All right!
Thanks for the welcome.
Let's get to this.
You know, I just said this a moment ago,
but it was months ago when I said it,
and now that the season has aired
and I've had a chance to listen
to the fans tell me literally on a daily basis
the consensus is really clear to me
that this is one of, if not,
the greatest season we've ever had on "survivor."
So kudos to you guys.
Very tough game.
There's a lot of-- there were a lot of reality shows.
There is no show like this
that forces you guys to live in these elements
and compete with the mental challenges
that go on, on a daily basis.
But now it comes down to this--
three people in the " heroes versus villains season."
All villains,
Parvati, Russell, Sandra.
And nine votes if from your jury.
The jury has spoken.
I'm now going to read the votes.
I'll remind you, in case you've forgotten,
these are votes for a winner.
Here we go.
First vote.
Parvati.
Sandra.
One vote Parvati, one vote Sandra.
Parvati.
Two votes Parvati, one vote Sandra.
Sandra.
We are tied again.
Two votes Parvati, two votes Sandra.
Parvati.
That's three votes Parvati, two votes Sandra.
We're tied again.
Sandra.
Three votes Parvati, three votes Sandra.
Two votes left.
-- Three votes left.
Sandra.
That's four votes Sandra.
Three votes Parvati.
Now there's two votes left.
The winner of "survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," Sandra.
That's okay.
You did it!
We celebrated our 20th season
with what many fabz say was our best season ever.
It was a wicked game from start to finish.
Surprises, disappointments,
betrayals, breakdowns,
record-setting events
and dumb moves along with our first
two-time "survivor" winner.
Does that make for the best player ever?
We have everybody back here.
We are going to talk about it.
We are live in New York City
"the heroes vs. Villains"
arreunion show is next.
I came for one reason, and one reason only, for a million dollars.
Sandra undid sugar's top.
I've been sole surviving since my alliance was wiped out.
You know how some people forgive but don't forget?
Well, I don't forgive and I don't forget.
You want Russell gone?
Russell's gone.
She's weak in challenges.
She's ease to beat for the vote.
Russell is keeping me around
because I'll never get a single vote
but I don't know about that.
Sandra moving on
if anybody has the hidden immunity idol--
should I let you finish.
I want the title of sole survivor.
I think I deserve it.
Welcome to the heroes vs. Villains" live reunion show
in New York City
where we have just crowned our first two-time winner.
So, Sandra, does that-- does the fact
that you are the only person who has won twice,
does that make you best player ever?
It makes me the queen.
That's what it makes me.
The best ever, yes?
Without question?
Without question.
I mean, I have two titles.
What else can you ask for?
I go out there and my goal is to make it to the end,
and I make it to the end and I win.
You can't beat that.
Parvati, is Sandra the best ever?
Sandra is extremely logical
and her argument makes perfect sense.
However, I mean, I have to argue
because I've played three times,
and I've lasted the most amount of days,
and I'm kind of a challenge dominator. So...
That doesn't mean anything.
I played twice, and won twice,
and she played three times and only won twice.
Russell, third person in this trifecta.
Best player ever, Sandra?
Do you really want me to explain this to you?
I want to hear it.
Get on him!
In 30 seconds or less.
Okay, okay, social player.
No. She's lippy and she knows it
and she loves it and that's okay.
But social game, no.
Physical game,
maybe the worst physical player to ever play the game.
That's actually strategy.
That is actually a strategy.
It is true that in--
wait, wait. And--
you have the floor.
Let me finish!
Strategic game,
her strategic game from day one,
get rid of Russell.
You know what?
It never panned out for her.
So let's award her.
That's right. For her failures.
That's right. No-- un what--
the point-- okay. Hold it.
Let me talk.
You've got 10 seconds.
Problem is the game.
I think there is a flaw in the game.
A flaw in the game of "survivor?" Yes.
Okay. If she can win the game twice,
there is a flaw in the game.
What's the flaw.
At least she's a decent person.
Let me tell you what needs to happen.
And he doesn't like it. Nothing needs to happen.
Hold on, hold on, Russell, Russell stop.
You've had 78 days to talk.
I'll give you 10 seconds to tell me the flaw.
What needs to happen is
America needs to have a percentage of the votes
I'm just saying.
