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Date added to database: 9/04/2001
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Releases for Survivor (Top)

Season Releases

Season 1: Borneo buy
Season 1: Borneo, The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments buy
Season 2: The Australian Outback buy
Season 2: The Australian Outback, The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments buy
Season 3: Africa buy
Season 4: Marquesas buy
Season 5: Thailand buy
Season 6: The Amazon buy
Season 7: Pearl Islands buy
Season 8: All-Stars buy
Season 9: Vanuatu buy
Season 10: Palau buy
Season 11: Guatemala - The Maya Empire buy
Season 12: Panama - Exile Island buy
Season 13: Cook Islands buy
Season 14: Fiji buy
Season 15: China buy
Season 16: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites buy
Season 17: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden buy
Season 18: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands buy
Season 19: Samoa buy
Season 20: Heroes vs. Villians buy
Season 21: Nicaragua buy
Season 22: Redemption Island buy
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Season 23: South Pacific buy
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Reviews for Survivor (Top)
Season 2: The Australian Outback - Best season! (4/21/2005)
Ratings:
Video:   8/10
Audio:   7/10
Extras:   5/10

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Summary of "Season 2: The Australian Outback - Best season!":
You may have already read this on the site as a news item, but I'll repeat it here anyway. Last October I was flying from Edmonton to LA for the TV-DVD conference. It was an early-morning flight, and I was half-asleep while waiting for my flight to leave. There I am sitting on chairs when this guy walks up and stops right in front of me. I look up and see Colby! He was in town for an appearance at the woman's show, and he was flying back to LA. I gathered my stuff and asked if I could sit down and chat with him. I had seen Colby the year before at a premiere party that Lions Gate through for Jeff Probst's movie, Finder's Fee (it's a great rental - check it out). Colby and Jeff have become very good friends, and he was the only Survivor cast member there. I spent about half an hour chatting with Colby between requests for autographs and photos (they were requesting his autograph, not mine). We talked about how he's getting work as an actor (he was shooting 8 Simple Rules the next week), and how he does public appearances every weekend. I liked talking to Colby because he's an average guy that just happens to be famous from being on a show. He's a genuinely nice guy, and I'm glad he's been able to turn his Survivor stint into something longer than 15 minutes.

Spoilers Ahead! I loved this season. There were so many memorable moments; Rodger jumping into the water when he hardly knew how to swim; Kel and his beef jerky; Jerri's advances on Colby; Michael falling into the fire; the camp being washed away; running out of food. They also had some of the most successful cast members; Colby (whom I've mentioned already), Elisabeth (The View), Amber (Amazing Race) and Jerri (The Surreal Life). What an amazing season!

CBS should be proud of the release they put together for the set. The commentaries are gold; easily the most entertaining extra in my opinion. I'm glad the previously-released disc was included, though I had already seen most of the material in the season. I wonder why they don't do more of the "Back From..." episodes; I liked it a lot.

There we have it; a good release for the best season of the show! Don't forget to catch Amber on The Amazing Race, and her TV marriage to Boston Rob (Survivor: Marquesas) on May 24th. (read entire review)

Season 8: All-Stars - Are these the best? (9/12/2004)
Ratings:
Video:   8/10
Audio:   7/10
Extras:   6/10

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Summary of "Season 8: All-Stars - Are these the best?":
I've enjoyed every season of Survivor, so seeing some of the past players come back for another shot at the money was awesome. There were a number of twists in the game, and I don't think I was ever "cheering" for anyone in particular, but I was entertained the entire time.

CBS/Paramount did a nice job with the set, loading it with bonus material and commentary tracks, but there's one thing that bothers me. Where is episode 9? That's the recap episode, but it was still part of the season, and it's hard to have "The Complete Season" when there's an episode missing. Who decided it should be left out, and why? Fans are ticked, and I don't blame them, because the episode contained footage that didn't appear in any other episode, and now it's gone. The set is still worth owning, but be aware that it's not actually the complete season in the box. (read entire review)

Season 1: Borneo - FNF (5/09/2004)
Ratings:
Video:   8/10
Audio:   7/10
Extras:   7/10

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Summary of "Season 1: Borneo - FNF":
Even with the popularity of Survivor, this is a show I never expected to be released on DVD. At the TV-DVD conference last October there seemed to be a consensus that reality-based game shows wouldn't sell well because once the winner is known it takes away from the series. I'd have to agree with that statement. After rewatching the first season I can't say that I derived the same thrills as I did when I first watched it. I knew who would be voted off, and I knew who was going to win. I think only the hard-core Survivor fans will buy this set.

