Survivor contestant Malcolm Freberg

Malcolm Freberg - Survivor: Philippines, Survivor: Caramoan, Survivor: Game Changers

Seasons: 3 | Days: 79 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2

Survivor 25: Philippines (2012) - 4th place, 15th out - 8th juror.
Voted out in Episode 14, "Million Dollar Question" (Day 38).

Survivor 26: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites (2013) - 9th place, 11th out - 3rd juror.
Voted out in Episode 11, "Come Over to the Dark Side" (Day 30).

Survivor 34: Game Changers (2017) - 17th place, 4th out.
Idoled out in Episode 4, "The Tables Have Turned" (Day 11).

Malcolm Freberg on social media: twitter | Instagram

Malcolm Freberg - 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
S25: Philippines	5.21	13.36	0.39	9	6	12	0.74	2.10	-	-	-	1.13	7.31
S26: Caramoan	1.23	5.90	0.21	3	3	6	0.49	2.00	-	-	-	0.70	3.23
S34: Game Changers	0.42	1.08	0.39	2	5	3	0.61	2.07	-	-	-	1.00	2.49
Career	6.86	20.34	0.34	14	14	21	0.66	2.07	-	-	-	1.00	4.35

Malcolm Freberg - Challenge record

Idol Hands - Ep5 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11)

Philippines Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Share the Wealth" - Does rowing stage, Matsing last on the puzzle (3rd/3).
Philippines Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Manila Folders" - Hauler, puzzle. Matsing last (3rd/3).
Philippines Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Deep In Thought" - Dives. Matsing loses again (3rd/3).
Philippines Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Swing Break" - Competes, blows a slight lead over Kalabaw (Matsing last, 3rd/3).
Philippines Ep. 5 RC: "Idol Hands" - Splits two bouts against Jeff Kent, but Tandang wins.
Philippines Ep. 5 IC: "Thrash, Splash & Bash" - Competes again. Tandang wins.
Philippines Ep. 6 RC: "Bog Roll" - Not in the field as Tandang surrenders.
Philippines Ep. 6 IC: "Philiping Out" - Makes the last few scores as Tandang wins.
Philippines Ep. 8 RC: "Catch of the Day" - Part of winning team effort (with Denise, Penner, Lisa, Jeff Kent).
Philippines Ep. 9 RC: "Muddy Waters" - Part of winning team again (with Denise, Penner, Carter).
Philippines Ep. 10 RC: "Snare the Drum" - New partners, another team win (with Pete, Carter, Abi-Maria).

Fish and Game - Ep12 IC

Individual challenge record (4-for-11): (Mean % finish: 69.0%)

Philippines Ep. 7 IC: "Wrist Assured" - Out early for the men (4th/7).
Philippines Ep. 8 IC: "Snake in the Grass" - One of seven eliminated in first stage (5th/10).
Philippines Ep. 9 IC: "Paddle Out" - One of many losers with no balls placed (tie-4th/9).
Philippines Ep. 10 IC: "Push Your Luck" - Eliminated in the second stage (4th/8).
Philippines Ep. 11 IC: "Brains and Brawn" - Gets two Qs right, but eliminated in the 2nd stage (tie-4th/7).
Philippines Ep. 12 RC: "Mud Slinging" - Wins reward challenge (with his brother, Miles, 1st/6).
Philippines Ep. 12 IC: "Fish and Game" - Narrowly wins immunity (edging out Carter, 1st/6).
Philippines Ep. 13 RC: "Sliders" - Barely loses to Skupin (2nd/5).
Philippines Ep. 13 IC: "One Track Mind" - Dramatic come-from-behind win (1st/5).
Philippines Ep. 14 RC: "Dragon Slayer" - Wins, earning advantage in the IC (1st/4).
Philippines Ep. 14 IC: "The Ball Drop" - Out first, uses advantage, out first again (4th/4).

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

Philippines: None.

