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The show began LIVE in the Australian rain forest as host John Lehr explained that, the previous day, 10 ""celebrities"" had been abandoned in the forest and forced to survive for 15 days. The action then shifted to tape of the previous day before the celebrities arrived at camp. It began at their hotel where the celebs where briefed on jungle skills by a survival guide. The women got squeamish at the sight of the spiders with which they'll be cohabitating and also by the grasshoppers that were proven to be edible, as Tyson Beckford and Cris Judd both demonstrated. The celebs then bid adieu to civilization as they were flown into the jungle and had to take a taxing trek to their camp. Unfortunately for 62 year-old Robin Leach, the hike proved troubling for him, as he kept falling down while huffing and puffing his way through the jungle. However, when they got to camp, Robin wasted no time in taking charge- despite the fact that he nominated Bruce Jenner as the camp leader for the day.
On Day 2, the celebs woke up from their first night in the Australian rain forest, but faced the morning without luxuries or amenities, such as coffee or a hot shower. The celebs did find the bathing pool, where Nikki Schieler Ziering and Tyson Beckford stripped down and developed a mutual attraction for the other. Downtown Julie Brown was nominated as camp leader for the day as the celebs debated whether or not to boil the rain water. While hunting for firewood, Tyson Beckford and Cris Judd formed a tight friendship. Maria Conchita Alonso and Stuttering John Melendez took part in the first of what will be a daily event- the hidden celebrity chest hunt. However, as they didn't look at a compass before heading out, they immediately got lost and proceeded in the wrong direction. Just as Stuttering John was about to give up, Maria found the treasure chest and they brought it back to camp. To get the prize inside the chest, however, the celebs had to answer one question correctly. Howev
The morning of Day 3 began with, what host John Lehr, described as an ""all-out war"" between Downtown Julie Brown and Alana Stewart. The action began when Julie, still acting as camp leader from the previous day (before she adbicated to Nikki Schieler Ziering), called a camp meeting and scolded an anonymous celeb for peeing in the campsite during the night, near the pots and pans, rather using the toilet. However, the guilty culprit- Alana- felt Julie purposely fingered her to humiliate her. Thus, the sparks between the Julie vs. Alan feud began. Meanwhile, the men took in some male bonding. First, they constructed a gym out of campsite logs, demonstrating their strength as they literally bench-pressed logs. Then, the men went for dip in the pond where a surprised Robin Leach got to see all of Tyson Beckford (and I do mean all). That day's Buchtucker trial set off more controversy amongst the celebs as poor Nikki Schieler Ziering had to face the dreaded ""croc pit."" In a murky ri
On Day 4, the celebs decided they'd had enough of the Downtown Julie Brown/Alana Stewart war and demanded peace between the two divas. After Alana apologized for her crude behavior, she and Julie hugged and made up. The celebs then focused their attention on Nikki Schieler Ziering, whom they felt deceived them with phony crocodile tears after her croc pit challenge. It seems the celebs learned that after her last Bushtucker trial, Nikki was joking and laughing the whole way back to camp and only turned on the waterworks when she returned to face the other celebs. The celebs, especially Robin Leach and Melissa Rivers who had confronted the producers over the challenge, felt they were manipulated by Nikki and confronted her about her honesty (or lack of it). Nikki's pleas of sincerity caused arguments among celebs, who, in the end, decided to get over it. Nikki then appointed Cris Judd as camp leader for the day, hoever, the celebs didn't show much respect for mild-mannered Cris, even
The first hour of this 2-hour episode focused on meeting the celebrities, including testimonials from their famous family and friends. Viewers were also given a tour of the celebrity campsite by host John Lehr, as well as a presentation by a medical officer of the dangerous creatures the celebs could face- such as huntsman spiders, leeches and the poisonous brown tree snakes. There was also never before seen footage from the celeb's first four days at camp, such as embarrassing confessionals about their childhood, and interviews with the celebs before they arrived at camp as to what they were expecting. The second hour began with Day 5 at the celeb camp, which began with a break from the rain after four days. Although the sun provided relief to the celebs, some were still not pleased. Tyson Beckford, for one, was quickly tiring of being the camp hygienist, as well as fire keeper. The celebs then disagreed about which celebs were going to find the day's celebrity chest. Although Ro
