The Dutch Big Brother is the original version of the notorious 'mother of all TV reality shows'. It created the format in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. This Endemol production set the rules for many other highly successful Big Brother versions. For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... Big Brother is a reality television format. ...

Origins

John de Mol

The idea for Big Brother was born on Thursday, 4 September 1997 during a brainstorm session at the production house John de Mol Produkties, an independent part of Endemol. Participants were John de Mol himself, Patrick Scholtze, Bart Römer and his brother, Paul Römer.^[1] The original idea called for a luxurious house with only six contestants, closed up for a year. The person who persevered for twelve months would win 1,000,000 guilders. The working title was De Gouden Kooi (The Golden Cage). is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Look up brainstorming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... John de Mol, born 24 April 1955, is a Dutch media tycoon and billionaire. ... The gulden (sometimes guilder in English), represented by the symbol Æ’ or fl. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The brainstorming session group came up with the idea after contemplating the 1991 Biosphere 2 experiment in the Arizona desert, in which eight men and women had discovered just how hard it is to live together alone inside an airtight glass and steel geodesic dome that sought to replicate the Earth's environment. To that concept of imprisonment and isolation, Big Brother added the alternating of deprivation with excess. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Biosphere 2 Biosphere 2 is a 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... Solitude can have various meanings Castle_Solitude and race track memorial site, Stuttgart, Germany 100 Years of Solitude The Fortress of Solitude Solitude Aeturnus Solitude (also seclusion, isolation) means lack of contact with other people. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows what he found. ... Wealth from the old English word weal, which means well-being or welfare. The term was originally an adjective to describe the possession of such qualities. ...

The format of Big Brother was also influenced by MTV's The Real World, which began in 1992 and originated the concept of putting strangers together in the same environment for an extended period of time and recording the drama that ensued. The Real World had also introduced the concept of after-the-fact "confessionals" recorded by housemates. The Swedish TV show Expedition Robinson, which first aired in 1997 (and was later produced in a large number of other countries as Survivor), added to the Real World 's template the idea of competition, in which cast members/contestants battled against each other and were removed from the show until only one winner remained. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... For other uses, see The Real World (disambiguation). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Expedition: Robinson is a popular Swedish reality television program. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... For the recently concluded season, see Survivor: Fiji. ...

The idea of introducing 24/7 streaming video was influenced by websites like Jennicam.org from Jennifer Ringley, a Washington resident who created it in 1997 to share her daily activities with Webwatchers around the world. 24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. ... Streaming media is just-in-time delivery of multimedia information. ... JenniCam was a popular website with the main feature being several webcams which allowed Internet users to observe the life of a young woman, Jennifer Ringley. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. ...

In development, the occupancy period of the house was reduced to 100 days. At the same time, the idea of an existing house was abandoned in favor of a prefabricated house. This facilitated the building permit and made it possible to install the so-called "camera-cross", which allowed cameramen inside the house without their being seen by the inhabitants. Originally, the idea was to produce a (heavily edited) weekly program, but after some experiments with the employees of the production house, the allure of slow television was discovered and the potential for a daily program was realized. The real-life soap had been born. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Simple living (or voluntary simplicity) is a lifestyle individuals may pursue for a variety of motivations, such as spirituality, health, or ecology. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ...

Orwell lawsuit

One of the biggest origins, George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, in which Big Brother is the all-seeing leader of a dystopian nation, has never been openly acknowledged by the producers. However, the heirs of Orwell settled an agreement with the tv-network CBS and Endemol after having undertaken legal proceedings against the use of the concept in the American version of Big Brother. The concerning amount of cash has never been revealed. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903[1][2] – 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... This article is about the Orwell novel. ... Big Brother as portrayed in the BBCs 1954 production of Nineteen Eighty-Four. ... A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, cacotopia[1], kakotopia or anti-utopia) is a fictional society that is the antithesis of utopia. ... Look up Agreement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An agreement may be an agreement in beliefs, rules, practices (policies), or conduct. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy, usually for a tort. ... A concept is an abstract idea or a mental symbol, typically associated with a corresponding representation in language or symbology, that denotes all of the objects in a given category or class of entities, interactions, phenomena, or relationships between them. ... The American version of Big Brother has aired on CBS every summer since 2000. ...

