. While most of the citizens there are native Panamanians, some are multimillionaires with summer homes. When Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was exiled from Iran he spent much of his fortune on property in Contadora. Some of the homes are now rented out to tourists. A small school is present on the island, where several children attend; however, most of the island life is centered around tourism, so most of

741-592: Is also a dive center on Contadora Island for those who want to get certified by PADI. Divers can go on a dive to sites which are about 15 minutes away from the island. The Pearl Islands is also a world renowned fishing destination. It is possible to catch sailfish, wahoo, blue marlin, tuba, dolphin (mahi mahi), grouper, amberjack, rooster fish and more. Whales come to the Pearl Islands from June through October. Whale watching tours start from Panama City or Contadora Island. The island has also hosted three showings of

798-491: Is devoid of mountains, though small hills make for relatively steep roads on the northeast side of the island. Due to that, tourists often choose to travel around the island via motorcycle, golf cart, or scooter. Contadora's main water source comes from a small lake at the northwest of the island called el Largo. Rainforest makes up most of the islands mass, and within everything from iguanas, to geckos, to monkeys, to snakes, to non-indigenous deer live. The population of Contadora

855-689: Is easily larger than the other Pearl Islands combined, and is the second largest island in Panama, after Coiba . Other islands in the archipelago include Bolano Island, Buena Vista Island, Cana Island, Casaya Island, Chapera Island, Chitre Island, Cocos Island, Espiritu Santo Island, Galera Island, Gallo Island, Isla Gibraleón , Isla Bayoneta, Lampon Island, Marin Island, Mina Island, Mogo Mogo o Pajaro, Pacheca Island, Pachequille Island, Pedro Gonzalez Island , Puerco Island, Isla San José , Senora Island, Vivenda Island, and Viveros Island. The island of Galera has

912-529: Is held where the remaining players plead their case to the jury members. The jury then votes for which player should be considered the "Sole Survivor" and win the show's grand prize. In all seasons for the United States version (excluding Survivor: Winners at War whose winner won $ 2 million), this has included a $ 1-million prize in addition to the Sole Survivor title; some seasons (particularly earlier seasons) have included additional prizes offered during

969-528: Is hosted by Jeff Probst , who is also an executive producer along with Mark Burnett and the original creator, Parsons. Survivor places a group of people in an isolated location, where they must provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges including testing the contestants' physical abilities like running and swimming or their mental abilities like puzzles and endurance challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from

1026-532: The Contadora Group took their name from the island's name. Contadora is a growing tourist destination known for its remote location and secluded beaches. There are two main hotels on the island, Villa Romanica and Perla Real (A large hotel named The Point still exists on the North Side of the island but this has since closed for business). However, most tourists tend to stay at the villas for rent at

1083-640: The Dutch television series Adam Looking for Eve used Mogo Mogo Island as location. The third season of The Challenge: All Stars filmed its final challenge on San José Island . 8°20′N 79°07′W  /  8.333°N 79.117°W  / 8.333; -79.117 Contadora Island Isla Contadora (or Contadora Island in English) is a Panamanian island on the Pearl Islands archipelago ( Spanish: Archipielago de las Perlas ) in

1140-452: The Gulf of Panama . It has an area of 1.39 km , which makes it the 11th largest island of the archipelago. With a population of 253 (census 2000), however, it ranks third, after Isla del Rey and Isla Taboga . A popular tourist destination, Contadora has a small regional/domestic airport ( IATA code: OTD ), and has regular flights to and from Panama City and the rest of the islands in

1197-509: The Wii and Nintendo DS . The game would require players to participate in various challenges like those in the reality shows in order to win. Various soundtracks have been released featuring music composed by Russ Landau , including soundtracks for seasons 9 through 27 (with the exception of season 14). The Tiki Twirl thrill ride at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California

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1254-439: The "60 Best Series of All Time". In May 2024, the series was renewed for the 2024–25 television season for its 47th and 48th seasons, continuing with 90-minute episodes. Season 47 premiered on September 18, 2024. Season 48 will premiere on February 26, 2025. The first American season of Survivor followed the same general format as the Swedish series. Sixteen or more players, split between two or more "tribes", are taken to

