Challenges: MPF percentile
48%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - 9th place, 10th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "The Brains Behind Everything" (Day 27).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 1.56 | 4.07 | 0.38 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2.07 | - | - | - | 0.98 | 3.63 |
| Career | 1.56 | 4.07 | 0.38 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2.07 | - | - | - | 0.98 | 3.63 |
Charlie Herschel - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
68%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
32%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Charlie Herschel - Challenge record
S17: Gabon 
Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-13; 1 sit-out):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - As speedy as the rest of the tribe up the hill; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Crosses obstacles and digs, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Helps roll the boulder; Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Drags Dan for a point, but Kota loses, 2-1.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Slides and retrieves a tile, but Kota loses again.
- Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Paddles and pressures Fang; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Wields a bat for Kota, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - His throw scores 2 points; Kota wins, 8-7.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - Stays in until the final tag; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - With Corinne, retrieves 2nd bundle, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Sits out with Corinne, as Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - Final Fang to drop out, but Matty stays in; Fang wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Helps hold the slingshot, and Fang wins.
Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % finish: 55.6%)
- Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Barely eliminated by Ace in round 2 (tie-4th/12).
- Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - One of seven people to not make a flame (tie-3rd/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.77 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 55.6% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Charlie Herschel - Tribal Council record
S17: Gabon 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Gabon: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
- Gabon, Ep. 3: Paloma Soto-Castillo (voted out, 7-2).
- Gabon, Ep. 7: Dan Kay (voted out, 4-3).
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Gabon, Ep. 9: Five votes, from Crystal, Ken, Matty, Sugar, and Susie (voted out, 5-4).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Gabon, Ep. 13: Voted for Bob Crowley, who finished won, 4-3-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 2 |
| Tribals: | 3 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | -- |
Charlie Herschel - Pictures
S17: Gabon -
Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
The freshly selected Kota tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Kota wins reward! -
Checking out the new camp -
Watching Bob climb on stuff -
Chatting with Marcus about Ace -
Marcus is so dreamy, too bad he's straight -
Pre-challenge yoga session -
Starting line, Ep1 IC -
Crossing the swamp -
Digging deep -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Kota wins immunity! -
Our alliance is like an onion... -
Talking about the alliance -
The alliance grows to four -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Chasing the boulder -
Kota, leading -
Kota wins immunity, returns to camp with stuff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Dragging Dan for Kota's only point -
Ace claims Kota didn't lose -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Weighing Ace vs. Paloma, with Corinne -
Both choices have merit -
So long, Paloma -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4 -
Kota, ranked by perceived value -
The new Kotas return to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Racing to the ball -
New Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Swatting at some fruit -
Kota wins reward! -
Dan wants everyone to stick together at the merge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Waiting to toss a ball -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
About to catch Fang -
Fang wins reward! -
Devouring pastries -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Raising the flagpole -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Watching from the sit-out bench -
Checking out the reward view -
Reward feasting -
Also letters from home! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Planning ahead -
Talking about the Dan vs. Susie decision -
Kota, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Randy -
Pointing out the idol note at the not-merge feast, Ep8 -
Randy is ready to set the idol adrift -
So long, immunity plan! (Lisa needs braces!) -
Happy to have a 3-2 advantage on new Fang -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Fang (technically Matty) wins immunity! -
Reading treemail, Ep9 -
Oh hey, it's those people from that GIF! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Launching a "golf" ball -
Fang, about to win reward -
Arriving at the Gabonese village for reward -
The reward group -
Appreciating the cultural experience -
Now is when we dance -
Pre-merge lineup, finally -
The newly merged Nobag tribe -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Randy wants to target Crystal -
Describing the two sides -
The Great Sugar War of 2008 -
Uh oh -
Yay, new flag -
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Seeing his name come up -
The 10th person voted out, and our second juror... -
Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 9) -
The jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the finalists -
The jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Charlie Herschel - Interviews
S17: Gabon Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/12/08): "Charlie Herschel: 'I want to be the gay, white, athletic, male Cirie'"
Post-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (12/9/08): "Charlie Herschel: 'every second that I was out there, I was in heaven'"
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (11/19/08): "Survivor: Gabon Interview - Charlie"
Charlie Herschel - Bio
S17: Gabon Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:
"Charlie Herschel has been a fan of SURVIVOR since the first season and has been training for it ever since. A lawyer for one of the top 10 most prestigious law firms in the world, Herschel is ready to try his persuasion skills on a different type of jury.
This 29-year-old, marathon-running attorney and University of Pennsylvania graduate says he is above nothing when he gets to the island. Charlie's strategy is to be authentic but with a twist. "With high risks, come high rewards, but the risks must be calculated." The middle son of three boys and a native New Yorker, the Ivy Leaguer is not afraid to claw his way to the top.
In his free time, Herschel trains to race in marathons around the country. He credits this passion for helping him stay in shape. Through his training, Charlie dropped 60 pounds and continues to be at fighting weight.
Charlie is a gay, single man and currently resides in New York City. His birth date is May 12, 1979."