For 24 years, CBS reality competition show “Survivor” has been a living room staple for families across the nation. All are encouraged to tune into Season 47, set to premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 18, to root for hometown hero Teeny Chirichillo.

NATURAL HABITAT: Lifelong ‘Survivor’ super fan Teeny Chirichillo grew up training on LBI with Ship Bottom Beach Patrol. As such, she had no trouble acclimating to life on an island. See how she did this Wednesday. (Photo by Robert Voets/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved)
Hosted by Jeff Probst, the show places a group of people in an isolated location (this time, on Fiji) where they are tasked with their own survival, providing for themselves their own food, shelter and fire for 26 days.
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