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Survivor

Jeff Probst and Survivor 41's final five: Erika Casupanan, Heather Aldret, Deshawn Radden, Ricard Foye, and Xander Hastings Survivor 41 finale: a streak is broken, and so was Survivor
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Survivor 41's final six—Erika Casupanan, Heather Aldret, Deshawn Radden, Ricard Foye, Xander Hastings, and Danny McCray—choosing teams at the reward challenge Survivor 41: two friends resigned to their fate, and a likely winner safe again
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Survivor 41's final seven—Erika Casupanan, Heather Aldret, Ricard Foye, Deshawn Radden, Liana Wallace, Xander Hastings, and Danny McCray— learn about the Do or Die twist, a game of random chance, just what Survivor always needed Survivor 41’s new big twist: Let’s Make a Deal randomness

The Mole

The Mole season 2's players react to Dorothy's win on the season finale and reunion, episode 13. The Mole 2’s finale—and clues!—were a vast improvement over season one
The Mole 2's final three, Heather, Dorothy, and Bill, learn about their final test, a hike to find a secret location and the mole's dossier. The Mole brings back its ‘hideous game,’ and a wild animal freaks out the crew
Anderson Cooper's "girls," as he refers to the dolls in Anderson's Funhouse, an iconic Mole 2: The Next Betrayal test. Tiny Bubbles, creepy dolls, and Anderson Cooper’s Funhouse on The Mole 2
The Mole 2's players at the start of episode 10 The Mole 2’s epic game of hide and seek took place in a town later destroyed by an earthquake
Anderson Cooper laughs after failing to pour red wine without spilling it on The Mole 2, episode 9. Foot juice, car trouble, and drinking with Anderson Cooper on The Mole 2
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