1311-595: The 16th century from Africa whose descendants now live on the islands, particularly del Rey. The islands were frequently used by pirates in the following years and were relatively undisturbed until the 1960s and 1970s. The Shah of Iran retreated to the resort building on Contadora in 1979. The Chamber for Sustainable Tourism Las Perlas aims to preserve the islands' delicate ecological balance. The archipelago has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant breeding colonies of brown pelicans . The Pearl Islands are

1368-585: The Earth's plates had begun to join the Pearl Islands were created and they emerged from the sea. On Contadora Island and other islands in the group pre-Columbian artifacts have been found. The biggest island is Isla del Rey where more than fifteen pre-Columbian recognised archeological sites of the “Cuevas” and “Cocle” cultures have been identified. However, none of the original population remain. The islands were first occupied by native populations who were (with their leader Terarequí) wiped out within two years of

1425-571: The French edition (titled Koh-Lanta: Panama ), season 3 of the Bulgarian version (titled Survivor BG: Pearl Islands ) and Ukrainian versions of the show were all set on the islands. Other programs, namely BBC TV series The Real Swiss Family Robinson , the British TV series The Island with Bear Grylls (which used the islands of Isla Gibraleón and Isla San Telmo ) and season 1 of

1482-519: The Idols , which was filmed in front of a live studio audience but taped four hours in advance due to the controversy surrounding contestant Dan Spilo's behavior, and Survivor: Winners at War , where a video conferencing event was used during the broadcast of the final episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The final episode of the latter did not include the live reunion, except for a brief moment at

1539-401: The Idols , the show's run ended with a live reveal of the winner with votes read in front of a live studio audience, followed by a reunion show, hosted by Jeff Probst. Reunion shows for the first three seasons were hosted by Bryant Gumbel and the fourth season by Rosie O'Donnell . Jeff Probst took over hosting of the reunion shows starting with the fifth season. Between Africa and One World,

1596-520: The Spaniards. Early last century there was an underwater epidemic which killed most of the pearl oysters , reducing the production of pearls to a dribble. In 1979, the exiled Iranian shah , Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , briefly lived in Contadora. The Contadora Peace Accords , which laid the foundation for peace in Central America , were negotiated in this island during the 1980s. Hence

1653-648: The TV show Survivor and many of the crew members and directors stayed on the island during filming. Contadora houses several beaches, including Playa Larga, Playa Galeón, Playa Canoa, Playa Caracol, Playa Lucas, Playa Roca, Playa Camarón, Playa Cacique, and Playa de las Suecas. All of the beaches house white sands and turquoise waters reminiscent of the Caribbean. Ample coral reefs litter the ocean and sea life such as clown fish, angel fish, butterfly fish, red snapper, mahi-mahi, parrot fish, stingrays, and nurse sharks. The island

1710-476: The United States and Australia. Seasons of Australian Survivor were also added to Paramount+ in the United States and Australia after CBS acquired Network 10 in 2017. Survivor was added to Pluto TV , ViacomCBS's free Internet television service, as a standalone channel along on September 1, 2020. The 2001 PC video game Survivor: The Interactive Game , developed by Magic Lantern and published by Infogrames , allows players to play and create characters for

1767-430: The ability to exile a player from a tribe for a short time on "Exile Island", hidden immunity idols that players can use to save themselves or others at Tribal Council, special voting powers which can be used to influence the result at Tribal Council, the chance to return to regular gameplay after elimination through "Redemption Island", "Edge of Extinction" or "The Outcast Tribe" twists, special advantages to help players in

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1824-498: The archipelago. Contadora was the island where the Spanish counted the pearls that were harvested from the other islands in the archipelago, hence the name of the island, which means "the one that counts" in Spanish. The islands produced pearls of many colors and sizes, and during the many years when pearls were harvested from the waters around the islands, the natives would converge to Contadora to count their pearls and sell them to

1881-419: The beginning of the episode where all 20 contestants appeared together on screen from their homes, and promo for the upcoming 41st season, which had not filmed at that time. As part of this, up through Survivor: Cagayan , the production of the last part of the recorded final Tribal Council showed Probst taking the urn or container containing the votes and traveling with it by some means, transitioning this to

1938-470: The case of Survivor: China winner Todd Herzog . According to Probst, the limitation was due to the rights that Mark Burnett and CBS had on the Survivor format, limiting it to contestants with American citizenship. The rules were changed mid-2018 to allow Canadian citizens to participate, with Tom Laidlaw being as the first Canadian citizen cast for Island of the Idols . When Survivor launched,