You still wouldn't win if they had a percentage of the vote.
I would have won last season. You still would not win.
The only people here that like are you right there.
That's it.
You're pointing to his family.
One, two, three, four, five.
Sandra, let me ask you this- for the record,
that's obviously not- our show is not that.
Our show is very clearly defined in
that you attack a group of people,
you put them in one situation.
You vote out people and in the end the last group, that jury,
decide who they think deserves it.
This isn't a game in which you include America.
That's a different game.
So you haven't won this game.
Maybe you would win that game.
Sandra, what was your key move?
Was there one move that you look back on
and say if this hadn't happened, might not have gotten there?
I have a ton of moves, Jeff.
Like I said, I was a fan first before I became a "survivor."
When I go out there I take a little bit of every season
and use it to my knowledge and ability
and I lear from every season what mistakes not to make
and how to proceed in the game
so I take it day by day.
Tom westman, what does it say
as one of our favorite winners--
clearly.
What does it say
on one hand Sandra has only played two times
and she has won both times.
She has never been voted out. Of this game.
On the other hand, in all the time she's played,
she's never won a single challenge.
Even beloved Courtney has won a challenge.
You don't have to win a challenge.
You don't have to Wayne challenge.
So, Tom, what does that say about
what the elements are required to win this game?
I've always said the game is a third physical,
a third strategic and social, and it's a third luck.
A lot of luck comes into it.
The one thing I've always maintained is
whoever won that season deserves to win that season.
Thank you. That's the way it plays out.
That's the hand you have.
It's the people that you're surrounded with.
You win it, it's your game. It's yours.
Sorry, Russell.
Congratulations, Sandra.
Russell, are you surprised you didn't win,
didn't get a vote?
You know what?
I didn't play twice.
I played once.
A long time.
Referring to the fact
that the played back to back.
Without a break. Let me tell you how good I am.
Really! Back to back means nothing.
Rupert played back to back. When I can make a winner--
j.T., you're referring to... Look like
the dumbest player in history,
that means I'm good, right?
Well--
let me just say--
all right, Russell, plant it.
Let me just say for those of you who are with us,
here-- in letterman theater,
and those of you watching with us at home,
I'm not exaggerating when I say
this is what it was like every single day out there.
All right, we're going to take a break.
When we come back, we will still hear more from Russell
because I have a feeling he's just getting started,
and later in the show,
ironically, Russell,
you tipped off something we're going to do.
We are actually going to crown
the winner of the dumbest move in "survivor" history,
and, j.T., you're in the running.
But first, let's relive some of
the toughest challenges from this season.
Get that ball. Big battle!
Colby goes strong.
Tom not messing around.
Candice now takes Parvati out!
You've already showed you're
a disgusting human being to swear on your kids' lives.
Rupert,
the second coming of Christ.
You're such a dumb ass Rupert.
Welcome back to the heroes vs. Villains" reunion show
in New York City.
Sandra, one of the story lines
that came out with you this year
was your husband being in Afghanistan.
As you said, he's over there.
This is what I do.
I huftole "survivor."
Where is your husband?
There he is.
He's good.
And he's just back for two weeks.
He's back for two weeks.
To to be a part of thi. Yes.
And then he's heading back to Afghanistan. Yes.
Well, we thank you for your service.
What did he say to you,
when you guys hugged down there,
what did your husband say?
He said, "good job, don't let Russell get to me.
I'm the queen."
Parvati, do you think
when it came time for the jury to vote,
do you think teaming up with Russell worked against you?
Yeah, I think so,
because Russell was so hated by everyone on the jury
that everyone just lumped me in with him
and was like, "oh, you were riding his coattails.
You were his sad little, you know,
pathetic coattail rider which was, obviously, not true,
you know, but no one in this game
believed anything that I was saying
so I had to win challenges.
I have to say it's worth pointing out your stats,
114 days in the game-- the record.
Nobody has played this game longer than you.
And--
also worth noting, tied for second
in terms of most individual challenge wins.
You definitely-- who is first?
Colby donaldson holds the record.
Russell, what happened?
Did you know what happened with the hat
at the time when you came back and it was gone?
No I didn't know what happened with the hat.
I figured somebody did something,
but it was-- you know, there was three people left.
