Survivor: South Pacific (2011) - 17th place, 2nd out.
- Voted out in Episode 3, "Reap What You Sow" (Day 8).
- Eliminated in a duel (by Christine Shields-Markoski) in Episode 4, "Survivalism" (Day 9).
- Cumulative totals: In-game - 8 days; Redemption Island - 1 day.
| 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 |
| S23: South Pacific | 0.13 | 0.86 | 0.15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.32 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.47 | 1.53 |
| Career | 0.13 | 0.86 | 0.15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.32 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.47 | 1.53 |
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South Pacific challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-3):
- South Pacific Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Coconut Conundrum" - participates, but Savaii narrowly loses.
- South Pacific Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Crate Escape" - With Ozzy, Jim, & Keith, works the slide puzzle, and Savaii wins.
- South Pacific Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Hitching A Ride" - Cranks the wheel for Savaii, which loses on the puzzle.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- South Pacific: None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50.0%)
- South Pacific Ep. 4 Duel: "Sandbagging" - Papa Bear barely loses to Christine, 10-9 (2nd/2).
Team/tribal challenges Wins: 1 Played: 3 Win%: 0.33 Sat out: -- Individual challenges Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: -- Duels Wins: 0 Played: 1 Win%: 0.00 Mean% Finish: 50.0%
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South Pacific Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- South Pacific, Ep. 3: Pretends to find an idol, fools nobody, except maybe Jim.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):
- South Pacific, Ep. 1: Semhar Tadesse (voted out, 8-1).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- South Pacific, Ep. 3: Six votes, from Ozzy, Cochran, Whitney, Dawn, Keith, and Elyse (voted out, 6-1-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- South Pacific: None.
Hidden idols Found: 0 Played: 0 Votes voided: - Voting record VFB: 1 Tribals: 2 VAP: 6 Jury votes Made: 0 For winners: -- Received: --
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South Pacific image gallery
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South Pacific intro shot
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South Pacific intro shot
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CBS pre-game interview
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Pre-game interview with EW
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Pre-game posing
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Listening to Probst, pre-returnee arrival, Ep1
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More listening to Probst
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Savaii, happy they have Ozzy
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Good luck in the challenge, Ozzy
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Go, Ozzy! Ep1 Hero RC
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Watching Ozzy
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Savaii (Ozzy) wins!
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Happy Savaiis
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Day1 introductions in camp
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In the water, waiting for Cochran to join in
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Chatting with the Savaiis
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Ep1 confessional, about his background
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Telling Dawn the older people need to stick together
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Full Savaii tribe, ready for the Ep1 IC
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Ready to go, Ep1 IC
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Watching Ozzy chop ropes
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Watching Keith shoot baskets
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Post-challenge post-mortem
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Savaii tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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Listening to Probst
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Starting line
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You guys need to pick it up! Or slide it up.
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Savaii wins!
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
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Turning the crank
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Watching the grappling hook stage
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Yay, Upolu won
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The losing Savaiis
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Talking to Probst, Ep3 Tribal Council
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Ready for the vote reveal
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Third person voted out of Survivor: South Pacific...
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Snuffed, Day 9 (Episode 3)
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Elimination by Christine, Ep4 duel
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South Pacific interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV (8/22/11): "Survivor: South Pacific Pre-Game Interview: Mark Caruso"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV (10/6/11): "Castaway Interview: Mark 'Papa Bear' Caruso"
- Rob & Nicole Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (10/6/11): "The Story of 'Papa Bear' Mark Caruso"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (10/8/11): "Mark 'Papa Bear' Caruso Talks Survivor: South Pacific"
- Patrick Gomez at People.com (10/11/11): "Mark Caruso 'Left a Gentleman'"
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South Pacific bio
From his MSN.com contestant profile:
"Mark Anthony says: Everybody needs a daddy. I'll be everybody's daddy
Jeff says: He's excitable."
From his EW.com new contestant picture caption (by Dalton Ross):
"'I call myself Daddy Bear,' says the openly gay former NYPD morgue detective. 'I'm older, wiser, and cuter, I guess. No, I'm kidding. I'm not cuter.' One thing he's not kidding about, however, is which two former players he'd like to see return this season. 'I would like to see Jane. And I know people may not like hearing this, but I like Russell. I do! I just like him! I worked in the New York City police department for 20 years. There's a thousand Russels.'"
Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: South Pacific bio page (8/22/11):
"Personal claim to fame: I was a NYPD Morgue Detective for 20 years and I retired with honors from the mayor and police commissioner.
Inspiration in life: My deceased Aunt Mary, who brought us to her home, raised us and gave us a great life.
Pet peeves: Know-it-alls and people with “I am better than you” attitudes.
3 words to describe you: Funny, sarcastic and lovable.
Why you think you will be the sole Survivor: People tend to like me because I am an honest person even though I am sarcastic and an “in your face” man. I am considered a real person heart, mind and soul."
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