The Merger

July 12, 2000

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Survivor - S1 - E7

In Week 7, the Tagi and Pagong tribes merge into one, with a person from each tribe attending a summit meeting on the sand spit to determine at which camp they will live. Also, the contestants compete in an underwater swimming event for Immunity; and a seventh person is voted off the island.

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Survivor: Season 1 - 14 Episode s

1x1 - The Marooning
May 31, 2000
Sixteen contestants row two rafts to the jungle island of Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea. Once there, they divide into two tribes (Pagong, Tagi) and go head-to-head in an Immunity Challenge called “Quest for Fire.” The contest requires the tribes to light a series of torches in the water while holding onto a raft. The losing team attends Tribal Council and votes out one of its members.
1x2 - The Generation Gap
June 7, 2000
Generational difficulties arise, as do conflicts over varying work ethics, as the castaways try to adapt to life on the island. “Buggin' Out,” the Immunity Challenge, involves eating live beetle larvae. The first tribe member who refuses to eat the squirming grubs loses Immunity for his or her tribe.
1x3 - Quest For Food
June 14, 2000
The two tribes desperately search for food and compete in a Reward Challenge that requires them to drag a sunken treasure chest to shore. The winning team receives fishing equipment. “Rescue Mission” is the Immunity Challenge. The tribes must rescue an “injured” player out in the jungle and bring him or her back to the beach on a stretcher. The third contestant is voted off the island.
1x4 - Too Little, Too Late?
June 21, 2000
The contestants endure a powerful storm, replete with high winds and lightning. For Immunity, the castaways participate in “Buried Treasure,” a relay race that includes digging up a treasure chest. A fourth person is voted off the island.
1x5 - Pulling Your Own Weight
June 28, 2000
Conflicts arise among some teammates when their food supply runs low. The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge using blowdarts, slingshots and spears to win fresh fruit and live chickens. The Immunity Challenge is “Shipwrecked.” A fifth person is voted off the island.
1x6 - Udder Revenge
July 5, 2000
The tribes compete for Immunity on an obstacle course built by Green Berets, and the winning team then has to retrieve the Immunity Idol from Snake Island; the contestants are tempted with a domestic food not normally associated with humans; one team's chemistry implodes after losing a Reward Challenge; one of the men makes a rude comment about women that affects life on the island; a sixth person is voted off.
1x7 - The Merger
July 12, 2000
In Week 7, the Tagi and Pagong tribes merge into one, with a person from each tribe attending a summit meeting on the sand spit to determine at which camp they will live. Also, the contestants compete in an underwater swimming event for Immunity; and a seventh person is voted off the island.
1x8 - Thy Name Is Duplicity
July 19, 2000
The contestants participate in an archery competition for a videotape from home. Later, in the Immunity Challenge “End of the Line,” they race through the jungle following a rope course; an eighth person is voted off the island.
1x9 - Old and New Bonds
July 26, 2000
The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge for a barbecue by swinging along a rope course. For Immunity, they become pieces on a huge board game called “Squared Off.” “It's the equivalent of playing chess with eight people,” says host Jeff Probst. Also, one of the contestants celebrates a birthday “by running around in [his or her] birthday suit all day long, which causes a lot of excitement,” says Probst. And a ninth person is voted off the island.
1x10 - Crack In the Alliance
August 8, 2000
The castaways participate in “Fast Fire” to earn Immunity, which requires them to build a fire on the beach. “Bamboozled” is the Reward Challenge, in which the seven tribemates must race on bamboo structures over the ocean. The winner gets to make two calls on a cell phone. One is to order a slice of pizza that's delivered by helicopter; the other is a call home. The 10th person is voted off the island.
1x11 - Long Hard Days
August 9, 2000
The Immunity Challenge is “Walk the Plank,” in which the players must balance on a narrow board over the ocean. For a Reward, the castaways answer questions about survival on the island. The winner spends a night in luxury aboard a yacht. The 11th person is voted off the island.
1x12 - Death of an Alliance
August 16, 2000
The number of contestants is whittled down to the Final Four after the players compete in “Witch Hunt” for Immunity. The castaways are each given a video camera and must search through the jungle for hand-carved masks and answer questions on the back of them. For a Reward---a night at a bar with a hot meal and a cold beer---the tribemates see who can collect the most mud on their bodies and transfer it to a designated area in a given time.
1x13 - The Final Four
August 23, 2000
The Final Four players endure two Immunity Challenges and three Tribal Councils before the million winner is chosen by the Jury. The first Immunity Challenge is “Fallen Comrades,” in which the four finalists answer personal questions about their fellow castaways. The second Challenge is one of endurance, as the remaining three contestants hold onto an idol. Later, the Final Tribal Council is convened and the winner is selected.
1x14 - The Reunion
August 23, 2000
The 16 contestants from “Survivor” are reunited and answer questions about their experiences on the island. Bryant Gumbel is the host.

1x1 - The Marooning

1x2 - The Generation Gap

1x3 - Quest For Food

1x4 - Too Little, Too Late?

1x5 - Pulling Your Own Weight

1x6 - Udder Revenge

1x7 - The Merger

1x8 - Thy Name Is Duplicity

1x9 - Old and New Bonds

1x10 - Crack In the Alliance

1x11 - Long Hard Days

1x12 - Death of an Alliance

1x13 - The Final Four

1x14 - The Reunion

S0: Specials

S1: Borneo

S2: The Australian Outback

S3: Africa

S4: Marquesas

S5: Thailand

S6: The Amazon

S7: Pearl Islands

S8: All-Stars

S9: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire

S10: Palau

S11: Guatemala - The Mayan Empire

S12: Panama - Exile Island

S13: Cook Islands

S14: Fiji

S15: China

S16: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites

S17: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden

S18: Tocantins

S19: Samoa

S20: Heroes vs. Villains

S21: Nicaragua

S22: Redemption Island

S23: South Pacific

S24: One World

S25: Philippines

S26: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites

S27: Blood vs. Water

S28: Cagayan

S29: San Juan del Sur - Blood vs. Water

S30: Worlds Apart

S31: Cambodia - Second Chance

S32: Kaôh Rōng

S33: Millennials vs. Gen X

S34: Game Changers - Mamanuca Islands

S35: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers

S36: Ghost Island

S37: David vs. Goliath

S38: Edge of Extinction

S39: Island of the Idols

S40: Winners at War

S41: Survivor 41

S42: Survivor 42

S43: Survivor 43

S44: Survivor 44

S45: Season 45

S46: Season 46

S47: Season 47

S48: Season 48