"[36] Inside Survivor listed the season as the twenty-sixth best out of 40, claiming that, "if Survivor was going to continue into its second decade, it needed a kick up the asssomething to revitalize the format and push it forward into a new generation. In the end, Natalie's superior social game made her the nineteenth Sole Survivor in a 7-2-0 vote over Russell and Mick respectively. Upon returning from Tribal Council, Russell H. was shocked to find that he had wasted his Idol, as he had felt certain Galu was voting for him and hadn't at all questioned whether to play it. Russell S. was removed from the game due to fatigue, and Galu elected Shambo as their new leader in order to gain her loyalty. The day's treemail contained envelopes full of US$500, signaling a Survivor Auction. The 33-year-old doctor from Boise, ID who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA finished in third behind winner Natalie White and runner-up Russell Hantz during last night's Survivor Samoa finale broadcast. Russell H. interrupted Mick's answer by stating that both Natalie and Mick didn't mind when Russell H. was being a snake and was congratulating him all the way. The remaining four Foa Foa members concentrated on getting rid of Brett, feeling that he didn't deserve to be there. We were like "who is this guy?? Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Survivor by Battles, Brett at the best online prices at eBay! No vote; Mike was medically evacuated from the game. Mick was chosen as Foa Foa's leader, and Russell S. as Galu's. He played his new idol there, saving himself from being voted off as he was targeted by every Galu member. This was partially brought up when Brett and Natalie joined hands as "prayer warriors" to help them through the challenge. I don't think he was giving editors much to work with, and I think his strategic game wasn't something that would pop in the edit. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009. In the final round, Mick came out on top with his spear closest to the center of the target to win his first immunity. She asked Russell H. if he lied, cheated, and stole in real life as he did in the game, to which Russell H. said that he did not and that "honor, integrity, and loyalty" was the most important thing to him, which she had a hard time believing. How does this change Survivor history? When Foa Foa broke Galu's Immunity Challenge win streak, deliberations began about how Tribal Council would go down. I mean, hes no Mike Tyson, hes Brett. Inside Survivor was created as a one-stop shop for Survivor fans. She called Mick's overall game play "feckless", a word of which Mick did not know the meaning. To a lot of fans, somebody who was that big of an endgame threat is someone deserving of more airtime. RussellH. made an agreement with Mick that as long as the latter would not vote for him, Ben would be the next gone after Ashley. Survivor: Samoa was the nineteenth season of Survivor. When discussions arose about whom to vote out, Liz and RussellH., as well as Ben, gunned for Ashley, but Mick was unsure if he would agree with them or vote for Ben. At the live Reunion Show, the jury revealed that Brett would have won had he made it to the end. The tribes arrived at the challenge site as instructed by tree mail. Mick thought it was 2025%, Natalie 3040%, and Russell H. said that his chances were a lot higher prior to Final Tribal Council but were now 55%. When the tribe arrived at the challenge site, Jeff announced they would be playing for immunity, not the expected reward. The time then came for the jury to ask their questions to the final three. Mike Borassi was originally cast for the previous season Survivor: Tocantins, but had to pull out due to having high blood pressure. After much taunting from the Galu bench, she quit the challenge and lost for her tribe. Days Lasted Russell H. played his new idol there, saving himself from being voted off as he was targeted by every Galu member, and eliminating Kelly. And that the editors are treating this guy like he's some sort of an unstoppable Survivor machine. He located the idol, without the help of any clues, in the roots of a large tree. With Laura's immunity win, RussellH.'s plan to vote out Laura collapsed. The remaining matched pairs were kept for points, and Galu easily won the challenge. Brett lost the Final Immunity Challenge and was voted out, leaving the Final Three as Russell H., Natalie, and Mick. Back at Foa Foa, the vote was between Natalie and Liz, while at Galu, the women targeted Shambo for being an outsider, while the men targeted Monica for being a liability in challenges. Ian Walker continues to count down the updated rankings. RussellH. wanted to keep Natalie around, as he felt that she would be seen by the jury members as "riding his coattails" and therefore not get any votes. The Samoa edit was extremely botched by producers wanting to hype Russell up for HvV. After returning to camp from Tribal Council, Shambo was stunned about the vote going against John. Upon reaching the opposing tribe's camp, Shambo shared all of the clues to the Hidden Immunity Idol with the Foa Foa members. Finish AboutPressCopyrightContact. The primary criticism is aimed at the perceived overexposure of contestant Russell Hantz. Foa Foa systematically eliminated the former Galu members. Brett and Kelly were both upset at Yasmin for doing nothing around