Voyeurdorm lawsuit

According to a lawsuit filed in 2000 in a New York federal district court, Big Brother was homegrown in the U.S.A.. The original idea for the show, said the suit, came out of meetings in summer 1999 between low-level CBS executives and Voyeurdorm.com, a Tampa, Florida, adult website that streamed live feeds of eight college-age women. These women lived together, eat, slept, studied and "sunbathed naked", all under the watchful eyes of more than 55 cameras. It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... NY redirects here. ... Map of the boundaries of the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Castaway lawsuit

Also in 2000, the independent production company Castaway, part-owned by musician Bob Geldof, sued Endemol for theft of format in a court in Amsterdam, saying the programme was a rip-off of its own Survivor-show (Expedition Robinson). A lawyer listed 12 points where Big Brother bore uncanny similarities to Survivor. An Endemol spokesman rejected the allegations, saying: "The genre may be the same, but the programmes are completely different and they evolved separately. There are 20 or 30 game shows on TV and many different talk shows, but there are the same genre, not the same programme." U.S. merchant seamen try to revive a shipwrecked Filipino fisherman rescued in the South China Sea. ... Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, KBE[1], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [2], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... For the recently concluded season, see Survivor: Fiji. ... Expedition: Robinson is a popular Swedish reality television program. ... A lawyer, according to Blacks Law Dictionary, is a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law. ...

Logo

The logo for Big Brother was especially designed to fit with the housestyle of Dutch television station Veronica. The little wave under both names harkens back to the time that Veronica used to be an illegal pirate station, broadcoasting from a ship from international waters off the coast of the Netherlands. The wave remained when Veronica left the Holland Media Groep and Big Brother was taken over by Yorin. It also showed up in the logos of Big Brother-versions all over the world. However, the most recent versions of Dutch Big Brother at Talpa have abandoned the original logo and are using the eye-logo that has been introduced with the second series of Big Brother UK. Image File history File links Logo-veronica. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Style guides generally give guidance on language use. ... Veronica is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands from the SBS Broadcasting Group. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... An introduction to the subject of pirate radio can be found under that heading. ... The terms international waters or trans-boundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water (or their drainage basins) transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems (aquifers), and wetlands [1]. Oceans and seas, waters... RTL Group is Europes largest TV, radio and production company. ... Yorin was a Dutch television channel. ... Talpa may refer to: Eurasian mole (Latin Talpa), a genus of moles the name of a television channel in the Netherlands. ... Big Brother UK series 2 in 2001 was the second season of Big Brother in the UK, a reality show shown on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large...

Ethics and Debate

Upon the first announcement of the programme's format a vehement debate arose about the ethical acceptability of Big Brother. Point of discussion was also the question if a programmes like this could be considered decent and/or in good taste. It was unknown at the time if participants would be shown showering and/or on the toilet. Both were deemed unacceptable then, but time has told us that only the latter taboo still holds now. Experts argued the question if participants should be protected against themselves, and if participation wouldn't cause psychological or emotional damage. Part in the discussion played the moral panic in Sweden, after the first contestant voted off Expedition Robinson had killed himself shortly afterwards, with his family reportedly blaming the rejection he felt as a result of being unpopular with the public. A TV Program format is a license to produce and to broadcast a national version of a copyrighted foreign TV program and to use its name. ... Debate (North American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. ... Ethics is a general term for what is often described as the science (study) of morality. In philosophy, ethical behavior is that which is good or right. ... A dictionary definition of Indecent not conforming with accepted standards of behaviour or morality. ... Taste in the general sense is the same as preference. ... This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. ... In psychology and common terminology, emotion is the language of a persons internal state of being, normally based in or tied to their internal (physical) and external (social) sensory feeling. ... Expedition: Robinson is a popular Swedish reality television program. ...