So what strategic move would that be?
So I'm like, "where's my hat?"
I don't know where my hat is.
Is the first time you saw what happened
just watching it tonight? Yes.
Reaction, when missandra said--
I think it was a good move. It stunk.
It was dirty.
It was funky so you 3 it in the fire.
You know what?
I give credit where credit is due.
And I felt bad after I did it
because he said he wore it for two seasons
but when he started acting crazy I said I'm glad I did it.
I give credit where credit is due.
And by burning my hat could fluster me at tribal council,
but, at the end of the day--
Parvati.
Parvati what?
She probably should have won.
Well, again, Russell,
that's a different game.
That's called "russell decide who wins 'survivor'"
pitch that to mark Burnett.
He might fully like it.
I think he would.
Are you aware, though,
when you're playing this game are, you aware--
I don't care about that.
I play as hard as I can.
Russell, stop!
Take a deep breath with me.
Russell and you me right here. Here we go.
I'm just trying to get some information. Okay.
Are you aware during the game, like,
when you get into an argument with Rupert
that's that vicious- we just saw a clip of it coming in--
you're not going to get his vote.
When you betray Jerri probably not going to get her vote.
Are you thinking, that's two votes but I've got others?
You know what, after I played the first time
and played right again,
I played one time.
And I was- that's not the question.
Are you aware of jury?
This is a fundamental--
let me explain something before you answer--
I hear what you're saying.
You haven't answered
what I asked so I'll ask you again--
he doesn't understand.
Do you think about the fact
that the social game is something you're missing?
I don't care about that fact!
I play the game as hard as I can.
I do what I have to do.
I do what I can do.
And you know what?
I make it to the end every time.
Boston Rob, Boston rob- but you never win Boston Rob.
Boston Rob, quick question--
if you and Russell had teamed up,
how might that have gone?
It would have gone pretty good.
The problem with Russell--
and I think what he's trying to say to you
is that he doesn't play the game to win.
And it's clear in his strategy.
He plays a good game to get to the end,
but he doesn't play a game to win the game.
And that's where he and I differ.
Among other things as well.
If we had teamed up,
we could have done pretty well together, I think.
And you play the game to win?
I do play the game to win. He does.
When have you won?
I haven't.
But I gawrn, given the opportunity,
I'd gladly go back and kick your ass all over the island
you know what? Let's make it happen.
You make it happen.
That could be a future season.
Rob versus Russell.
All right, I want to talk about something else they found very--
I thought was impactful this season,
a couple of dumb moves, starting with you, Tyson.
It's a little hard for- to set up,
but if you watch the season,
there came a time at tribal council
where Boston Rob had laid it out--
here's what we do
and we get rid of either Parvati or Russell
by the end of the night.
Inexplicably you change your vote.
Do you-- not only were you voted out.
You changed the entire course of the game.
Do you think about that?
Does that haunt you?
All the time, yeah.
But, you know, what?
You have to take risky moves in the game to get far.
That was risky or dumb?
If it would have been worked out,
I would have looked like a genius, Jeff.
Parvati has played the game with, like
"85 people if "survivor" history
and I knew everybody hate Russell--
so you were playing the odds.
I knew he had the idol
because coach told me
and I knew he could give it to Parvati.
So you've got a strategy behind it.
Yeah, definitely.
J.T.Ings, the other dumb move this season.
We already talked about it.
The only question for you is
I saw that move as a pretty decent strategic idea
if you were right and he needed you
it could have been a brilliant move.
Do you have any regrets about that?
Not at all.
I would have never done it
if I thought I was safe to begin with?
I was at a point where I felt like
I was going home the next couple of votes no matter what.
The odds were against me,
and I was hoping to play with coach,
Rob, Courtney, or, you know, Tyson.
And one by one, they got picked off.
So I was like, well, you know,
I know I'm not going to be able to play with Parvati--
you again, you played the odds.
My back was against the wall.
I reached out to somebody.
But I did not know he was playing the game to win.
We have been conducting a poll on line--
do we get any money if we win this thing?
No, actually,
the winner of this actually has to give some money back.
We've been conducting a poll to
see who the audience thinks has
made the dumbest move over the
past 20 seasons of "survivor."
