There are many reasons why Jeff Probst’s beloved reality show attracts new fans each year that have to figure out which seasons to watch first. For example, Survivor has had many truly fantastic players, seasons that fans loved, and widely respected winners. Survivor is also the kind of show that players care about so deeply that, unlike the people who’ve refused to return, many of them have repeatedly risked being medically evacuated to play again.

Since so many people care about Survivor so much, each season will have a collection of moments that will stick in those a lot of those viewers’ minds. For that reason, it is worth looking back at Survivor 48’s memorable moments that will go down in the show’s history for many years to come.

Why Joe Hunter Comforting Eva Erickson And Then Jeff Probst Crying Is Survivor 48’s Most Memorable Moment

As Survivor 48 was airing, the show’s most passionate fans had a lot of complaints about the season. Looking back at the season now that it is over, there is no doubt that many of those complaints were valid.

That said, there is also no doubt that many moments from Survivor 48 will stand out in the show’s history. As a result, it is hard to definitively state which Survivor 48 moment is the most memorable.

That said, Joe Hunter helping Eva Erickson causing Jeff Probst to cry has to be considered the biggest stand-out moment from Survivor 48.

During the early episodes of Survivor 48, fans saw Eva tell Joe how to comfort her if she had what she called an autism “episode.” Later during a challenge, Eva became very frustrated, and she struggled to calm down once it was over. While watching how overcome with emotion Eva was, Joe looked pained. After Jeff asked if he wanted to step in, Joe stepped forward and comforted Eva in the way she’d previously instructed him to.

After Joe successfully helped Eva at that moment, Jeff asked the duo about what had happened. In response, Eva revealed to the rest of the cast that she’d been diagnosed with autism for the first time. As he was commenting on the scene he’d just watched, Jeff commented on Joe stepping in to help Eva in her time of need. While reflecting on Joe being a father figure for Eva, Jeff brought up his own children and cried on Survivor for the first time ever.

There are so many reasons why this series of events is so memorable. The most obvious reason is that fans had never seen Jeff cry on Survivor before. After all, there have been many emotional Survivor moments in the past and this was the moment that was so powerful that Jeff’s host facade broke.

There also is no doubt that seeing Eva unleash a guttural scream that felt like it came deep from her soul after finishing the challenge sticks with viewers. Finally, the way that Joe was there for Eva was very striking to see.

Why David Kinne Standing At Tribal Council Will Almost Certainly Go Down In Survivor History

One of the things about the internet is that it can be extremely difficult to predict. For example, when someone sets out to create a viral video, they almost always fail. That said, it seems almost certain that a moment from Survivor 48 should go down in social media history.

During Survivor 48, fans saw David build bonds with several of his tribemates. However, David’s most notable alliance has to have been with Mary Zheng, partially because of what he did after she was voted out.

After David was sent to the jury, he had to stay silent during one tribal council as it was revealed that Mary Zheng had been voted out. However, he let his actions do his talking as David stood up and remained standing, as if he was paying tribute to Mary, as she prepared to and then had her torch snuffed.

As David was standing, he maintained a look on his face that seemed to be a mix of disgust and anger. For fans and David’s tribemates, David standing like that was a truly perplexing thing for him to do.

Many fans expected David to be very bitter when he finally got to speak as part of the jury at the final tribal council. However, David dropped the angry face, adopted a huge smile, and said he’d only been messing with the players.

Still, that really doesn’t take away from how memorable and strange David standing like that was.

In the years to come, if an image of David standing doesn’t become a meme within the Survivor community, that will be very disappointing.

Why Kyle Fraser And Kamilla Karthigesu Tricking Their Tribemates Twice Were Incredibly Memorable Moments

During Survivor 48, most fans loved the season’s secret alliance between Kamilla Karthigesu and Kyle Fraser. There are many reasons why fans adored Kyle and Kamilla, including the fact that they created two of Survivor 48’s most memorable moments.

During the fourth episode of Survivor 48, Kamilla and Kyle found themselves in a dire situation in the game. Trapped in a tribe with three players who were aligned and facing a tribal council, it seemed like one of them was certain to be voted out.

However, Kamilla and Kyle weren’t willing to give up. Instead, they hatched a scheme that involved tricking Joe Hunter, Thomas Krottinger, and Shauhin Davari that they weren’t working together. After pulling that feat off and strategically using an immunity idol, Kyle and Kamilla survived and watched as Thomas was voted out.

Later during the same season, Kyle and Kamilla came up with a plan to send Shauhin to the jury, which would strip Joe of one of his main allies. That time, they told Joe that Shauhin brought up the idea of targeting him, which was true. However, they also lied to Joe and Eva Erickson by claiming Shauhin had an immunity idol. Despite how elaborate their scheme was and how easily it could have fallen apart, Kamilla and Kyle succeeded which led to Shauhin’s torch being snuffed.

What Were Survivor 48’s Other Memorable Moments?

Throughout Survivor 48, there were several other moments that are bound to stick with viewers. For example, there was a scene at camp during which Shauhin Davari, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kyle Fraser, and Joe Hunter spoke about their families and the sacrifices their parents made.

There is also no doubt that Shauhin chanting like the songs that fans have heard throughout Survivor history was very memorable. A TikTok video of Shauhin chanting shows how close the sounds he made were to the voices that Survivor fans will recognize.

When Eva Erickson had to leave camp at night to get a chance at an advantage, that also led to a memorable moment. After noticing Eva’s departure, Shauhin woke up a sleeping Joe to tell him, only to be dismissed by his groggy castmate.