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Survivor: Africa Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2001 - 2001
Episode 1
Question of Trust
Thu, Oct 11, 2001 60 mins
The 16 players, divided into two tribes (Samburu and Boran), arrive at the Shaba National Reserve in Kenya and set up camp. For immunity, the tribes must each drag a heavy cart over rough terrain while lighting a series of torches. The first player is voted out of the game. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 2
Who's Zooming Whom?
Thu, Oct 18, 2001 60 mins
The tribes play for blankets, water containers and food in the "Stairway to the Stars" reward challenge. Teams must carry five logs through a series of obstacles to a tower and build a staircase. For immunity, each player must drink a shot glass of cow's blood mixed with milk. If a player fails, his or her tribe loses. At tribal council, a second player is voted out. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 3
The Gods Are Angry
Thu, Oct 25, 2001 60 mins
The tribes try to win 100 gallons of fresh water by rolling a giant boulder through an obstacle course. For immunity, the teams must create a distress signal that can be clearly seen from the air. The third player is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 4
The Young and Untrusted
Thu, Nov 1, 2001 60 mins
The tribes compete for cooking supplies in the "Caught in the Web" reward challenge. Players must climb a web of rope and retrieve 12 baskets hanging from the web to win. For immunity, the teams must pick up and move a camp with a hut 200 yards and then re-create the camp exactly as it was before. The fourth player is voted out of the game. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 5
The Twist
Thu, Nov 8, 2001 60 mins
Three tribe members from each team are surprised to learn that they are switching sides and joining their rival tribes. After the switch, the teams compete for reward by leading 20 goats from a starting pen to a destination pen 100 yards away. For immunity, teams gather 20 puzzle pieces and put them together to complete the puzzle. The fifth person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 6
I'd Never Do It to You
Thu, Nov 15, 2001 60 mins
The teams play for a full food buffet by answering a series of questions about Africa. For immunity, the players use bows and arrows to hit five targets. The sixth person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 7
Will There Be a Feast Tonight?
Thu, Nov 22, 2001 60 mins
The two teams merge and form the Moto Maji tribe. For immunity, the players have one of their wrists attached to a rope that is connected to a bucket of water located directly above their heads. If they drop their arm, the water pours down on them. The last player standing wins. At tribal council, the seventh person is voted out of the game. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 8
Look Closer
Thu, Nov 29, 2001 60 mins
Jeff Probst hosts a look back at the first 21 days of the game in Kenya.
Episode 9
Smoking Out the Snake
Thu, Dec 6, 2001 60 mins
The players try to win two goats that can be traded in an African village for goods by catapulting nine items into a basket located on top of a tower. "Box Your Mind" is the immunity challenge, in which players must memorize items located inside a barrel. At tribal council, the eighth person is voted out of the game. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 10
Dinner, Movie and a Betrayal
Thu, Dec 13, 2001 60 mins
The players try to win a night at the movies to see "Out of Africa" by successfully completing an obstacle course. For immunity, players attempt to start a fire using a magnifying glass. The ninth person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 11
We Are Family
Thu, Dec 20, 2001 60 mins
The players are each given money to spend at a food auction. For immunity, the players must answer correctly five questions about African folklore. The 10th person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 12
The Big Adventure
Thu, Dec 27, 2001 60 mins
The players watch videos of their families, then try to guess the answers their family members gave to personal questions. The winner receives a reward that includes an African safari. For immunity, the players throw sticks to break pots with opposing players' names on them. The last person with an unbroken pot wins immunity. The 11th person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 13
Truth Be Told
Thu, Jan 3, 2002 60 mins
The castaways play "Swahili Scramble" for reward. They each must find nine Swahili words hidden in letters on a board and then use them to solve a clue. The reward includes the chance to deliver medical supplies to an AIDS hospital. The "Second Chance" immunity contest combines elements from previous challenges, including an obstacle course and using bows and arrows. The 12th person is voted out of the game at tribal council. Jeff Probst is the host.
Episode 14
The Final Four: No Regrets
Thu, Jan 10, 2002 120 mins
The final four players answer questions about the 12 ousted castaways in the first of two immunity challenges. The second immunity contest is an endurance battle in which the three remaining players place a hand on a wooden idol and their feet on stumps. The last person standing wins immunity. Later, the seven jury members question the final two players and vote for the winner. Host: Jeff Probst.
Episode 15
Africa Reunion
Thu, Jan 10, 2002 60 mins
The 16 contestants reunite to discuss their experiences in Africa. Bryant Gumbel is the host.