The tribes trek through a Thai village divided in men amd women thinking that they will be divided along gender lines, but when they meet Jeff, they are informed that in Thai traditions the eldest are given more respect and advantages. This means that the oldest man and woman, Jake and Jan, are to pick the tribes. At Sook Jai, Robb and Shii Ann have an argument on building the shelter, and Stephanie goes skinny dipping, while at Chuay Gahn, Tanya is feeling sick, and Helen and John argue while finding the water pit. At the first challenge Chuay Gahn takes a lead but a mistake proves fatal and costs the tribe Immunity. John's friction with his tribemates earlier appears to be enough to get him ousted, as he becomes the first to leave Thailand.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 1 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - The Importance of Being Eldest
• s05e02 - The Great Divide
• s05e03 - Family Values
• s05e04 - Gender Bender
• s05e05 - The Ocean's Surprise
• s05e06 - The Power of One
• s05e07 - Assumptions
• s05e08 - Sleeping With the Enemy
• s05e09 - Desperate Measures
• s05e10 - While the Cats Are Away
• s05e11 - A Closer Look
• s05e12 - A Big Surprise...and Another
• s05e13 - The Tides Are Turning
• s05e14 - Slip Through Your Fingers
• s05e15 - Survivor: Thailand 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.