As the Fang tribe wakes up, everyone hopes for a merge. But instead they receive tree mail suggesting them to practice for an upcoming reward challenge. Fang wins the reward of a traditional experience in a Gabon village. While over on Kota, Kenny realizes that he has slowly learned how to play the game of survivor well as he is able to provide fish for the tribe. On Exile Island, Bob follows the clues to find the idol but is frustrated when he can't find it. He creates his own fake idol to try and psych out his other tribemates. Later, when the two tribes meet for the Immunity Challenge, Jeff tells them they have now merged and are competing for individual immunity. After returning to camp, Charlie and his alliance (Corinne, Bob and Randy) say they will all vote for Crystal. Meanwhile, Kenny rounds up his alliance (Matty, Susie and Crystal) to vote for Charlie. So both sides try to get Sugar to vote their way. Going into Tribal Council, the newly named tribe (Nobag) are clearly divided.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 17 Episode 8 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.