CBS has already given away a major element of what happens on this week's "Survivor" (8 tonight, KDKA-TV) in its promos, so there's probably not much need for this, but here goes: SPOILER ALERT!
In this week's episode, former Pittsburgher Russell Swan, not to be confused with Evil Russell, appears to get knocked down for the count during a reward challenge, bringing the competition series to a dramatic halt.
Actually, it dosn't go down exactly the way it looks in the promos but the end result is the same: Medics are called and the question becomes, will Swan be taken out of the game?
"It was the scariest moment I've ever had on this show," says Jeff Probst in tonight's episode. "In 19 seasons, I have never been more afraid in my life."
Even though CBS gave away a medical emergency in promos for "Survivor: Samoa," the episode still tries to build some foreshadowing for Swan's accident, showing him fishing alone and being the Galu workhorse who keeps the camp running.
Read an interview with Swan in tomorrow's Tuned In column.
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P-G classical music critic Andrew Druckenbrod and I discuss "The Venture
Bros.," The annual "Simpsons" Halloween episode and
"30 Rock" in this week's Tuned In podcast. Listen or subscribe at post-gazette.com/podcast.
Posted
Oct 22 2009, 01:01 AM
by
Rob Owen