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).
| 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 |
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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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
| Wins: | 16 |
| Played: | 27 |
| Win%: | 0.59 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.27 |
| Mean% Finish: | 69% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
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).
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).
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.
| Idols found: | 3 |
| Idols played: | 4 |
| Votes voided: | 6 |
| VFB: | 14 |
| Tribals: | 21 |
| VAP: | 14 |
| Made: | 2 |
| For winners: | 2 |
| Received: | - |
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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
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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
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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)
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"
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."