Episode
Survivor: The Importance of Being Eldest
Overview
Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through weeks of challenges to become the final survivor in Thailand. In this episode: The castaways are caught off guard by a new twist.
Details
- Series
- Survivor
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2002-09-19
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Importance of Being Eldest is Episode 1 in Thailand of Survivor. It aired on 2002-09-19. The runtime is 42 min.
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News from home might impact a castaway's future; an infiltrator is recruited; the ninth castaway gets ousted.
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