As a set this one is all right. The commentary tracks are pure gold, and I wish they had participation from more of the cast members (or just Colleen). Speaking of Colleen...is she a goddess or what? It was funny to hear Jeff and Gervase gush over her in the commentary tracks; Jeff even called for quiet when she was speaking. Colleen, if you happen to read this, drop me an email (please). Without the bonus disc (the previously released "Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments") this set would have been slightly pathetic. The "Survivors Leave LA" and "Top Ten" features weren't very interesting, leaving us with 2 good commentary tracks and a "Look Back" featurette. The inclusion of the bonus disc gives us a lot more bonus material, and a two-hour summary of the season. If they continue to release the seasons on DVD it'll be interesting to see what they do for season three and on since they didn't release an "Outrageous" disc for them.

I'm sure a lot of people will be watching sales of this title to gauge the viability of reality-based game shows on DVD. We've seen a Big Brother season come out (season 3), but season 4 only got a "best of" release, so I'm assuming that sales of the season set weren't what they had hoped. Oops...looks like it's time to go and setup for my Survivor finale party tonight. (read entire review)

Survivor News (Top)
4/29/2015 DVD Plans for 'Season 22: Redemption Island' and 'Season 23: South Pacific'
Survivor: Redemption Island -- From the onset, contestants learn of Redemption Island, a new component that added a new level of strategy to the competition. After being voted out by their respective... (read entire news item)

11/17/2014 Ship Date Shown for 'Season 19: Samoa' and 'Season 21: Nicaragua'
A month ago we had the report - with artwork and all the details - about upcoming MOD releases of Survivor - Season 19: Samoa and Survivor - Season 21: Nicaragua on DVD. Well...we were missing one important... (read entire news item)

10/13/2014 'Season 19: Samoa' Cover Art; 'Season 21: Nicaragua' In-the-Works
SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA! The twenty-first season features a location where ancient rainforests battle for survival against some of the world's youngest volcanoes. Fittingly, this season's 20 castaways are... (read entire news item)

10/08/2014 'Season 19: Samoa' DVD Set is In-the-Works!
The nineteenth season features 20 castaways, including one of the all-time biggest villains. A tranquil backdrop of sandy white beaches, lush green valleys, and towering waterfalls disguise a deceptively... (read entire news item)

9/11/2014 'Season 17: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden' is Now Available on DVD
We let you know back in May that Survivor - Season 17: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden (2008) was in-the-works for DVD, as well as Survivor - Season 18: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands (2009), too, as manufacture-on-demand... (read entire news item)

8/06/2014 'Season 18: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands' is Now Out on DVD!
Back in May we reported that DVDs were in-the-works for 2008's Survivor - Season 17: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden, as well as 2009's Survivor - Season 18: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands. Both of these... (read entire news item)

5/22/2014 'Season 17: Gabon' and 'Season 18: Tocantins' are Coming to MOD!
Overwhelming hunger puts alliances in jeopardy as large appetites combined with dwindling rations create an immediate air of resentment at one camp. After a power-drunk castaway decides to take the game... (read entire news item)

1/24/2014 Ship Dates for 'Season 15: China' and 'Season 16: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites'
Waaay back in early November we reported that CBS DVD and Amazon's CreateSpace MOD (manufacture on demand) program were planning to put together releases of both Survivor - Season 15: China and Survivor... (read entire news item)

11/07/2013 'China' and 'Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites' MODs are Coming!
16 Americans will begin the series amid the bustle of downtown Shanghai. During a Buddhist ceremony they leave all of their worldly possessions behind. With only the clothes on their back they split into... (read entire news item)

