The 47 Most Surprising Secrets of Survivor: Borneo

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Want to catch up on all of the Survivor secrets videos I have made? Here is a chronological playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PL-J4ldj2BdE2McwzPjDDJAuBDHZriyYOG

[@freddytang2128]

This season doesn’t even feel like a game show. It feel more like a survival documentary with some social experiment mixed in. And a lot of moralizing about whether strategy or alliances is “ethical”

[@rima7286]

God i miss that feeling. Survivor now is 80% strategy and theres episodes where all conversations are strategy related. The producers cant help it but man i miss it.

[@SindileWren]

@@rima7286 what do you mean the “producers can’t help it”?? The determine the entire narrative of how things go every season, every week.

[@Shutterbun4]

@@SindileWren the problem is that players start forming "final three" alliances within 10 minutes of hitting the beach these days. Controlling narrative is one thing, but I also think the producers are aware that a "slow burn" like season 1 is impossible these days, now that the game has essentially been "solved" in its current state. Would be cool to see an "old school rules" season though. No extra idols, no tribe swap, no advantages, previous votes break ties, etc.

[@freddytang2128]

@@Shutterbun4 well if you want an old school season, closest you’ll get is probably New Zealand survivor season 1. Without spoiling anything, incredibly boring and predictable. There’s no idols and only few twists. The boot order was so obvious after awhile, you almost snooze in second half of the season. I don’t think we want that

[@Serraph108]

Honestly, going back and watching, Rich really wasn't that bad this season. The worst thing you can say about him was that he was arrogant, but if that's the worst you got you've basically got a hero while on the show.

[@58twright]

Hatch is a hero to me

[@Keranu]

I'm pretty sure I hated that he won back when I was a kid. Now it's like no wonder he won, he was the first contestant that actually understood the politics, which is the foundation for the entire game.

[@Politiksz2023]

I remembered when I was young in Malaysia, Survivor Borneo made a huge impact that the Government Television Station bought rights to broadcast survivor Borneo because it was filmed in Malaysia. I remembered watching that one episode where that old guy was voted out, how time flies. Now the Island is a tourist spot for Survivor fans.

[@robertmclaughlin7757]

Wow

[@twannifufu]

Most folks really don’t understand how big Survivor was in its first season. They were everywhere. CBS went in with advertising. Recap shows replayed Susan’s legendary speech. The Real World on MTV was in its twilight years and this show slipped right in. This aired the summer before my sophomore year in college and some of my friends talked about auditioning on our 18th birthday. We never followed through because the season that filmed and aired around that time was Survivor All Stars. Greg would have been a perfect cast member for Real World or Road Rules. What a walk down memory lane.

[@andrewwilmouth4709]

I think Greg would’ve been solid on Road Rules, since he was such an outdoorsman

[@58twright]

I loved Greg

[@andrewwilmouth4709]

@@58twright likewise! I didn’t really understand him at the time of Borneo airing (I was 13). I just thought he was a bizarre, Ivy League hippie. Going back and rewatching Borneo now, I have an absolute appreciation for the hilarious brilliance of Greg Buis.

[@Keranu]

2000 was a good summer.

[@kfan8823]

The way Jeff delivered his now famous intro line '39/26 days, X people, 1 survivor' on his very first time saying it sounded like he didn't wanted to be there, pretty funny.

[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for you posting the video. (RIP Rudy.)

[@reginamachamer821]

I love how every secret involving BB is just him pissing everyone off in one way or another lmao

[@jornsyy]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours. So much history and such a diverse lineup of secrets because of the looseness of the show.

[@seraphinaedan1033]

That’s honestly wild and heartwarming about Rudy in that pre-game interview to the odd couple relationship with Rich. At its concept, survivor was a game about bringing people who never would have met otherwise together I think of Mike gently learning about Islamic prayer from Omar last season, and idk just thinking silly poetic thoughts about how survivor is a reflection of society

[@pettykittyfam]

Thanks to you, my husband who had never seen survivor before & I are now binging all the seasons starting from the very beginning! It's so neat for me since I have seen it but it's been 20 years since I've watched it so some of it is new for me. I completely agree the first seasons are the best as far as looking more like a documentary of survival than a game/reality TV show. I can't believe how much I still love this show ❤️

[@oscargonzalez1614]

Infinity times better than any season they bring out now a days

[@58twright]

Oh yes for sure

[@Living_End]

I never actually watched this season until the pandemic hit and boy is it rough going back to this quality.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Yeah, it has a documentary feel that no other season captures.