Hot Pursuit - Ep7 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (9-for-12):

Caramoan Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Scores winning point (with blurring) vs Reynold, and Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 1 IC: "A Long Way to the Top" - blows lead during final sandbag toss; Bikal loses.
Caramoan Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Plunge, Pull & Pop" - gets 2/3 on final ring toss; Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Cell Block Sea" - One of many lassoers, Bikal wins again.
Caramoan Ep. 4 RC: "Head and Shoulders" - Helps transport Brenda & Andrea, Bikal wins Tata visit.
Caramoan Ep. 4 IC: "Smash & Grab" - Smashes plate, retrieves key, Bikal wins again.
Caramoan Ep. 5 RC: "Nut Bucket" - Shoots baskets, Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 6 IC: "Crate Outdoors" - Now on Gota, flips crates with ease, Gota wins.
Caramoan Ep. 7 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Unsurprisingly, Gota wins coffee and pastries.
Caramoan Ep. 7 IC: "Phoenix Rises" - For the final time, Gota wins.
Caramoan Ep. 9 RC: "Jump Shot" - Goalie for the losing team (which loses, obviously).
Caramoan Ep. 10 RC: "Muddy Waters" - Despite using the Carter/Penner strategy for bags, his team loses.

Caramoan Catering - Ep8 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 67.9%)

Caramoan Ep. 8 IC: "Caramoan Catering" - Makes it to final round, but barely loses to Cochran (2nd/12).
Caramoan Ep. 9 IC: "Last Gasp" - Fifth person to drop out (7th/11).
Caramoan Ep. 10 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Makes it to the final round, but Reynold wins (2nd/10).
Caramoan Ep. 11 IC: "Drop A Log" - Fourth person to drop out (6th/9).

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

Caramoan: None.

Serpent Turf - Ep2 RC/IC

Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-4):

Game Changers Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Crosses obstacles, digs up a bag, but Mana does not win.
Game Changers Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Unlocks the combo lock, catches up on ring toss, but Mana loses again.
Game Changers Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Austin's EOC" - Crosses obstacles with JT & Michaela; new Nuku wins! (1st/3).
Game Changers Ep. 4 IC: "Ow Pairs" - Retrieves bags, plates a ball on the table maze for Nuku, but Nuku loses.

Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

Game Changers: None.

Ram-Ball On - Ep4 RC

Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)

Game Changers Ep. 4 RC: "Ram-Ball On" - Tosses sandbags at pipes for Nuku, scores the winning shot (1st/3). (Scored as a hero challenge, because only two people per tribe competed.)

Career totals - challenges

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	16
Played:	27
Win%:	0.59
Sat out:	-

Individual challenges
Wins:	4
Played:	15
Win%:	0.27
Mean% Finish:	69%

Hero challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	1
Win%:	1.00
Mean% Finish:	100%

Malcolm Freberg - Tribal Council record

Ep12 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (1/0):

Philippines, Ep. 5: Finds Matsing's idol with Denise, keeps it for himself.
Philippines, Ep. 8: Announces he has the idol at Tribal Council, but never plays it.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/12):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Zane	Zane Knight (voted out, 5-1)	Yes
Ep2	Roxy	Roxy Morris (voted out, 4-1)	Yes
Ep3	Angie	Angie Layton (voted out, 3-1)	Yes
Ep4	Russ	Russell Swan (voted out, 2-1)	Yes
Ep7	Penner	RC Saint-Amour (idoled out, [0]-4-2)	-
Ep8	Pete	Jeff Kent (voted out, 5-4-1)	-
Ep9	Artis	Artis Silvester (voted out, 5-4)	Yes
Ep10	Pete	Pete Yurkowski (idoled out, [0]-3-2)	Yes
Ep11	Penner	Jonathan Penner (voted out, 4-3)	Yes
Ep12	Carter	Carter Williams (voted out, 5-1)	Yes
Ep13	Abi-Maria	Abi-Maria Gomes (voted out, 4-1)	Yes
Ep14	Denise	Malcolm Freberg (voted out, 3-1)	-
12	TOTALS		9

VAP - Votes against (6):

Philippines, Ep. 4: One vote, from Russell Swan.
Philippines, Ep. 10: Two votes, from Pete and Abi-Maria.
Philippines, Ep. 14: Three votes, from Skupin, Lisa, and Denise (voted out, 3-1).