11/20/2012 Release Date for 'Season 13: Cook Islands' and 'Season 14: Fiji'
A few weeks ago we updated you with finalized cover art for Survivor - Season 13: Cook Islands and Survivor - Season 14: Fiji (seen again below). Now Amazon has updated their pre-order listings for these... (read entire news item)

10/25/2012 Finalized Box Cover Art for 'Season 13: Cook Islands' and 'Season 14: Fiji'
About a month ago we reported that Amazon.com had begun taking pre-orders (see button link below) for both Survivor - Season 13: Cook Islands and Survivor - Season 14: Fiji on DVD. At the time we had... (read entire news item)

9/26/2012 MOD Releases Available to Pre-Order for 'Season 13: Cook Islands,' 'Season 14: Fiji'
So far Survivor season sets have been released in this order: 1, 8, 2, 7, 10, 9, 3 and 4, 20, 5, 6, 11 and 12...so what's next? Why, 13 and 14 of course! Listings at Amazon.com for 2006's Survivor -... (read entire news item)

5/14/2012 Release Date Now for 'Season 12: Panama, Exile Island' DVDs
This past Friday we reported that Survivor - Season 11: Guatemala, The Maya Empire is coming to DVD on May 22nd via Amazon's CreateSpace MOD (manufacture on demand) program. At the time we knew that... (read entire news item)

5/11/2012 'Season 11: Guatemala, The Maya Empire' Release Date is Revealed
At the end of March it was announced that both Survivor - Season 11: Guatemala, The Maya Empire and Survivor - Season 12: Panama, Exile Island were up for pre-order (see button link below) at Amazon.com,... (read entire news item)

3/29/2012 'Guatemala, The Maya Empire' is Coming, Along with 'Panama, Exile Island'
Although a ship date hasn't been announced yet, Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture on demand program has added new pre-order listings (see button link below) for 2005's Survivor - Season 11: Guatemala,... (read entire news item)

11/08/2011 'Season 6: The Amazon' DVDs Get a Release Date...2 Weeks Away!
Back in early August we brought you the CBS DVD Home Entertainment press release about their plans to offer Survivor - Season 6: The Amazon on DVD via Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture on demand (MOD)... (read entire news item)

10/17/2011 'Season 5: Thailand' DVDs Now Set to Ship Next Week, Amazon Says
Survivor: Thailand; the fifth season of the celebrated series; finds the Sook Jai tribe battling the Chuay Gahn in the rugged beauty of the mountainous island of Koh Tarutao; Thailand. Home to everything... (read entire news item)

8/08/2011 CBS Press Release Announces On-Demand Pre-Order for the 6th Season
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Amazon.com pre-order listing for this title that we at TVShowsOnDVD linked to in our previous reports have been taken down, and the online retailer has replaced them with a new one.... (read entire news item)

8/08/2011 The Reality Show's 5th Season is Available to Pre-Order from CreateSpace On-Demand
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Amazon.com pre-order listing for this title that we at TVShowsOnDVD linked to in our previous reports have been taken down, and the online retailer has replaced them with a new one.... (read entire news item)

8/03/2011 DVD Plans Revealed for 'Survivor: Thailand' and 'Survivor: The Amazon'
Since this past May we've been getting e-mails from readers about how mega e-tailer Amazon.com has "Sign Up to be Notified" listings for six different season set titles of the popular reality show, Survivor.... (read entire news item)

1/28/2011 CBS and Amazon/CreateSpace Announce a Release Date for the 20th Season Set
In the middle of last month we reported that Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains is coming to DVD. It won't be available in stores, though: Amazon.com is releasing the extras-filled set exclusively through... (read entire news item)

12/14/2010 Not Taking Orders Yet, But Amazon Shows Extras, Art for an Upcoming MOD Set **UPDATE: Amazon Now Taking Orders**
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, the 20th installment of the groundbreaking series reunites some of the most memorable, heroic and controversial castaways from previous SURVIVOR seasons. These unforgettable... (read entire news item)

9/24/2010 Can You Survive Another Week? DVD Date Pushed Back Just a Bit!
Late last month we reported that Survivor: Africa, the reality show's 3rd season, is coming to DVD on September 28th exclusively via Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand program. Now we've got... (read entire news item)