There are five nominees.
Tyson is one.
J.T. Is another.
James the guy with two idols
that got voted out back in China.
Colby donaldson is one for
people say you took the wrong
person back in Australia.
You could have won if you had taken the chef, Keith.
And even Erik, where is Erik.
Erik with the new haircut.
Oh, my gosh!
We don't recognize hill any measure the ice cream scooper.
Here are the dumbest moves.
Take a look at this, flashback.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm on "survivor" with two idols.
Tenth person voted
I want to give individual immunity to Natalie.
13th person voted out and the sixth member of our jury.
Erik.
Russell, play the idol tonight, and save yourself.
You don't hand the enemy the idol.
J.T.
I'm going to vote for Parvati.
Y thought it was an opportunity to give my vote to Parvati.
Tyson.
I don't even know that I have a 50-50 shot against teen
ahowever I'm choosing to go into the finals with Tina.
All right, and typical "survivor" fashion,
we took some tiki thing and turned it into a trophy
and your name will be on here,
I'm proud to say that of the five,
the winner comes from this season
-- and, Tyson, it is not you.
J.T., congratulations on make
the dumbest move in "survivor" history.
Thank you.
All right, still to come,
sprint it going to award
$100,000 to one of this season's castaways based on your votes.
Up next, some of the season's contestants surprised us.
Others were major disappointments.
We're live her live
"heroes vers villains" reunion show coming right back.
Gref James goes after Randy and with one push.
Real clashy.
Shut up!
I don't care who you are,
you just don't talk to people like that.
Shut the up and
listen to the guy who has done the challenge.
A less cursing off your tribe might help.
Keep your mouth shut.
Welcome back to
"heroes vs. Villains."
It's our reunion show.
This year we had a lot of surprisesurprises and disappoin.
James I think it's fair to say
you might have been both in that
disappointing to see you get
injured and leave again,
but the surprise for me was your attitude.
You just didn't seem like you were having fun from day one.
What was going on?
I mean, I really was kind of having fun.
Just kind of didn't seem that way.
I mean--
to nobody.
I mean, we had--
you just seemed to catch me in my moments of
the worst time ever. I love it.
I mean, it hurt my mom's feel ootion I'm sorry, momma.
You're telling me, James,
there was nothing going on.
I've seen you play now three times,
and and I, even from the beginning thought, man,
the dude is in a bad mood.
I was in a great team--
are you disappointed in yourself?
I'm disappointed in my knee. I'm getting old.
So you're all right with it?
Yes, sir.
Honestly, you were trying to--
the whole thing with Stephenie he was trying to--
here comes Amanda to James' rescue once again.
He was trying to help me--
Rupert. Yes.
Tough start if you you.
A few minutes into the game you have a broken toe.
How did this compare for you in seasons past.
It wasn't just one toe.
It was two bones in one toe and the toe
we taped it off to was broken, also.
I didn't know that until I got out.
I thought I was going to be out
the first day when they sat me out thinkingsis weak
on that first challenge.
What do you make of the whole good versus evil?
What do you take of this?
It was tough.
The lines are always blurred.
I tell people all the time I stole, I lied, I manipulated and
I was one of the heroes, you be.
The game is it's game is what the game is.
I like going out, though, and being called one of the heroes.
Colby, you were brought back because you represent--
you embody the qualities of a hero on "survivor."
This season, horrible start, moments into the show.
Did you know--
did you have a feeling this is not going to go well right away?
Well, physically I did, yeah,
fizz ceacialg I knew things were different.
They were going to be very different.
He's still behind me.
Let me do it again!
Hey, get a room!
You know, we're looking at some of it now.
But you also, though,
you didn't seem to be enjoying yourself out there.
I had more fun watching the season than I did playing it.
I really did.
Is that because it's your third time?
Well, I think there was some adventure lost with this,
and that is a big part of it for me.
You know, and part of that was the inability
to really go in the water.
Whether it was fish, swim, all that.
You know, we were really quarantined.
We could be the explore in the jungle, and that's a lot of what
I enjoyed from the previous seasons, even in Panama,
when we weren't winning.
Lex and Ethan and I would go out
and free dive every day.
There was a lot fun.
There was a lot of adventure.
And I couldn't find that this time.
