That included parading nude before the cameras. But Hatch, no doubt, will reap rewards, despite the taunting. The Rhode Islander experienced the flip side of celebrity when the national media reported he was charged with second-degree child abuse in April, days after he returned home from the island. The criminal case is pending. Even the other castaways can expect more than 15 minutes of fame.
Losers are winners, depending on how they got voted off the island.
That drew an audience of 50.15 million households in 1983, according to Nielsen Media Research. Compare that with the Aug.16 broadcast of Survivor , which drew 17.9 million households, for a total of 28.6 million viewers. By then, the show will face ever increasing competition from reality shows of all manner and from virtually all networks. Then we will begin to see whether Survivor survives the test of time. ABC Radio and The Associated Press contributed to this report.