The merged Nobag tribe returns from Tribal and Corinne realizes that she and alliance are in danger of being voted out as long as Kenny and Crystal remain strong. So Corinne and Randy want to get Matty on their side. Meanwhile, Bob shows Sugar the fake immunity idol he made in a possible strategic move. During Bob's second time on Exile Island, he decides not to take comfort but realizes the clue is the same as before. So instead, he goes on a walk around the area. Back at camp, the "Kenny-Crystal alliance" discuss voting out Bob or Randy. Meanwhile, Randy reveals a plan to annoy everyone else and get Bob's "idol" to save himself from being voted out. Before Tribal Council, Randy thinks everything is going according to his plan.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 17 Episode 9 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.