Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (2016) - Winner, 10-0-0.
- Received 10 jury votes to win, in Episode 14, "I'm Going for a Million Bucks" (Day 39).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | |||||||||||
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| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S33: Millennials vs. Gen X | 1.76 | 13.22 | 0.13 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 0.75 | 2.10 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 1.88 | 9.86 |
| Career | 1.76 | 13.22 | 0.13 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 0.75 | 2.10 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 1.88 | 9.86 |
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Millennials vs. Gen X challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (4.5*-for-13; 2 sit-outs):
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Got to Choose" - Helps gather clubs then watches, as Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 2 RC/IC: "The Ocean" - Grabs a key, but the Millennials lose.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Going Coconuts" - Lets Taylor take his bag on the balance beam; Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Jay, loses his bout to David/Chris; Millennials lose, 3-2.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 IC: "Angry Chair" - Sits out, as the Millennials eventually win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 5 IC: "Holy Diver" - Now with Takali, swims for a buoy; Takali doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Faith" - Blindfolded, collects puzzle pieces; Takali loses (3rd/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 IC: "In the Bag" - Sits out, as Takali loses again (3rd/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 RC: "Matt Finish" - Releases bag, moves balls along with Jessica; Takali loses (3rd/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 IC: "Bail Out" - Sinks coconuts, unlocks key; Takali wins (1st/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Grabs the key and pushes the crate for the losing team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 RC: "Ferryman" - Grabs a key, solves the puzzle (with Zeke) for the winning team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 RC: "Slither Me Timbers" - Unable to make up a deficit on the puzzle, purple team loses.
*Note: Second-place finishes during the three-tribe phase of MvGX count as half a win.
Individual challenge record (1-for-11): (Mean % finish: 58.9%)
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 8 IC: "Fools in the Rain" - 11th to drop out, circa 20 minutes (3rd/13).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - Seventh to drop out, third stage (4th/12).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 IC: "With a 10 Ft. Pole" - Eighth to drop out, in the fourth and final round (4th/11).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 IC: "Rusty Cage" - Still in cage, one of nine people tied for second (tie-2nd/10).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 RC: "Rope A Dope" - Stuck on the under-log crawl as Jay wins (tie-6th/9).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 IC: "Push Me Pull You" - Outlasts everyone, and Adam wins! (1st/9).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 13 F8 IC: "Wizard's Staff" - One of five people on the last phase as Jay wins (tie-4th/8).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 13 F7 IC: "Pinball Wizard" - Drops out to help Ken win (7th/7).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Tower of Power" - One of several in the running, but does not win (tie-2nd/6).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Draw the Line" - Almost has the entire puzzle solved when Ken wins (2nd/5).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Operation Balance Build" - Intentionally halts ahead of David (3rd/4).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
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Team/tribal challenges Wins: 4.5* Played: 13 Win%: 0.35 Sat out: 2 Individual challenges Wins: 1 Played: 11 Win%: 0.09 Mean% Finish: 58.9% Duels Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: --
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Millennials vs. Gen X Tribal
Idols/advantages held/played: (Idols: 2/2; 4 votes voided | Advantages: 1/0)
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 4: Finds first the clue, then the Millennials idol (Day 11).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 8: Finds the reward-stealing advantage (Day 21).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Gives the advantage to Jay at the Loved Ones visit (Day 31).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Plays his idol for Hannah, voiding four votes against her (Day 33).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14: Finds and plays a second idol at Final Five; no votes voided (Day 37).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/12):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 6: 'Figgy' Figueroa (voted out, 3-2).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 8: Michelle Schubert (voted out, 9-4).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 9: Taylor Stocker (voted out, 7-4-1).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 10: Chris Hammons (voted out, 7-4).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Zeke Smith (voted out, 5-[0]).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 13 (F8 vote): Will Wahl (voted out, 6-2).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 13 (F7 vote): Sunday Burquest (voted out, 4-2-[0]).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): Jay Starrett (voted out, 5-[0]).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): David Wright (voted out, 3-1).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 8: Four votes, from Jay, Michelle, Taylor, and Will.
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 9: One vote, from Taylor.
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): One vote, from David.
Jury votes received (10/10):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14: Received 10 jury votes to win (10-0-0) from Michelle Schubert, Taylor Stocker, Chris Hammons, Jessica Lewis, Zeke Smith, Will Wahl, Sunday Burquest, Jay Starrett, Bret LaBelle, and David Wright.