camp, while Shambo and Yasmin wanted to vote out Monica because of her performance in the challenge. RussellH. told Mick a different story: Jaison could not beat Brett in anything, and voting off Jaison would give them a better chance at beating Brett. Exclusive: Russell Hantz talks about his 'Survivor: Samoa' "upset" Russell Hantz feels he is the victim of the "worst upset in reality TV history." Exclusive: 'Survivor: Samoa . Brett was initially placed on the Galu tribe, which dominated in Immunity Challenges, only losing once. Study now. Following this, approximately 48 semi-finalists were invited to Los Angeles in April 2009 for final interviews with the producers. After some hesitation, the six made a scramble towards a treasure chest and a cage of chickens. A place to visit for all the up to date news and spoilers regarding upcoming seasons, as well as weekly features, in-depth articles, and exclusive interviews. Occupation: T-Shirt Designer. However Jeff said that after what he saw happen in front of him; including blacking out two times in front of him there would be no way Russell S. would stay in the game and that if he didn't get any help he would get worse. Brett Clouser is a contestant from Survivor: Samoa . The medical team eventually decided it was time for him to be pulled from the game. When the preselected tribes arrived ashore, Jeff handed each of the tribes pens and parchment and instructed the tribes that they would each elect a leader based solely on appearance. Bretts late-game Immunity run, much like Ashley Underwood in the previous entry, saves him from being at the very bottom of this list. 12 With the vote splitJaison and Mick agreeing to vote for each otherthe power of who went home fell to Natalie and RussellH. They decided to vote against Jaison, and he was sent home blindsided by a vote of41. She bought the lie, but she insisted that Dave had to go next. When her tribe decided she didn't perform around camp, Yasmin Giles, a 33-year-old hairstylist from Detroit, was the first person voted out of . At the challenge, Jaison opened the container; the note stated that Jaison could move up two knots on his rope at any time during the challenge. However, not all opinions of the season were negative. Press J to jump to the feed. The guy got no airtime but was apparently running the entire show on Galu the whole time. So while he did receive an editing disservice, I don't think even in a world with a more even Samoa edit, we would've been given THAT much more. However, Brett managed to win the next Immunity Challenge, and Monica was voted out. Standing as the only woman of the Foa Foa Four alliance, Natalie came into the game as a quiet Southern belle, and immediately aligned with notorious villain Russell Hantz. Hantz ended up winning the "Sprint Player of the Season" Award, earning the fans' vote over the next highest vote getters, Shannon "Shambo" Waters and Brett Clouser. They only had time for about 15 non-Russell confessionals for the season so they had to spread them plus I think he was added in after filming which is why they don't use the CGI model a lot. His charm and competitive nature will make him a dynamic player and force to be reckoned with on SURVIVOR. Approximately 800 were invited to be interviewed in several states. Despite Galu entering the merge with an 8-4 advantage over the Foa Foa Four, Brett's alliance was dismantled by a string of defections and Hidden Immunity Idols, leaving him as its last remaining member. Combine that with Russell gobbling up all of the available screen-time, and you can see why Brett got the edit he did. Always a showman, Clouser loves to be in front of people and make them laugh. Russell Swan competed on Survivor: Philippines. Los Angeles, California Keith Tollefson and Whitney Duncan from "Survivor: Samoa" are married. During this time, Brett became a member of the Galu Alliance, which was itself divided into two factions: one with Brett, Dave Ball, Kelly Sharbaugh, and Monica Padilla, with Laura Morett as its leader, and the outsiders consisting of Erik Cardona, John Fincher, and Shambo Waters. ORG GOD. Brett's flirtatious behavior with women could be his biggest asset in the game or it could be his biggest hindrance. Kelly started with Natalie, telling her that she thought she was never on the field in the game and that Kelly always saw Natalie asking for help in the challenges, to which Natalie said that while she might not have been good in the challenges, but she gave 100% and that she got better as the game progressed. Hide Show Self (1 credit) 2009 Survivor (TV Series) Self - Galu Tribe / Self - Aiga Tribe / Aiga Tribes / . While that alternate-reality sounds great on paper, in practice, considering Bretts quiet personality, this story might have been a tough one to tell. Liz presumed RussellH. to have the Hidden Immunity Idol, however, and confronted him about it. Where are they now? Mick was surprised when RussellH. told him that Shambo was getting on his nerves and she needed to go. Survivor Career so terrible. With just Brett and Monica remaining on the outside, the Foa Foa Four and Shambo targeted Brett next, seeing him as the biggest threat to win the Galu-majority jury's votes. Perceived as physically drained, and unlikely to beat Brett in the coming immunity challenges, Shambo and Jaison were voted out. Copyright 2023 Inside Survivor - Inside Survivor was made by fans for fans. Shambo took the opportunity to apologize to America for dismantling Galu and that she questioned that judgment call. Such a bummer, I feel like with that you really miss out on one whole aspect of the game play for a season. Survivor contestant Brett Clouser Seasons: 1 | Days: 38 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1 Survivor: Samoa (2009) - 4th place, 17th out - 9th juror. