In the past 16 seasons of this show, there have been 5 medical evacuations from the game. One of the most dramatic episodes of all time (if not the most dramatic) had no one being voted out, but a medial evacuation that served as the focus of the episode.


Not to mention that, of the eight people who have left this game at a non-pre-determined time (i.e. not at Tribal Council or Jonathan/Wanda), a mere two came from 16-player seasons, which make up far more than a quarter of Survivor seasons (and that's not even counting Ian's impromptu TC). The Mike and Bruce evacuation episodes were both absolutely fantastic too. Evacuations tend to be powerful episodes (at least, they were before they happened every other season--and before the medical issues were caused by friggin' challenges), and if someone quits, it's casting's fault for putting them through in the first place. The producers should never be counting on either.