The Utter Chaos of Survivor Season One

[@VICE-TV]

Would you have gone on this show?

[@BradleyBoy]

Nah

[@theoneforgaveme]

Yes

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@VICE-TV you misspelled, "are you a desperate human being?"

[@loufaulk6812]

No

[@EarthPoweredHippie]

If i wasn't 9 at the time yeah

[@Rami_A]

"The best people don't win Survivor" I felt that.

[@marenomorgan]

Still mad about Rupert, Ozzy, Malcolm, and Jonathan.

[@james25duckie3]

Cirie felt that for sure

[@bustercherry6969]

@@marenomorganone of those players is good lmao

[@BloodlessJG]

That's life 😂

[@1_Fish.2_Fish.Red_Fish.]

I remember tuning in every week to this show as a kid. My Dad had a bunny ears TV, was this or Nanny named Fran.

[@hamcheeselettucemayosandwich]

New Zealand?

[@missdenisebee]

Man Survivor S1 was absolutely legendary…I was 18yrs old & my mom and I watched it religiously. Richard definitely wasn’t likable, but he was memorable, and he played the HELL outta those people😂 I haven’t watched the show since maybe season 10 or so, I didn’t even know it was still on. I think the golden era of it is 100% over, though.

[@pinkyshoes22]

This so parallels with my experiences. Just like the world, Survivor would never be the same as it was back then

[@dayloro]

S1 was definitely legendary! I stopped watching around s5 because it became too 🤔 ……fake, if you will. It just wasn’t as exciting. Survivor, Big Brother & Amazing Race became much watch tv in our household lol

[@Josaleta]

It’s still good to be honest on season 47 now

[@bonezbeatzz2479]

I've watched every season lol ​@@Josaleta

[@zombiecraft312]

Definitely go and try Australian Survivor, it's where the game is best right now in the franchise

[@Vub.]

The best reality show ever.

[@arefx]

sick avatar bro best game ever

[@rarex50484]

Hawk's "Rats and Snakes" soliloquy was a high point of western civilization. It's been one long depressing slide ever since.

[@bumbadabimbap2335]

Need a feature-length documentary about this.. would be a home if there only a 9 minute video

[@mrscrappz1063]

I remember when they woke the tribe up extra early in the morning so they can start filming and one of the contestants named mike stood next to the fire to warm up, and ended up falling alseep while standing. He immediately fell into the fire and burned both of his hands so bad that, they had to remove him from the show. He showed that his hands fully healed in the reunion show.

[@JeMand.Anders]

Wasn't he cooking and trying to get the fire going and he inhaled too much smoke and then lost consciousness? He caught a wild pig as well. He also got caught with CP.

[@teamsteed1]

That was Michael Supkin from season 2. He was on the blue tribe (the power house tribe I think 🤔), and inhale smoke while making some food for the tribe, and while Elizabeth and Alicia were at the green tribe they told Amber and Tina what happened to Michael.

[@pearlulu99]

Definitely some karma for him. You can look up what he was arrested for a few years ago, but definitely bad to say the least.

[@Bulldogs117]

He inhaled smoke fumes and passed out. He didn’t “fall asleep” lol

[@marks2997]

Turning point in that season. Losing him totally changed the outcome.

[@Nvisibleman]

😂😂😂😂 "You guys going to name these chickens?".... BREAKFAST, LUNCH , AND DINNER!"😂

[@kalebdunaway]

Best show ever made. The ultimate game of social, mental, and physical warfare.

[@theejcharles]

Survivor walked so Naked & Afraid could run. Lol

[@the_narrative_tv]

Xls are the best!!

[@trippietoadie1296]

Survivor was so much more massively successful than N&A. It was by far the most watched reality TV show of the early 2000s

[@jddarroch]

@@trippietoadie1296 I believe the only thing that got higher ratings than the Survivor Borneo finale or TAO first episode was the Superbowl that year. It was a pop culture phenomenon on a level I don't think any other reality show has touched since.