P. van Lange, a social psychologist at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam pointed out the similarity to the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment (1971).^[2] In that experiment the participants were placed in a jail, where half of them played guards and the other half the prisoners. In six days the experiment completely derailed. The people forming the upper hand in this totalitarian regime became aggressive, repressive and sadistic. They transformed into personalities outside their normal selves. "From the Stanford-experiment may be concluded that human behavior is largely summoned by the local circumstances", added his colleague J. van der Pligt, professor at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.^[2] "People get carried away" said A. Bergsma of Psychologie Magazine. "isolation becomes reality. They lose themselves in the experiment. There are no checks and balances. If there is no correction, they will derail one after another."^[2] All experts agreed that the big reward for the winner increased the chance of accidents. But some of them weren't entirely negative. A. Lange, professor clinical psychology at the Universiteit van Amsterdam indicated that the programme maybe would produce unexpected eyeopeners. Such eyeopeners weren't possible anymore in modern social-psychological research because the protection of the participants prevailed over the importance of research.^[2] "The design of the programme is the wet dream of a psychological researcher. Nowhere in the world an ethical commission will be found that would agree to such a design", agreed psycho-fysiologist A. Gaillard of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research.^[2] Social psychology is the study of the nature and causes of human social behavior. ... The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... The Stanford prison experiment was a psychological study of the human response to captivity, in particular to the real world circumstances of prison life and the effects of imposed social roles on behavior. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The concept of Totalitarianism is a typology or ideal-type used by some political scientists to encapsulate the characteristics of a number of twentieth century regimes that mobilized entire populations in support of the state or an ideology. ... In psychology and other social and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior that is intended to cause harm or pain. ... A repressed memory, according to some theories of psychology, a memory (often traumatic) of an event or environment which is stored by the unconscious mind but outside the awareness of the conscious mind. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... The University of Amsterdam (UvA) (Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a comprehensive research university located in the heart of the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... In stock market terminology, a correction is a short-term reduction in stock market price or activity. ... Eyeopener are a band first heard of in late 2004. ... The first statistician to consider a methodology for the design of experiments was Sir Ronald A. Fisher. ... A nocturnal emission is an ejaculation of semen experienced by males during sleep. ... TNO building in Delft Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek or TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) is a not-for-profit organisation in The Netherlands that focuses on applied science. ...

From the moment that it became clear that Big Brother scored unprecedented high ratings, the debate shifted to the question what this fact implicated about the character of the Dutch people, and if the amount of sexual explicitism and terms of abuse suited the early time of broadcasting. What was formerly considered voyeurism now became a staple of mainstream entertainment. One explanation was that people who lived in the modern world had become more and more isolated and were searching for others to identify with. In this view, talking about Big Brother took the place of backbiting and scandal-speaking on the village green. Notable was the surrender of even the high class newspapers, who couldn't refrain from reporting on the hype that Big Brother had become. Overnight the programme had become fashionable. Human sexuality is the expression of sexual feelings. ... Abuser redirects here. ... Voyeurism is a practice in which an individual derives sexual pleasure from observing other people. ... Look up mainstream in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ... A scandal is a widely publicized incident involving allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace, or moral outrage. ... The village green in Comberton in Cambridgeshire, UK, with a pond, a village sign and a bench to enjoy the view For the community in New York, see Village Green, New York. ... Hype! is also the name of a documentary film about grunge music. ... A fashion consists of a current (constantly changing) trend, favoured for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. ...

Of course, at the time it was unknown that such debates would be repeated over and over again in each country where Big Brother was to be broadcasted. In the course of time all debate in the Netherlands died down and reality-tv became a standard part of television programming. In hindsight it nonetheless became clear that some housemates (like first season's Bart en Ruud) have suffered psychic problems akin to post-traumatic stress disorder. They weren't able to bear the wealth of their 15 minutes of fame. Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term for certain severe psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful events that the person experiences as highly traumatic. ... 15 minutes of fame (or famous for 15 minutes) is an expression coined by the American artist Andy Warhol. ...

Seasons

Season 1

The first ever season of Big Brother started on 16 September 1999 and would last until 30 December 1999 (106 days). It was broadcasted by the Dutch television channel Veronica, which formed part of the Holland Media Groep (HMG). The specially built house was located at a factory-site in Almere and Presenters were Rolf Wouters and famous Dutch model Daphne Deckers. // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... 106 is the natural number following 105 and preceding 107. ... Veronica is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands from the SBS Broadcasting Group. ... RTL Group is Europes largest TV, radio and production company. ... Almere can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, - see for more information. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... On the cover of Playboy, February 1998 Daphne Deckers (born as Daphne Muriël Deckers, in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands on November 10, 1968) is a writer from the Netherlands. ...

