10 former contestants (Malakal tribe) face off against 10 die-hard fans of the show (Airai tribe). The two tribes meet and are instructed by Jeff to get their boat and map and also must find 2 Immunity Idols that can only be played at the first Tribal Council. Jonny Fairplay finds the first idol, which is not for his tribe giving Yau-Man a chance to grab the real one. From the Fans tribe, Kathy is the first to find the idol.



The "Fans" arrive at their beach and right away start building their shelter. But as the tribe is getting to know each other, Kathy makes a few comments she should not have. Also, their shelter does not come across as planned especially when they are stuck in a rainstorm during the night. Over at the "Favorites", the entire tribe is helping out with the important things at the campsite. Also, Parvati and James start a little flirting while Eliza thinks Amanda and Ozzy have a very close friendship. This creates an alliance between Jonathan, Eliza, Yau-Man and Ami. Both alliances try to persuade others to vote between Eliza or Parvati.



At the Immunity Challenge, the "Fans" win sending the "Favorites" to Tribal Council. At the last second, Jonny claims that he misses his pregnant girlfriend and wants to be voted out.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 16 Episode 1 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 16 Episodes...

• s16e01 - You Guys Are Dumber Than You Look
• s16e02 - The Sounds of Jungle Love
• s16e03 - I Should Be Carried on the Chariot-Type Thing
• s16e04 - That's Baked, Barbecued and Fried!
• s16e05 - He's a Ball of Goo!
• s16e06 - It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard
• s16e07 - Like a Wide-Eyed Kid in the Candy Store
• s16e08 - Lost Puppy Dog
• s16e09 - I'm In Such a Hot Pickle!
• s16e10 - I Promise...
• s16e11 - I'm Ruthless...and Have a Smile on My Face
• s16e12 - I'm Gonna Fix Her!
• s16e13 - If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese!
• s16e14 - Stir the Pot!
• s16e15 - Survivor: Micronesia Reunion

Survivor Show Summary

The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.

The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?

Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.