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CBS to Pay One Million to Desert Island "Survivor"
wilkinsm writes "CBS is starting a new game show this fall called "Survivor." 16 constestants will be sent to a deserted island for seven weeks. Eventually the one that "survives" becomes the winner. It looks like all you get to take with you is your shirt on your back. There are looking for a "diverse" group of contestants, so I thought maybe some of you would like to try. " So, tribal counsels vote people out - I see Lord of The Flies, II: The Revenge of Piggy.
... is the celebrity contestant and "secret" weapons cache. Ahnold anyone? Too bad Richard Dawson's no longer with us...
In sweden we have had this program idé for three years now, they compete against each other and the losers gets to vote whos leaving the island (exept for the one winning the contest). One contest every week or so.. The first time was kind of fun they more or less starved for real, they were forced to eat palmtrees!! Well anyway the first time they had to say why they wanted someone to leave, well one person was so unpopular, and they said it, so well, he kind of commited suicide when he later saw the show...
Tragic, but kind of interesting to see...
Geek dies on deserted island, cause of death net withdrawl..
"as plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee" - Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz. (One man's humorous is another mans flamebait)
It was called Expedition Robinson, it is at the moment shoving Link :http://www.svt.se/noje/robinson/index.html
"Gilligan's Island" meets "The Real World".
"So, like, Heather was all in my face because my coconut radio didn't work. I told her she just needed to chill out. I mean, there's bound to be a boat coming by sooner or later. But she was all, 'No way. We're never getting off this island.' And I was all, 'So? We've got coconuts, bananas, and tons of awesome beach. It's all good, you know?' So then she just, like, hit me. So now we're going to have a vote to see if she needs to leave the island and maybe get some counselling or something."
Save the whales. Feed the hungry. Free the mallocs.
well, how about it CBS? reps from other countries, and the last survivor is obviously from the best country.
Yes, it all started in Sweden, where it was (or still is?) called the Robinson Expedision (after Robinson Crusoe.. duh!).
We also have it in Norway, with the same name, but it does not appear to be very successful. We can also see swedish television channels in Norway, so those who were interested probably have seen it there.
It's interesting, but there's not a lot of exitement. See the Simpsons instead.
Sit right back & we'll tell a tale,
A tale of a fateful show,
That started as a ratings ploy,
With an idea that really did blow.
The producer was a slimy weasel,
The director dumb as slop,
16 idiots set sail that day,
For a 7 week flop,
A 7 week flop.
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"Every good system has a backup." -- Dale Hanchey
But then they would not have a soap opera.
I predict they select "survivors" based on:
The good news is that for the girls heroin sheik is in....
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As a Brit who moved to the States to steal your women and take your jobs, I think I should be allowed to gnaw on your sorry-assed bones in this excellent competition! :-(
When "reality" gets too real.
Donner Island
The rules amuse me greatly. Every week, the contestants vote one of their number off of the island. Seems to me that the winner will be whoever is least annoying to their fellow competitors.
There is lots of room for interesting mathematical games as well. A good opening strategy might be to find eight fellow competitors at the beginning and form a voting block. Those joining the block garauntee their own survival for eight rounds. Then, you try to form another voting block. Lots of room for Machiavellian strategy.
The cake is a pie
"You and fifteen other strangers are marooned on a deserted tropical island in the South China Sea..." with only a camera crew, make-up artists and a production team to keep you company. Think about it, what your average person, even an attractive one, would look like after seven weeks in the jungle. CBS will obviously have to intervine in any number of cirumstances (what if someone decides "hell, Im on a desert island, I'll just walk around nude and fling excrament at the camera crew!!").
Wow, that's all we need, another popularity contest. This has nothing to do with their survival skills, it has to do with how personable they are (10 bucks says I know who will win after watching the _first_ show). Besides, this means that we nerds have no chance. Some ESFP will come along and win, and all the INTX's will get kicked off the island.
I think it would really be cool, if they let all of them stay on the island and see how they develop a socity, government, city, etc.... Would you end up with a communist `counsil' where everybody did for the state, or would they develop a sence of indiviualism and what they do best? What do you do with crimnals (can there be crimnals without laws?)? Would they work together or work against each other? Would their be specialized labor, or everybody for him/herself?
Anyway, I couldn't do this, it would be too hard to go 7 weeks without computers (unless you got a really small laptop and a cell phone, snuck them onto the island and kept it a secret and got online at night (oh, yeah, and a few hundred batteries (or....maybe you would develop solar panels out of coconuts....)))
That's my $(2^4*3+1/7%3*2/100)
--Justin Mitchell
"2nd Place is a fancy word for losing" --Bender (Futurama)
For you those of you deprived of growing up watching American TV:
Gilligan's Island was a sit-com on American TV in the late 60's. It is considered both unredeemably stupid and a classic (often by the same people).