1995-711: The completion of May sweeps . At the end of each American Survivor season from Survivor: Africa onward, various Survivor props and memorabilia are auctioned online for charity. The most common recipient has been the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation . Most recently, proceeds have gone toward The Serpentine Project, a charity founded by Jeff Probst, dedicated to helping those transitioning out of foster care upon emancipation at 18 years of age. Items up for auction have included flags, mats, tree mails, contestant torches, contestant clothing, autographed items, immunity idols and

2052-457: The crew had grown to 325 people. A total of 715 contestants have competed on Survivor ' s 47 seasons. The original idea of Survivor was developed by Charlie Parsons in 1994 under the name Castaway . Parsons formed Planet24 with Bob Geldof to produce the show and tried to have the BBC broadcast it, but the network turned it down. Parsons went to Swedish television and was able to find

2109-447: The game a 'Terrible' score of 2.0 out of 10, saying "If you're harboring even a tiny urge to buy this game, please listen very carefully to this advice: Don't do it." Likewise, IGN gave the game a 'Painful' 2.4 out of 10, stating "It is horribly boring and repetitive. The graphics are weak and even the greatest Survivor fan would break the CD in two after playing it for 20 minutes." The game

2166-499: The game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants until only two or three remain. At that point, the contestants who were eliminated vote for the winner. They are given the title of "Sole Survivor" and are awarded the grand prize of $ 1,000,000 ($ 2,000,000 in Winners at War ). The American version has been very successful. From the 2000–01 through the 2005–06 television seasons, its first 11 seasons (competitions) rated among

2223-457: The game based on the Borneo or Australian Outback cast members. The game also includes a character creation system for making custom characters. Gameplay consists of choosing survivors' skills (fishing, cooking, etc.), forming alliances, developing relationships with other tribe members, and voting off competitors at tribal council. The game was very poorly received by critics. GameSpot gave

2280-412: The game like an extra vote, steal a vote, idol nullifier, or a shot in the dark and a final four fire-making challenge as of season 35. The United States version is produced by Mark Burnett and hosted by Jeff Probst , who also serves as an executive producer. Each competition is called a season, has a unique name, and lasts from 13 to 16 episodes. The first season, Survivor: Borneo , was broadcast as

2337-431: The game, such as a car, as well as fan-favorite prizes awarded at the finale. All contestants are paid on a sliding scale based on the order they were voted out: the first player voted out has been given US$ 2,500 and the amount increases from there. Some of the seasons that have featured returning players have increased these amounts: Survivor: All-Stars featured payouts starting at US$ 5,000 , while Winners at War had

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2394-420: The halfway point in the game, survivors from both tribes come together to live as one, making it to the "merge". At this point, survivors will compete against each other to win individual immunity; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out at Tribal Council. Most players that are voted out after the merge form the game's "jury". Once the group gets down to two or three people, a Final Tribal Council

2451-430: The human drama experienced while under pressure. Burnett spent about a year trying to find a broadcaster that would take the show, retooling the concept based on feedback. On November 24, 1999, Burnett made his pitch to Les Moonves of CBS , and Moonves agreed to pick up the show. The first season, Survivor: Borneo , was filmed during March and April 2000, and was first broadcast on May 31, 2000. The first season became

2508-553: The incoming airplane, lay several tourist shops that offer local jewelry and souvenirs as well as a visitor center that rents golf carts to explore the island. It is possible to book a day pass to Contadora Island on Playa Larga or Playa Cacique. Those who prefer to explore the island can do so on foot, bicycle, golf cart, scooter, ATV or by taxi. It is also possible to go snorkeling on this island that has plenty of rock and coral formations which are home to all kinds of fish. Snorkeling tours can take you to visit other islands nearby. There

2565-448: The islands' discovery by the Spanish. Spaniard Vasco Nunez de Balboa named the islands Pearl Islands on his discovery of them in 1513 due to the many pearls which were found there. Another Spaniard, Gaspar de Morales , part of a rogue group not under Balboa's authority, murdered 20 local Indian chiefs not long after and gave them to his dogs to tear to pieces. The Spaniards then needed workers to harvest pearls and imported slave labour in

2622-551: The live show and suggesting a type of continuity between events; for example Survivor: The Amazon appeared to have Probst jet-ski from the Amazon rainforest directly to New York City where the live show was held. According to Probst, they had also filmed a similar sequence for the 29th season Survivor: San Juan del Sur : he had paddled out on a canoe from the location in Nicaragua, and then paddling into Venice, California from

