There are long running reality TV shows, and then there’s Survivor. The CBS megahit has been running since 2000, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Survivor 45 has included extended episodes, which allowed fans to see more of camp life, and also seemingly let the editors utilize some unique choices. While we were previously treated to Survivor’s first flash forward, the most recent episode included a truly bonkers montage, set to a Top Gun track. And host/showrunner Jeff Probst recently explained how it all came about.
The 45th season of Survivor saw the return of the auction, as well as the full theme song. But there’s also plenty of brand new concepts, including the montage that we saw set to Kenny Loggins’ “Playing with the Boys”, which famously played during Top Gun’s volleyball scene (not to be confused with Maverick’s shirtless football scene). This montage occurred when the men of the tribe were left to their own devices as the women had a girl’s night at the Sanctuary. Probst explained how this sequence came together on the latest episode of the On Fire podcast, offering:
