Survivor

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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About

Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe members until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of "Sole Survivor". The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons. The show is credited for making Reality television a popular T.V. genre.

Highlights

Jeff Probst on how he came to host Survivor

04:33

On the philosophy behind casting Survivo r: getting an eclectic group of people together which would break down societal rules and "build a world"

03:10

Jeff Probst on the early stages of Survivor production and his autonomy on set

06:23

Leslie Moonves on developing Survivor and the importance of casting the show

08:57

Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase "outwit, outplay, outlast"

Who talked about this show

Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase "outwit, outplay, outlast"

Mark Burnett on how lessons learned from Eco-Challenge led to creating Survivor

01:00

Mark Burnett on creating, casting and shooting Survivor

56:06

Mark Burnett on the origin of the tribe names on Survivor

Mark Burnett on how he found the island location for Survivor

Mark Burnett on the directorial and lighting decisions behind Survivor's tribal council

Mark Burnett on trying to talk Jeff Probst out of hosting Survivor

Mark Burnett on how no pickups are ever shot for Survivor; on preparing for shoots with the "dream team"

Mark Burnett on early criticism of Survivor and his vindication in its success; questioning the meaning of reality tv as a genre

On letting the challenge winners on Survivor watch snippets of unaired episodes while still on the island

Mark Burnett on shooting the finale of Survivor live; his level of involvement with the show

Mark Burnett on the greater meaning of Survivor as a morality play

Mark Burnett on the future of Survivor

02:10

Don Roy King

Don Roy King on directing Survivor finales

05:32

Leslie Moonves

Leslie Moonves on developing Survivor and the importance of casting the show

08:57

Jonathan Murray

Jonathan Murray on comparisons between An American Family, Survivor, and The Real World

00:56

Jeff Probst

Jeff Probst on how he came to host Survivor

04:33

Jeff Probst on how he came to host Survivor

04:45

Jeff Probst on the early stages of Survivor production and his autonomy on set

06:23

Jeff Probst on Mark Burnett's role and involvement in Survivor

03:53

Jeff Probst on his role as Survivor's showrunner and Executive Producer

02:06

Jeff Probst on what made Survivor work early on

03:05

Jeff Probst on the impact of 9/11 on Survivor

01:20

Jeff Probst on casting Survivor

05:04

Jeff Probst on dealing with cast members of Survivor and where they go when they get eliminated

03:04

Jeff Probst on keeping the outcome of Survivor secret until it airs

02:25

Jeff Probst on where he and the crew live during the production of Survivor and the logistics of filming a season

04:27

Jeff Probst on his personal day-to-day involvement and briefings on what is happening with the contestants, and hosting tribal council on Survivor

03:10

Jeff Probst on the contestants' interaction with the crew members on Survivor

01:52

Jeff Probst on bringing his family on location while shooting Survivor

03:41

Jeff Probst on creating, testing, executing, and shooting the challenges for Survivor

05:36

Jeff Probst on the "tribal council" segment of Survivor

03:59

Jeff Probst on his favorite tribal council segments and his interview style on Survivor

04:35

Jeff Probst on season one of Survivor

01:20

Jeff Probst on specific contestants from Survivor

05:59

Jeff Probst on Survivor villain "Johnny Fairplay"

01:18

Jeff Probst on his favorite Survivor seasons

01:34

Jeff Probst on the fans of Survivor

01:00

Dean Valentine

Dean Valentine on acquiring Buffy the Vampire Slayer from The WB for UPN, and on missing out on Survivor

02:50

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells on if she believes Gilligan's Island had anything to do with the creation of Survivor

00:45

Jeff Zucker

Jeff Zucker on his idea to "supersize" Friends episodes in order to compete with Survivor

03:48

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