2679-556: The locals spend their time catering to such industries. 8°38′N 79°02′W  /  8.633°N 79.033°W  / 8.633; -79.033 Survivor (American TV series) Survivor is the American version of the international Survivor reality competition television franchise, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie Parsons which premiered in 1997. The American series premiered on May 31, 2000, on CBS . It

2736-678: The minimum age requirement was 21 years old; one exception was made for Michael "Frosti" Zernow who competed on Survivor: China while 20 years old. In 2008, the age requirement was reduced to 18 years old, with Survivor: Tocantins 's Spencer Duhm being the first 18-year-old to play. The age limit was further reduced to 16-year-olds in 2020. In 2020, after criticism of inadequate inclusion on several reality shows, CBS president George Creeks mandated that 50% of all of CBS's reality show participants are to be black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). This includes contestants featured on Survivor from Survivor 41 . Probst has said to have been

2793-477: The northeast side of the island due to their privacy and access to a private beach. There are also several local restaurants that cater to all types of food. Restaurante Geraldo's offers Italian as well as Casa Tortuga; however, places such as the Restaurante Clarita offer more local Latin American cuisine. The main boulevard on the northeast side of the island, next to the small stretch of runway for

2850-406: The resort workers live on nearby Isla Saboga . Domestic airline Air Panama no longer flies between Panama City and Contadora and Isla San José . FlyTrip, a new domestic airline, flies on Fridays and Sundays. While Sea de Las Perlas Ferry does daily trips to Contadora and Saboga islands ( which are islands near Las Perlas). This ferry also goes to Vivieros, San Miguel and Isla Bolaños. There are

2907-746: The reunion locations alternated between Central Park , Madison Square Garden and the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City (home to the CBS's The Late Show franchise) and CBS Television City or the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles . The reunion show continued to be filmed at CBS Television City from Philippines to Island of the Idols . The exceptions to the above outlined live reunion were for Survivor: Island of

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2964-537: The show. When Survivor had launched, Kahl, then vice-president of scheduling, took a risk and moved the show's second season to Thursdays in competition with NBC's Friends . Survivor won viewership numbers over Friends , giving Kahl significant sway within CBS to continue supporting Survivor . Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of the United States version of Survivor on CBS . Note : Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with

3021-418: The top 10 most-watched shows. It is commonly considered the leader of American reality TV because it was the first highly-rated and profitable reality show on broadcast television in the U.S., and is considered one of the best shows of the 2000s (decade). The series has been nominated for 63 Emmy Awards , including winning for Outstanding Sound Mixing in 2001, Outstanding Special Class Program in 2002, and

3078-885: The voting urn. The success of Survivor spawned a wide range of merchandise from the first season. While early items available were limited to buffs, water bottles, hats, T-shirts, and other typical souvenir items, the marketability of the franchise has grown tremendously. Today, fans can find innumerable items, including computer and board games , interactive online games, mugs, tribal-themed jewelry , beach towels, dog tags, magnets, multi-function tools, DVD seasons, Survivor party kits, insider books, soundtracks, and more. Seasons 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were released in stores. The remaining seasons have been released exclusively on Amazon.com through their CreateSpace manufacture on demand program. Select seasons have also been released on Blu-ray . All seasons are available on Paramount+ , ViacomCBS 's over-the-top subscription streaming service in

3135-588: The winner was revealed on location during the final tribal council, which was previously done in the original season ( Borneo ), as the producers were unsure on the ability to have a live finale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote reveal was then followed by a Survivor After Show special with the finalists and the jury instead of a live reunion. Early seasons of Survivor were limited to United States citizens, and have required Canadian-American dual citizens to give up their Canadian citizenship to compete, as in

3192-485: Was subsequently nominated four times for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program when the category was introduced in 2003. Probst won the award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program four consecutive times after the award was introduced in 2008. In 2007, the series was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. In 2013, TV Guide ranked it at #39 on its list of

3249-428: Was the recipient of Game Revolution 's lowest score of all time, an F−. An 'interactive review' was created specially for the game, and features interactive comments like "The Survival periods are about as much fun as" followed by a drop-down menu, "watching paint dry/throbbing hemorrhoids/staring at air/being buried alive." On November 4, 2009, it was announced that a second video game adaptation would be released for

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