This was the first time in Survivor history where there was a final three and the jury was increased from seven to nine.
In a change from the previous season, the rules for sending someone to Exile Island change from episode to episode. In this episode, it is the losing tribe who gets to choose who is sent to Exile Island.
This is the third season of Survivor to feature a 'Celebrity' castaway, Jonathan Penner, who is an actor in TV and films.
This is the only time in Survivor history where the tribes were split up along using ethnicity as the criteria separating the the tribes.
This is the second season to incorporate Exile Island as part of the game play. The one advantage to being sent there is the possibility of finding the Hidden Immunity Idol, which in this season can be used up to and including the Final Four.