The first season of Survivor, titled Survivor: Borneo, premiered on CBS, introducing audiences to the reality competition format and quickly becoming a major hit.
Survivor won its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, solidifying its impact on television and reality TV genre.
Survivor introduced the Redemption Island twist in Survivor: Redemption Island (season 22), allowing eliminated contestants a chance to re-enter the game.
Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program.
Season 1 was one of my favorite anime binges in a long time. Such a fun mix of thoughtfulness (movement through time), silliness, and cool scenes (The Ruins of The King's Tomb). I can't wait to watch season 2. I know it's airing as I write this, but I like taking in entire seasons at once if I can manage it.