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...they invented so that they don't scare off dinner. Suddenly, a man in the pack yelps and falls to the ground. The other three panic, not knowing what's wrong. Did he step in a ditch and sprain his ankle? Or had he been bitten by the Sea Krait water snake, the world's most venomous serpent? The experts had warned them about that, but nobody really thought it would happen. Suddenly somebody snaps, running off into the woods alone in a blind panic. What will happen to him? Tune in next week...

Author: By Andrew P. Nikonchuck, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lord of the Ratings | 4/21/2000 | See Source »

...premise: 16 Americans are dropped on a rain-forest island off the coast of Malaysian Borneo, alone except for monitor lizards, poisonous sea krait snakes, food-thieving macaque monkeys and 10 camera crews videotaping their every forage. For about six weeks, with as few supplies as if they'd fled a shipwreck, they must scrabble for food, water and shelter by cooperating. Up to a point, that is. Every three days, the group must also vote by secret ballot to expel one or two members--once for each of 13 episodes--until only two remain. The expelled members then decide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Star Is Borneo | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

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