Hidden idols Advantages found/ played: 1/0 Idols found: 2 Idols played: 2 Votes voided: 4 Voting record VFB: 9 Tribals: 12 VAP: 6 Jury votes Made: -- Received: 10 Total jurors: 10
Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot
Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot
Bonus Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot
CBS pre-game interview
Class photo
Getting boated in, Day 1
More getting boated in
Still on the boat
Greeting Probst, Day 1
Grabbing a buff
The newly formed Vanua/Millennials tribe
Ha ha, stereotypes about Millennials!
Showing Probst their haul from the opening scramble
Good grabbing, Millennials
Talking about his new tribe
Millennials day 1 meet-and-greet
Temporarily fixing the Vanua flag
Getting soaked right before dark? Seems unwise.
Working on the shelter
Probst is in camp on Day 2?
Evacuation? This is unprecedented!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
Listening to Probst
More listening to Probst
Starting line
Going through the maze crawl
Millennials... trailing
Watching the puzzle stage
Millennials win!
Freshly idoled up
Amazed at Taylor & Figgy's dumb showmance, Ep2
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
Starting line
Grabbing a key
Waiting for Mari to surface
Millennials, about to lose
Figgy is definitely the target tonight, right?
Sure! Don't worry about Jay's concerns
Millennials tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council
I'm really here with Jeff Probst!
Commisserating with Zeke, early Ep3
Not that pleased with his first Tribal
We have treemail!
Preparing to read the Survivor Summit treemail
Aww, white
Time to try to pull Michaela and Hannah back in
Going swimmingly
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
Starting line
Watching Jay prepare to toss
Watching Jay knock blocks off
Millennials win!
Hugging Figgy
Jay tries to trade the reward for fishing gear
Motion denied
While the Millennials hunt goats, time to look for an idol, Ep4
Ah, this should help
They're coming back already, sigh.
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
Ready to battle David and (gulp) Chris
This is fine
Rooting for Jay and Zeke
The reward-losing Millennials
Not a great challenge for me, time to look for the idol
That's not it
That's more like it
Idol: Found
*t.ears*
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
Watching from the sidelines
Millennials win!
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5
Buffs dropped, ready to swap
I'll take one of those
Heading over to a new mat
THe new Takali tribe
Nobody suspects a thing
These people are so dumb!
Bonding with Ken
Cheers!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
Listening to Probst
Watching Ken shoot baskets
Hooray, second place
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
Blindfolded, moving out
Returning with a puzzle bag
Not watching Ken do the puzzle
The losing Takalis
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
Watching Takali lose from the sidelines
Back in camp, idol-less
No matter how I vote, someone is going to be mad at me
Suggesting Figgy should vote for Ken
Plan B from Jessica
Ken makes his pitch
Takali tribe, Ep6 Tribal Council
Yay, Millennials!
Talking to Probst
Post-Tribal chat with Taylor, Ep7
He seemed pretty mad. Oh well.
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC
Starting line
Retrieving the bag
Moving balls along
Passing balls to Ken
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
Shooting coconuts
Running to unlock the key
Takali wins!
Idoled up
Just found out about the merge, Ep8
Takali hops in the boat
Arriving back at Vanua beach
It's the merge!
Merge feasting
Reunited with Hannah and Zeke
Comparing notes on the post-swap tribes
Well, time to go look for idols
That was quick
Oh. It's just a dumb advantage. Great.
But it does come with a cool hashtag as a consolation prize
Trying to parlay Taylor's theft into an actual advantage
Seems legit
Please, take it as a token of our friendship
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
Starting line
Waiting for it to be over
Building a bigger alliance
Vinaka tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council
Great, Taylor's voting for me
Getting congratulated by Jay, Ep9
Being on the bottom of Gen X is way better than being with Jay
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
Starting line
Grabbing a key
The losing orange team
Confirming that Jay is on the bottom
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC
Starting line
So far so good...
Still going...
Pre-Tribal strategy discussion
Vinaka tribe, Ep9 Tribal Council
Arguing with Taylor about his food stash
More arguing
Apologizing for not revealing his advantage earlier, Ep10
I want to vote Jay out right now!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC
Starting line
Purple team reaches the dock
Purple team wins!
Cheers!
Oh. Also letters from home.
