Feb

26

Survivor Tocantins Episode 2 Recap

Posted by Beth

February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With Carolina voted out at Tribal Council, the Jalapao tribe returns to camp.  Sandy is happy to have survived the vote, and will be around for at least 3 more days.
The next day, Jalapao decides to hunt for termites since they don’t have another source of protein.  Remember, they didn’t get any of the beans [...]

Feb

17

Survivor Tocantins Episode 1 Recap

Posted by Beth

February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The new season of Survivor started out with the 16 castaways riding on trucks across the tundra of the Brazilian highlands.  They had already been divided into tribes: the Black tribe, Timbira; and the Red tribe, Jalapao. Once they reached the starting point, Jeff told the two tribes that they had to unload the trucks [...]

Feb

12

Survivor Tocantins Episode 1 Preview

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here on the West Coast, Survivor: Tocantins has not yet premiered. Here’s a little preview of what’s in store:
Jeff Probst claims that this season of Survivor will be the best season yet. First impressions will play a big role all season. After the castaways are divided into tribes, they will have their [...]

Feb

12

Jeff Probst Thoughts on Tocantins Cast

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, weighs in with his thoughts on this season’s contestants.
He says that this will be a completely different season from Gabon, as there are so many likable castaways this season. He says this is a fun cast.
Tyson is one of Jeff’s favorites this season. Jeff says Tyson has Richard Hatch’s [...]

Feb

12

Meet Tyson Apostal

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Tyson Apostal is a professional cyclist from Utah. His favorite hobbies are exercising and sunbathing. He has a ‘life of the party’ personality and he is often viewed as arrogant. His strategy on Survivor is to win friends, be funny and be approachable.
He feels his athletic background will be an advantage. He [...]

Feb

12

Meet Tamara “Taj” Johnson-George

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Taj is another Survivor contestant who doesn’t need the money. She’s married to former NFL player Eddie George, she’s the member of Grammy-nominated vocal group Sisters With Voices, and she’s an author. She’s also the mother of 2 boys.
She grew up in Brooklyn as a complete tomboy. She’s snappy, has [...]

Feb

12

Meet Sydney Wheeler

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Like Sierra, Sydney is also a model living in California. Unlike Sierra, I don’t think Sydney is going to make it very far in the game.
Sydney currently lives in San Diego, but her hometown is Raleigh, North Carolina, She moved to California to pursue modeling and interior design. When people look [...]

Feb

12

Meet Stephen Fishbach

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Stephen is an Internet Marketing Director from New York. He’s the self-proclaimed ‘geeky boy’ of this season. He’s a Yale graduate, but he plans to keep that fact hidden from his fellow tribe mates.
Stephen boxes and lifts weights, is manipulative and a prankster. He thinks he looks like a Muppet, although I’m [...]

Feb

12

Meet Spencer Duhm

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

At 19, Spencer Duhm is the youngest Survivor contestant ever. He has watched Survivor since Day 1, when he was just 10 years old. According to host Jeff Probst, Spencer would have been chosen for Fans vs. Favorites, but he was too young at the time.
Spencer attends the University of Florida [...]

Feb

12

Meet Sierra Reed

Posted by Beth

February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Sierra reminds me a lot of Sugar from last season’s Survivor: Gabon. Not sure why, but that’s just my impression. I think it’s because she’s cutesy, but I have a feeling she’s tough.
Sierra is a 23-year-old model from LA. She’s a self-proclaimed adventure junkie who is used to roughing it. She [...]

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