[@junkerinhistrunker]

sorry, go to therapy

[@Living_End]

@@junkerinhistrunker what is wrong with you?

[@superraul6449]

Go watch Survivor UK:Pulga Tiga if you want a true documentary season of survivor

[@AsraliaX2]

@@Living_End I never understood why people resort to "seek therapy for your opinion" it just devalues people that do need therapy.

[@Shutterbun4]

"Here's the unaired confessional" ...proceeds to play the MOST replayed sentence of the whole season! HAHA! Nicely done.

[@HeelBJC]

It's a good thing they got rid of the opening credits... We wouldn't want to cut into the 20 minute conversation about how to split the vote between the 3 idols in play, 6 extra votes, firemenace coins, and Jeff Probst botox bonus bean advantages.

[@sluhgo]

Season 1 will always have a special spot in my heart, truely a groundbreaking piece of TV

[@earthboundman5]

This is incredibly convenient to me, I just finished watching Borneo. I was a Survivor fan when I was very young but I dropped off. Recently got back into it in part thanks to your content! I was actually looking around your channel to see if you made a facts video about Borneo and I was surprised you hadn't. But now it's here!

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I also recommend the Survivor secrets video about the origins of the show as that deals with a lot of Borneo as well.

[@earthboundman5]

@@OnceUponAnIsland I watched it a few days ago :)

[@cardigans98]

25 - this is the reason why Richard won this season. He was the only one who actually understood what this game is about and is ahead of the other contestants ( even Jeff was called out by Rich for not being good at his job lol)

[@Drew-yu4zq]

Love the secrets videos from OG seasons.

[@58twright]

Me too

[@freddytang2128]

"if you are not watching survivor on Wednesday, you probably dont have a TV". gosh I miss those days. I mean I was 5 years old when this season aired, but I could only imagine

[@Hockeyhobo89]

I wish I knew those days. Survivor seems so niche now.

[@58twright]

I remember that

[@kellydaunis]

I had a tv back then, and didn't start watching Survivor live until Chad's boot episode of Vanuatu.

[@reginamachamer821]

The chest of money does kinda throw everything off, visually. I like the idea of having that reminder right in the player's faces.. every single tribal they're reminded what they're there for. But yeah it does feel a bit off.

[@GamingFanactic911]

It is crazy how far this show has come since Borneo. Time has changed so much and even though some of it I wish they would bring back, I freaking love this show😁😁

[@58twright]

I loved the first season it was the best

[@GamingFanactic911]

@@58twright yaaa great season

[@__darsoyea5149]

Love this series, keep up the great work!!!

[@SOAWAT25]

About that "guess your weight chocolate bar" challenge that was featured in the dvd. Because of how long it would take for the winners loved one to get from Los Angeles to Malaysia for the yacht reward, they needed something for the remaining castaways to do to pass the time. And so that challenge was created.

[@58twright]

Yes I remember that Colleen won I loved her

[@terrycrawford1476]

I have watched Survivor since the very first episode and I've never missed one since. It was absolutely HUGE. I've watched every season and many of them I've seen several times. A group of my friends and I used to host viewing parties where we would serve dinner and oftentimes have challenges complete with prizes. Amazing memories because of this show.

[@58twright]

Awesome what kind of challenges??

[@Hockeyhobo89]

I was actually looking at the bonus features on the dvd yesterday. It’s such a time capsule of that time. I wasn’t quite born yet so it’s cool to see how big the show was.

[@58twright]

The bonus features are pretty good

[@night0wl438]

Great video thanks. Keep making great content.