[@shibbymiyah6614]

Well it doesn't matter cos in about 5 minutes you won't even be matter ha ha ha

[@Bulldogs117]

Survivor golden era is soooo much better than Naked and Afraid

[@aloneabroad7064]

Season 1-10 was unhinged and I love it

[@Mr.paint123]

The auction was my favorite part of the show

[@brendaninthenow]

Greatest social experiment of all time

[@jbeeee42]

I’m gonna need survivor to adjust their $1million prize for inflation

[@lutendomadzena1656]

haha this shouldnt be funny. but it is.😅

[@Uphere-do9zh]

The prize as of 2025, adjusted for inflation, should be roughly $1.9 million!

[@NATOUFABTV]

“Breakfast ,lunch and dinner” 😆

[@Nerflover10097]

Jonny Fairplay lying that his grandma died to will the reward challenge lives rent free in my head

[@joebeach6289]

This is cool to see how it was. My son in law (kyle) is on the current season so to see the diff between then and now in crazy

[@Vub.]

Completely different show from then and now I think.

[@lolabush2201]

Love Kyle! He is a great character on the show and I bet he is great irl.

[@joebeach6289]

@@Vub. aside from challenges and voting ppl out I completely agree

[@joebeach6289]

@@lolabush2201 yeah we are pretty proud of him. To see someone you know that well elevated to a national platform is absolutely wild too lol. But yeah he's the same person you see on the show pretty much.

[@teamsteed1]

I hope Kyle goes far.

[@LavenderLydia]

I miss this survivor

[@teamsteed1]

@@LavenderLydia Same here. The "new era" of "Survivor" will never know the "hunger pangs" because the days have been cut from 39 days to 26 days.

[@connerd5081]

I think most people do. That was a golden age of studios throwing personal liability out the window for shock value ratings. Now they’re just more careful because nobody wants to deal with a lawsuit. What a shame it has been

[@misfitsherry]

But why is the prize money still the same amount all these years later? 😆

[@aloneabroad7064]

They did a 2 or 5 million dollar season I think

[@MissDarlaDeville]

Best reality show ever 😊

[@Christian0nail]

You look so beautiful ❤️

[@connerd5081]

Thank you for the better content lately! Keep it up Vice.

[@nicknajduk6485]

Back when the show truly was about surviving. I think the emphasis on surviving the elements, getting food and sustainable shelter that YOU build yourself is what’s missing from the show now. Contestants are a bit coddled.

[@kristiBeez]

When the contestants don't lose weight and perhaps even gain weight throughout the show, you know it's no longer about surviving :p

[@ShizukaRose]

How can I watch this episode of Vice?

[@Abcdefghijklmnopqrstubwxyz123]

Ok, but this show is the greatest contribution American society has ever produced

[@GeminiJo]

Season 1 was THE CHOSEN ONE. 6th grade memories.

[@jackyfoto]

The beast and best reality show...saya selalu melihat acara ini di Stasiun TV Indonesia

[@Thanasis_Koligliatis]

5:45 The guy is so proud of how well he manipulates people

[@bryancable7764]

Literally the point of the game

[@Uphere-do9zh]

Emily Nussbaum’s CUE THE SUN confirms Sue wrote the speech herself and went into a trance-like state when doing it at their hotel ❤

[@SolidSerpents]

Make Survivor Great Again

[@AngeloJohn-p1v]

One million is not much for all of that

[@toddanthony6664]

It isn't. It makes me laugh now that we thought that was a lot of money.

[@AGJ117]

Back in 2000, a million was worth closer to twice as much as a million is now, and even if contestants didn't win, they still got paid thousands of dollars the longer they lasted. Runner ups even got up to $100,000. Someone of them probably earned more money by being on that show for a few weeks than they would earn working a whole year or two of their lives.

[@joekeith5447]

@@AGJ117 they still do. Not to mention that any contestant that does semi-well has an instant social media following. Most turn into brand deals and other ventures. Still incredibly worthwhile.

[@ambrosia417]

Real life jumanji 😮

[@mr.c.2888]

changed TV as we know it.

[@BrockVillain]

What I've always wanted to know is whether or not Richard came up with the alliance idea on his own. That's the direction the show went ultimately.

[@Pulverpojken]

It wasn't an unproven concept during the first season. It had already been on for 3 years in Sweden as Expidition Robinson, the original version of Survivor. And it was a great success.

