Survivor Tocantins Episode #1801 Recap: LIVE BLOGGING
Published on: February 12, 2009 – 7:07 pm by Jillian Madison 
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8:00: The Tocantins are in Brazil, and it’s pronounced “token-cheens.”
8:01: The contestants have been pre-assigned tribes, and the tribe names are Timbira (black) and Jalapao (red). I’m calling them TIMBER and JALAPENO because they’re easier to spell, and they make me laugh. Because I’m 12.
8:03: Big blue truck transporting the Survivors in. The truck is loaded with supplies; they have 60 seconds to gather as much as they can. One guy has a bunch of bananas. Another has a huge pile of wood. So… much… going… on. It’s like Supermarket Sweep in a junkyard.
8:04: Each team gets a map and a compass to their new home. It’s a four-hour trek to the camps.
8:05: They’re already having a vote – and Jeff said one person is going home before they even start heading to camps. This elimination vote is based strictly on first impressions.
8:08: Sandy the old woman got picked from Jalapeno, and Sierra, the blonde with strep throat, got picked for Timber. Sierra said she “could have brought a lot to this team.” You mean other than the millions of bacteria swimming around in your throat?
8:10: HOLD THE PHONE, THERE’S A TWIST – Sandy and Sierra aren’t getting thrown off the show… they’re getting flown to camp in a helicopter. They’re excited, but Jeff reminds them they shouldn’t be celebrating because they’re just outcasts that the teams wanted to get rid of. Nice, Jeff. Way to ruin a moment. (Expect to see Jeff Probst filling in for Debbie Downer on this weekend’s episode of SNL.)
8:13: One guy just said he was in the Army and “had 100 men under him.” Whoa buddy, keep that shit to yourself. This is a family show.
8:14: COACH is really annoying already. He’s talking about Samurai warriors and honor and glory and battle. Calm down, COACH. This is Survivor, not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
8:20: Sandy found a letter that said she could either start to set up camp (to win favor with her tribe), or look for a hidden immunity idol. Girlfriend didn’t even finish the letter before she made up her mind to look for the idol.
8:21: Sierra got the same letter, and decided to set up camp instead of looking for the idol.
8:23: See? Even the Survivors are calling it JALAPENO now.
8:25: Sierra built 2 huge shelters for everyone on her tribe, but COACH already decided she has to go. I don’t like this guy. He’s like the love child of Steven Segal, and the creepy Native American dude from Poltergeist.
8:29: How long ’til the SWV bandmember starts singing “Human Nature?”
8:30: Sandy told her tribe she had to go to the bathroom, but she really escaped to the beach to search for the idol. She found another clue that said, “proceed 10 paces” but has no clue what a “pace” is. Wow. This woman couldn’t find her ass in the dark without a flashlight.
8:33: Tyson, the cyclist Mormon from Utah, is a total Matthew McConaughey wanna-be.
8:35: The first challenge – they have to fetch pieces to a staircase, put the staircase together, and get the entire team across. It looks grueling, and Probst said it’s 120 degrees. I’m sure glad I’m sitting on my ass drinking a margarita.
8:38: Timber won, but not by much. Someone from Jalapeno will be kicked off tonight at the first tribal council.
8:40: More commercials. I’m so sick of seeing the dweeb in the Kay Jewelers commercial, who gives his girlfriend the pink ballerina jewelry box. It’s not clever, buddy. It’s corny.
8:45: Taj just called Carolina out on being the whiny little bitch that she is.
8:47: Some of the boys are now talking about getting rid of Carolina instead of Sandy. Please, Survivor people, get rid of Carolina. Her voice is OBNOXIOUS. She sounds like an oompa loompa that’s permanently inhaling helium.
8:51: Everyone looks filthy… except for Taj. She looks like she just spent a day at the spa. I don’t get it.
8:54: Sandy dodged a bullet. First person voted out of Survivor Tocantins: CAROLINA. Bye bye. Tell Willy Wonka I said hi.
See you next week for more Survivor: Tocantins Live Blogging!
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February 12th, 2009
He’s also dressed like the guy from Creed – Scott Stapp. Suggested nickname: Coach Creed.
February 12th, 2009
I hate these tribe names they came up with. Jalapeno and Timber are much better. Stick with it.
February 12th, 2009
I think Jalapao shoud kick Coach off. I don’t want to watch him for the entire season!
February 12th, 2009
Nice! you’re live blogging again. I was hoping you would be, last year was fun.
I’m underwhelmed by the cast this year. So far it’s just more of the same. Even the obstacle courses look identical.
February 12th, 2009
Getting rid of Sandy would be a big mistake. She was one of the strongest people during that challenge.
February 12th, 2009
This season seems pretty predictable and you can see that the casting agents clearly dont know to think outside the box anymore.
signing off, 10 paces to the left.
February 12th, 2009
Nice! Carolina’s gone!
February 12th, 2009
“Mom” you said it…
Just another season of more folks to hate!
That bus driver needs to get packing.
February 12th, 2009
Jeff P is obnoxious.
Why are the commercials playing during this survivor season (so far) make-up commercials. Do that many women watch this show.
and who thought it was a good idea to put ELLEN as the new maybelline spokesperson. DEAR!
February 12th, 2009
Its OVER!
…till next week.
February 12th, 2009
Hey Jill, it would be interesting if you and Michelle “LIVE-IM’d” next weeks episode.
Its always interesting to see interactions and different observations.
What do you think?
G1
September 20th, 2009
If you are sick of stupid guys in commercials for Kay Jewelers, you will love this take from Pointless Planet:
http://www.pointlessplanet.com/2009/07/kay-jewelers-spa-day.html