Ep.1 individual IC

All 20 contestants are gathered in a single rowboat in the ocean. Probst scoots up in a speedboat, tells them the game has started, points them towards their tribe beach, and tells them two necklaces — one for a man, one for a woman — await them there. It is up to each person to decide whether to help row, or to jump out and swim to shore. Eventually, Stephenie and Jonathan jump and attempt to swim, but the boat swiftly passes them. As shore approaches, everyone else jumps out. Ian is first for men, Jolanda is first for women, narrowly ahead of Jenn. Their necklaces will guarantee them the first picks in the next day's schoolyard pick for tribes.

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Ep.1 tribe pick

Probst arrives in camp early in the morning (Day 2 according to the show, Day 3 according to the contestants). He sends Ian and Jolanda to separate mats, and tells them their necklaces guarantee they'll keep playing for at least the next 10 minutes. They will start a schoolyard pick for tribe. Each person must pick someone of the opposite gender, and the person picked will make the next selection. Order of picks: For Koror, 1. Ian -> 3. Katie -> 5. Tom -> 7. Janu -> 9. Gregg -> 11. Jenn -> 13. Coby -> 15. Caryn -> 17. Willard. For Ulong, 2. Jolanda -> 4. Bobby Jon -> 6. Stephenie -> 8. Jeff -> 10. Kim -> 12. James -> 14. Ashlee -> 16. Ibrehem -> 18. Angie. Jonathan (20th place) and Wanda (19th place) remain unpicked, are sent immediately to Ponderosa.

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Ep.1 RC/IC: Supply Dump

Both tribes must cross obstacles (net crawl, barriers) then retrieve paddles that they must take with them, plus a set of optional but heavy items (fire-making kit, two water cans, flour and rice, a tarp). They must then cross more obstacles (a high wall, a swamp) carrying these items with them. They must then drop the items on the beach, take the paddles to an outrigger canoe, paddle out to a tribe flag, grab it, and paddle back to shore. First tribe to do so wins. Koror takes an early lead after leaving all items but the fire-making kit. Ulong arrives at their canoe shortly after Koror departs, but is unable to paddle as a team, never gets their flag. Koror wins, then promptly capsizes on the way back to camp, losing their fire-making kit in the ocean (until they retrieve it next episode).

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Ep.3 RC: By Any Means Necessary

Caryn, Willard sit out. The original version of "Water Slaughter" - wrestling over life rings in the water, but in deep water. Here, Probst releases a ring from an underwater rack, and one person from each tribe must race out and touch their tribe pontoon while holding the ring. First tribe to 3 points wins a sewing kit. Results: Rd.1: Jeff d. Tom (U1, K0). Rd.2: Stephenie d. Jenn (U2, K0). Rd.3: Bobby Jon, Angie d. Gregg, Janu, as Angie repeatedly dunks Gregg and Janu (U3, K0). Ulong wins (a sewing kit, hooray).

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Ep.3 IC: Hot Pursuit

Jenn, Janu sit out. Contestants are tethered together with their tribemates, and must run around an oval track in varying depth water, carrying 20-lb weighted backpacks. Anyone can drop out at any time, but must hand off their weight to someone else. First tribe to catch the other wins. Order dropped out: Jeff (immediately), Caryn (quickly), Willard, Kim, Angie, Katie ... Coby, James. By the end, Bobby Jon is carrying 80 lbs, Ibrehem 40, Steph 20; Tom 60, Gregg 40, Ian 40. Koror eventually catches Ulong, Koror wins.

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Ep.5 RC: Sea Salvage

Caryn, Janu, Katie, Willard sit out. One at a time, contestants sit on a raft, as tribemates pull a rope to haul them out to a buoy. At the buoy, they must dive down to retrieve one of 14 sake bottles tied to a Japanese shipwreck. Then they get on the raft, and the tribe pulls them back. First tribe to collect six bottles wins. Results: Ulong has a lead until Ibrehem can't retrieve a bottle after 3 tries. Ian also struggles, gives some time back, but Ulong never recovers, and Koror wins, 6-5. Koror wins a reward of voting first at Tribal Council, then feasting while Ulong carries out their Tribal. Then in a final surprise, Koror gets to vote to assign individual immunity to one person on Ulong. They choose Ibrehem in a mostly unshown 3-2-2-1 vote, over Stephenie, Bobby Jon, and Angie, respectively.