The program was an instant hit and experienced exceptional high ratings. Viewers and streamwatchers of internet forum FOK! alike were fascinated by the boredom and the group dynamics of the nine lab rats. The first months Brabant-born Ruud was considered to be the alpha male of the little community. This Burgundian became the darling of the public with his often repeated oneliners en his simple philosophies in the diary room. His lieutenant was the Frisian Willem, who took up the role of housecook. Hotly debated was the relation between the leading female, housewife Karin (who had recently been cured of cancer), and her much younger 'mate' Maurice. Also much talked about was a sex-scene between youngsters Bart and Sabine. The long awaited action under the blankets was captured by the nightview camera's in the bedroom. Rating is a means of classifying things in different categories. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... FOK! is a Dutch website and virtual community, containing active content like news, reviews, columns and polls. ... Boredom is a condition characterized by perception of ones environment as dull, tedious, and lacking in stimulation. ... The term group dynamics implies that individual behaviours may differ depending on individuals current or prospective connections to a sociological group. ... Binomial name Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 Mus musculus is the house mouse. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... An alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community to whom the others follow and defer. ... A community usually refers to a sociological group in a large place or collections of plant or animal organisms sharing an environment. ... Burgundian is either of the following; An extinct language of the Germanic language group spoken by the Burgundians. ... Philosophy (from the Greek words philos and sophia meaning love of wisdom) is understood in different ways historically and by different philosophers. ... Big Brother is a reality television format. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... The Frisians are an ethnic group of northwestern Europe, inhabiting an area known as Frisia. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Mate is a colloquialism used to refer to a friend commonly used in the Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland. ...

The first ever evicted housemate was Martin, who also vied for Sabine's attentions and had accused Bart of being gay. He was voted out by a landslide. The first ever voluntary exit was for young Tara, who left after only nine days because of boredom. Much maligned was Amsterdam-born intruder Mona, who took her place. In the end Willem betrayed his friend Ruud in the nominations, and Bart became the first ever Big Brother-winner. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This group of political volunteers is working to promote voter turn-out. ... Look up exit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... An intruder may refer to: An American military aircraft the Grumman A-6 Intruder A person or animal that enters territory that does not belong to them. ... Big Brother is a reality television format. ...

During the series the housemates were visited by artists George Baker, Marco Borsato and Anouk. After they had left the house, both Tara and Sabine obtained photoshoots in the Dutch Playboy. The communally recorded song Big Brother and the tune Leef (Han van Eijk) reached number one in the pop charts. George Baker (real name Hans Bouwens) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. ... Marco Borsato (born on December 21, 1966 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands), is one of the most famous Dutch singers. ... Anouk Stotijn-Teeuwe (born April 8, 1975, in The Hague) is a Dutch singer. ... Playboy is an American Mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... The hit parade is the list of songs most popular at any given time. ...

Season 2

Big Brother 2000 was again broadcasted by Veronica, it lasted from 14 September till 30 December 2000 (108 days). Presenters were Beau van Erven Dorens and Esther Duller. This second series still had high ratings but was plagued by mediocre casting which resulted in a programme that rarely sparkled. Big Brother tried to push a romance between the youngsters Georgie and Kim but it never really took off. Both Jolanda and Leo left prematurely after they had discovered that they hadn't impressed the public. It seemed they only wanted to use Big Brother as a stepstone to fame and a job on television. Cry-baby Desirée also regularly threatened to leave, but never made that threat true. House-pet Cindy, a Nubian goat, was removed by Big Brother because the streamwatchers complained that she wasn't properly cared for. Veronica is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands from the SBS Broadcasting Group. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rating is a means of classifying things in different categories. ... In the performing arts, casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since 1631) of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance. ... Objective-C, often referred to as ObjC or more seldomly as Objective C or Obj-C, is an object oriented programming language implemented as an extension to C. It is used primarily on Mac OS X and GNUstep, two environments based on the OpenStep standard, and is the primary language... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

However, there were some good moments. The irritations around would-be artist Mohammed Ali, Robin who couldn't hold his liquor, Annette who slept a night in the goatpen and the stolen kisses between housewife Hieke and surfboy Ferdi. Hilarious was the unexpected refusal of the idealistic Ed to leave during the live show. He thought he had been treated unfairly, and only agreed to leave the next day, after being allowed to make a public statement. Spirits redirects here. ... A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... Hein Cooper at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave as it approaches shore, usually on a surfboard. ...