9/24/2010 A Very Short Delay for Amazon's Exclusive MOD Release on DVD
Several weeks ago we reported that Survivor: Marquesas, the reality show's 4th season, is coming to DVD on September 28th exclusively via Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand program. Now we've... (read entire news item)

9/03/2010 Ship Date Revealed for the Show's 4th Season on DVD
We've previously reported that Survivor: Marquesas, the 4th season of the popular reality show, is coming to DVD from Amazon via their CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand (MOD) program. We had all the... (read entire news item)

8/30/2010 Ship Date Revealed for the Show's 3rd Season on DVD
We've previously reported that Survivor: Africa, the 3rd season of the popular reality show, is coming to DVD from Amazon via their CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand (MOD) program. We had all the details... (read entire news item)

8/11/2010 We Also Have Disc-by-Disc Contents and Extras for the 4th Contest on DVD!
We passed the word two weeks ago that Survivor: Marquesas is coming to DVD at last (along with Survivor: Africa), exclusively from Amazon's CreateSpace program as an MOD (manufacture-on-demand) release.... (read entire news item)

8/10/2010 Disc-by-Disc Contents and Extras for the Forthcoming CreateSpace Release
We relayed the word a couple of weeks ago that Survivor: Africa is coming to DVD at last (along with Survivor: Marquesas), exclusively from Amazon's CreateSpace program as an MOD (manufacture-on-demand)... (read entire news item)

7/28/2010 Amazon-Exclusive 'MOD' Release of the 4th Contest is ALSO On the Way!
Earlier today we reported that Amazon.com's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand (MOD) program had teamed up with CBS Home Entertainment for an upcoming MOD-DVD release of Survivor: Africa (the 3rd contest... (read entire news item)

7/28/2010 Amazon to Release Africa as MOD Title
Survivor III: Africa comes to DVD for the first time with so much more than you saw before. With this special-edition DVD set you can replay and relive all of the original series' episodes, and rejoice... (read entire news item)

11/07/2006 Vanuatu Extras Uncovered
With less than a month to go before Survivor: Vanuatu is released on December 5, we have a list of the bonus material for the set: Audio commentaries on select episodes (by Chris Daugherty, Twila... (read entire news item)

8/28/2006 Cover art for Vanuatu
Following up on our recent news that the complete season would be out on December 5, we have artwork available for the set: (read entire news item)

8/18/2006 Head to Vanuatu in December
You guys have known this was coming, but it's nice to see a date attached to it, especially after the commentary participants were revealed back in May. The 4-disc set will be released on December 5,... (read entire news item)

5/18/2006 List of featurettes for Palau
Twenty Americans are stranded in Palau, the South Pacific paradise some call the 8th natural wonder of the world, where colorful wildlife, dense jungles and an underwater world beyond belief are haunted... (read entire news item)

5/13/2006 Palau in August
Twenty Americans are stranded in Palau, the South Pacific paradise some call the 8th natural wonder of the world, where colorful wildlife, dense jungles and an underwater world beyond belief are haunted... (read entire news item)

5/08/2006 Commentary Participants Revealed
Anthony, a Survivor fan, and loyal reader, dropped us an email to let us know about the commentary participants for Survivor: Vanuatu. He said that the participants will be Chris Daugherty, Twila Tanner,... (read entire news item)

2/07/2006 Confirmed: We're Going to Palau for the Next Survivor DVD Set!
A few weeks ago we reported that some of the cast/contestants from Survivor: Palau were recording extras for a DVD release. We have now received confirmation from Paramount Home Entertainment that this... (read entire news item)

1/13/2006 1-8-2-7. 10? Paramount May Break The Pattern: Extras Recording For Palau
After releasing CBS's great Survivor series 3 times on DVD, Paramount Home Entertainment is about to release the 4th set in a few weeks, and now appears to be gearing up to release the 5th DVD set in... (read entire news item)

12/04/2005 Full List of Extras Announced!
Back in July, we first heard that Survivor: Pearl Islands was coming to DVD by way of info that Rupert, Sandra, Christa and Jonny Fairplay (a.k.a. Jon Dalton) had recorded commentary tracks for the set's... (read entire news item)