The premise of the show is that 7 people on a three hour boat tour were caught in a storm and standed on an island. The episodes recounted their futile attempts to get back to Hawaii. One of the more amusing aspects of the show is that the castaways managed to create for themselves most of the comforts of modern life (including a car and a washing machine) out of bamboo and coconuts. Another was that several of the characters must have carried dozens of changes of clothes for a "three-hour tour".
Gilligan was the hapless ship's mate (played by Bob Denver) who while good-intentioned, was usually the cause of any particular scheme to get rescued failing.
It's a classic of American pop culture. The show lasted for a few seasons and has been rerun incessantly since then.
In other words, it's "Star Trek: Voyager" without the spaceship.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
...is one of my favorite short stories. It's in the Bachman Books and I'm sure many reprintings.
The basic premise: 100 18 yr old men are selected and start walking. They must maintain a pace of 4 mph, if they fall below 4 mph three times, they, um, get their heads blown off my soldiers (it IS King...). For every hour you walk you can lose one of your strikes, but it's always three and you're out. Last man walking wins. The prize, IIRC, is you basically get your every whim until you die.
In the book it was built up as more popular than the superbowl with massive betting on who would be next, first, last to die. Persoanally I think it's some of King's best work (before that computer started writing his books) and would make an excellent movie, if done correctly.
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Oh wait, or do you have to volunteer to build your camera and sound equipment out of coconuts and bamboo and palm leaves and be willing to eat sand and seashells before you're part of the crew for the show?
What tripe. What trash. But people will watch because 85% of the people in the U.S. are blithering idiots who need to get their entertainment spoon-fed by whomever has the loudest marketing. Critical thinking abilities in this country have dropped to critical levels when the networks can pass this sort of stuff off a "real". I might even say this is more insulting to one's intelligence than that "Erkle" show.
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Let's get 16 people together and take part in the contest. No matter who's the winner we can share the $. ;D
Given our voting skills we should be able to finish the job most quickly.
Anyone?
You guys all read Snow Crash...you do remember those pirates, right?
"How many light bulbs does it take to change a person?" --BMcC-->
The application alone seems designed to ensure that they all starve to death:
Applications MUST be written clearly or typed and must be accompanied by a videotape which meets the following restrictions:
CONTENT: Who you are and why you would make the ultimate Survivor! Be creative!
So, to be on the show, you must be able to survive a screen test. Something tells me this one will be the most important test of a cantidate, but really, even if they look good on camera, how are they going to look after 5 1/2 weeks on a deserted island with no plumbing?
Some of the other questions are amusing too. The answers most likely to ensure survival in a real marooning situation, are likewise those most likely to scare the producers and cause you not to be hired. Compare them with the typical angst-ridden teen applicant.
In which other occupations, if any, have you been employed (please list your last three (3))?
Tribesman Hunter, Gatherer, Flint knapper
Teen McDonalds, lifeguard, Walmart
What is your level of education and what school(s) did you attend?
Tribesman None
Teen I just graduated from SuperDuper High School in Podunk, Ohio (go Porcupines!)
Name three of your favorite hobbies.
Tribesman Making spears, burning out canoes, skinning game animals.
Teen Going to movies, shopping, talking on the phone
Not including your current place of residence, in which other cities and/or countries have you lived and for what period of time?
Tribesman I have lived in Brazil, Australia, and the Congo at various times. Of course, the tribes didn't call them that...
Teen I've never been outside of the three-state area.
List three adjectives that best describe yourself:
Tribesman Large, brutish, accurate (with projectiles)
Teen Smart, sensitive, ambitious
If you could hold any political office, what would it be and why?:
Tribesman Someday, I would like to lead my own clan into the rainforest and never return.
Teen I would be mayor, so I could beautify our city's streets and parks.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?:
Tribesman I killed my first wild boar when I was 10.
Teen I won the spelling bee my senior year!
Do you have any pets? If so, please list their name and type.:
Tribesman Animals are for eating.
Teen Poofy, my iguana.
Are you a vegetarian or do you eat meat?:
Tribesman See above.
Teen It isn't right to eat animals, they are people too.
What's your favorite movie?:
Tribesman Alive.
Teen Clueless
What's your favorite music to listen to?:
Tribesman The rythmic pounding of drums.
Teen Ska
Describe your perfect day.:
Tribesman Waking at dawn, I rise and gather my hunting equipment. But I find that a deer has fallen into the pit I dug last week, so I bludgeon it and dress it to take back to camp, where I roast a haunch and smoke the rest to preserve it. No tigers attack me.
Teen I get to sleep in till noon, then go and help my grandmother with her garden.
Do you have any body art (piercing, tattoos, etc.)? If so, please describe.:
Tribesman All men in my society have a 3 inch prong stuck through their lip after they make their first kill.
Teen I have 8 ear piercings, a nosering, two eyebrow rings, and one other one, you don't want to see it.
List three (3) items you would take with you to the Survivor! desert island, if allowed, and why?:
Tribesman A knife, a lighter, and a tarp. That's all I own anyway.
Teen A TV, stereo, and VCR so I wouldn't feel so far from home.
