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Find providing their own shelters. out who'll walk away with the $1- As in past seasons of the hit reality ome people host Oscar bashes, million prize when the wrap-up of TV series, the tribes faced off in a and just about every football "Survivor: South Pacific," airs Sunday, series of weekly physical and mental Sfan has a Super Bowl party, Dec. 18, on CBS. challenges, and the losers were tasked but other television events spawn Host Jeff Probst returned to the with choosing one of their own to celebrations as well. In its heyday, South Pacific to film the 23rd install- send to Redemption Island. There, the "Survivor" had fans glued to the tube, ment of the one-time ratings sole contestant had to rely on himself and many of them gathered in groups powerhouse. This season was filmed (or herself) to survive until another to watch the final showdown at house near Upolu, Samoa, which were player who'd been voted out arrived. parties, restaurants or even community familiar stomping grounds for the The two Redemption Island contest- centers. "Survivor" crew because both the ants would then face off in a duel and While "Survivor" may not be the 19th and 20th seasons were filmed in the loser left the game. The winner that area as well. stayed on Redemption Island hoping In the Sept. 14 premiere of to rejoin the game for $1 million. "Survivor: South Pacific," 16 fresh- The challenges this season may faced castaways were divided into have been difficult, but any "Survivor" tribes and stranded in the lush tropical fan knows the real game is more locale, along with two former fan- about alliances, strategy and a bit of favorite "Survivor" contestants. Oscar luck. (Ozzy) Lusth and Benjamin (Coach) It seems "Survivor" could use Wade returned to the series as all stars some of that luck. CBS's strategy to and drew eggs to determine which move the series back to Wednesday tribe they would join. Ozzy ended up night hasn't exactly panned out. on the Savaii tribe while Coach united Ratings for the series have been with the tribe known as Upolu. slipping since last season's prime-time With few resources, the castaways move from Thursdays, a post the show Contestant Dawn and host Jeff Probst after an immunity challenge were then required to fend for had held since the second season, "Survivor: The Australian Outback." It didn't help that "Survivor: South have been charming even more a dozen, and many of them offer even (;3$1',1*(;&(//(1&(«:$7&+86*52: Pacific" was up against some serious viewers with their new sitcom "Up All more juicy controversy. In a way, competition on Wednesday nights. <HVZHDUH*52:,1* Night." 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