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14 f economist sunmibunetjp0pjhar culture saturday july 8 2600 t i s f on the cbs hit game show survivor 16 contestants are voluntarily stranded for 39 days on pulau tiga a tiny island in the malaysian state ofsabahoffthe coast of borneo there is a tremendous impulse to voyeur we depersonalize ourselves by patrick casey j staff writer a month ago the only television pro grams mike ford watched emulated the outdoor life networktoday siirvivortakes precedence oyer a life enjoyed outdoors s scott olson is a cynic when it comes to viewing realitybased programming but like many of his industry colleagues the thomhillbased associate television produc er cant survive without survivor and holland landings samantha timbers raced from a restaurant with her mother last wednesday eveningrealizing they had 10 minutes to dash home in time for survivors fourth episode i had forgot to set my vcr so we got our bill and ran for the exit we made it home with one minute to spare we just couldnt miss it rationalized timbers of course theyre all passionately hooked on survivor a televised game show where 16 contestants are voluntarily stranded for 39 days on pulau tiga a tiny island in trie malaysian state of sabah off the coast of borneo with the clothes on their backs and one other item of their choice the players are divided into two tribes pagong and tagi with one member voted off the island every three days orice its down to two remaining players7 the previous seven par ticipants return to cast the crucial vote with the eventual winner awarded 1 million tjs- v it has become the most successful sum- mer program since the sonny cher variety show and may well be one of the strangest shows to hit the airwaves since abc ihtro- duced cop rock where lawyersinformants junkies and cops would burst into song at a moments notice but to ford wlio- spends his days r working at campers place inc in newmarket survivor will remain mustsee tv until the 13th and final instalment is aired on aug 21 when ratings are expected to exceed the 24 million us viewers glued to last weeks show ijustloveithe said itallows you to see thesepeople and learn their personali ties the idea of liav- ingto choose between themselves to remove people from the island is fascinating i dont think there are many posi- lives that come from tvahdicahtsee wasting my time watching some lame sitcom but as far as im concerned id love to be on survivor im a competitive soul at heart and it caters to my way of life j could nt care less about who wants to be a millionaire its surprising im this involved in a tv show but it taps in to the elements of life i enjoy ford added survivor is a knockoff of expedition robinson a swedish television show thats been drawing huge ratings for the past three years mike ford survivor fanatic with similar ventures in denmark and switzerland pro- ducer mark burnett received more than 6000 applications for contestants willing to brave harsh tropical storms poisonous monitor lizards pythons and deadly sea snakes all the while eating charred rats sun- fish fruits nuts berries and a tapi ocalike substance made from rice plants a cross between 60stvhitgilligans island and lord of the flies the bril liant 1954 novel by william golding about a group of- stranded boys who turn into barbar- ians survivor has tapped our subconscious where as voyeurs we peer through the worlds lookingglass after all if our life is boring and mun- dane someone else may be experiencing excitement and adventure anybody that uses the internet knows there are quasipofnographicsites around where video cameras are stashed and people are unaware they arbeing observed seewh0pagel5 i staff photomike barrett survivor websites cbscom on the cbs home site is a link to the networks hit show survivor where viewers can get caught up on the previous weeks episode listen to the final words of the contestants booted from the island and get a glimpse into an upcoming edition but a word of warning the site crashed three times while attempting to log on httpmaxpagescomsurvivor a site com pletely dedicated to the survivor series visitors can view pictures and read bios of all 16 contestants from the pagong and tagi tnbes with the faces of the eliminated players crossed out in red ink pictures of their island arnvals have also been r downloaded avwell as the slugs consumed in episode number 2 and updates on immunity chal lenges survjvorsuckscom the sites organizers who claim to have been tipped off by an island insider post weekly predictions of who will be next off the island last week they were correct in stating dirk been was history wwwthetelevinecbm the site is a tribute to some of the top television shows in history where visitors can talk with the stars and fans of the shows using a password to enter chat rooms post messages on bulletin boards and interact using instant messaging washlngtonpostcom television cntic tom shales intriguing article on survivor is posted on the site where 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