The two or more people with the most votes were [36] Four of these episodes were half-hour daily recap episodes, while one episode was an hourly-long weekly recap; the sixth episode was the live banishment. Josh was the renominee with the 4th highest nomination votes. During Week 4 the all girl alliance started to crumble when Jordan believed that Jaime was coming after her, but Jordan won the immunity comp and was safe. The first team to eat all eight of their pies would choose how the weekly allowance was spent. It's people who are, loving each other, hating each other. – reality blurred", "Life after 'Big Brother' begins for contestants", "Eddie gets rubbed down by a mystery person. Karen won the POV and kept the nominations the same. Jean Jordan was crowned the winned against Curtis Kin by a vote of 3-2. Curtis is a 28-year-old attorney, 6' 1", 163 lbs, Asian background. [55] During their time in the house, the HouseGuests were required to nominate two of their fellow contestants for potential banishment, and the two with the most votes would be nominated. The season concluded after 88 days with Eddie McGee being crowned the winner, and Josh Souza the runner-up. The show's security was breached early in the series when two publicity-seeking screenwriters threw a tennis ball stuffed with fake news stories - including one in which then President of the United States, Bill Clinton, purportedly called Big Brother a "national disgrace" - into the house's garden after finding it was unguarded. "[12] In a later interview, Romer added "The first thing people think of when they hear the Big Brother idea are the sexual things, the nudity, the sexual activity in the house [...] That's not what the show is about. [129] George then decided he would walk from the game, and attempted to convince the other HouseGuests to walk with him as well during a live episode. – reality blurred", "CANOE -- JAM! Curtis Kin was born on November 22, 1971 in Fullerton, California, USA as Curtis Art Kin. Every other week, each contestant, referred to as "Houseguests", chose two people who they wished to leave the house. [18] Chen, who hoped to be a part of 60 Minutes in the future, initially turned down the offer to host the series as she did not want to be in the entertainment division of the network. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house, and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them. [52], Big Brother is a game show in which a group of contestants, referred to as HouseGuests, lived in a custom built "house", constantly under video surveillance. [65] Should a HouseGuest break the rules of the game, they could be expelled from the house, and unable to return.[66][67]. [112] Despite the decline in ratings, the series' official website did receive a large amount of traffic, due to the live feed being available there. [68] On Day 3, HouseGuests were given the task of building a clock out of potatoes in the house. When Eddie returned, Josh flipped to the girls and that left Curtis, Eddie, and Brittany, Jaime's closest ally, on the outs. [28], HouseGuests were given their new weekly task, which required them to memorize all of the major highways in the country. “marked for banishment.” The viewers then decided which of the nominees should leave (which followed the format used in other countries, unlike today, with the houseguests deciding themselves), with the selected person leaving during a live show. Due to a tie in the voting, all four of the remaining HouseGuests were marked for banishment. [25] HouseGuests Curtis and Josh had done modeling prior to entering the house. There was speculation that CBS had hired for the banners to be flown over the house, though this was never confirmed. "[123] Rosenblum accused the network of illegally using the Big Brother moniker from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four and "deceiving the public into thinking the author's classic novel was the origin of the show." [94][95], HouseGuests were given their new weekly task, which required at least one HouseGuest to be juggling at all times. is about the most interesting thing about Big Brother. [53] Ultimately, none of the HouseGuests chose to leave the game. This is the ground floor of reality television. [23], During their time in the house, HouseGuests were given weekly tasks to perform. – reality blurred", "bye, bye Jamie (and Chiquita). [3][4] Following the international success of the series, a bidding war for the rights to series engaged between CBS, ABC, and a cable network,[5] with the series initially set to last 100 days. [74] Josh, Jamie, George, and Cassandra all received no nominations this week. Karen and George were put on the block and George was evicted by a 7-1 vote! Jordan chose to evict Karen and took Curtis to the finals. Which meant the two outsiders Brittany and Curtis were nommed with Jordan. Josh finished in second with 27% of the votes to win. So far, Boswell is the only HouseGuest from Big Brother 1 to appear on a future season of the show. - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Politik", "CBS's 'Survivor' Is Winner for Network; Real-Life Show Pulls in Younger Viewers", "Television's New Voyeurism Pictures Real-Life Intimacy", "Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com", "Survivor: Highly rated : Broadcasting & Cable", "Sudden Explosion of Game Shows Threatens the Old TV Staples; Costly Sitcoms and Dramas Scramble for Space and Survival", "CANOE -- JAM! – reality blurred", "12.5 million watched Cassandra's banishment. Television - TV Shows - Big Brother: Are you ready for Ed and EdnaTV? [53] While in the house, the contestants were completely isolated from the outside world, meaning no phone, television, internet, magazines, newspaper, or contact with those not in the house. ", "secrets revealed: Curtis and Josh were--gasp!--models. This page was last edited on 14 July 2012, at 02:37. [44] The house was an estimated 1,800 square feet, and was located at the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California. [89][90] Ultimately, none of the HouseGuests took the offer, thus Beth did not enter the game. In the final week, Curtis was on the outs while the other 2 seemed to be tight. [132], While the opening credits and the logo simply identify this season as, List of Big Brother (American TV series) houseguests, "Hilversum Journal; Europe's 'Reality' TV: Chains and Big Brother", "News Digest: Do Germans Like to Watch? [23] That night, George became the sixth HouseGuest to be banished from the house as he had received 51% of the public vote. – reality blurred", "MEDIA TALK; 'Big Brother' Host Seeking Credibility", "is CBS secretly manipulating Big Brother? [45] Throughout the house, there are a total of 28 cameras making all areas of the house visible to the cameras, and 60 microphones. CBS, Viacom, and Orwell Productions filed a motion to dismiss the $20 million lawsuit. [115], Big Brother 1 has typically been cited as "boring" by critics and fans of the series. [23] On Day 17, William became the first HouseGuest to be banished from the house when he received 73% of the public vote. They ultimately chose not to watch the nominations, thus were not given a prize. [119] Les Moonves, CBS chief, stated that the "casting sucked" for the series, leading to its disappointing run. Post Big Brother Curtis is a judge for the Superior Court of California. In Week 9, Karen flipped back to Jordan with Cassandra gone she knew that she was Jordan's closest ally which is was what she wanted. [23] That same night, the group made their nominations live for the first time. Eddie won Big Brother 1 with 59% of the votes to win. The group wagered 50% of their weekly shopping budget on the task, which they passed.