OLN Premiere of Survivor: Pearl Islands March 1st  2/21/06

OLN JOURNEYS OFFSHORE AND INTO THE WILD WITH THE PREMIERE OF SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS

Rupert Boneham and Jon “Jonny Fairplay” Dalton Among Castaways

Stamford, CT (February 21, 2006) – On Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. ET, OLN®, the exclusive home of Survivor in syndication, will take viewers back to day one of the 39-day adventure on the remote Pearl Islands in the Gulf of Panama, the stage set for the popular seventh season of the reality series. Facing a multitude of extreme factors, including elaborate challenges, harsh and ever-changing island living conditions, wildlife predators and their own conniving tribe mates, 16 men and women battle it out for the $1 million prize and their chance to be crowned the sole Survivor, holding viewers captive to the shocking twists, turns and tension that carry the season to its final challenge.

Season VII kicks off with a splash when the contestants board a boat headed for Pearl Islands, only to be told by host Jeff Probst, known for stowing tricks up his sleeve, to walk the plank and swim to shore with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The quest to outwit, outplay, and outlast each other continues as we see contestants face challenges incorporating blow guns, pirate lore, a battle at sea, a prison break, musket shooting, and a multitude of other pirate-themed situations. Physical challenges aside, the castaways also face the mental challenge of being stranded on a remote island, in addition to Osten Taylor’s “suicide” by tribal council to Rupert Boneham and Jon Dalton’s middle-of-the-night fight that almost comes to blows.

Pearl Islands yields two of the most shocking twists in Survivor history. The first when producer Mark Burnett secretly builds a third tribe of members voted off the islands in the first 18 days, self-named the “Outcast Tribe,” and brings them back with a vengeance on Day 19’s special three-way Immunity Challenge. The Outcasts successfully beat both of the original teams, forcing them to each vote someone out at Tribal Council and allowing the Outcasts to vote two members back onto their own. The second, and most scandalous, earned Jonny Fairplay’s position as Survivor’s most-hated player when he told the biggest lie in the show’s history, fooling not only the castaways but the producers and host Jeff Probst, as well. Before Jon embarked on the Survivor adventure, he secretly plotted with a friend that, if he makes it to the family reunion reward, they would fake his grandmother’s death to win sympathy from his tribe mates. His lie was ultimately exposed when producers called to offer their condolences to the family, and Jon’s grandmother answered the phone. The tribe members find out the truth when Jon’s grandmother joins him during the Survivor: Pearl Islands reunion episode.

The following is the programming schedule for Survivor: Pearl Islands on OLN (subject to change):

March 1

· 7 p.m. ET/PT Episode 1: The stranded tribes must shop for supplies. Osten literally gives the clothes off his back.

· 8 p.m. ET/PT Episode 2: Rupert berates Shawn. Osten thinks of quitting.

· 9 p.m. ET/PT Episode 3: Jon thinks Sandra is a weak link. The Immunity Challenge is painful.

March 8

· 7 p.m. ET/PT Episode 4: Christa wants someone from her tribe kicked out. Jonny and whiskey don’t mix.

· 8 p.m. ET/PT Episode 5: Rupert teaches other tribe to fish while his tribe saves Spam for him.

· 9 p.m. ET/PT Episode 6: Rupert is crushed by the death of his snake. Cannons are fired and steaks are won.

March 15

· 7 p.m. ET/PT Episode 7: Eliminated castaways are brought back. Jon and Rupert almost come to blows.

· 8 p.m. ET/PT Episode 8: The merging of the tribes. Burton and Rupert make amends.

· 9 p.m. ET/PT Episode 9: Burton plots against Rupert. Sandra and Christa do the same.

March 22

· 7 p.m. ET/PT Episode 10: Jon and Burton build alliance against Rupert. A fake vote takes the eventual

castoff by surprise.

· 8 p.m. ET/PT Episode 11: The tribe members loved ones arrive. Later, Jon unleashes a tremendous lie.

· 9 p.m. ET/PT Episode 12: Alliances keep falling. A spa day re-invigorates three castaways.

March 29

· 7 p.m. ET/PT Episode 13: Two members get time in Panama City and a set of wheels. Lill and Darrah aim to make the camp “women only.”

· 8 p.m. ET/PT Episode 14: The final four. Jon tries to tear apart the women’s alliance.

· 10 p.m. ET/PT Episode 15: See if the love for Rupert is still there. A look into their lives, post-Pearl Islands.

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Source: OLN Press Release