Keith Famie - The Australian Outback

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 41 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor 2: The Australian Outback (2001) - 3rd place, 14th out - 7th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 14, "The Most Deserving" (Day 41, still the record for the latest boot).

Keith Famie on social media: facebook

Keith Famie - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S2: Australian Outback 2.59 13.09 0.20 9 8 10 0.89 2.10 - - - 1.09 4.69
Career 2.59 13.09 0.20 9 8 10 0.89 2.10 - - - 1.09 4.69

 

Keith Famie - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

48%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

84%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

71%

Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:

1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";

2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and

3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."

See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.

 

Keith Famie - Challenge record
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Triage - Ep5 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11):

  • The Australian Outback Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Bridging the Gap" - thanks to a capsizing Kucha raft, Ogakor wins easily.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 2 RC: "Butch Cassidy" - Jumps, swims, carries, Ogakor wins again.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 2 IC: "Tucker'd Out" - Eats cow brain as Kimmi refuses, but thanks to Tina, Ogakor loses.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 3 RC: "Water Torture" - Carries water, and Ogakor wins in the tie-breaker.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 3 IC: "Lock Step" - Leads Ogakor, but thanks to Maralyn's repeated trips, Ogakor loses.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 4 RC: "Master Mind" - Participates in the puzzle, Ogakor loses.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 4 IC: "True or Falls" - Answers a question, but Ogakor loses.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 5 RC: "Triage" - One of the first two carriers, Ogakor loses its fourth straight.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 5 IC: "The Maze" - Somehow, Ogakor wins. By a lot (5-2).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Ogakor loses, depriving Tina of Doritos.
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 9 RC: "Double Play" - Paired with Amber, makes final round, but loses to Colby/Jerri.

 

Perch - Ep7 RC

Individual challenge record (2-for-11): (Mean % finish: 55.8%)

  • The Australian Outback Ep. 7 IC: "Perch" - Lasts an amazing 10 hrs, 17 minutes; talks Tina into stepping off to let him take the necklace, and Keith wins (1st/10).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 8 RC: "Return to Sender" - Misses the target completely (bottom 5/9).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 8 IC: "Don't Fence Me In" - With an assist from Jerri, Keith wins, 17-16 (1st/8).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 9 IC: "Hanging in the Balance" - Loses to Rodger (!) in the first round (bottom 4/8).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 10 IC: "Fire and Water" - first to raise his fire, but barely loses to Colby (2nd/7).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 11 RC: "End of the Line" - dead last (6th/6).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 11 IC: "Blue Plate Special" - second person eliminated (5th/6).
  • [The Australian Outback Ep. 12 RC: "Survivor.com" (loved ones) - does not win, but proposes to his girlfriend, Katrin, over the internet on national TV, and she accepts - Not counted, though.]
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 12 IC: "Fugitives" - Famously arrives at the finish line first, but missing a lock (2nd/5).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 13 RC: "Survivor Pentathlon" - Still on the balance beam, dead last (4th/4).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 13 IC: "Memory" - Finishes just short of Colby's total (2nd/4).
  • The Australian Outback Ep. 14 (F3) IC: "Fallen Comrades"- not close to Colby and Tina (3rd/3).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • The Australian Outback : None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 4
Played: 11
Win%: 0.36
Sat out: --
Individual challenges
Wins: 2
Played: 11
Win%: 0.18
Mean% Finish: 55.8%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --
Keith Famie - Tribal Council record
S2 logo  S2: Australian Outback Tribal

Ep4 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • The Australian Outback : None yet.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/10):

  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 2: Kel Gleason (voted out, 7-1).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 4: Mitchell Olson (voted out, 3-3 [eliminated based on Keith's prior vote against him]).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 7: Jeff Varner (voted out, 5-5 [eliminated based on prior votes against]).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 8: Alicia Calaway (voted out, 5-4).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 9: Jerri Manthey (voted out, 6-2).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 10: Nick Brown (voted out, 4-2-1).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 11: Amber Brkich (voted out, 4-2).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 12: Rodger Bingham (voted out, 3-2).
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 13: Elisabeth Filarski (voted out, 3-1).

 

VAP - Votes against (8):

  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Amber, Jerri, and Mitchell.
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 10: One vote, from Nick.
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Elisabeth and Rodger.
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 13: One vote, from Elisabeth.
  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 14: One vote, from Colby (voted out, 1-0 [or 2-1]).

