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They must deal with the 100-degree African heat, lions, crocodiles, leopards and venomous snakes (cobras, adders and their fellow contestants). Here we go again, only this time we're in Africa, where elephant bones line the road to Tribal Council, lion droppings lie just outside the contestants' camps, and 20-foot crocodiles render the nearby Ewaso Nyiro River off-limits. This is the most dangerous SURVIVOR yet.
--US Weekly October 29, 2001

SURVIVOR, you had me at hello. That's about how long it took last night to get me hooked all over again on this preposterous and wonderful TV series. After just a few minutes, it became clear that in its third incarnation since its stunning debut in the summer of 2000, SURVIVOR is poised to continue its reign as the granddaddy and undisputed champion of reality-TV shows. It's only had one installment so far and already, all the elements are in place to make SURVIVOR AFRICA worth returning to week after week. There's plenty to talk about on the morning after.
--New York Post October 12, 2001

Blessed with stunning locales and difficult challenges, SURVIVOR AFRICA started Thursday night with an impressive bid to continue the high-rated CBS franchise. --Orlando Sentinel October 12, 2001

Thursday night, SURVIVOR AFRICA set up camp for a new season in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve--shot for TV as a cross between Death Valley and The Lion King. The season premiere reminded fans why the series has been so popular for the last two years--it's loud, it's obnoxious and it's highly entertaining.
--Rocky Mountain News October 12, 2001

The crown jewel of reality TV has left its mark on pop culture and the Viacom-owned network's bottom line.
--Advertising Age October 8, 2001

The first two editions of SURVIVOR were both No. 1 in the ratings. Now, SURVIVOR AFRICA is poised to capture the public's devotion again. Though the stakes have not been raised--first prize is still $1 million--the road to victory certainly will be more difficult. The contestants will be sharing their outdoor home with the other creatures who live in Shaba National Reserve, including lions and leopards, crocodiles and puff adders, malarial mosquitoes, hyenas and vultures and, what most experts deem the deadliest of all, Cape buffalo.
--NY Daily News October 7, 2001

The reality show that changed the way we watch TV adds another continent--Africa--to its empire. Burnett thinks of the first two SURVIVORS as mere warm-ups for this one. In fact, he says, when he first thought about pitching the show to network executives, it was Africa he had in mind. With its vast backdrops of sunset-silhouetted acacia trees, giraffes, zebras and elephants, the setting evokes adventure and romance in a way the Queensland or Pulau Tiga never could.
--TV Guide October 6-12, 2001