What is your favorite topic of conversation at a dinner party?:
Tribesman The upcoming rainy season, or the next expedition into town.
Teen The terrible plight of the suburbs in this country, as they are doomed to fall behind when even more sprawl moves people out from the cities.
What skills do you bring to the island that would make you a useful member of the group?
Tribesman Given a rock, I can provide food for the entire group.
Teen I am a good listener, a caring friend, and a swim instructor at my local pool.
Why do you believe you could be the final Survivor? (please limit your answer to 3 or 4 sentences):
Teen Because I believe in myself!
Tribesman If I am not, I will call down my tribe's medicine man and your corporate headquarters will be left a smoldering ruin in our wake.
Who do you think CBS will pick?
Communication is only possible between equals
no wonder my dental co-pays have been rising! hehehhe :P
Blar.
ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The plot: 16 people stuck on an island, with Regis Philbin shouting "Is that your final answer?" at them repeatedly until all but one go insane.
What do you think, America?
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White sand beaches, lush rain forest, crystal clear waters. This is your new home for seven weeks. The only other inhabitants are long tailed Macaque monkeys, monitor lizards, and our crack team of TV cameramen, journalists, and Bob Eubanks! It seems romantic, but you are now part of a bold challenge where only one of you will win the ultimate prize of one million dollars.
You will not bother with shelter - hey, it's the tropics - catch food (see aforementioned monkeys, lizards, and journalists), and establish a new island society. You must work together as a team, but only to lull your competitors into a false sense of security. Each day you will compete in challenges of strategy, guile and bludgeoning to steal your opponent's small luxuries and to preserve your chance for the ultimate cash prize.
You will form a Tribal Council. Here you will openly debate the group dynamics of the previous days, and smash the skulls of those who disagree with you. The council ends with a secret ballot where each of you votes to eat the cameramen and take the prize-winning journalists as mate. The person with the least amount of mates must leave the territory immediately and is elimiated from the gene pool.
Over the weeks, one by one, more are eliminated until only two remain. In order to choose the final winner, a unique Tribal Council is called. This final conflict (refereed by the last seven outcast males) will be a WCW Cage Match Battle Royale, with Jesse Ventura as Guest Announcer. Weeks of surviving the elements and outlasting the other castaways, but it all comes down to one - the Survivor! The winner of the $1,000,000 (less %38 federal tax, 10% millionaires tax, 3% state tax, all applicable license fees, insurances, and transportation fees. CBS owns all trademarks and distributions rights associated with this contest, including books and movie sales, as well as the Survivors persona and image without limit.)
Do you want a chance to win ONE MILLION DOLLARS (see note above)? Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate Survivor(TM)? Click here for information on how to apply for this once in a lifetime opportunity to embarrass yourself in front of the whole world, live!
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Depending on the contestants, in my opinion, the most likely last contestant will be a woman.
All she would have to do is sleep with the guys and that would guarantee that she would not be voted out most likely. Then all she has to do is get them to turn on each other one by one.
Hey AC, let's do lunch sometime, and pitch this to the Spice Channel! Or maybe WB.
George
Ratface dun said:
Actually, you'd prolly be shocked to see how many rather popular TV shows in America are direct ripoffs of European, British, or Japanese TV shows :) For example, "Ready, Set, Cook" (TV Food Network) is an Americanised version of the British "Ready, Steady, Cook"; the same network is apparently now showing an Americanised version of the Japanese show (and cult classic) "Iron Chefs" (imagine Ready, Steady, Cook on major crack :)... "Survivor" is apparently a ripoff of "Expedition Robinson" on Swedish and Swiss TV; even "America's Funniest Home Videos" is an Americanised version of a Japanese "funniest home videos" program (watch the credits for proof--that is, if you can stand more than five seconds of Bob Saget without bearing an amazing resemblance to someone who has just downed an entire bottle of syrup of ipecac).
Seriously, though...I don't want to think of all the legal disclaimers contestants will have to sign (the US is decidedly more sue-happy than Europe is, has no legal caps on damages, and game shows HAVE been sued in past). If someone ends up dying or going seriously ill on the show, the lawyer packs are liable to be on them anyways...and I hope they're timing this fairly carefully to avoid hurricane season or areas known for tsunamis :) (Tsunamis wouldn't be a concern in the Carribean, where I expect they'd hold the contest--many cruise lines actually own private "vacation islands", and I imagine it'd be a similar setup--but if the contest lasts past June or so they ARE going to have to worry about hurricanes...)
-Windigo The Feral (NYAR!)
Watch men and women climbing ropes for big cash prizes and to avoid certain, agonizing death in...
Climbing for Dollars!
Thursdays at 9:00 after The Running Man!
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!
Get up! Get your lazy ass out of your chair, open your window, and shout it: I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore! I can't hear you. Come on, get up. GET UP RIGHT NOW. Go to your god-fearin congressman, and tell him in no uncertain terms: "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
Say it with me one more time...
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