Jury votes made (1/1):

Philippines, Ep. 14: Voted for Denise Stapley (who won, 6-1-1).

Ep10 Tribal Council

Idols held/played: (3/3; 6 votes voided)

Caramoan, Ep. 3: Finds the Bikal hidden idol with Corinne (actually Day 4).
Caramoan, Ep. 9: "Hold up, bro" - Malcolm talks Reynold into giving him his idol, plays it (no votes erased).
Caramoan, Ep. 10: Finds another idol in Enil Edam camp. Plays his old Bikal one for himself (erasing two votes) and gives the other to Eddie (who plays it, voiding four votes), forcing the remaining Favorites to vote out Phillip.
Caramoan, Ep. 11: Buys a (suddenly difficult to find) idol clue at the auction, fails to find it.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Francesca	Francesca Hogi (voted out, 6-4)	Yes
Ep5	Brandon	Brandon Hantz (voted out, 8-1)	Yes
Ep8	Sherri	Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 7-5)	-
Ep9	Reynold	Michael Snow (voted out, 7-3-1)	-
Ep10	Phillip	Phillip Sheppard (voted out, 4-[0]-[0])	Yes
Ep11	Andrea	Malcolm Freberg (voted out, 3-3-3 [6-0])	-
9	TOTALS		6

VAP - Votes against (3):

Caramoan, Ep. 11: Three votes, from Andrea, Cochran, and Erik (voted out, 3-3-3 [6-0]).

Jury votes made (1/1):

Caramoan, Ep. 14: Voted for John Cochran (who won, 8-0-0).

Ep4 Tribal Council

Idols held/played: (0/0)

Game Changers: None.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Ciera	Ciera Eastin (voted out, 9-1)	Yes
Ep2	Tony	Tony Vlachos (voted out, 7-2)	Yes
Ep4	Sierra	Malcolm Freberg (idoled out, [0]-5)	-
9	TOTALS		6

VAP - Votes against (5):

Game Changers, Ep. 4: Five votes, from Brad, Debbie, Hali, Sierra, and Tai (idoled out, [0]-5).

Jury votes made (0/0):

Game Changers: None.

Career totals - Tribal Council

Idols/advantages
Idols found:	3
Idols played:	4
Votes voided:	6

Voting record
VFB:	14
Tribals:	21
VAP:	14

Jury votes
Made:	2
For winners:	2
Received:	-

Malcolm Freberg - Pictures

Philippines intro shot
Philippines intro shot
Philippines pre-game interview
CBS S25 pre-game interview
A not-at-all-hyperbolic Philippines pre-season ad
More pre-season ad
Matsing all smiles, waiting for the first challenge
Matsing canoe time, first challenge
After the Matsing loss in the first IC
Hauling sled, with Roxy - Ep2 RC/IC
Doing the Matsing puzzle, Ep2 RC/IC
Matsing at Tribal. Fun times.
Heading out, S25 Ep4 RC/IC
At the point of Matsing's demise, Ep4 RC/IC
Soooo... that went well
Battling Jeff Kent in Idol Hands, Ep5
Probst: So, does this remind you of anything? Turning the pivot on a double play, perhaps? Just asking
This tribe comes with cookies
Flinging his net in Penner's direction, Ep6 IC
In the process of winning, S25 Ep8 RC
Winning again, Ep9 RC
Enjoying the Ep10 reward
Getting graped by Carter, Ep10 reward
Failing to advance beyond the second stage, Ep10 IC
Philippines auction, Ep11
Correctly answering questions, Ep11 IC
Getting to the next round, Ep11 IC
After winning the Ep12 RC
The winning touch, Ep12 IC
Immunity, finally