[@reginamachamer821]

Greg would never sign up for modern Survivor. Survivor became everything he *didn't* want it to become. He didn't want it to become a game of lying and manipulating and strategizing. I think he wanted it to just stay as an adventure and a social experiment where someone happens to win $1 million at the end lmao at least from what I remember. As much as I'd love to see he and Colleen make an epic return.. I'm not holding my breath lol

[@andrewwilmouth4709]

In my humble opinion, Greg Buis was one of the most fascinating individuals to have ever played Survivor. He hated the concept of Survivor while he was on Pulau Tiga, so I’m in agreement that he would not be a fan of the modern game. If you read Mark Burnett’s book about the Borneo season, he gets in-depth in his psychoanalysis of Greg. Really fascinating

[@58twright]

@@andrewwilmouth4709 I loved Greg

[@andrewwilmouth4709]

@@58twright what’s not to love about the guy. I find him to be the most fascinating castaway that’s ever played the game. He was a complete enigma

[@the_UF365]

" The Human Body is a beautiful thing..." Woooooooo, go Rich!!!!

[@58twright]

Yes lol I loved that

[@reginamachamer821]

Any time I watch the really old seasons of Survivor, or any other show that was made around that time, I start feeling super nostalgic lol it just reminds me of being a teen/young adult

[@armanclark2401]

ty love these!

[@reginamachamer821]

Oh man I would be sooooo annoyed at BB for opening that box like first off everyone is running around like maniacs what makes you think there's time to stop and take fcking inventory?! And I guess he thought the box would just conveniently land perfectly on the tiny already-overflowing raft in the choppy ass ocean?? Dude I would have been so pissy about this lol

[@hatty418]

The diary writer- "Richard Hatch will be the first player voted out." Top 10 takes that aged like milk, #1. lol

[@58twright]

Mark Burnett really thought so that’s why he casted him

[@58twright]

Loved Borneo my favorite season ever I knew that Greg pissed of probst really bad, that bb wanted to quit & that hatch was married to an Australian woman named Joanne mansell from 1985-1995 there was also an unaired reward challenge in episode 2 which involved holding weight on poles hatch talks about it in his KZbin channel & they talked about it in the book

[@reginamachamer821]

22:25 so I take it Hatch having to reshoot the shark scene doesn't count as "rigged"..?

[@58twright]

Yes I believe he talked about this in his KZbin channel

[@DrTocan]

25:17 That aired.

[@Shutterbun4]

Suggestion: when you put an audio only clip from RHAP in the video, include who is talking in the chiron, just in case we can't identify the voice 🙂

[@roypalmer69]

Joel and dirk where both in a film called gone.

[@nvm9040]

This season was documentary mixed with a social experiment This was a season that kicked off a 43 season legacy Rich,Rudy,Kelly,Jenna Lewis,and Sue hawk are legendary players that started it all

[@Levi_Parish]

Seriously. A different cast could have killed the show on arrival, but they had the perfect late game people left to keep the momentum going and have it last for 43 seasons now.

[@nvm9040]

@@Levi_Parish ok

[@bigboiranch5055]

I had no idea Letterman hated Survivor!! Anyone know why?

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

He didn't watch the show and thought it was ridiculous how famous the players got from it.

[@reginamachamer821]

6:54 I mean.. Ramona does look good tho lmao

[@58twright]

Jenna & Colleen definitely look better

[@moviemaniac14]

I miss the documentary feel of these older seasons. I much prefer to watch real people play a game over forcefully developed and edited characters.

[@ivolcanic4401]

Greg might have been the most hilarious person on the show of all time but I see now why he wasn’t invited back 😭

[@VasakonTv]

I watchd survivor Borneo Wiki! Thats best timeing Bro! I'll enjoy

[@MikeGlasses]

30:21 Rudy: “im homophobic not racist” Get it right 💀

[@AngelaMastrodonato]

I sort of assumed the chest of money wasn’t real money, just a fake display

[@kyote1089]

People like BB aggravate me! That spot could have gone to someone who wanted to be there! He probably paid his way in, that's why he thought he could pay his way out! 🤦

[@58twright]

Keith famie was originally going to be on Borneo however all of the spots were filled they brought it up in the Outback reunion honestly I think Keith famie should have been cast in bbs spot now that I think of it

[@Bluerock121]

Bruh what? Are you dumb? In what world would CBS take money from a contestant to play when they have thousands of other people willing to do it for free?

[@Flowerpot2905]

If you don't watch Survivor on Wednesday - you're probably DEAD, (dead), (dead)....