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Clouser first decided to go the corporate route, only to find his passions were elsewhere. However, to play devils advocate, as with any contestant thats on Survivor, the editors can only play with what a player gives them, and Brett didnt exactly light up the screen. In the tribe's shelter, Brett and Natalie felt a connection through their shared interest in religion as Brett recited verses of the Bible from memory. The first Tribal Council Vote resulted in a tie. This page was last edited on 4 April 2023, at 10:36. However, at Tribal Council, he followed the majority, and Yasmin was voted out. Determinator; The Don: Russell Hantz was likely cast to fulfil the role of the Survivor Mafioso archetype (of which Boston Rob is the prototype). It's the Samoa finale, and Russell is furious about the fact that CGI Brett has been inserted into the game. Monica was chosen by public vote to return for the Second Chance season, Survivor: Cambodia. Whats especially maddening about the lack of airtime is that Brett was one challenge win away from winning the whole game. The only Galu with less confessionals than him are Yasmin and Kelly, which is absolutely insane for the guy who makes it to the final four as the last hope underdog. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Survivor - Celebrating 15 years **NR MINT CD ALBUM** 2011 at the best online prices at eBay! Version What's up with Brett's edit in Samoa? At the Final Immunity Challenge, Brett barely lost to Russell H. and while Russell H. after asked him if he knew how to make fire, and considered forcing a tie and firemaking challenge with Mick, the trio of Mick, Natalie, and Russell H. stuck together and voted Brett, becoming the final jury member. Never a fan of the gym, Brett enjoys trail running and extreme outdoor activities. With Shambo now openly siding with the Foa Foa Four, it seemed that the next Tribal Council would result in a tie between the two alliances. The gameplay of Hantz, which was seen as very unorthodox compared to other Survivor players, garnered high praise from fans, allowing him to win the Fan Favorite Award for the season. At the Reward Challenge, the chance for Foa Foa to win rested on Ashley's shoulders. Survivor: Samoa was the start of that, in large part thanks to a trilby-wearing oil company owner named Russell Hantz. She is the former reality TV personality known for being the winner of Survivor. Mick stated that he tried to play the game without overstepping his morals by trying not promise too much, overtly stomp on, lie, and mislead people, or treat them as pawns in the game. Monica appeared amused, said that she had heard enough, and sat down. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/SurvivorSamoa. Brett won Immunity for the second time in a row. RussellH. debated between Dave and Shambo. It seems like they just completely forget about him. At the Immunity Challenge, Brett edged out Mick to win Individual Immunity, much to the alliance's disappointment. Russell H. originally wanted Liz out because she had confronted him, but had second thoughts after seeing her strength in the Immunity Challenge. Unlike previous Survivor Auctions, money and food could not be shared. Monica's plot to anger RussellH. worked, and he went off to confront his alliance members about Monica's story; after confronting Brett and Natalie, he went to Jaison, who denied it because he had forgotten he told Brett and Monica those stories. Mick agreed with the plan, believing that Jaison wasn't mentally in the game while Natalie was. Foa Foa selected Mick as their leader, while Galu picked Russell S. as their leader. Natalie focused on how she came into the game wanting to gain the confidence in going outside her comfort zone and that she appreciated everybody on the jury. Jaison took his second immunity win in a row, while Shambo reaffirmed her statement that Dave was going home at the next Tribal Council. It's like 5 minutes later and they mention Brett and pan over to him. Christopher Rocchio is an entertainment reporter for Reality TV World and has covered the reality TV genre for several years. RussellH. assumed a Hidden Immunity Idol was somewhere around camp and went searching for it. Though Russell H. felt confident that Natalie would be viewed by the jury as a coattail rider while he would be seen as a topnotch player, the jury lambasted his poor social connections, whilst Natalie was praised for her quieter, adaptive gameplay. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Mick was concerned that Russell H. had some secret plan and that Mick was going home, but Natalie reassured him that the former Foa Foa would stick together. In January 2010, she hosted the "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Preview" special on TV Guide Network. Shambo also felt alienated from her tribe after she was excluded from a reward by Russell S. and, while visiting with the Foa Foa tribe, she began to grow roots within the yellow tribe. Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season in the Crusu Survivor series. Foa Foa selected Liz to be the guide with Jaison and RussellH. as cage-rollers, while Galu selected Laura to be the guide with Erik and RussellS. as cage-rollers. Now outnumbered, Brett and Monica joined the rest of the tribe in voting out Dave at the next Tribal Council in order to save themselves. It is impossible to think of this season without thinking of one specific player, and your feelings about that player will likely determine how you rate this season. He's so invisible and then with like 3 episodes left all of a sudden he majorly jumps up. ", "Thursday night broadcast original final numbers". It premiered on September 17, 2009 and concluded on December 20, 2009. This was the first season when the tribes merged at 12 players with nine people on the jury. The Galu members became increasingly relaxed and lazy as they continued their winning streak, which Shambo resented. Natalie won "Survivor: Samoa" by a vote of 7 - 2 -0 in what has been called the worst jury decision in Survivor history. After Jaison, RussellH., and Shambo won the challenge, they went on their reward trip. One of the highlights in Survivor: Samoa.Probst: By the way, what's your name?Brett: Aiga! The two tribes merged with twelve players left; Galu had the advantage of eight players over Foa Foa's four, though Shambo clearly showed favoritism towards Foa Foa. The note stated that the newly merged tribe would move to the old Galu campsite, and there was a feast down the beach for them. Parvati Shallow, a fan-favorite from multiple iterations of Survivor and the Sole Survivor of Fans vs. Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of Survivor. At the next Tribal Council, the Galu Alliance stuck together to vote against Russell H. Unbeknownst to them, however, Shambo leaked this plan to the Foa Foa Four, leading Russell H. to play his idol, sending Kelly to the jury. At Foa Foa, Yasmin, the observer, came off as rude to the Foa Foa members. All three told the jury what they did, but Jaison pointed out that both Natalie and Russell H. had made a lot of money before coming on Survivor, that Mick had the potential to make a lot of money, and that the jury should not focus who was broke, but on other criteria. However, their plans were halted when Brett (the final member of the Galu alliance) won three immunity challenges in a row. Jeff called a time out and kicked Ben out of the challenge, resulting in Foa Foa being short one member. (PHOTOS), Ariel Frenkel and Gabi Elnicki discuss Charity Lawson's 'The Bachelorette' season, 'Survivor' Showmance Couples Now: Who is still together? Foa Foa was unable to strategize, however, as the rain kept them together in the shelter. In the end, Galu triumphed over Foa Foa. At the combined Reward and Immunity Challenge, Galu never lost their lead and won their third consecutive challenge. Russell H.'s risky move proved effective as Foa Foa performed dismally in challenges, and consequentially, the tribe was quickly decimated. . December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27) (age37) Defeating the Undefeatable: Beat Brett at the final immunity challenge, ending Brett's streak of three consecutive immunities. ADVERTISEMENT The 28-year-old law student from Chicago, IL became the sixteenth castaway eliminated from Survivor: Samoa during last night's finale broadcast of the CBS reality series. RussellH. was again extremely confident going into the Immunity Challenge, but while he had an early lead, Brett came from behind during the puzzle assembly stage and pulled off his third immunity win in a row. I love how they tried to hype him up in the finale ep like he was this unbeatable god like figure when we hardly see . Brett Clouser is a contestant from Survivor: Samoa. Brett was the final player voted out. He finally found the idol after a long chase through the forest. Apparently he was very well liked on Galu, to the point where some of the Galus were fine with losing to him. At the same time, Russell H. took complete control of the voting by making alliances with everyone on his tribe. So the obstacle course could be omitted altogether. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with CBS or SEG. The season was won by Russell Swan in a 7-1-0 vote over Yasmin Giles and Jaison Robinson. Brett then pursued his dream of launching a cause based clothing company which would soon become, "The Monument of Our Hearts." Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly ranked this season 15th out of 40. The group planned only tell Brett and Laura to keep the knowledge in Galu's hands. On day 19, the merged tribe Aiga means "family" in Samoan which was first suggested by contestant Erik Cardona. Whitney Duncan and Keith Tollefson competed in the same season of "Survivor." They are still together and they got married in Tennessee on July 29, 2014. Following this, approximately 48 semi-finalists were invited to Los Angeles in April 2009 for final interviews with the producers. Samoa is one of the worst edited seasons, IMO. After John and Laura both won individual immunity, the alliance initially conspired to target the Foa Foa Four's Russell Hantz. Who has divorced and re-married? RussellH. made a deal with Brett that should either of them win the next Immunity Challenge, that they