Caramoan intro shot
Caramoan intro shot
S26 pre-game interview
Initial S26 inter-tribal staredown on the beach
Your mileage may vary
Battling, Water Slaughter, Ep1 RC
In camp, lighting fire in seconds, as you do
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
Running out with Dawn
Bikal tribe, about to make Francesca a two-time first boot, Ep1 Tribal
Second season in a row Malcolm has attended the first tribal council. Yay.
Tossing rings, Ep2 RC/IC
Bikal wins!
Fun times at Bikal as Cochran tells a story
Finding the Bikal hidden idol, with Corinne
Chuckling about his idol find, Caramoan Ep3
Idol pacts need to be sealed with weird secret handshakes, apparently
Lassoing hooks for Bikal, Ep3 RC/IC
Bikal wins again!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
Carrying Andrea and Brenda
Another Bikal victory, Ep4 IC
About to be rid of Brandon, Ep5
Getting switched up, Ep6
NuGota, ready to go, Ep6 IC
Just another win, ho hum
Getting ready to tackle NuBikal, Ep7 RC
Got him!
Enjoying the Ep7 reward. Totally.
Possibly actually enoying it now
Late pre-merge confessional
Preparing to bro down to the end with Reynold
So excited for the merge he can barely contain himself
Listening to Probst, Ep7 IC
Yay. Merge.
Looking forward to some tasty snacks
Mmmm, delicious
Maybe 'delicious' was a slight overstatement
My mouth is as empty as your soul, Probst
Round three, ready to go
Brains...
Cochran beats Malcolm? What?
Trying to get something going with Eddie and Corinne
Caramoan merge tribal council, Ep8
More merge tribal
With Reynold, Ep9
Yeah! Stealth R Us! Woo-hoo!
Still trying to get something going post-merge
Making deals with Dawn... run away!
Hold up, bro! (Getting Reynold's idol, S26 Ep9 tribal council)
Playing Reynold's idol for himself (after voting for Reynold, oopsies)
Ready to go, Ep10 RC
This should have worked better
Final round, Ep10 IC
Heh, just found another idol. Neat, huh?
Examining his second idol
Poor Eddie. No idol for him.
Oh wait, there is this one.
Who's not going home? This guy.
The post-triple-immunity devastation
Malcolm and Eddie play their idols
Handing the idols to Probst
Bros
'Eddie... doesn't count'
Caramoan auction, Ep11
Peanut butter coma
Desperately seeking idol, Ep11
Not about to win immunity, Ep11 IC
No hidden idols this time, Ep11 Tribal
End of the line, Ep11

Game Changers intro shot
Game Changers intro shot
Bonus Game Changers intro shot
S34 CBS pre-game interview
On the boat, Day 1
Opening sequence confessional, can't wait to start
Listening to Probst
Yay, we're Game Changers.
Opening scramble
Mana, ready to paddle out
Made it to camp
Chuckling at Tony's Day 1 antics
Mana camp, morning 2
Discussing more antics
Oh, really?
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
Ready to dig deep
Sigh
The losing Manas
Mana tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council
Doing his Tony impression
So long, Ciera
Talking with Tony, Ep2
Talking strategy
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
Trying to catch up on the ring toss
We can't keep losing!
Mana tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
Pre-swap lineup, Ep3
Selecting new buffs
Three tribes!
The new Nuku tribe
This camp is like being at a resort!
Catching goats with JT
We're not gonna orphan a baby goat, because we have a heart
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
Watching the puzzle stage
Nuku wins!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
Just won coffee for Nuku (with JT)
Bradmiration society
Cheers!
JT proposes targeting Sandra
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
Watching JT manipulate a ball
The losing Nukus, learning about two tribes-one vote
I'd better be prepared for whatever else Probst cooks up
Nuku discusses scenarios
Mana and Nuku tribes, Ep4 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst about the novelty factor
Who doesn't?
Sure...
Take your time...
Oh no
Mother******
Thanks a lot, Sierra
Time for you to go
Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 4)

Malcolm Freberg - Interviews

Pre-game interviews

CBS pre-game interview (on YouTube)

Post-game interviews

Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/17/12): "Malcolm says 'I'm still pissed off that I lost'"
Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (12/17/12): "Interviews with the Survivor Philippines Final Four"
Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/18/12): "Survivor Runner-Up Malcolm: ‘Lisa Whelchel Is a (Expletive Deleted)’"