As Day 6 began, the celebs were pounded by rain, which flooded the camp and drenched their beds. Host John Lehr explained the celebs faced more rain in the last 4 days than Austalia usually has in a year. Robin Leach then nominated himself as camp leader of the day and quickly took charge, assiging chores to the other celebs. His main objective- to keep the camp clean. However, as the day wore on, the celebs went to the producers with a list of demands, such as a tarp, dry beds, clothes and towels, and threatened to walk out if their demands weren't met. Tyson Beckford and Nikki Schieler Ziering took part in the celebrity chest hunt and found the chest, despite the downpour. After bringing it back to camp, the celebs got the question of the day right and won towels, body scrubbers and massage oils. Meanwhile, Tyson Beckford complained that Bruce Jenner was trying to horn in on his tight friendship with Cris Judd by taking Cris's attention away at every opportunity. However, as Tyson
The episode began with the a review of night 6. As a storm raged on, there was an uprising among the celebs, who were split on whether or not to bolt the show if producers didn't cave in to their demands. The next morning, on Day 7, Robin Leach handed over leadership of the camp to Melissa Rivers. As the sun came out, the celebs felt relieved that producers had given in to their demands. There was still plenty of tension, though, as Robin snapped at Nikki Schieler Ziering for sticking her personal fork into the community food (even though Nikki said Robin did the same thing minutes later). To lighten the mood around camp, Nikki gave facials to the other celebs, while Melissa Rivers encouraged Alana Stewart and Downtown Julie Brown to make peace. Meanwhile, it was learned that 2 days prior, Tyson Beckford had flew off the handle with producers, demanding to speak to his manager and attorney. Later, the other celebs debated whether Tyson had gone too far- with Alana Stewart, Bruce Jenne
As Day 8 began, Melissa Rivers, in an odd move, handed over camp leadership to Alana Stewart. Melissa reasoned that since it was the last full day all 10 celebs would be together, it would be an easy day for Alana to be in charge. However, not everyone agreed with her choice, especially Robin Leach and Stuttering John Melendez who both had trouble taking orders from Alana and her lax attitude about doing any real work herself. Later, Alana stirred up a hornet's nest at lunch when she insisted on having more to eat than just lentil soup, but the other celebs quickly vetoed her authority. As the celebs would soon be voted off one by one, the men thought it wise to teach the women to fend for themselves (such as collecting firewood and tending to the fire), in case the men get voted off first. However, as Robin Leach discovered while lecturing the women, they didn't seem to heed his warning, as Melissa Rivers and Nikki Schieler Ziering nodded off while Maria Conchita Alonso and Alana S
As Day 9 began, Robin Leach's departure left the camp in shock as the other celebs were sad to see him go first. Hardest hit by Robin's departure was Melissa Rivers and Tyson Beckford. Alana Stewart, however, seemed relieved by his ouster because she didn't want to be the first to go and because she felt he was too bossy. Alana then chose Stuttering John Melendez as the camp leader of the day, as she wanted the day to be relaxed and didn't want control-freak Tyson Beckford in charge. Meanwhile, back at his hotel, Robin Leach offered the dish on his life at camp with his fellow celebs, where he dissed some (e.g., Alana Stewart) while praising others (e.g., Melissa Rivers, Cris Judd). Back at camp, Alana Stewart tried unsuccessfully to fill Robin Leach's role as the camp cook with disastrous results. Host John Lehr then instructed the celebs that they had to choose among them who would participate in the next Bushtucker trial (as the audience no longer voted for the trials). A willin
As Day 10 began, the celebs dealt with Alana Stewart's departure by dividing up her belongings. However, when they found an avocado hidden under her bed, the celebs suspected Alana of hording smuggled food. Meanwhile, back at her hotel, Alana reflected on her jungle experience, while denying she smuggled food into camp. Meanwhile, Nikki Schieler Ziering stirred up controversy amongst her fellow celebs when Tyson Beckford blabbed she had used the celeb's limited supply of drinking water to wash her hair. For her punishment, Nikki had to boil water all day. Although Nikki and Tyson cleared the air regarding his scolding, they later got into it again after Nikki made a suggestion about a log that Tyson and Cris Judd used to carve Robin Leach's initials. Tyson declared the log was off-limits to the other celebs, who wanted to carve their initials into it as well. Luckily, Tyson and Nikki straightened out their disagreements. Melissa Rivers and Tyson Beckford took part in the celebrity
As Day 11 began, Bruce Jenner was elected camp leader for the 2nd time. Although the celebs were familiar to his leadership style, some found him hard to take, such as Stuttering John Melendez, who fell asleep during Bruce's pep speech, which had been given numerous times before. Under Bruce's leadership, the celebs tried their best to prepare for an upcoming storm, but when the storm finally hit the camp, the celebs scrambled to keep the fire lit and Bruce Jenner's nice-guy facade began to crack. After the storm, Melissa Rivers decided to bare all and pulled off her wet shirt while wearing just a bra. Melissa cried that no man would want to date her after seeing her unkempt condition on TV. However, Melissa pointed out that all the celebs, with the exception of Nikki Schieler Ziering, looked pretty bad. Nikki, meanwhile, shared with Downtown Julie Brown the power of being pretty, as she uses her looks and body to get what she wants. Downtown Julie Brown and Stuttering John Melende
