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'Survivor: Samoa': Recapping the recap! Episode 11
Ah, the formerly-dreaded Survivor recap episode. We used to mock it even more than gratuitous Palm Pre product placement. But then something unusual happened during the Tocantins season. The recap episode became less of a recap and more of a colle...
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Review: Survivor Samoa - The First 27 Days Season 19, Episode 11
Oh my. Evil Russell from Survivor looks like some sort of deranged Buddha gone bad in this screen capture from tonight's episode. Tonight, like every Thanksgiving episode, was the clips show boasting previously unseen footage. It's not surprising ...
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Survivor Samoa: The Broken Cell Phone Reward Episode 10
What a great vote! Dave's face said it all. He could not imagine that one of his four allies turned on Laura. After 26 days with John and Brett he thought they were solid, and he was sure Monica would never vote out her best friend. The Foa Foa's ...
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'Survivor: Samoa' Season 19, Episode 10: You Are Destined To Bite The Dust - Recap
Suddenly, there's no use predicting who does what on Survivor: Samoa--who plans what, who eliminates who, you get the drill. Since the merge, Galu found its influence crumbling, with two of their own eliminated, one after Natalie widened the purpl...
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Survivor: Samoa: Season 19, Episode 10 - An Unfinished Underdog Story
I love a good underdog story. You know, the sort that does not see the protagonist endure loss after loss after loss, only to start winning after a melodramatic moment with a figure of inspiration, with poetic phrases and life-affirming moments in...
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'Survivor: Samoa' Episode 9: More Surprises Up Hell's Sleeve - Recap
There was something spectacular with Survivor: Samoa last week. Did you notice how the episode's entire mood changed when the blindside got underway, when names got tossed around, and when the vote finally came in, the editors decided to use diff...
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Everything I Know about Love I Learned from 'Survivor: Samoa' (Episode 8)
This episode seemed well-timed to coincide with the World Series, and thankfully there wasn't another washout. Instead, there were two walk-off blasts to win the immunity challenge; Kelly and Monica debuted their new line of baseball uniform fashi...
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'Survivor: Samoa': That hubris, it'll getcha ( Episode 8)
Last night's episode of "Survivor" is why we all watch, people. SO GREAT.
Foa Foa
After tribal, the Foa Foans think they can still stay in this game after the merge. They have to divide and conquer. Russell suggests each of them talk to just one per...
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Survivor Samoa: Finding Humor in the Worst of Episodes
The past few episodes may have seemed humorless and soggy on the surface, but they were actually full of funny moments. In case you're having more trouble spotting real joy in these episodes than Shambo on a chicken hunt, let me point out a few mo...
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Survivor: Samoa: Turns Out Russell Isn't So Bad After All
Is it just me, or is there nothing to talk about after last night's Survivor: Samoa?
I mean, it seems everything has fallen into place. The Galu guys installed Shambo as their tribal chief to serve their interests, the folks at Foa Foa eliminated ...
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