Although I never watched the Big Brother Reality TV show before, one of my Followers on Twitter told me I really needed to check out the show. So I did.
(Image of The Houseguests of Big Brother 11, airing on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (Top l-r): Jeff, Jordan, Braden, Chima, Ronnie, Lydia, Kevin, Laura (Bottom l-r) Russell, Michele, Casey, Natalie, Jessie - Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved).
After watching just a few of the episodes on OnDemand I was hooked in a big way.
I must say its one of those Love/Hate Reality TV Shows. You hate that you love it but you hate not to watch it because you love the bizarre antics of the cast members.
What Is Big Brother?
Big Brother returned on CBS for its 11th installment on Thursday, July 9th from 8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT.
Following the premiere, Big Brother 11 has been broadcast three nights weekly, which began on Sunday, July 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday, July 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the LIVE eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, which occurred Thursday, July 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).
(Image of Big Brother Do-Over From Past Season - Bodybuilder - Jesse Godderz - Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved)
History Of Big Brother
Big Brother (which has been on TV since 1997 when it was first broadcast in the Netherlands. It has been a prime time hit in over 70 countries for the past 10+ years.
The reality TV show follows a group of people (male and female of all ages) living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move, 24 hours a day.
(The Houseguests of BIG BROTHER, airing on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r): Michele, Ronnie, Chima of the Brain Clique - Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS
One by one, the Houseguests vote each other out of the house. At the end of three months, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the Grand Prize of $500,000.
The show's name comes from George Orwell's 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Predefined Cliques
For the 11th and current edition of Big Brother the players have been divided into four pre-determined high school style cliques. The cliques were defined as the following:
Athletics - Jeff, Natalie, Russell
(The Houseguests of BIG BROTHER, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r): Russell, Jeff, Jessie (front) Natalie
©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved).
Brains - Michele, Ronnie, Chima
Popular Crowd - Braden, Jordan, Laura
(The Houseguests engage in a challenge for Head of Household on BIG BROTHER, Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r): Kevin, Lydia and Casey Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved).
Mysterious Four - Big Brother 11 had a unique twist besides dividing the players into cliques. The twist was the addition of a 13th houseguest picked from a pool of four previous Big Brother houseguests.
The previous four BB candidates for the 13th position was Cowboy Ellis from Big Brother5, Jessica from Big Brother8, Brian from Big Brother10 and Jesse from Big Brother 10.
These past BB houseguests were revealed in the first episode and besides all being from previous BB seasons, fit into one of the four cliques.
The Wedgie Challenge
The new BB 11 house guests were given what was known as the "wedgie" challenge. The clique that won then had the 13th player added to their group.
(The Houseguests engage in a challenge for Head of Household on BIG BROTHER, Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r): Jordan, Braden and Laura Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
In the first "wedgie" challenge (image of wedgies to the side) the Athletic clique won and therefore bodybuilder Jesse Godderz was named the 13th Houseguest and the first Head of the Household (HOH) and he was assigned to the athletic clique - natch.
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