Enjoying the letter
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
Starting line
Still going... (not for long)
Watching David get necklaced
Heading to Tribal
Vinaka tribe, Ep10 Tribal Council
Listening to the nearly departed Chris
Learning Zeke wants to target David, Ep11
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC
Waiting for Jessica
Trying to catch up on the puzzle
Nope
Talking about saving his reward steal advantage
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC
Starting line
Watching Jay win
Vinaka tribe, Ep11 Triba Council
Whispering with Hannah
More whispering
Getting bad info from Sunday
Just told David to play his idol for Ken
Tie vote discussion
Uh oh
Poor Jessica
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
Not the time to use the reward steal
Announcing no steal today (with Evan)
Starting line
Stuck
Picked for reward by Jay
Cheers!
Getting the scoop from Evan on his mom's status
Well played
Ep12 IC, in progress
Still going...
Almost there...
Adam wins immunity!
One last thing left on the checklist
Learning about Ken's 'test' of Will
Vinaka tribe, Ep12 Tribal Council
Listening to David
Time to play something...
Playing it for Hannah
Hannah... does not count
Making plans with Bret and Sunday, Ep13
Three threats: David, Jay, and... Will?
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 8 IC
Challenge now in progress
Falling behind
Yay, Jay won
Talking about making a move against David
Plotting with Bret again
Reconsidering with Hannah
Vinaka, Final 8 Tribal Council
Listening to David
Apologizing for lying to Jay again
Still need to make a move, though
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 7 IC
Starting line
Helping Ken win
Nice work, Ken!
This means I can flush Jay's idol
Talking things over with Jay
More t.ears
Vinaka, Final 7 Tribal Council
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 6 IC
Listening to Probst
And they're off...
Working the combo lock
On to the bat puzzle
Hooray, David won
The reward steal advantage is the gift that keeps on giving
Cheers!
Jay proposes a final three alliance
David says... maybe Bret?
No. We have to vote out Jay.
Sorry, bro.
Vinaka, Final 6 Tribal Council
Wait, Jay has an idol?
Not a real one. Bye, Jay.
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 5 IC
F5 IC, now in progress
Ready to move some tiles
Hooray, Ken won. Barely.
Not tonight, my friend
Ken won, so we have to vote out David. Easy.
And on the day it expires, another idol appears
No worries, Bret!
Oops. One tell too many.
Vinaka, Final 5 Tribal Council
Actually, Jeff, I do have a little something here...
This *IS* a hidden immunity idol
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 4 IC
Listening to Probst
While visions of Kim Spradlin dance in their heads
Not dropping this stack
Curse you, foul wind!
In the end, Ken reigns
Okay, this time we're actually voting David out
Heading to one final boot
Final 4 Tribal Council
Adam: David's been up here the whole game! David: Higher.
Farewell, David
Morning 39 breakfast: Cheers!
I'm not going to waste this opportunity
Heading out for final judgment
Farewell, Vinaka
The Final Three, ready for grilling
Winning Taylor's vote
Finally getting to talk about his mom
Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal
The winner of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X...
Adam wins!
Family visit
Full cast, reunion show
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Millennials vs. Gen X interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/19/16): "Millennial Adam: 'Survivor Has Been My Dream Since I Was Nine.'"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (9/16/16): "Adam Klein Before the Game"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/15/16): "Adam: Jay is the 'Batman to My Joker'"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/15/16): "Adam Klein Explains His 'Hyper Focused' Path to Victory"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/15/16): "Finale Top 6 Interviews with Kim Spradlin"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/15/16): "Adam talks about the show's most emotional finish ever"
- Dom Harvey & Colin Stone at the Dom & Colin Podcast (1/4/17): "Adam Klein Examines Millennials vs. Gen X"
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Millennials vs. Gen X bio
Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X cast bio page: (8/17/16)
"Inspiration in life: My mom. She is surviving lung cancer and has survivorship in her blood [because] her mom survived Auschwitz. She is incredibly physically fit and otherwise healthy. She can tear up the dance floor—that's where I get my moves!—and she's my best friend and supporter.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A picture of my family to keep myself grounded and focused, a fake hidden Immunity Idol because the threat can be just as powerful as the real thing, and a razor because I hate mustaches with a fiery passion.
Survivor contestant you're most like: Spencer Bledsoe (Cagayan, Cambodia). We are both wise beyond our years, can easily play up to the egos of older and stronger players, are strategic thinkers, and are widely underestimated in the game. I also relate to the never-say-die nature and social finesse of Hayden Moss (Blood vs. Water).
Why do you think you’ll "survive" Survivor? No one is going to fight as hard as I will for that title. I may be—and look—young, I may be small, but my fellow competitors won't know what kind of power punch I pack until they are already knocked out. I will use my youthful charm and energy, combined with my strategic nature to win. I come from a long line of real-life survivors, and I am next."
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