Survivor
Cult Like
TV Flash files “Cult Like” as hour 347 of 732 in the TV Flash guide — Survivor (2000–present) on CBS, season 23, episode 12, aired 2011-11-30, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S23E12: listed hour 347 of 732 in the Survivor guide, hour 12 of 16 in season 23. It aired 2011-11-30 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “A Closer Look - Recap of the season so far & previously unseen footage” (S23E11). Next is “Ticking Time Bomb” (S23E13). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
At the immunity challenge, one tribemate makes a big gesture to a fellow castaway. Meanwhile, an alliance member becomes a liability around camp.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Cult Like sit in the Survivor guide?
S23E12 is listed hour 347 of 732 — hour 12 of 16 in season 23, season 23 episode 12.
When did Survivor S23E12 air?
Cult Like aired 2011-11-30 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should a new viewer start Survivor?
The first CBS season (premiered May 31, 2000) is cultural history. Later seasons are the same grammar — Tribal Council, alliances, a sole survivor — with refined strategy and edits.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Outwit, outplay, outlast: Mark Burnett brought Charlie Parsons's format to CBS as summer event TV and launched an American reality empire. Jeff Probst as permanent referee, Tribal Council as weekly election. Early seasons are cultural history; the grammar still trains audiences to read social gameplay.
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