[@Uphere-do9zh]

3:05 still image from a challenge that was never aired.

[@DetoxDubz]

In holland we got the same show: Expeditie Robinson

[@nickb5240]

The name blows big time

[@christhayil8354]

@@nickb5240 Expedite Robinson is the show Survivor copy cat. So really it's the other way around... Survivor ripped off ER

[@AlterraMediaKzoo]

Here because of surviving barstool!

[@kevjames4236]

I was expecting chaos. Thats ten mins I'll never get bk lol.

[@Indomita506]

Where I can watch this season? I have watched all the seasons except for season one and two

[@MultiSaintsfan123]

Paramount+

[@Indomita506]

@MultiSaintsfan123 thanks, I never have that service but now seems like a better option than Netflix

[@bustercherry6969]

@@Indomita506paramount is fantastic

[@lindsaytubbs3523]

I love Moo Deng so much

[@letzsnuggzz]

Jeez! Gervase has barely aged.

[@peachesnmulder]

Why dont i recognize the woman at 5:13?

[@badcanadiandriver]

Kodak Black be like 1:48

[@regulariousweedimaximus9495]

Is this a clip or something?

[@bustercherry6969]

I was going to say is this a part of a documentary??

[@seanhallahan9176]

Sweet

[@coldhater]

its sad how this is actually how people in real life are today

[@christhayil8354]

8:22= That's Greg Buis on the right in front with his head in his hand going "somebody just shut this lady up!". 99% of viewers watching this thought exactly that!!!

[@kateb2643]

Wild to me that they put a group of Americans, famously the most litigious country, in such dangerous conditions. I'm sure they signed a waiver, but I doubt there was adequately informed consent

[@sheismymom]

I never watched this show lol

[@kalebdunaway]

You should check it out. It’s so good.

[@frunkybooii]

Oh wow, an interesting doco on the logistical challenges and nuances of early reality TV! Nope! Simply a paid promotion for an old TV season which has no doubt recently become available on your favourite streaming platform! Hmm, I wonder which network recently bought out Vice media after they went bankrupt..? Sad timez

[@ztriplea]

This video was a waste of time. I was waiting for drama or something that happened that people didn’t see on TV… but everyone who has seen the show knows what to expect.

[@BK-hk2ps]

literally just a recap. like i just watched this season i didn’t need this

[@taylorcarter2857]

Hiw is walking around naked a strategy? He lost me there.

[@AVeryStableGenuis]

It worked, didn't it?

[@superwavess]

Vice doing AI generated content now?

[@usuckthereturn]

…to bad Richard wasn’t good at paying taxes…haha

[@evanlanam2993]

he would eventually spend 51 months in federal prison after being convicted on two of those charges!

[@garyhost1830]

REALLY ? that's nucking futs. I never heard that

[@paullentz1972]

I quit watching Survivor...after Russell got screwed over twice when 2 bitter juries gave the million to 2 pathetic players...who did nothing but ride Russell's coattails to the end. Russell is probably the best Survivor player ever.....and got screwed the first 2 times he was on Survivor....and got eliminated early in this 3rd and last appearance on Survivor..when The Villains tribe foolishly voted him off....by the time The Villains and Heroes Tribes merged....The Heroes Tribe pretty much voted off all The Villains. If Russell was still with The Villains when the merge happened...it would have been a different ballgame.

[@Bulldogs117]

You don’t understand survivor if you think he should have won. Jurors didn’t respect his game. It’s a moral game

[@Marisa2604]

It is a game about relationships and of course we get the social aspect to the game, it’s pretty key. But when they gave it to the blonde chick over him out of spite, that’s where I was out too. Found the Challenge (good after season 28 or 29 lol it’s just as old as Survivor) and haven’t looked back, love the actual competitiveness in it.

[@paullentz1972]

@@Bulldogs117 What was Russell supposed to do? Act 'nice' and get voted out? Every member of that jury....was voted out as a result of Russell's skill. They all tried to conspire to get rid of him....and he outwitted them all! After 20 seasons...Russell was the very first player to ever try and find Immunity Idols...without any clues! The other players RESENTED him for that. I, on the other hand, found that to be an impressive achievement! If I was on Survivor with Russell, I'd have made an alliance with him from Day 1....and worked with him to make it to the end. Russell played his A$$ off....and both seasons got screwed by bitter/jealous juries.