So you couple that with my poor
performances in the challenges
and it just wasn't- a rough season.
It was a rough season.
Amanda, you've played this game a lot.
You're second to Parvati, I think, in days played.
Obviously, you've done very well.
You were one of only four people
to make it to the end twice.
You, Sandra, Parvati, and
Russell are the only four people
who have done that, and, yet,
there's this one quality that seems to elude you
and it's that killer instinct.
Does this haunt in life as well
when you just can't--
no, Amanda, I'm not--
I'm not picking on you.
It's what everyone on the street says,
she's such a good player,
but then you back off.
You come to James' rescue.
You know-- you know what I'm saying.
Yeah, I don't- I don't know what that is.
It just happens.
When it comes down to the cut time
where I have to perform tjust, like, doesn't happen.
I don't know what it is.
It's just something in me, I feel bad or something.You know.
I feel bad about voting people out.
It's like the game is really emotional for me. Yeah.
Still, today.
Yeah.
Not as much Stephenie.
Hi, Jeff.
You, kind of like Colby came in,
and in terms of women you represented
this ideal of great competitor, physical,
you know, shoulder halfway out of your body on day one.
You never really got up to speed. Yeah.
No, I mean, I was, like, very grateful to come back a third time.
And I knew that there was a good
chance I was going to go very early in this game.
I mean, there's, like, probably
three of us here that really
doesn't hang out with any of these other people.
So then the shoulder dislocation was extremely unfortunate.
Did you have fun?
I mean, I was there, like, six days.
I tried to have fun.
But I was on the outs before the game even began.
But, Jeff, I'll tell thu--
it's nothing that a pizza can't cure at my restaurant.
G.G. Restaurant and lounge.
Jeff, what else do I have?
Com!
I played for six games.
Good, congratulations for you.
I'm glad you have a restaurant going.
Thank you.
Cirie, is there anything you can do
in this game
when you come into it with the
kind of target you hado your back,
is it just that's just the
way it went this season
Jeff, I don't think there's anything
I could have done different besides--
I don't know, maybe pay Tom a million dollars.
I did everything I could. When people have a perception of
who you are and what you are,
it's hard to break that.
And if you're not given the opportunity to break it,
then you get what you get.
Displef I want to, I want--
see if we have this video.
Coach, you supplied a moment
this year with Tyson that was
one of the most interesting and
touching and funny moments.
We have this, I want to roll
it-- if not, we'll just talk about it.
People never say anything good about me.
Am I that bad of a person, man?
If you want to stick it out,
I'll help you through it.
Thanks for coming out here, man.
No problem, dude.
Now, now, coach.
Coach, just one question- we don't have a lot of time--
oh, geez, you've got to preface it with that.
Well, because you will tell a story. Yes
you found that a very endearing moment,
you truly were trying to say what is it about me?
You have learned anything about
how people perceive you in this game?
The first time I came into it I came in as coach,
you can never be wrong and have to keep a stiff upper lip
and I saw myself on television
and thought that guy is an arrogant ass.
And I learned from the game and came into the next game
and I wanted redemption so bad.
Early on the reason I broke down
is the early thoughts were can I change it?
Can I change that perception.
Aaaa
at that point at tribal when Sandra said that.
Tyson gave me a very empowering speech.
Change who you are.
Are you a different guy.I am.
I think I'm more humble,
down to earth are chivalrous to the ladies.
Come on.
We have our first survivor baby,
Boston Rob and Amber have given birth-- let's see.
There she is.
Lucia.
And that's Amber who won " survivor all-stars."
Aaaaa
up next, one of these players is going to win $100,000 from spint.
First, taking us to the break,
our "survivor" composers who write all the music.
Russ landau and David vanacor.
"Survivor" viewers have been
texting and voting online for
the sprint player of the season.
The honor comes with $100, 000 cash prize.
The votes are in, and it has come down to,
fittingly, a two-person race between good and evil.
On one side, we have Rupert, one of the two finalists.
And on the other side, look at Russell,
already shake his hand like he knows it's him.
It is Russell.
America decided between good versus evil,
and much like the game went, evil has won again.
Russell is the sprint player of the season.
And the winner of $100,000.
