On Kota, Dan's large appetite has his tribe on edge as their amount of food begins to dwindle. Meanwhile, Fang has their own shortage of rice. Sugar then tells Ace she'll give him the immunity idol after finding out that the other tribe mates looked through her bag.



At the Reward Challenege, Kota wins resulting in a huge breakfast feast. When they return to camp the tribe mates decide how to divide their reward food.



Sugar feels guilty choosing comfort at Exile Island when she knows her tribe , Fang, is starving for more food. At the campsite, Crystal has a small emotional outburst which causes her to become a target. She then sets out to make sure her tribe mates know her tears were not a sign of weakness.



Right before the Immunity Challenge, Kota finds a turtle swimming near their dock, resulting in a large meal for the tribe. At the challenge, Kota wins immunity. When Fang returns to camp, Ace thinks Kelly should go while Crystal thinks they should blind sight Ace. After Sugar tells Kenny she gave the idol away, he suggests to always keep the idol with her.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 17 Episode 5 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 17 Episodes...

• s17e01 - Want to See the Elephant Dung?
• s17e02 - She Obviously Is Post-Op!
• s17e03 - It Was Like Christmas Morning!
• s17e04 - This Camp Is Cursed!
• s17e05 - He's A Snake, But He's My Snake
• s17e06 - It All Depends On The Pin-Up Girl
• s17e07 - Apple in the Garden of Eden
• s17e08 - The Brains Behind Everything
• s17e09 - Nothing Tastes Better Than Five Hundred Dollars
• s17e10 - I Was Put on the Planet for This Show
• s17e11 - The Good Things in Life Aren't Easy
• s17e12 - The Good Guys Should Win in the End
• s17e13 - Say Goodbye to Gabon
• s17e14 - Survivor: Gabon 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.