After blogging about how much I really liked this season of Survivor yesterday, I decided to take a stroll down Survivor Memory Lane today and talk about my favorite contestants from each season. Feel free to post your agreement, disagreement or other faves.
Borneo (aka Pulau Tiga) — Infamous for naked guy Richard Hatch (who managed to the somehow forget to pay taxes on his million-dollar prize and is currently, I believe, doing prison time for that offense). Don’t really have any favorites from this inaugural season other than crusty old guy Rudy Boesch.
Outback — My favorite was Roger Bingham, the nice guy from Kentucky. Final two Colby Donaldson and Tina Wesson were good too.
Africa — I didn’t watch this season, or the next one, because Friends got really good at this point. But through their appearances on the All-Star season later on, I can say I really liked Ethan Zohn and Lex Vanden Berghe was fun.
Marquesas — Didn’t watch, but liked Kathy Vavrick-O’Brien when she appeared on All-Stars.
Thailand — Worst Survivor season ever. I pretty much liked no one on this season. Bleh.
Amazon — I liked Christy Smith, the girl who broke Survivor barriers because she was deaf.
Pearl Islands — Rubert Boneham. Need I say more? Rupert is an original.
All-Stars — See notes from other seasons.
Vanuatu — Chad Crittenden (another barrier breaker because he had an artificial leg) and Twila Tanner (I often wonder what she’s up to these days.)
Palau — The first season where I had lots of favorites: the really tattooed Angie Jakusz, Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephanie LaGrossa (who were fierce competitors and got invited back to play again in a later installment), Ian Rosenberger and winner Tom Westman
Guatemala — Another season with lots of favorites: Amy O’Hara, Brandon Bellinger, Cindy Hall, Gary Hogeboom, Rafe Judkins (sometimes) and winner Danni Boatwright
Panama — Cirie Fields (who went really far for a girl who was scared of leaves and all things natural) and Terry Dietz
Cook Islands — Yul Kwon and Ozzy Lusth were my big favorites, but I also liked Sundra Oakley, Nate Gonzalez, Jessica “Flicka” Smith and Becky Lee.
Comments? Bueller? Bueller? 
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Whedonverse Quote of the Day:
“Are you crazy? You don’t just sneak up on people in a graveyard. You make noise when you walk, you stomp, or…yodel.” — Buffy
December 19th, 2006 at 12:18 pm
How bad of me if I admit Jerri was my favorite thing about Australia!
I adored Cirie! Glad she stayed around because I thought she needed to be voted off right from the beginning. Makes me wonder how many neat people got voted off early.
After all the soft-porn Ozzy talk…I haven’t been able to look at him the same way.
My question…was Parvati as much of a femme fatale as she thought she was? I thought she was beautiful, but her flirting seemed so obvious. Or is that because I’m a chich? I kind of felt bad for Nate with Jeff asking him if he had feelings for Parvati.
December 19th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
Parvati drove me nuts. I just continuously wanted to smack her. *g*
Re previous seasons, I couldn’t even remember Thailand and had to go look it up. Then I remembered who won that season. That icky used car salesman. I was so NOT suprised he was a used car salesman.
December 19th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Was the used car salesman the one that Mrs. Giggles always referred to as Porno?
For a long time, I thought Hatch was my ideal man. Seriously. He had money, he bites sharks, he walks around naked – meaning you wouldn’t have to dress up around him – and he’s gay, so no need to put out. Plus he was funny and smart (except for that tax thing). Sounds pretty darned good to me!
December 19th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Soft porn and Ozzy? Wah? I missed something. Wait, I might not want to know.
Regarding Parvati, she wasn’t as bad as some girls in the past who tried to use their sexuality (which is a big pet peeve of mine), but that whole naked in the hot tub thing was just a little much. I thought it was hilarious how Yul said he just wanted to get the heck out of there, but he didn’t want to leave Ozzy and Parvati alone.
Yeah, Brian Hedick, the porno used car salesman. That season just blew.
Kris, LOL on Hatch being the perfect man. Eew. I get the wiggins just typing that.