 

Jury votes made (1/1):

  • The Australian Outback, Ep. 14: Voted for Tina Wesson, who won, 4-3.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 0
Played: --
Votes voided: --
Voting record
VFB: 9
Tribals: 10
VAP: 8
Jury votes
Made: 1
For winners: 1
Received: --
Keith Famie - Pictures
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    The Australian Outback intro shot
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    The Australian Outback intro shot
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    Hometown intro shot, Ep1
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    Another hometown intro shot
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    First confessional, about setting up camp, butting heads with Jerri
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    With Amber, trying to start a fire, Day 2
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    Yup, fire would be useful
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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    Ogakor bridges the gap
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    Ogakor wins! Ep1 RC/IC
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    Accepting their trophy (matches)
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC
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    Hauling the crate to the finish line, with Colby
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    Ogakor wins! Ep2 RC
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    Collecting wood while Jerri makes an allegedly amazing tortilla
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    Trying to nap while Kel explains his alleged beef jerky
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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    Watching Amber vs. Alicia
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    Talking boot strategy with Maralyn
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    Ogakor, Ep2 Tribal Council (booting Kel)
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    Looking forward to the fishing gear Ogakor hopes to win at the Ep3 RC
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    Watching the initial Colby-vs-Skupin faceoff
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    Excited to now have that fishing gear
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
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    Hitting the river
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    Ogakor loses... Ep3 IC
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    Sigh... so close
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    Ogakor, allegedly hiking to the Ep3 Tribal Council
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    Ogakor, Ep3 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Probst
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    Tribal is STILL going
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    Joining Mitchell and Jerri on their Keith-/Tina-thwarting canoe trip, Ep4
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    Describing Jerri/Mitchell's attempt to heist the canoe
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    Pointing out to Mitchell that while Mitchell was sleeping, Keith and Tina have been getting the fishing gear ready... but sure, take the canoe
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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    Bringing Colby in to the alliance with Tina
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    Listening to the Ep4 IC treemail
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Getting one right vs. Elisabeth
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    Ogakor, Ep4 Tribal Council
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    More Ep4 Tribal - 3-3 tie with Mitchell
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    Ready to drag Amber around
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Rescuing Tina
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    Rescuing Amber
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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    Ogakor wins immunity!
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    Jerri picked some unripe cherry tomatoes. Sigh. Early Ep6.
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    You can't make fried green tomatoes with cherry tomatoes, Jerri
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    Starting line, Ep6 RC
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    Where are we, Jerri?
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    Challenge lost, watching Colby douse Jerri
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    Early Ep7, learning he and Colby will be taking a trip to Kucha
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    It's important that they don't know Jerri and I have votes against us
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    It was good, they were very welcoming. Also, they had chicken.
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    Eating Kucha's chicken
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    At the new Barramundi camp: Food!
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    Merge feasting
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    Standing on a pole
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    Still going...
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    Just convinced Tina to step down. Keith wins immunity!
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    Safe at tonight's Tribal Council
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    Barramundi, Ep7 Tribal Council
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    Sort of listening to Probst
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    Telling Rodger he'd rather he stayed around than SOME people
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    Jerri, I was talking about Jerri.
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Waiting his turn, getting set up by Jerri
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    Time to place some tags
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    Keith wins immunity!
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    Putting on the necklace
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    Barramundi, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Probst
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    Still wishing they could keep some of the nice, non-alliance people around, early Ep9
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
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    Starting line, first round
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    That was easy
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    Ready to go, final round
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    Welcome back, Colby! Oh, and uh, hi Jerri.
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    It was so nice of Colby to bring us this coral
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    Looking forward to the immunity challenge
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC
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    First-round bout vs. Rodger, Ep9 IC (Rodger wins!)
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    We should get rid of Jerri, so we don't have to spend 3 more days with her
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    No, no, Keith, that's the wrong move
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    Barramundi, Ep9 Tribal Council
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    So long, Jerri
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    Talking about his grasshopper-catching expertise, early Ep10
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    Ready to go, first-ever Survivor Auction
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    Best $180 pizza slice ever
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    Just got outbid for a sandwich by Elisabeth/Tina
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
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    Starting line
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    Almost there...
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    Sigh, Colby won. Barely.
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    Barramundi considers Probst's asking price for more rice
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    Barramundi, Ep10 Tribal Council
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC
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    Starting line
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    It was devastating. All our stuff, all our food, washed away.
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    With Tina, just found the rice tin... across the river
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    Operation Rice Rescue was a success
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    Worn out Barramundis
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC
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    Aiming
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    Barramundi, Ep11 Tribal Council
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    Revisiting the washed-out old camp, early Ep12
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Preliminaru online chatting with his girlfriend
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    Rodger says the guys broke down worse than the women did
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    Listening to Probst announce whose loved ones won the challenge (Tina's)
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    Proposing to his girlfriend via online chat
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    She said yes!
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    Happy Keith, possibly happier Probst
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    Yay. More rain.
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    So... even though it rained all night, I found a 2-week-old burning log this morning
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    The flaming wood was planted by CBS!
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    Making larger-than-recommended portions of rice, to Elisabeth's disapproval
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    Getting yelled at by Colby about portion sizes
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    Listening to the Ep12 IC treemail
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Shackled starting line
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    Fifth lock open, win imminent. Probably.
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    That's only four locks there, bud
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Barramundi, Ep12 Tribal Council
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    That's the way the cookie crumbles. No use crying over spilled milk. Other food-related cliches.
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    Sorry, friend
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    Revisiting the washed-out old camp, early Ep12
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC
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    Blindfolded, shackled starting line
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    Trying to catch up to Colby and Elisabeth
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC
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    Making the first attempted match
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    Keeping it close. Bonus Uncle Camerman sighting.
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    The Final Four hike to Tribal Council
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    Barramundi, Ep13 Tribal Council
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    Watching the vote reveal
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    So long, Elisabeth
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    Three days to go! Although only two days for one of us.
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    Decorating his totem
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    Barramundi art day (Day 40)
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    Colby retrieves the final treemail
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    Deciphering the treemail's instructions
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    Heading out, totems in tow
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    Reached the end of the Rites of Passage hike
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    Listening to Probst
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    Preparing for the final IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Oh yeah, the jury is here
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    Not remembering the name of Elisabeth's brother
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    Falling out of contention
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    And done
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    Waiting for Colby to vote
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    Sigh.
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    Snuffed, Day 41 (a record)
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    Arriving for jury duty, final Tribal Council
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    With the jury
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    Making his jury speech
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    Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal
Keith Famie - Interviews
S2 logo  S2: Australian Outback interviews