Pre-game interviews

Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (1/23/13): "Malcolm: 'Girls Are More Terrifying Than Guys'"
Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/5/13): Pre-game interview
Malcolm's CBS pre-S26 interview (YouTube)

Post-game interviews

Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (4/25/13): "Talking With the Latest Player Voted Off of Survivor - 4/25/13"
Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (4/25/13): "Malcolm: 'My Feelings Are Very Fragile This Morning'"

Pre-game interviews

Josh Wigler at Parade.com (2/16/17): "Malcolm Freberg Weighs His Options"
Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (3/6/17): "Malcolm: 'I'm Still Snarky, and Talking Trash, and My Ego Is Somewhere in the Stratosphere'"

Post-game interviews

Josh Wigler at Parade.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm Freberg Breaks Down that Insane Tribal Council"
Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm: 'JT Was Trying to Screw Us, 100%"
Dalton Ross at EW.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm shares scoop on that insane joint Tribal Council"
Rob Cesternino at RHAP (3/23/17): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 3/23/17"

Malcolm Freberg - Bios

Excerpts from his CBS.com Survivor: Philippines bio page (8/24/12):

"Personal Claim to Fame: In college, I helped to organize and run a program that paired varsity athletes with underprivileged children in a free-to-join sports league. It still exists today.

Inspiration in Life: O.J. Simpson before the legal drama. When he was a kid, he had rickets. For his birthday, when he was still young, his father took him to a signing to meet Jim Brown and O.J. hobbled right up to him and told him he was going to break all his records which he eventually did. I’m a sucker for underdog stories.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why?
1) Hair ties – I can’t see anything without them.
2) Book of puzzles – Your mind is a muscle and needs to be kept in shape.
3) Whiskey – to unwind after a hard day of challenge domination and competitor manipulation.

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I think I will play most like Russell. You can control and rule with an iron first. You just have to be clever enough for them to thank you for it in the end. I’ll run the show from day 1 until I’m handed an oversized check with my name on it.

Reason for Being on Survivor: I’ve been watching Survivor since I was 12 years old. Some kids grow up watching baseball on TV and dream of getting their chance to play in the big leagues. I grew up watching and dreaming about playing Survivor."

From his EW.com pre-game interview, by Dalton Ross:

"Why will Malcolm win Survivor? 'Because I'm better than all the other idiots out there.' A big fan of the show, Malcolm could be a true triple threat in that he appears to possess equal parts brain and brawn, and is funny and likable enough to thrive at the social game as well. But he does already have one complaint about his castmates: 'I wish there was more eye candy. There's a couple that are cute. But for primetime? C'mon, you can find something.'"

Excerpts from his official CBS Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites bio page:

"Previous Season: Survivor: Philippines – 15th castaway voted off/8th Jury member

Personal Claim to Fame: Once I spent over a month with Abi-Maria Gomes, and I'm still considered legally sane by the state of California.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) Soap - Not for me; for whoever I end up cuddling with at night; 2) Book of puzzles – Your mind is a muscle and needs to be kept in shape; 3) The Hidden Immunity Idol I never played in the Philippines - Early advantage. Seems obvious.

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: This feels like a trick question.

Why You Think You’ll 'Survive' Survivor: Experience plays a huge roll in any situation in life. I made it through 38 days the first time so I have to like my survival odds the second time around."

Excerpts from his official CBS Game Changers bio page:

"How have you changed since the last time you played?
1. My hair is—incredibly—even thicker than before.
2. Rewatched an unhealthy amount of Disney movies and discovered I relate more to the villains. Gaston was misunderstood.
3. Got a little fat.

What, if anything, do you most regret? Losing. Also, wearing way too much plaid.

How will you play differently this time? Same big moves, but more finesse. I’m still going to find all the Idols, still going to wreck folks, but being a little older and a little wiser—LOL—should get me paid this time around.

Please bring back the oversized checks for my coronation."