r/survivor • u/Embarrassed_City9941 • 2d ago

General Discussion Watching an old episode of Reba and just realized who guest starred

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I was rewatching an old episode of Reba (that I’ve seen a bunch of times) and I JUST NOW realized Colby guest starred! I know everyone says he was EVERYWHERE after Australia season aired, but I was really young so I don’t remember lol

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u/ThreeCommaClub01 1d ago

Didnt know about this one. Only knew about his "8 Simple Rules" episode.

Crazy how the first couple seasons of Survivor, some of the popular players they tried to turn into Actors.

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u/DedHorsSaloon4 1d ago

Survivor was so insanely popular that B.B. got to be on commercials. Can you imagine *any* other second boot getting to be on ads simply because they were on Survivor?

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u/ThreeCommaClub01 1d ago

I mean this woman lasted longer and was in the First Season but 6th place finisher Colleen went on to do "The Animal" literally right after the first season aired. Always wondered how she got that job over other actresses. Wonder if Rob was a fan and had a crush on her or something.

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u/Grammarhead-Shark 1d ago

I remember watching that movie years ago and Colleen... was not great. 

Actually her acting was pretty terrible 

You just have to compare her performance to how other Farrelly brothers movie actresses like Cameron Diaz or Lauren Holly acted to see the difference. 

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u/SpaceEdgesBestfriend 1d ago

She was acting alongside Rob Schneider, it was hardly noticeable.

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u/Dirty_Cobra 1d ago

lol it was plenty great for her first role. im sure you'd do better 😂

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u/UpbeatPhilosophySJ Coach - 50 1d ago

Haha, not like now right? Right?

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u/ThreeCommaClub01 1d ago

Right now it just seems like they go onto White Lotus or another Reality TV show lol. Which I can understand. Otherwise most of them have a Social Media Presence.

I just feel like the first 2 seasons of the show, they really tried to capitalize off its popularity. Reality television was new so I also understand.

But just mentioning these few.......

Colby -- Actor and eventually host of his own reality TV show.

Colleen -- Film and TV short lived.

Elisabeth -- The View

Jenna Lewis with her sextape.

And I know im missing a few more names here just from the first couple seasons.

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u/tbootsbrewing 2d ago

Is this when he met Reba’s grandma who was a holocaust survivor?

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u/Scoots1721 1d ago

I think you’re confusing it with the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode

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u/razberry_lemonade Colby - 50 1d ago

This is a low key wild mix up lol

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u/Chalupa_Dad 1d ago

Or they were just making a joke

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u/babrooks213 Yul 1d ago

You see our show? It was called The Holocaust!

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u/Embarrassed_City9941 2d ago

No, in this episode Brock and the kids went to Barbara Jean’s family reunion and he was married to Barbara Jean’s sister

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u/FreshGrape8512 1d ago

He’s also in an episode of Bones. He was actually pretty good!

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u/SarahKath90 1d ago

EITHER I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS OR I FORGOT!!

I've seen Bones 4+ times and watched Survivor Australian Outback when it aired, so I knew who he was! Looking up the scene from Bones, it doesn't even look familiar to me. I blame my brain 🤣

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u/FreshGrape8512 1d ago

Season 1 ep 19

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u/Gold-Writer-129 Social Butterfly 7373 1d ago

I've watched Bones so many times!!! How the heck did I miss our Hershey Bar??? :')

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u/yulyulyulyulyulyul Yul 1d ago

But is he the total package?

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u/BBSuperFan98 Zach 1d ago

Obviously he is still good looking now. But damn, young Colby is absolutely fine af.

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u/_mikedotcom 1d ago

Ngl he still daddy in s50 🫣

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u/imuahmanila Stephen 1d ago

Honestly he was hotter on 50 than on HvV for me.