Pre-game interviews

  • None found.

 

Post-game interviews

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Keith Famie - Bio
S2 logo  S2: Australian Outback bio

From his official CBS Survivor: The Australian Outback cast bio page:

"Born and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Keith Famie currently makes his home in West Bloomfield, Michigan. While still attending high school, he began working in restaurant kitchens and after graduation, traveled the world working in hotels located in such exotic locales as Brussels, Monte Carlo and New York.

In 1988 Famie opened his own restaurant, Les Auteurs an American Bistro, and in the same year was recognized in Food & Wine as one of the '10 Best New Chefs' and Les Auteurs was featured in Esquire Magazine's 'Best New Restaurants of 1988.' During 1993, Famie began appearing in cooking segments called 'Famie's Adventures in Cooking' for local Detroit television stations. The popular segments ultimately led to several half-hour specials airing in Detroit. In 1996 Famie opened Forte and was selected yet again in Esquire's yearly 'Best New Restaurants' — this time in 1997. Last year, he produced and hosted his first one-hour prime time Emmy-nominated special, From Hanoi to China Beach a Taste of the Exotic, a documentary that was based on a journey through Vietnam with three Vietnam veterans on bicycles. Before it aired in Detroit, the special previewed at the local Fox Theater. This spring his cookbook, Famie's Adventures in Cooking, will be published by Sleeping Bear Press.

Famie is a divorced father of two children, Josh and Alicia, and describes himself as creative, adventurous, and just happy to be alive each day, or as he puts it 'everyday I wake up is a good Day'. In addition to spending time with his kids, Famie enjoys biking, weight lifting, scuba diving, dirt bike riding, wall climbing, herb gardening, touring unusual markets, collecting art, tennis and hiking in the mountains.

Famie was recently voted President of the Rainbow Connection after a two-year stint as Vice President. The Rainbow Connection is a non-profit organization that helps grant wishes for children with life threatening illnesses in Michigan. In addition, he is in the process of developing a new foundation, IKAN or International Kid's Alliance Network, a special internet-based program for children to be able to develop pen pals and participate in live chat sessions with each other. To date, he has orchestrated two such chat sessions, one from Sydney, Australia and the other from Guadalajara, Mexico.

His birth date is February 11, 1960."