would take each other to the final three. CGI Brett has been a joke among the Survivor community since the Funny 115 because of how invisible he was throughout the season only to become this major threat to Foa Foa (Russell's game), but what if he won the final immunity challenge and went on to win the season? Feeling his frustration, Jeff reminded Russell S. that he was in great shape and had led a tribe that dominated, that there had been no sign earlier of him going home and he pushed himself until the end. Voted out in Episode 14, "This Game Ain't Over Yet" (Day 38). The 45-year-old sales representative from Renton, WA became the fifteenth castaway eliminated from Survivor: Samoa during last night's penultimate broadcast of the CBS reality series. Challenge Wins [3], Russell Hantz later competed on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Redemption Island, and Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Search instead in Creative? Photo: CBS / Badge: Stamp Vectors by Vecteezy. Samoa. Russell isn't really talking about the editing. At the Final Tribal Council, Mick was mostly ignored by the jury for his poor leadership that led to Foa Foa's failure in challenges, while Russell H. was berated for his unethical game strategy. When news of Erik's strategizing spread to Natalie, she campaigned for Erik's elimination. Jeff asked Russell H. if he could appreciate the competitor in Brett. Brett figured that his only hope to remain in the game was the deal he made with Russell H. Russell H. gloated about his challenge win to Mick and Natalie and said that he thought he had a great shot at the million dollars and was already rehearsing his jury speech. After Galu won a reward challenge, Russell S. opted to send Shambo over to Foa Foa for one night, where she found the tribe had a strong work ethic and welcomed her. Brett Clouser comes out as gay. [35] The Purple Rock Survivor Podcast listed Samoa as the twenty-second best season out of 40. Photoshopping him into screencaps of other seasons also became a. At the Reward Challenge, the purple team of Dave, John, Kelly, Monica, and Shambo took the win. Russell H. pressed Natalie over what she was going to say to the jury and he continued to gloat over how he had locked up the necessary jury votes. After claiming the previous three Immunity challenges, if hed managed to beat Russell in the final challenge, he would have won in a landslide due to the overwhelming number of former Galu tribe members on the jury. Upon returning from the reward, RussellH. immediately took off in search of it. When the votes were cast again, John changed his vote and Laura was sent home. In the treasure chest, they discovered instructions that they were to do the challenge on their own. I feel like he showed up in episode 6 out of no where and then he just randomly pops up in a shot here or there. When the Immunity Challenge was won by Galu, RussellH. considered voting Jaison instead of Liz due to his poor performance in the challenge, but because Liz was considered untrustworthy, the other four tribe members came together, and she was voted off. And suddenly everyone decides they love Brett and he almost wins the fan favorite. Required fields are marked *. The Survivor Medical Team determined that he would be unable to continue and pulled him from the game. Brett- Coming back to camp with Mick and Natalie after losing a reward challenge, he denounces any aggressive strategy and just passively enjoys a picnic with them on the beach. yay! All of them were in summary format and not in the format written today. When the five discussed which former Foa Foa member to vote out next, Shambos defense of Russell H. made Kelly suspicious of her loyalties. Answer: Shambo and John. Considering how close he came to winning, they really did a disservice with his edit. Brett from Samoa. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Due to their pre-merge success, the Galu Alliance held a comfortable 8-4 majority over their rival Foa Foa Four alliance. Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. like occasionally the light of what could have been shines through - mostly any time jaison gets to speak - but unfortunately it's not often, honestly the samoa story was so epic that the potential itself was like top five baby. Russell S. protested at first; saying his family depended on this and that he was just a little dehydrated. goohst. Since its debut a decade back, Survivor has been known for its gross-out moments: eating rats, gory wounds, contests built around eating the most revolting foods imaginable: slug guts, raw octopi embryos, yogurt, but last night's episode reached a new gross-out level even for Survivor: watching teenaged Brett massaging The Shambling One. Shambo felt more alienated from her tribe when she realized that she was the only one besides Yasmin to vote for Monica at Tribal Council, and she became more attached to her Foa Foa "tribemates". Natalie: Let me have. Survivor Samoa (Page: 1, 2, 3) by molds13 April 13, 2009 - 2:40am : 65: by molds13 September 20, 2009 - 9:00pm : Normal topic: Survivor Samoa: Ashley Trainer by molds13 August 27, 2009 - 9:12am : 10: by mxiong162 November 12, 2009 - 1:31pm . Russell H. went over many of his big strategic moves throughout the game and claimed he played the game better than Mick or Natalie. 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