The first hour of this 2-HOUR Episode was mostly recaps of the celebs' first 11 days in the jungle (with new footage added). Some of the new footage included scenes of the celebs sharing their bad habits around camp; Tyson Beckford and Cris Judd pulling practical jokes on their fellow celebs; and a contrast between the celebs' interviews before they came to camp (in which they described their individual strengths) and how they did or didn't live up to these strenths during their time at camp. Before the first hour was over, host John Lehr interviewed LIVE the first two ousted celebs, Robin Leach and Alana Stewart. Robin revealed he had taking cooking lessons before arriving in Australia, which helped him in his role of camp chef. Robin was then joined by Alana Stewart, whom he hadn't spoken to since leaving camp. They both stated they bore no ill will towards each other, despite their differences in camp. The second hour picked on Day 12 of the celeb camp, as the celebs were depre
As Day 14 began, Stuttering John Melendez was hit hard by Downtown Julie Brown's departure, while, back at her hotel, Julie revealed she hadn't made any real relationships with any of her fellow celebs except Stuttering John. Bruce Jenner and Melissa Rivers took part in the celebrity chest hunt and took a long trek through the jungle, where at one point, they had to put on helmets and water boots and climb down a river. Their took them in a full circle back to camp- without the chest- until Melissa realized they missed a marker and went back and found the chest. Unfortunately, the celebs answered the question of the day incorrectly and were rewarded with a menu from Spago's restaurant as their booby prize. Before taking place in the final Bushtucker trial, Stuttering John Melendez opened up to his fellow celebs about his stuttering problem, which had afflicted him since childhood. An anxious John then took part in his 2nd Bushtucker trial in which he had to wade through a swamp, f
The first hour of the 2-hour finale began with a recap of the first 15 days of the celebs in camp. As Day 15 began, Melissa Rivers, relieved that Bruce Jenner had been voted off, announced to the other 2 remaining celebs (Stuttering John Melendez and Cris Judd) that she had set her sights on being the last celeb standing in the jungle. Cris Judd and Stuttering John Melendez then participated in the day's celebrity chest hunt but found the chest chained to a tree. However, the key to unlock the chest was locked to a hanging rope while the key to unlock the key to the chest was tied to another hanging rope. While one celeb (Stuttering John) had to remain seated on the chest at all times, the other celeb (Cris) had to figure out a way to unlock the keys without breaking the ropes. Realizing they must swing the ropes together to unlock the keys, John instructed Cris, who successfully unlocked the key to the chest. After answering the question of the day, the celebs were then rewarded wit
Both teams are dropped down into the jungles of Costa Rica. The celebrities are already taken in with the scenery and wildlife. But the smiles are short-lived -- as the celebrities are getting off the boat, the red team's Patti Blagojevich slips and is taken downstream by the river. Luckily, her teammates are there to help her up.
Sanjaya outlasts every player in the Trauma Tank to win immunity for the guys. The guys are all relieved, but the women are nervous because it means one of them is up for elimination. Meanwhile, when all the players return to camp, they find a tent set up with a comfortable bed. The players are thinking the bed is for Sanjaya, but they find out it's for team leader Lou Diamond Phillips.
Tensions are boiling between Janice and John. After Janice messes up John's shoes, she takes over his cooking, as well. Lou Diamond offers up the advice to stay out of Janice's way, because that only creates trouble. The other celebrities are getting tired of Janice's diva-like attitude.
The ladies of the jungle love the arrival of Daniel Baldwin. He's bringing an incredible work ethic to the game and not to mention, he is charming and humorous. Stephen is still having a hard time adjusting to the fact that his brother just joined the game. But, he thinks it will bring them closer.
Heidi and Spencer agree to go into the lost chamber overnight in order to earn their spot back in the jungle. The dark chamber is filled with spiders, rats and bugs and cold, stale cots. Meanwhile, after a lot of debate, the celebrities decide to bring the bratty duo back into the game.
The Hang Tough challenge continues as each celebrity participating hangs on for immunity. One by one, each celebrity lets go of their bars, falling into the muddy water. It comes down to Lou and Sanjaya as the last two celebrities hanging. In the end, Lou outlasts them all and is able to claim immunity from the elimination vote.
The celebrities are learning the hard way that they aren't the only ones in the jungle. The spiders and bugs have invaded their camp and are out for blood. All the celebrities are finding themselves with bite marks all over, but it's the itchiness that is the most irritating.
