8.2/10219 votes#1 - They're Back!
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2004
The eighteen All-Stars, from previous Survivor seasons, arrive at Panama already divided into three tribes, Chapera, Mogo Mogo and Saboga.
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7.8/10177 votes#2 - Panicked, Desperate, Thirsty as Hell
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2004
The castaways are forced to endure abysmal living conditions and the tribe votes off the second castaway.
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8.2/10182 votes#3 - Shark Attack
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2004
A romance blossoms between castaways; a survivor gets a shock when their prey fights back; castaways butt heads; a third person gets voted off.
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7.8/10169 votes#4 - Wipe Out!
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2004
One person harbours guilty feelings, while another bursts into tears; two castaways cuddle in the face of tropical rains; the tribe votes off the fourth person.
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8.0/10180 votes#5 - I've Been Bamboozled!
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/26/2004
The castaways confront the competition's first major twist, giving them a new challenge to deal with; the tribe votes off the fifth castaway.
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7.2/10170 votes#6 - Outraged
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2004
Simmering tensions reach boiling point, culminating in an explosion that has ramifications for the castaways.
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7.6/10170 votes#7 - Sorry... I Blew It
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2004
The castaways get annoyed at complaints from one of their tribe mates; annoyed at his poor performance, a castaway decides to target another.
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7.6/10170 votes#8 - Pick a Tribemate
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2004
Rob and Amber's romance heats up; the tribes must send one of their members to the opposing camp; a frustrated castaway separates from the group; the tribe votes off the eighth person.
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7.4/10120 votes#9 - A Closer Look
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2004
Highlights and never-before-seen footage of the first 24 days on the islands, giving new insights to what's been going on.
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7.9/10172 votes#10 - Mad Scramble and Broken Hearts
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2004
A twist of events turns the reward challenge upside down; a team thinks about throwing the immunity challenge; rival tribe members raise eyebrows; the ninth castaway is voted off.
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8.3/10177 votes#11 - Anger, Tears and Chaos
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2004
A contestant makes conflicting promises to two castaways in different alliances; votes determine the identity of the 11th castaway.
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7.6/10165 votes#12 - A Thoughtful Gesture or a Deceptive Plan?
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2004
One castaway works to reconcile with a tribe mate; paranoia plagues another who witnesses a strategy session among fellow tribe members; the 11th person leaves.
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7.9/10166 votes#13 - Stupid People, Stupid, Stupid People
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2004
Feeling extremely vulnerable, Shii Ann vows to win immunity; the Reward Challenge makes a castaway angry; the 12th person leaves.
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7.5/10162 votes#14 - A Chapera Surprise
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 4/29/2004
The castaways receive a surprise, with their loved ones taking part in a challenge; a tribe member tries to break up an alliance.
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7.7/10164 votes#15 - The Instigator
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 5/6/2004
Jenna's cheerful demeanour is starting to wear thin on her fellow castaways; one tribe member breaks up a strategy session between two others; another castaway is voted off the island.
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8.1/10179 votes#16 - The Sole Surviving All-Star
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/9/2004
Amber, Jenna, Rob and Rupert, the final four survivors, compete to make the final tribal council and win the $1 million prize.
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7.7/10170 votes#17 - All-Stars Reunion
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2004
The winner is revealed, and the 18 castaways reunite to discuss their experiences on the Pearl Islands in the Gulf of Panama; at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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7.1/10156 votes#18 - America's Tribal Council
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 5/13/2004
An announcement of which of the All-Stars won America's vote and who people wanted to win the $1 million.
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The Best Episodes of Survivor Season 8
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A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced...
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"They're Back!" is the best rated episode of "Survivor" season 8. It scored 8.2/10 based on 219 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/1/2004. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Panicked, Desperate, Thirsty as Hell".