[@paullentz1972]

@@Marisa2604 Totally agree! That blond chick basically rode Russell's coattails....had no strategy....and they gave it to her out of spite. Every member of that jury...was put there by Russell. It was either that....or him on that jury (if he just played 'nice'). They hated him for even attempting to find Immunity Idols without any clues. WTF?

[@AGJ117]

Russell wasn't just a conniving player, he lost because almost everyone says he was just a legitimately nasty person. He had no sense of hygiene, he destroyed survival items around the camp, he had a major egotistical attitude to almost everybody, even his allies, and he was flat out paranoid and crazy. He even called out his own nephew on live TV because he "ruined the Hantz legacy" and had him crying at one of the reunions. Survivor's game is about earning the respect of the people in the game, and it doesn't matter how many people they vote out or challenges they win, if they give no respect, they deserve none in return.

[@Col-j1q]

this was terrible. I was hoping for a expose or tell all. Notaa faux documentary. This was the beginning of fake reality. Vice should have documented it that way. But production company would have sued so then just dont do this video. Such a waste. What is Vice anymore?

[@nickstayner]

Was this made by AI?

[@kalebdunaway]

Survivor is not fake. There are other “reality” shows that you can clearly see how fake they are behind the scenes. Survivor is the real deal.

[@CasparWilson]

Exactly how was being naked strategic?

[@ladybugskywalker]

Laughs in Borneo

[@eljayserrano988]

Who is that lady in purple?

[@haroldjoseph8296]

Janet Mason

[@zanegale3673]

The world's stupidest people trying to survive by sleeping in open air

[@apoc24]

Wow what an underwhelming video. Not chaotic at all. Overall bad editing that doesn’t explain how it went from 3-3 to one of them winning.

[@kouleeofficial]

4:17 Asian countries laugh at this

[@johnwhittington1079]

Survivor used to be so good. However, survivor 47… not so good.

[@mmay6621]

The show has been filmed on the same “island” for years. How are there any new areas to build a camp? It’s so fake.

[@scrappydeux]

Hatch is literally chaotic

[@FortifiedEarth]

He’s literally a predator. That’s what you mean. Richard Hatch sexually assaulted Sue Hawk during the show’s all star season. He’s vile.

[@josiemarsh7844]

Australia survivor is better

[@JRFrancisco20088]

Watched the first 6 or 7 seasons then tuned out because it became too formulaic and less realistic. Most of those people were so freaking annoying.

[@speckledjim_]

Well, that was dull wasnt it

[@crappymeal]

Well done for giving the bad guy a million pounds, just like day to day life you help them win people

[@Zackjjames]

He wasn't a bad guy, he just played the game. Like he said, "We are competing for a million dollars, get over it."

[@BK-hk2ps]

what made him back 💀

[@crappymeal]

@@Zackjjames he is a bad guy, in life, in general and on the show.

[@Indomita506]

​@@crappymeal how?

[@crappymeal]

@@Indomita506 read about him online

[@Bationnation]

Rip vice

[@funonvancouverisland]

Fun fact: Survivor season 1 and Big Brother season 1 are the only two reality shows/seasons that weren't scripted and set up.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

0:48 unproven format huh. The original is called Expedition Robinson from Sweden. Look it up. It was proven, thats why america also made this show.

[@gaberodriguez7938]

Unproven to American audiences, I think. Just because a show format works in one country/demo doesn’t mean it will in another. And the American market was a really tricky thing to nail, especially back in the day

[@Exposing-Scammers-u2w]

They did an interview with the writers/producers immediately after the finale aired - they admitted to screenwriting the entire season and confessed they made a mistake by not having more hot women in the finale. In other words it's all fake and you people eat this stuff like it's real.

[@joshuagibson2520]

1:20 cant swim.

[@999enlightened]

😂😂

[@sustud1531]

Is it cause he’s weighted down by his clothes?? That’s gotta be what you meant… right!? 😂

[@joshuagibson2520]

I just figured if a person was that elated to be on solid ground once again, then they probably don't swim.

