Spencer Duhm - Survivor: Tocantins

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 15 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

  • Survivor 18: Tocantins (2009) - 5th out, 12th place.
  • Voted out in Episode 5, "You're Going to Want That Tooth" (Day 15).

Spencer Duhm on social media: twitter | Instagram

Spencer Duhm - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall scores
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S18: Tocantins 0.60 1.38 0.43 2 5 3 0.59 2.07 - - - 1.02 2.67
Career 0.60 1.38 0.43 2 5 3 0.59 2.07 - - - 1.02 2.67

 

Spencer Duhm - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

N/A

Tribal: VFB% percentile

68%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

32%

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.

 

Spencer Duhm - Challenge record
Survivor 18 logo  S18: Tocantins

A Crate Idea - Ep3 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-8; 1 sit-out):

  • Tocantins Ep. 1 RC/IC: "A River, Run Through It" - Tries to work the table maze with Sydney, but blows an early lead, to lose to Timbira.
  • Tocantins Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Beach Brawl" - Competes in one match, and Jalapão wins.
  • Tocantins Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Paired with Stephen, Jalapão wins.
  • Tocantins Ep. 3 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls crates, and Jalapão wins (barely).
  • Tocantins Ep. 4 RC: "Shoulder the Load" - Sits out (with Stephen), as Jalapão eventually wins.
  • Tocantins Ep. 4 IC: "Try Any Angle" - Retrieves a puzzle piece, but Jalapão loses.
  • Tocantins Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness As Usual" - Beats Erinn, scoring the first Jalapão point in a 3-1 Jalapão win.
  • Tocantins Ep. 5 IC: "Water Mortar!" - Fails to effectively guard Tyson, and Jalapão blows a 4-2 lead to lose, 5-4 (as shown, at least).

 

Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

  • Tocantins: None.

 

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

  • Tocantins: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 4
Played: 8
Win%: 0.50
Sat out: 1
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --
Spencer Duhm - Tribal Council record
Survivor 18 logo  S18: Tocantins

Ep5 Tribal Council

Idols held/played: (0/0)

  • Tocantins: None.

 

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

 

VAP - Votes against (5):

  • Tocantins, Ep. 5: Five votes, from JT, Stephen, Taj, Joe, and Sydney (voted out, 5-1).

 

Jury votes made (0/0):

