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21 Times Things Got Real on Survivor Season 2: Australian Outback

2. The time Survivor premiered after Super Bowl XXXV

2. The time Survivor premiered after Super Bowl XXXV

The premiere of Survivor: Australian Outback had a tough act to follow: The Super Bowl. Seriously, that year the halftime show featured Aerosmith and N’SYNC, so you know viewers were ready for anything.
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3. The time part of the ocean made it through customs

3. The time part of the ocean made it through customs

Colby Donaldson played the game well. Even before making it to the final two, he won a trip to the Great Barrier Reef after a challenge. His misstep was breaking off a piece of coral from said reef and keeping it as a souvenir. He was fined $100,000 for the stunt.
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5. When it was time to stop, drop and roll

5. When it was time to stop, drop and roll

This is not a drill. Michael Skupin of the Kucha tribe accidentally toppled into the camp fire. He consequently suffered third-degree burns and was forced to leave the game. He was a key player in his tribe, and his evacuation hurt their chances.
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7. When rules were set in stone

7. When rules were set in stone

During season two of Survivor, a new rule was used in the event of a tie. First, if two castaways were tied, there would be a revote. If two contestants were still locked in a tie, votes cast against players from previous Tribal Councils would be counted. Whichever castaway had more votes would then be eliminated.
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8. The times ties needed to be broken

8. The times ties needed to be broken

There were two occurrences when the new tie-breaking procedure was used. The first was with the tie between Mitchell Olson and Keith Famie. Due to Mitchell’s past votes, he was voted off. In Episode 7, Jeff Varner and Colby Donaldson  were locked in a tie. Jeff’s past votes did him in and he was eliminated.
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9. That night out

9. That night out

On the day of the merger, one tribe received an invite for a boys’ night out, while the other tribe received one for a girls’ night out. This resulted in all of the girls meeting up at Ogakor and the guys surprising each other at Kucha. Slumber party!
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11. That time it rained. Hard.

11. That time it rained. Hard.

The merged tribe decided the best place for their new came was in a dried up wash basin. Location, location, location. Unfortunately, while they were out participating in a challenge, a flash storm flooded their camp. Luckily Tina was able to save some of the group’s rice supply before it washed away.
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12. The time the castaways were super hungry

12. The time the castaways were super hungry

Building, foraging and just-plain-surviving all day can be taxing, so it’s understandable that the players wanted good eats. But after the tribes merged, the remaining castaways rationed their food poorly, leaving very little left near the end of the game.
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13. The time a dominating trio formed

13. The time a dominating trio formed

Voting off all of Kucha wasn’t enough. Tina Wesson, Colby Donaldson and Keith Famie formed a strong alliance and were able to vote off Jerri Manthey and Amber Brkich when the pair threatened to dethrone the trinity.
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14. The time Jeff Probst threw the castaways a bone

14. The time Jeff Probst threw the castaways a bone

In exchange for their tarps – including a big ol' Texas flag that Colby brought as a personal item but was now using as a tarp – Jeff agreed to give the Survivor contestants a new supply of rice. The stars at night are big and bright without a tarp blocking your view.
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16. The time old partnerships died hard

16. The time old partnerships died hard

Colby’s good luck and hard work in challenges won him the final Immunity Challenge. Colby, Tina and Keith remained, and Colby choose to bring Tina with him to the Final Tribal Council over Keith.
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17. That moment when a good deed backfired

17. That moment when a good deed backfired

Why did Colby choose Tina as his Final Council opponent?  He thought she was most worthy. Turns out the Council Jury agreed, and Tina’s smart strategizing won out over Colby’s challenge expertise in the end. 
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20. When the castaways came back for more

20. When the castaways came back for more

Survivor: Australian Outback has more first-time participants returning in future seasons than any other season. Amber Brkich and Alicia Calaway came back for Survivor: All-Stars, Colby Donaldson and Jerri Manthey came back for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Michael Skupin came back for Survivor: Philippines, and Tina Wesson came back for Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Blood vs. Water.
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