10/18/2005 Rupert takes center-stage on Season 7 artwork
Rupert, possibly the most popular Survivor player ever, takes the top center spot on the season 7 artwork. This season the Survivor team went to Pearl Islands, an area known for pirate activity (and we... (read entire news item)

8/16/2005 A trip to the Isthmus for Christmas? THR sez 'Nah; Q1 '06'
Yesterday a lot of our readers wrote in to congratulate TVShowsOnDVD owner Gord Lacey for being quoted in a story about reality shows on DVD from The Hollywood Reporter. If you've seen the Reuters-distributed... (read entire news item)

7/21/2005 Commentary recording = release? (part 2)
Another commentary recording rumor, this time for Survivor: Pearl Islands. We received an email from reader Justin G. who heard an interview with Jonny Fairplay in which he mentioned recording commentary... (read entire news item)

12/20/2004 Paramount reveals complete list of extras, acknowledges delay
Not too terribly long after our mid-November news with the cover art for Survivor - The Australian Outback: The Complete 2nd Season, Paramount/CBS verified that the rumored March release date was what... (read entire news item)

11/14/2004 Cover art for Australian Outback Season Set
Thursday we posted news found at The Digital Bits website's "Rumor Mill" section that Survivor - The Australian Outback: The Complete 2nd Season was coming to DVD on March 15. The studio still hasn't... (read entire news item)

11/12/2004 Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast in the Outback this Spring
The folks at The Digital Bits website posted yesterday to their Rumor Mill section a long list of Paramount titles that they said would arrive in the first half of 2005. They state that they "(got the)...information... (read entire news item)

10/18/2004 Commentary info
Many of you know that I'm in LA This week for the TV DVD conference on the 19th (tomorrow). A funny thing happened while I was waiting for my flight from Edmonton to LA; Colby walked past me and sat down.... (read entire news item)

8/24/2004 DVDs in '05?
We just had a couple of people email us about some news that came from a Paramount employee: "For next year we have The Australian Outback scheduled to come out 02/22/05. This is what is planned at the... (read entire news item)

7/21/2004 Slight Delay
Paramount has let us know that there's a slight delay for Survivor: All-Stars. Instead of being released on August 31st, it will be released on September 14th. Not a huge move in the schedule, but it's... (read entire news item)

6/19/2004 Full details on Extras
Paramount has released some more specs for Survivor: All-Stars, and we wanted to share them with you. The video will be presented in the standard 4x3 (1.33:1) ratio, and will contain a Dolby Surround... (read entire news item)

6/13/2004 Cover art for the All-Stars
We've already filled you in on just about everything we can about Survivor All-Stars - The Complete Season on DVD, and you can look up the details here for this August 31st release. But now we have... (read entire news item)

6/05/2004 Some info on Extras leaks out thanks to Pre-Order listing
Not long ago, we reported that Survivor: All-Stars is coming to DVD on Aug. 31, and now online retailer DVDEmpire has a pre-order listing which confirms that date. They also have a heads-up about the... (read entire news item)

5/18/2004 From Paramount: Survivor All-Stars
Earlier today information went out to various retailers about upcoming Paramount releases, including many TV sets. Please keep in mind that these dates are probably correct, but since nothing has been... (read entire news item)

4/02/2004 E-Tailers listing season 1 set
Alright, normally we wouldn't post a news item letting people know that the set has gone up for sale, but Survivor is a special case. When we first obtained information and posted it to the site we received... (read entire news item)

3/23/2004 1st Season Set: Cover and Disc Art
The first season of Survivor started when 16 contestants were stranded on the island of Pulau Tiga, Borneo (in the South China Sea) and...well, you know the rest. Earlier this month, we posted full... (read entire news item)

3/12/2004 Official Release Info for Season 1
The smash hit series that became a cultural phenomenon and continues to sweep the nation, SURVIVOR: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON recaps the entire series of events from Season One in a five-disc box set... (read entire news item)

2/17/2004 Season set announced
Paramount Home Entertainment has let us in on a little secret... they will be releasing Survivor Season 1 this May! This is the season with Richard, Kelly, Rudy, Sean, Colleen, Greg and others... It's... (read entire news item)


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