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Ep.7 RC: SOS

Tom, Ian, Coby, Janu, Jenn sit out. Both tribes receive instructions on Day 17 to build an SOS signal, same as always. Both tribes intend to use fire to make their signs more visible, but by the time the plane flies over, neither has fire. Koror wins MREs, wine, and more fishing gear, because of course they do.

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Ep.7 IC: Sea Stars

Caryn, Katie, Ian, Gregg, Tom sit out. One person (Coby; Bobby Jon, then Stephenie) is the caller as two of their tribemates work a floating 4x4 slide puzzle. This takes the two teams over 1 hr, 15 minutes somehow, but eventually, Koror wins.

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Ep.9 non-merge

After spending the night alone at Ulong camp and attempting some fishing, production eventually lets Stephenie know the obvious: They're not leaving her there forever. She goes to Koror camp, where she reads a treemail announcing Ulong has been "conquered," and she gets a new Koror buff. The note also informs all present that they'll be having visitors later. Those visitors are Joe and Edwin, two Palauan fishermen who teach the men to use the fishing gear properly. Everyone enjoys a fish feast with rum that night.

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Ep.9 IC: Perch

It's Perch, as seen in The Australian Outback. Contestants must stand on a pole until they can't. After various periods of time, Probst offers food as an incentive to jump. Order out: Tie-8. Coby, Janu jump for donuts at 1 hr.; Tie-4. Katie, Jenn, Gregg & Ian jump for chocolate chip cookies and milk (2 hrs, 23 min); Tie-2. Stephenie, Caryn jump for pizza (3 hrs), so 1. Tom wins.

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Ep.11 non-RC: Missing in Auction

Standard auction, although contestants each get a wallet with $500 US currency, and are told they can keep whatever they don't use in the auction. Also pooling money/sharing items is allowed. Item 1 (covered): Jenn, $120 - ice cream sundae. Item 2 (covered): Caryn and Stephenie, $260 - they trade for a bigger covered item, which is a burger and fries. Item 3: Ian, $300 (with $20 from Gregg for a bite) - plate of spaghetti, then ... Item 4: Ian, $40 - bottle of beer. Item 5: Tom, $220 - letter from home. (Caryn, Katie, Gregg, Stephenie buy their for the same price.) End of auction.

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Ep.11 IC: Kamikaze

Contestants throw coconuts at a 5x7 grid of ceramic tiles, 20 feet away, with each person having 5 tiles. First person who has five tiles broken wins. Scoring: Ian-1, Gregg-1, Caryn-1 (by Jenn), Katie-1 (by Tom), Caryn-2 (by Steph). Rd.2: Ian-2, Jenn-1 (by Katie), Ian-3 (by Gregg), Tom-1 (by Jenn), Katie-2 (by Caryn), Tom-2. Rd.3: Ian-4, Jenn-2 (by Katie), Gregg-2, Jenn-3, Steph-1 (by Caryn), Tom-3. Rd.4: Steph-2 (by Ian), Katie-3, Gregg-3, Ian-5 (by Tom). Ian wins! Order of finish: 1.Ian (5 tiles); tie-2.Gregg, Katie, Jenn, Tom (3 tiles); tie-6.Caryn, Steph (2).

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Ep.13 RC: Raft Rally

Car challenge, for a Corvette convertible. Contestants must stand/kneel on a Palauan raft, paddle across a lagoon and retrieve (one at a time) five bags. Bags contain mileage markers, which they must then assign to the right destinations. Results: Ian is first to collect five bags, and has his miles correct before Tom collects his fifth. 1. Ian wins! 2.Tom-5 bags, 3.Jenn-3+ bags, 4.Caryn ahead of 5.Katie. Ian brings Tom along for an overnight stay at a mansion, with a feast, despite their plan to take either Katie or Caryn.

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Ep.13 IC: R.A.M.

Contestants must cross pontoons/ floating pads, memorize 15 symbols in a 3x5 grid, then go back and re-create the symbols on their own grid. Results: Ian has his checked, twice. Wrong both times. Tom wins. (Everyone else tied for second.)

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