Survivor 39-Day Challenge
Survivor has been on for 20 years. That’s 40 seasons of my most favorite reality competition program. And to celebrate that, I’d be doing the 39-day challenge.
Picking my most favorite Survivor out of 590 castaways, or the best/worst among many moments in Survivor history, seems a tedious task. One may list many legendary players, or memorable moments and blindsides throughout the series, and come up with his or her Top 10 lists, at the very least. But, I’d refrain from doing that and challenge myself (isn’t that the point of this whole activity anyway) to pick just one for all 39 categories.
So, here we go…
Day 1: Favorite Survivor • Ian Rosenberger (Survivor: Palau)
Day 2: Funniest Survivor • Sandra Diaz-Twine (Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Game Changers – Mamanuca Islands, & Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 3: Most Annoying Survivor • Dan Foley (Survivor: Worlds Apart)
Day 4: Most Intelligent Survivor • John Cochran (Survivor: South Pacific & Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites)
Day 5: Most Underrated Survivor • Rafe Judkins (Survivor: Guatemala – The Maya Empire)
Day 6: Most Overrated Survivor • Russell Hantz (Survivor: Samoa, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Redemption Island, & Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Contenders)
Day 7: Favorite ‘Confessionalist’ • Tyson Apostol (Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Blood vs. Water, & Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 8: Most Attractive Survivor
- [man] Michael Yerger (Survivor: Ghost Island)
- [woman] Morgan Brown (Survivor: Cagayan)
Day 9: Favorite Challenge ‘Dominator’ • Ozzy Lusth (Survivor: Cook Islands, Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, Survivor: South Pacific, & Survivor: Game Changers – Mamanuca Islands)
Day 10: Most Disappointing Early Exit • Francesca Hogi (Survivor: Redemption Island & Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites)
Day 11: Survivor That Should Have Won But Did Not • Cirie Fields (Survivor: Panama – Exile Islands, Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, & Survivor: Game Changers – Mamanuca Islands)
Day 12: Survivor Whose Brain You’d Love to Pick • Mike Holloway (Survivor: Worlds Apart)
Day 13: Survivor You’d be Best Friends With • Parvati Shallow (Survivor: Cook Islands, Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, & Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 14: Survivor That Reminds You of Yourself • Sophie Clarke (Survivor: South Pacific & Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 15: Survivor You Want to See Play Again • Greg Buis (Survivor: Borneo)
- Rob Mariano (Survivor: Marquesas, Survivor: All Stars, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Redemption Island, & Survivor: Winners at War)
- Sandra Diaz-Twine (Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Game Changers — Mamanuca Islands, & Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 17: Favorite Survivor Season • Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (2010)
Day 18: Least Favorite Survivor Season • Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown (2011–2012)
Day 19: Most Underrated Season • Survivor: Fiji (2007)
Day 20: Best Survivor Location • Palaui Island, Sta. Ana, Cagayan, Philippines (Survivor: Blood vs. Water & Survivor: Cagayan)
Day 21: Best Twist • Hidden Immunity Idol
Day 22: Worst Twist • Edge of Extinction
- [tribal] Battle Dig (Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
- [individual] Roundabout (Survivor: Cagayan)
- [personal] Simmotion (Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Cambodia, Survivor: David vs. Goliath, and Survivor: Winners at War)
Day 24: Most Annoying Jeff-ism • “This could be (insert superlatives) in Survivor history!”
Day 25: Best Storyline • A Tribe of One (Survivor: Palau)
Day 26: Favorite Tribe or Alliance • Casaya (Survivor: Panama – Exile Island)
Day 27: Favorite Final 2/3 • Parvati Shallow, Amanda Kimmel, & Cirie Fields (Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites)
Day 28: Most Emotional Moment • Jeff Outing Zeke (Survivor: Game Changers – Mamanuca Islands)
Day 29: Best Fight • Amanda vs. Danielle Over a Hidden Idol Clue (Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
Day 30: Best Rivalry • Colby vs. Jerri (Survivor: The Australian Outback, Survivor: All Stars, & Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
Day 31: Best Comeback • Kass’ Comeback, Final 4 Immunity Challenge (Survivor: Cagayan)
Day 32: Best Blindside • Erik’s Blindside, Final 5 Tribal Council (Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites)
Day 33: Funniest Moment • It’s a F — g Stick! (Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites)
Day 34: Favorite Family Visit • Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands (2009)
Day 35: Dumbest Move • Manono Tribe Giving Up Tribal Immunity (Survivor: One World)
Day 36: Favorite Juror • Erik Cardona (Survivor: Samoa)
Day 37: Best Tribal Council • Final 11 Tribal Council (Survivor: Cagayan)
Day 38: Best Final Tribal Council Speech • Susan Hawk’s “Rats and Snakes” Speech (Survivor: Borneo)
Day 39: Best Finale • Survivor: Winners at War (2020)
Challenge Duration: June 23 to July 31, 2020
