Too Close for Comfort

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Too Close for Comfort
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Redemption Island
Episode Number	13/15 (334)
Original Release	May 11, 2011
Viewership (in Millions)	10.77
Ratings/Share (18-49)	3.1/9
Episode Chronology
Previous	"You Mangled My Nets"
Next	"Seems Like a No Brainer"
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Too Close for Comfort is the penultimate episode of Survivor: Redemption Island.

Challenges

• Redemption Island duel
• Reward/Immunity

Challenge: A Maze N' Jig
The castaways would navigate a handle across a table maze. Once they get through the maze, the handle would be used to smash open a box that contained a bag full of pieces of a puzzle. The first 3 castaways to solve the puzzle would stay in the game.
Winners: Andrea Boehlke, Matthew Elrod, and Mike Chiesl

Challenge: Bone to Pick
With one arm tied behind their back, the castaways would work to solve a puzzle in the shape of a fish skeleton. The castaways would link together fish hooks to retrieve a bag of puzzle pieces that completed one of the three sections. After one section was finished, the castaways would repeat again and try to retrieve another bag of puzzle pieces and would so until all three sections were completed. The first castaway to solve the entire puzzle wins.
Reward: A three-course meal delivered at camp. The winner also gets to choose another player to share their meal with.
Winner: Ashley Underwood (shared reward with Natalie Tenerelli)

Redemption Island

Redemption Island Duel 10
Competitors	Result (according to finish)
File:S22 mike t.jpg Mike (incumbent inhabitant)	Won
File:S22 matthew t.jpg Matthew (incumbent inhabitant)	Won
File:S22 andrea t.jpg Andrea (challenger)	Won
File:S22 ralph t.jpg Ralph (incumbent inhabitant)	Lost
ELIMINATED: File:S22 ralph bw.jpg Ralph Kiser

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 14: Murlonio
Voted Against	Voter
File:S22 grant t.jpg Grant (4 votes)	File:S22 ashley t.jpgFile:S22 natalie t.jpgFile:S22 phillip t.jpgFile:S22 rob t.jpg Ashley, Natalie, Phillip, Rob
File:S22 natalie t.jpg Natalie (1 vote)	File:S22 grant t.jpg Grant
VOTED OFF: File:S22 grant t.jpg Grant Mattos (sent to Redemption Island)

Voting Confessionals

Grant was shown writing Natalie's name down on the parchment but a confessional wasn't seen.

“	(voting for Grant) Grant, I think you're too strong of a competitor and too much of a threat. Sorry.	”
—Ashley Underwood

Still in the Running

Francesca 18th File:S22 francesca bw.jpg	Russell 17th File:S22 russell bw.jpg	Kristina 16th File:S22 kristina bw.jpg	Krista 15th File:S22 krista bw.jpg	Stephanie 14th File:S22 stephanie bw.jpg	Sarita 13th File:S22 sarita bw.jpg	David 12th File:S22 david bw.jpg	Julie 11th File:S22 julie bw.jpg	Steve 10th File:S22 steve bw.jpg
Ralph 9th File:S22 ralph bw.jpg	Matthew On Redemption File:S22 matthew t.jpg	Mike On Redemption File:S22 mike t.jpg	Andrea On Redemption File:S22 andrea t.jpg	Grant On Redemption File:S22 grant t.jpg	Ashley Murlonio File:S22 ashley t.jpg	Natalie Murlonio File:S22 natalie t.jpg	Phillip Murlonio File:S22 phillip t.jpg	Rob Murlonio File:S22 rob t.jpg

Trivia

• This marked the first time that a previous duel winner (Ralph) loses a duel.
• With Ralph's loss at the duel, Mike is the last remaining member of the original Zapatera tribe.
• This marks the only time that Natalie receives any votes during the season.
• This marks the first time that a woman wins a Redemption Island duel.
• The episode title is said by Rob when discussing how Ashley and Natalie are getting too comfortable in their position in the game.