Survivor contestant Sean Kenniff

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Seasons: 1 | Days: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor: Borneo (2000) - 5th place, 14th out - 5th juror.

Voted out in Episode 12, "Death of an Alliance" (Day 36).

Sean Kenniff - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S1: Borneo	1.87	14.10	0.13	6	9	9	0.65	1.44	-	-	-	0.78	3.30
Career	1.87	14.10	0.13	6	9	9	0.65	1.44	-	-	-	0.78	3.30

Borneo challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-11):
- Borneo Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Quest for Fire" - Close race, but Tagi loses.
- Borneo Ep. 2 RC: (Unaired, unnamed, but similar to "Shoulder the Load") - Tagi loses again, apparently.
- Borneo Ep. 2 IC: "Buggin' Out" - Stacey wins the tie-breaker against Gervase, and Tagi wins.
- Borneo Ep. 3 RC: "In From the Deep" - Tagi wins fishing gear.
- Borneo Ep. 3 IC: "Rescue Mission" - One of Tagi's main stretcher carriers, but Tagi loses.
- Borneo Ep. 4 RC: "SOS Signal" - Not a fan of Hatch's floating arrow, but Tagi wins.
- Borneo Ep. 4 IC: "Buried Treasure" - Gets Tagi an early lead in the initial swimming leg, Tagi wins again.
- Borneo Ep. 5 RC: "Choose Your Weapon" - Blows darts, but thanks to Sue, Tagi loses.
- Borneo Ep. 5 IC: "Shipwrecked" - Rescued, but Tagi loses again.
- Borneo Ep. 6 RC: "Abandoned Barracks" - Retrieves an Army helmet, but thanks to Hatch, Tagi loses again.
- Borneo Ep. 6 IC: "Obstacle Course" - Runs the entire course, and Tagi wins.
Individual challenge record (1-for-12): (Mean % finish: 66.7%)
- Borneo Ep. 7 IC: "Snake Island Relay" - Third place in first round; barely loses in finals (2nd/10).
- Borneo Ep. 8 RC: "Survivor Archery" - One of three people to completely miss the target (bottom 3/9).
- Borneo Ep. 8 IC: "End of the Line" - In third place for most of the course, probably at the end too? (3rd/9).
- Borneo Ep. 9 RC: "Out on a Limb" - Not among the two leaders, apparently (bottom 6/8).
- Borneo Ep. 9 IC: "Squared Off" - Beaten by Rudy (2nd/8).
- Borneo Ep. 10 RC: "Bamboozled" - With Sue, eliminated in the second round (tie-3rd/7).
- Borneo Ep. 10 IC: "Fast Fire" - Better than Gervase, but not the winner (bottom 6/7).
- Borneo Ep. 11 RC1: "Survivor Quiz" - Narrowly wins in the final showdown, gets yacht trip (1st/6).
- Borneo Ep. 11 RC2: (weight loss guessing, unaired) - Sean's guess is close, off by just 3 lbs (3rd/6).
- Borneo Ep. 11 IC: "Walk the Plank" - Third off, at the 2-hr mark (4th/6).
- Borneo Ep. 12 RC: "Mud Pack" - Second-most mud at 15.4 pounds (0.5 behind Kelly; 2nd/5).
- Borneo Ep. 12 IC: "Witch Hunt" - Appears to reach the finish line right after Kelly, who won (2nd/5).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Borneo: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	5
Played:	11
Win%:	0.45
Sat out:	--

Individual challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	12
Win%:	0.08
Mean% Finish:	66.7%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Borneo Tribal
Idols held/played (0/0):
- None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/9):
- Borneo, Ep. 1: Sonja Christopher (voted out, 4-3-1).
- Borneo, Ep. 3: Stacey Stillman (voted out, 5-2).
- Borneo, Ep. 8: Greg Buis (voted out, 6-3).
- Borneo, Ep. 9: Jenna Lewis (voted out, 4-3-1).
- Borneo, Ep. 10: Gervase Peterson (voted out, 5-2).
- Borneo, Ep. 11: Colleen Haskell (voted out, 4-2).
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Borneo, Ep. 9: One vote, from Kelly.
- Borneo, Ep. 10: Two votes, from Colleen and Gervase.
- Borneo, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Colleen and Kelly.
- Borneo, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Richard, Kelly, Rudy, and Sue (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Borneo, Ep. 13: Voted for Richard Hatch (who won, 4-3).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	6
Tribals:	9
VAP:	9

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	--

Borneo image gallery

Borneo intro shot

Day 1, discussing Tagi's camp set-up priorities

Ep1, attending to Sonja's scrapes

Patching up Sonja

Watching Tagi's fire-making efforts

Talking about Tagi

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

More listening to Probst

Tagi reaches the beach

Tagi heads back to camp

Tagi, reading the invitation treemail to Tribal Council (!)