[@sustud1531]

@@joshuagibson2520 ohhhhh i thought it was cause of the usual stereotype

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@sustud1531 ooooohhhhh. Lol.

[@Ang.0910]

Unprecedented? MTV started the challenge before survivor! Give credit where credits due

[@kalebdunaway]

The Challenge wasn’t what we know The Challenge to be now when it first started. Survivor was a much better game and more popular.

[@funcrush9968]

isnt this just an episode of "The Dark Side of Reality TV"?

[@rjt318]

The the bug eating thing isnt that bad many other countries eat bugs baba

[@justanotheryoutubecomment3558]

Tdi energy

[@kalebdunaway]

Survivor is what inspired Total Drama Island.

[@josiassmith7456]

I have stopped watching the US version. Not interesting at all. Contestants are super boring and too woke. Can’t wait for next AUS survivor season.

[@Crimetvuk]

0:49 you mean one of the most successful shows 🤦‍♂️ I’ve noticed something the last few days, most of KZbin is full of little white lies.

[@TheRealJohnMadden]

What are you even on about?

[@Crimetvuk]

@ 🤦‍♂️

[@gene_takavic57]

21st-century game shows.

[@kalebdunaway]

Survivor is goated!

[@mkader2494]

I love this show. Rich is proof that gay men are true Alphas.

[@FortifiedEarth]

He sexually assaulted Sue Hawk during the show’s all star season. He is nothing but a sexual predator. He is vile and disgusting. You are willing to support a sexual predator?

[@exluvrx]

fishtank is better

[@nijilovesmusic]

💀

[@kalebdunaway]

I love Fishtank! Survivor is better, but Fishtank is so chaotic and entertaining. 😂

[@pizzazombie5209]

Kind of a bad look to have Rich the assaulter on here, Vice.

[@JP-oe4ry]

This show is still on TV here. Exhibit number 10 as to why most people dont warch TV anymore

[@kalebdunaway]

Survivor is the best show ever made.

[@LordRegaI]

FIRST

[@r.edward5701]

Want a cookie?

[@LordRegaI]

@ I really wasn’t I just said it lol I hate those ppl

[@The38alt]

And here I watched survivorman for actual survival tips, it wasn't drama too.

[@sg214]

Is this what bankrupt Vice looks like? No new content. Just voiceover recycled footage.

[@Indomita506]

So why are you here?

[@privacyplease1556]

These are all brand new interviews

[@ghebur]

we do this in italy with famous people

[@teamcatgod7476]

Survivor is so stupid it’s the exact same thing every season they tell the cast members to act like jerks and turn on each other should’ve been canceled atleast 20 years ago.

[@connorstrayer7244]

Hatch may be the best player ever…

[@FortifiedEarth]

He’s a sexual predator. That overshadows any “success” he’s had.

[@mr.c.2888]

pretty shitty 10 min documentary if im being honest.

[@privacyplease1556]

Yes lol

[@ChillyGills]

Vice really fell off

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

What are you, 20 years old? I actually saw this show when it came out when I was a kid and enjoyed the nostalgia from this video. Go cry somewhere else

[@salamandiusbraveheart4183]

Was this filmed with a blackberry?

[@Weare-xl9tv]

Kelly did not age well!

[@Indomita506]

And you not

[@Fknheck]

I love this show so much. The best people don’t go on survivor lol

[@FortifiedEarth]

Richard Hatch, a human version of garbage, went on to sexually assault Sue Hawk during the show’s all star season. I will never forget how Sue just wept once they’d returned to their camp after it happened. And yet, the show runners did NOTHING to condemn his actions. Sue ended up quitting the competition because of what happened. Richard Hatch is a vile and disgusting coward. I don’t understand how the many people who support him can do so.

[@FortifiedEarth]

Allowing Richard Hatch to have a platform is disgraceful and deplorable. He sexually assaulted Sue Hawk during the show’s all star season. Why is this predator allowed to still be in the spotlight?

[@bobsucks9647]

It was a cool show but it’s dumb how they would vote people off and that’s how the winner was decided, was basically just a social game and winning had nothing to do with surviving