  • Tocantins: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Idols found: 0
Idols played: --
Votes voided: --
Voting record
VFB: 2
Tribals: 3
VAP: 5
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners:
Received: --
Spencer Duhm - Pictures
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    Tocantins intro shot
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    Tocantins intro shot
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    Day 1, on the truck with Jalapao
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    Opening sequence head shot
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    Fresh off the truck, Day 1
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    Sizing up Jalapao's haul from the truck
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    Voting? Already?
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    Sorry, Sandy!
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    Listening to Probst explain what the vote actually meant
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    Mid-hike confessional, about being the youngest player ever
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    Mid-hike re-orienting, with Syndey and Joe
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    Finally arriving at camp
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    Yay, Sandy's here
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    Day 2. Where *did* Sandy go?
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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    Starting line
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    Retrieving the puzzle planks
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    Starting on the stair puzzle
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    With Sydney, getting going on the table maze
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    More table maze
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    Sigh, Timbira wins
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    The losing Jalapaos
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    Not seeing why Sandy is the one that should be going
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    Jalapao, Ep1 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Sandy
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    Waiting for the votes to be tallied
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    Ep2, talking about being hungry, willing to try termites
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    Mmm, squishy
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    Learning that Taj's husband is NFL great Eddie George
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    Wow! Eddie George!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Yay, Sydney scored
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    JT teaches his tribe to fish
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    Helping catch bait fish, early Ep3.
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    Enjoying some non-bait fish
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Starting line
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    With Stephen, delivering a bucket of water
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    The shelter gets a tarp
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
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    Starting line
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    Rolling crates with JT
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    Working on the staircase puzzle
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    Almost there...
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    Jalapao wins!
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    More cheering
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    Concealing his youth by climbing a tree, Ep4
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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    Jalapao, liking the sound of a camp raid
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    Watching Taj and Sierra leave for Exile
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    Sizing up Joe & JT's raid booty of water cans and farting beans
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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    Starting line
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    Trying to work the puzzle
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    The losing Jalapaos
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    Jalapao, Ep4 Tribal Council
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Starting line, with his future dizzy tribemates
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    Dizzy, trying to navigate the balance beam
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    Spencer scores!
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    Jalapao wins reward!
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    Poor Stephen, he just got picked for Exile instead
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    Arrival at the Charmin Cafe
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    Enjoying coffee and carbs
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    Indeed they are, JT
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    Really enjoyed the letters from home.
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    Everyone reading their letters
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    Getting interrogated about his lady friends by Sydney
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    Not willing to come out to his tribe, worrying that it might be used as an excuse to target him
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    Discussing the Ep5 IC treemail
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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    Starting line, trying to defend against Tyson
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    Nice catch, JT
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    Ugh, Tyson scored again
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    Well that was painful...
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    The IC-losing Jalapaos
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    I know JT is angry at me, hope I can swing him around to vote Taj
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    Approaching the guys as they plan to boot him
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    Who do you think should go, JT? (Spoiler alert: It's Spencer)
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    Jalapao, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Pleading his case
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    Listening to Probst
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    Worth a shot
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    Fifth person voted out of Survivor: Tocantins...
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    Snuffed, Day 15 (Episode 5)
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    Full cast, reunion show
Spencer Duhm - Interviews
Survivor 18 logo  S18: Tocantins

Pre-game interviews

  • Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (2/11/09): "Spencer: 'I want to be a follower, because that way they just overlook me'"
  • Jeff Probst's Tocantins pre-season cast assessment.

 

Post-game interviews

  • Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (3/13/09): "JT loses a tooth and Spencer goes home, but not because of his challenge performance"
  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (3/13/09): "Castaway Interview: Spencer Duhm"
  • Tim Molloy at TVGuide.com (3/13/09): "Survivor Fanatic Guesses His Legacy on the Show"
  • Carrie Bell at People.com (3/16/09): "Survivor's Spencer Thought He Was 'Extremely Safe'"

 

Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling these links.

Spencer Duhm - Bio
Survivor 18 logo  S18: Tocantins

From his official CBS Survivor: Tocantins cast bio page (1/27/09):

"Soon to see his teenage years in the rear-view mirror, Spencer Duhm is ready to look forward to the journey ahead of him. A fan of Survivor since day one, which began when he was still in grade school, Spencer can practically do a Castaway roll-call all the way from Survivor: Borneo. His fanaticism will give him a built-in edge that can make a direct contribution to how far he goes in this game.

Born and raised in Lakeland, Florida and currently a student at the University of Florida, Spencer majors intelecommunications and minors in business and European union studies. Aside from being the recruitment chair for his UF crew team, where he also rows competitively, Spencer is a huge sports fan. Involved in myriad athletic activities since age 7, Spencer has developed a strong competitive streak and determination to achieve success. Rooting for his college Gators or beloved Cubs familiarized him with all of the peaks and valleys associated with being a contender, which may help him navigate the ups and downs associated with castaway life.

With a resume like his, it’s no surprise that this self-professed lover of "water cooler gossip" can't stand slow-talkers or laziness and is very ambitious and very outgoing. He is even willing to face his fear of heights for one million dollars but there is one fear that he refuses to face. When asked what he would not do for a million dollars he responded, "Snakes in general, I just don’t do snakes." This young, goal-oriented man has been presented with his childhood dream of competing on his favorite reality show and truly feels that he has what it takes to become the next sole Survivor.

Spencer is a gay, single man and currently resides in Gainesville, Fla. His birthday is December 20."