Tagi, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Enjoying the Rudy-Hatch bromance

Talking up his fishing pole construction abilities, Ep2

Fishing with Superpole 2000

Watching Probst unveil the delicacies du jour, Ep2 IC

Checking out the Ep3 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Starting line

Tagi reaches the beach

Tagi wins fishing gear reward

Victory dance

Fishing with the Superpole 2000, again

Reading the Ep3 IC treemail, with Hatch

Tagi arrives, Ep3 IC

At the finish line, a few moments too late

Tagi, Ep3 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Talking to Probst

Describing his plans to build a bowling alley, right here at Tagi camp

Hard at work on his beachfront bowling alley

Listening to Hatch's distress signal plans, pre-Ep4 RC

Gesticulating for the camera (and plane), Ep4 RC

Tagi wins reward!

Tagi heads to the Ep4 IC, torches in hand for some reason

At the IC, freshly shaven

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line, Ep4 IC

Tagi wins immunity!

Just because Dirk and I haven't been successful at catching fish, doesn't mean we're not working. Early Ep5.

Sean and Dirk, hard at work

Bickering with Sue about work

Just got done blowing darts, first round of the Ep5 RC

Watching Hatch do the slingshot round

Hatch caught us an eel... it was inedible

Sean and Dirk's excellent tapioca-finding adventure

The losing Tagis, post-Ep5 IC

I don't know what I'm doing here, Jeff. Ep5 Tribal Council.

So long, Dirk

Tagi, 'taking a Pagong day,' early Ep6

Listening to Sue give a confessional about the upcoming merge

Put some clothes on, Hatch. Please?

Watching Rudy open the Ep6 RC treemail dog food

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Listening to Probst

Sue comes back with the second item, looks like Tagi's got this wrapped up

VIsitors are coming

Receiving the Ep6 IC treemail from the Green Berets

Starting line

Crossing the 3 Meter Wall, with Kelly

Ready to cross the Blown Bridge obstacle

Getting closer...

Final obstacle, raising the flag

Tagi wins final pre-merge immunity!

Hugs

Getting an Ambassador's tour of Pagong from Greg, early Ep7

These are the facilities

Getting treated to some delicious sugar cane

Getting sent off to the sand spit by Pagong

Merge negotiations feast, with Jenna (and an unwelcome Probst)

Having a rough time, eating lobster

Sending a fire signal to Pagong camp

Eh, it was a fun night, but I didn't get to first base

Day 20, telling Pagong they have five minutes to pack up and leave

Paddling over to the soon-to-be Rattana camp

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Listening to Probst

Survivors ready...

Getting instructions for the final round from Probst

Starting line, Ep7 IC final round

Racing Greg to the finish line

He just barely beat me

Rattana tribe, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

The first in the asinine alphabetical voting scheme

Dude, what happened to the rest of my chyron? Early Ep8

Hoping Jenna gets photos from home

Hey, Probst is coming to our camp?

Helping unload the TV/VCR crate from Probst's boat

Yay, Probst brought TV to our camp!

Assembling mere feet from camp for the Ep8 RC

Watching Kelly shoot, Ep8 RC

Collecting the Ep8 IC treemail, with Gervase

Starting line, Ep8 IC

Just a bit behind Gervase

Sigh. Good try, Jenna.

Rattana, Ep8 Tribal Council

Alphabetical voting accidentally works!

Waiting for the votes to be tallied

Listening to Rudy say 'I liked Rich before I knew he was queer,' early Ep9

Retrieving the Ep9 RC treemail

Rattana arrives, Ep9 RC reward preview

Survivors ready...

I explained my alphabetical voting strategy to everyone. I think they respect it.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

So far, so good

Blocking out Jenna, setting Rudy up to win

Foregone conclusion

Listening to Rudy grumble about the girls playing dress-up

Rattana, Ep9 Tribal Council

Explaining the alphabetical voting rationale to Probst

Don't worry, Jenna. Nothing bad will happen because of this.