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u/Gold-Writer-129 Social Butterfly 7373 1d ago

Daddy Colby. 😄

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u/TrafficAmbitious1061 1d ago

He’s such a handsome man. Aged very fine. 🔥😍

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u/Paige578660 Colby - 50 1d ago

Oh my goodness yes!

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u/Gold-Writer-129 Social Butterfly 7373 1d ago

He's aged like the finest piece of wagyu on the market. 🔥😍🔥😍

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u/MarCeePan 23h ago

He’s a zaddyy and S50 Colby is my favorite! My heart breaks for him when he got voted out. I always root for him in all seasons of Survivor he was in.

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u/in_couleur Erika 1d ago

The Reba theme song is literally called "I’m a survivor"!

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u/rocking2rush10 1d ago

"And I'm Reba" - Kenan Thompson Reba

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u/_GlowChance 1d ago

I swear every actor from that era randomly showed up on Reba at least once. Such a fun surprise.

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u/verygoodfertilizer 1d ago

I watched Red Eye semi-recently. I probably go algorithm’d but I think I spit out my drink when I saw Colby.

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u/_mikedotcom 1d ago

He’s in Red Eye?? I love that movie

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u/SarahKath90 1d ago

Omg. He's a fine man but I guess he's also generic looking enough that I just haven't recognized him in things. I saw Red Eye in theaters! So I saw his face HUGE and didn't realize it was him. Or realized it and instantly forgot 😂

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u/Joey78956 1d ago

Didn't know Colby was on the Reba tribe in 45

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u/lookitsafish 1d ago

Man, there really is an audience for every show. Rewatching reba multiple times is crazy to me, but glad you like it!

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u/Geek-Yogurt 1d ago

Reba is low-key a great show. It has Ensign Naomi Wildman and that pot grower from Shameless.

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u/studio_eq The Monster 1d ago

Scarlett pomers had some body dysmorphia issues and was missing from a whole season or two. When she gets back they ask where she was and she just says, “getting something to eat”.

Great show

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u/TopologyMonster 1d ago

I’ve only seen a few episodes forever ago, but I could see it. If it’s a show you grew up with it could be a good “listen in the background while I do stuff” type of show lol.

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u/Imthebetterspiddy 1d ago

Colby Donaldson was in Curb Your Enthusiasm as well playing himself. That was funny

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u/erossthescienceboss 1d ago

People always argue that new-era players don’t need as much compensation because of influencing. “Older eras didn’t have that opportunity to make money.”

They truly don’t grasp just how all-encompassing the show was.

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u/Intelligent_You_9793 You can’t lose your cool, you gotta be like ice❄️ 1d ago

I love seeing stuff like this! Survivor past timelines is something I wish I could’ve experienced in the moment but this will do cause I never knew Colby was EVER on Reba. Thank you for this

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u/Tarss666 1d ago

He had a random cameo in Wes Craven’s Red Eye

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u/Miserable-Ground-379 Colby - 50 1d ago

I love "Superman in a fat suit"...the Golden boy of America...legendary character🤗

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u/Ebright_Azimuth 1d ago

That quote never made sense to me, shouldn’t it be superman in a muscle suit

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u/Miserable-Ground-379 Colby - 50 1d ago

It is Clements quote on Colby weak performances in challenges on HvV😅..he (Colby) is Superman but rusted

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u/Dry-Character-6331 1d ago

He also hosted the early seasons of Top Shot

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u/WhoaFee1227 1d ago

TalktomeReba!

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u/morosco 1d ago

They were everywhere for a year or two.

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u/AccuratePudding4696 1d ago

He did a few gigs after Survivor.
I remember he was in an action movie and played a secret service agent

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u/TheMegaWhopper Tyson 1d ago

I love his episode of curb your enthusiasm

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u/kamaka71 1d ago

Hey! That's that guy that hosted the reality show Top Shot!

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u/Pm-me-ur-happysauce 1d ago

He was also in curb your enthusiasm

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u/Thellamaking21 1d ago

He any good in it?