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• Actors: Jeff Probst, Amber Brkich, Alicia Calaway, Jerri Manthey, Tina Wesson
• Directors: Mark Burnett
• Writers: Jeff Probst, Charlie Parsons
• Producers: Alan Bishop, Beth Holmes, Brady Connell, Bruce Beresford-Redman, Cara Goldberg
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: CBS Television
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000HWZ4M0
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,268 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Against a backdrop of volcanoes and earthquakes, the ninth season of Survivor, called Vanuatu: Islands of Fire, got off to a rousing start at a native ritual ceremony full of spears, nasty drinks, a fertility idol, and a lot of sexist attitudes. When the natives divided the 18 Americans into groups of men and women, it stuck, and another battle of the sexes was on. Among the Lopevi members: Lea, the "Sarge" barking out orders; Travis, a.k.a. "Bubba," wearing his Bob Barker T-shirt; Brady, the FBI agent; Chris, whose struggles on the balance beam made him an early target; and outspoken Rory. Among the Yasur members: power broker Ami; big-eyed Eliza, whose motor mouth overshadowed a surprising resilience; acid-tongued Twila; and sheep farmer Dolly. Also on the teams were two players with physical impediments: Chad, with a prosthetic leg, and the spiritual Scout, whose artificial knee made her the most immobile Survivor contestant ever. Age lines were drawn as well, with one group dubbed the "Fat Five." But just when the tide seemed certain, a number of reversals, one infamous broken promise, plenty of tears, and host Jeff Probst's corniest-ever final entrance kept things interesting. Trivia: one contestant with a penchant for nude sunbathing ended up dating Probst after the season ended. Probst, Chris, Twila, Eliza, Chad, Scout, Julie, and Ami return for commentary on five episodes and 35 minutes of featurettes on the DVDs. --David Horiuchi

Product Description

Thirty-nine days, eighteen Survivors, three tribes, dozens of lies, a gender war and now, one Sole Survivor.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Survivor's Best, June 26, 2007

By	Courtenay Gleaton - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Survivor Vanuatu: Islands of Fire, the ninth season of the series, is definitely among the best seasons of Survivor. This season featured many interesting and unpredictable plot twists: an earthquake; nude sunbathing; shocking tribal council outcomes; and, of course, the winner. The DVDs' features are great. The four featurettes, along with the audio commentaries, add much insight and intrigue into what happened behind the scenes. Overall this was an excellent season of Survivor, and this DVD set is a must-have for any true Survivor fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, August 12, 2007

By	Chicago Fan - See all my reviews

I really like this season of Survivor. I wish all of the seasons would come out on DVD. There are some really good extras that come along with the DVDs.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worst Season ever, the FAT FIVE + TWILA & SCOUT = TERRIBLE SURVIVOR SEASON, February 25, 2008

By	derek von Ameln "Cmxboy" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok I love Survivor but this was one of the worst seasons ever.

I'll start off with the few highlights : John K, Brady and the young guys were some of the most likebale people ever on survivor. Amy was enjoyable and well, that;s about it.

The best castaways (as well as athletic) got voted out by the "FAT FIVE" the annoying and scary Chris (won won, YUCK!) Sarge (blah), Rory (CREEPY) Buba (Do I even have to say antyhing about him?) and some other non athletic 40+ flabby player.

Twila was interesting but also a potty mouth, Scout and Aliza became annoying and by mid season I just tuned right out.

It was "the season of the worst" for sure.