Relaxing, preparing to make a big announcement, Ep10

I am no longer voting alphabetically. You're welcome.

Checking treemail, with Gervase

Sadly, it's just the Ep10 RC treemail, not actual pizza

The requisite shot discussing what the treemail could mean

Rattana heads to the RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Starting line, round 1

Yay, survived the first round

Starting line, round 2

Getting offered a bite of reward pizza

Mmm, delicious Eat Pizza

Checking treemail again, this time for the IC

Another 'what could it mean?' shot

Rattana arrives, Ep10 IC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Fire-lighting stage... go!

Trying to light the fire

So Sean... you voting with us? No.

Yay, rainjackets

Rattana, Ep10 Tribal Council

Telling Probst he's stopped voting alphabetically

Colleen takes on the name Sitting Duck

Waiting for the votes to be read

Talking final two plans, early Ep11

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

Listening to Probst, liking the sound of a yacht

It begins...

So far, so good

So long, Sue

Final showdown with Hatch

Sean wins reward!

Learning what he's won... eventually

This may just be the incessant rain talking, but I'm taking Kelly on reward!

*Sigh* Is my yacht here YET?

Heading off into the sunset with Probst

Anyone want breakfast? Anyone? Not you, Kelly? Okay, Hatch then.

Man, this takes me back to that one night with Jenna

Dad? You're the captain?

Hanging with Dad, Ep11 reward

Welcome aboard, Rich

Let's eat some eggs

Sue quizzes Dad on current events; Dad impersonates Rudy ('I dunno')

Bye, Dad!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

Go! Or, rather... stay there

Surviving Hatch's singing

Unable to stay with Probst's new one-plank scheme

Talking about the reward, Ep11 Tribal Council

Arguing with Kelly about not taking her

Waiting for the votes to be tallied

Talking endgame options with Hatch, early Ep12

Everyone's fighting with each other. I'm gonna sleep it off.

Reading the Ep12 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC

Starting line, about to get dirty

De-mudding

Watching the weigh-in

Heading back to camp, muddy

Welp, looks like I'd better win immunity today

Hey everyone, let's go check treemail!

Contemplating the Ep12 IC treemail

Listening to Probst's stories, Ep12 IC

More listening to Probst

(For the last time...) Survivors ready?

Waiting for Kelly to film her confessional before heading to Tribal

Rattana, Ep12 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Rudy will shake Hatch's hand when it's done, then never talk to him again

Voted out, Probst tries to claim spirits already snuffed his torch

Wait... really?

Jury debut, Ep13

With the jury, final Tribal Council

Making his jury speech

Voting for the winner

Tough luck, Kelly

Borneo interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Possibly some, now lost to the transitory nature of internet news sites.
Post-game interviews
- David Hochman at EW.com (8/15/00): "S is for Sean, who got kicked off Survivor"
- Kathy Lauer-Williams at The Morning Call (9/7/00): "Doctor Dishes Dirt on Fellow Survivor Castaways"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (1/18/13): "Sean Kenniff Interview"

Borneo bio

From his official CBS Survivor: Borneo bio page:

"The middle child of three, Sean was born in Massapequa, New York. His father worked as a firefighter for New York City while his mother maintained her work as a homemaker. Graduating from Massapequa High School, Sean immediately began his studies the following fall at the State University of New York at Binghamton where he eventually received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.

While other kids opted for spring break in college, Sean stayed behind to save his money in order to get through medical school. He attained his M.D. through New York Medical College. Upon graduation, he then spent four years with the Long Island Jewish Medical Center (a division of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine), serving his last year as their Chief Resident.

As a neurologist, Sean maintained a private practice that allotted him the privileges to work for the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the North Shore University Hospital (an affiliate of Cornell University) and St. Francis University Hospital (an affiliate of Columbia University). At age 30, with full intentions of resuming his profession at a later date, he's taken a break to explore other avenues of interest.

An amateur writer, Sean wrote a yet-to-be published psychological thriller which he hopes to someday develop into a television show. He's also written the sequel. He indulges his artistic impulses through sketching and writing poetry. He also finds time for boxing at the Westbury Police Athletic League.

Sean currently lives in Carle Place, New York. His birth date is Nov. 27, 1969."