Foa Foa Tribe (Yellow Buffs): Ashley, Ben, Betsy, Elizabeth, Jaison, Marisa, Mick, Mike, Natalie, Russell H.
Galu Tribe (Purple Buffs): Brett, Dave, Erik, John, Kelly, Laura, Monica, Russell S., Shannon, Yasmin
Episode 1 title: "The Puppet Master"
Twenty new contestants begin the adventure of a lifetime on the tropical islands of Samoa. A new twist requires each tribe to elect a chief before doing anything else - including talking to each other. And host Jeff Probst promises us the "best villain ever" this season, who we now know is Russell H.
Reward Challenge: A challenge with several stages, each stage being performed by one member from each tribe. Swimming, lifting and carrying, a balance beam, and puzzle solving are all involved.
Immunity Challenge: Six contestants from each tribe will carry heavy coils of rope over a series of walls, then pull a crate onto a platform. The four remaining players from each tribe will then disassemble the crate and solve a puzzle made from pieces of the crate.
Spoilers (note that these will be [educated] guesses - highlight to see):
Reward challenge winner: Foa Foa
Immunity challenge winner: Galu
Voted Off: Marisa
I'll be back after the show with the recap.
Tookie got to die doing what he loved most - overdosing on drugs.
Anyone here at all?
Anyone?
(insert sound of crickets chirping)