And you will say-- I'll say it
more succinctly because we're
out of time-- you will say
that's proof to the point America--
they make the decision.
They should.
Jerri...
I have to say, having
watchedded you play this game
three times it seems like this
season it came together.
Are you happy how you played
competitively, physically, and strategically?
I am so excited to be here
for a third time,
and I have to say watching the show iefs
really proud the way I played the game
and watching it I felt the same way
times 1,000.
And I feel like-- the irony of
my situation is that the first time I played this,
people hated me so bad,
they wanted me gone.
This time, they liked me too much to keep me around.
Nicely done.
Danielle,
Danielle, you played a mighty game.
You were in it-- Danielle,
you were in it until the end,
and then huthis breakdown at tribal.
You talked about how exhausted you were.
Did you feel it coming on, or
was it in retrospect?
I felt it coming on.
That day was so stressful for me.
Russell was trying to get me voted off all day.
You know, I'm human.
I have emotions.
I have feeling.
I have heart and it just proved
at the end of the kay I'm not a villain.
What can I say?
I look back on the it and it kills me.
I was like if I just kept it together I was going to the end.
But it is what it is.
And, you know, I have to move on and, Russell, damn you.
Courtney, one thing about you Courtney you always
seemed to be having fun, even when it was miserable.
Did you have as much fun this season.
I had a lot of fun.
I came in-- I came back and I had to, like,
put myself in the space of, really, are you going to do do?
And I was like I'm going to go
and have the best time I possibly can
and enjoy it more than I did the first time.
And I did.
Randy, on the flip side--
I knew that was coming.
You rarely seemed to be having any fun.
Did you have any fun at all this time?
No, not a bit.
And, sugar, on the corner, you go to the end,
and the first time, and then you're first out the second.
Both sides of the rainbow. Yeah.
Is it still an enjoyable experience when you only play three days.
I was not having fun because it rained so much
and I just didn't feel like I had a decent alliance.
One other thing I want to point out, another celebration,
much like Rob and Amber.
Candice delayed- actually postponed your wedding
to do this show, and now you came home--
I'm looking at a ring- did you guys get married?
We got married.
Hold that up.
We got married may 1.
My husband, John, he's the best.
Well, for over 20 seasons of "survivor,"
we've had 306 episodes and we've seen and done a lot on this shoi.
Take a look at some of these stats.
We visited 15 countries.
We had over 300 people play this game.
We've had nearly 500 challenges.
Winners we've had 11 men, nine women--
average age 32-- twice as many single people win as married.
And we're almost dead even when it comes to men
and women and how long they last in the game.
So we thought it might be fun to create the "survivor" prototype.
We combined all of the peopl
who won survivor and came up
with the ultimate player.
And we put all these things together.
We used a little bit from all of the winners,
and take a look at this, guy.
That is Richard hatch's left eyebrow, Sandra's rye eye broi.
That's the earlobes of Parvati.
The dimples of j.T.
Bottom limb of Tom westman.
If you know this guy or you are guy,
come on "survivor" because you can win.
When we come bark find out where
"survivor" is headed next.
We want to payriribute to a dear friend
and former "survivor" who passed away this year
after a long struggle with cancer.
Jen lyon will be missed.
20 seandz and we're still going strong.
Our 21st season begins shooting soon.
Aaa
for the past decade, "survivor"
has taken you to the furthest corners of the planet.
And subjected over 300 contestants to the harshest
environments under the most exhausting conditions.
Join us now as we enter a new decade of "survivor."
This is Nick rag what.
It is a land of empen trabl
terrain, smoldering volcanos,
and savage wildlife.
Christopher Columbus discovered
its shores over 500 years ago.
And for centuries, Spanish
conquistadors set out to tame
this exotic land
only to be stopped at every turn by the
expansive rainforest of this
central American landmark.
A brand new set of survivors.
Exciting and ino vailtive challenges,
and something that may surprise them all.
Who will have what it takes to outwit,
outplay, and outlast all the others?
Fi o out this fall as the
adventure continues on "surviv Nicaragua.
Summer of tomorrow morning, sand
remark Parvati, and Russell will
all appear on the "early show"
on cbs and Sandra will get a check for $1 million.
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we'll see you back for the next edition of "survivor:
Nicaragua." Good night.
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