The finals were a sad affair. Fifty year old 'Grandfather' Koos was bought off by the producers, after they had discovered he probably would win. Instead they pushed the bisexual Bianca to first place, because she better fitted the target audience of Veronica (young and wild). Afterwards Hieke was featured in the Dutch Playboy, and Bianca started an online magazine targeted at bisexual girls (Lets Be Open)[1]. The others disappeared in to oblivion. This article is about the domestic group. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... Bianca Hagenbeek [1] (born May 16, 1967, Leusden, the Netherlands) is a Dutch tv personality. ... Look up oblivion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Season 3

Known as The Battle, the third season Big Brother was broadcast by the new station Yorin. It lasted from 6 September to 30 December 2001 (115 days). Presenter was Patty Brard, who used to be known in the seventies as a member of the girlgroup Luv'. Due to a better cast of characters, this Big Brother-series became the talk of the town again. Yorin was a Dutch television channel. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article deals with the cultural and social aspects and trends of the 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Luv was one of the most successful Dutch girl groups in the 1970s. ...

The format underwent some changes. Contrary to the former seasons the viewers were only able to vote for their favorite nominee, and not for the one they wanted to leave. This system was introduced to prevent that the most controversial housemates would be evicted first. Equally important for the producers was that the new system would generate more phonecalls, and thus more revenue. Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ...

The housemates were divided in two permanent groups. One group lived in a luxurious part of the house, the other group lived in poverty. On unexpected times a battle was announced, in which the two groups could fight for the right to live on the rich half. Each group had a captain with special duties and privileges (a Head of Household before that name was coined). At any moment each participant was free to challenge his leader in a captains-battle. Look up Luxurious in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows what he found. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ...

The series started out with only six housemates. The others were secluded in a villa in Spain and were only gradually introduced. Each new twosome started with a battle to determine which group they became part of. In Spain, where there were no cameras, a relation developed between Nancy and Richard. But when Nancy finally arrived in Almere, Richard was voted out at the same time. Another contestant never made it to the real house at all. Ellen was removed from the Spanish villa because she had made disallowed telephonic contact with the outside world. Rumor said she had gained possession of the telephone by having sex with a security guard. The Albertian Villa Medici in Fiesole: terraced grounds on a sloping site. ... Almere can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, - see for more information. ... Look up Contact in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A security officer guards a construction site. ...

The first week the occupants were only visible on streaming video. The producers thought that it would be prudent to start the television broadcast in the second week, so they could save up interesting material for a jump start. They were wrong. During that first week 9/11 happened in the US. Because of the magnitude of the event the housemates were informed. Antillian Aldrico, who had many friends in New York, took the news bad and had to be removed after he started to behave confused. On the other hand, some housemates for a while had the feeling the event was not real. Even after they received newspapers and saw images, they thought they were the victim of a very cruel joke. Streaming media is just-in-time delivery of multimedia information. ... A jump start is a colloquial term for a method of starting an automobile or other internal combustion engine-powered vehicle having a discharged battery. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Motto Libertate unanimus (Latin: Unified by freedom) Anthem Anthem without a title Capital (and largest city) Willemstad Official languages Dutch, English, Papiamento Government  -  Monarch Beatrix  -  Governor Frits Goedgedrag  -  Prime minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage constitutional monarchy part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands  Area  -  Total 960 km² (184th) 371 sq... NY redirects here. ...

The outspoken characters of this season yielded much viewing-pleasure but also lots of complaints about the high content of swearing, boozing and sex. Young teacher Andries ended up in bed with the transsexual Kelly, snogged with Audrey and had a sexual relationship with Diane. Before that, a very drunken Diane had forced sex with Frank. Streamwatchers who were witness to the event filed a complaint. However, neither the Ministry of Justice nor Big Brother took action. Housemate Gert-Jan gathered a big fanbase after he had been much maligned by the manipulative Coos and Pascal and had proposed to his girlfriend in the outside world. Look up Pleasure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To swear can mean either to make an oath, or to utter profanity. ... Alcoholic beverages are drinks containing ethanol, popularly called alcohol. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... Kelly Van der Veer (often known as Kelly Big Brother) is a Dutch former Big Brother contestant, singer and a television personality. ... Streamwatch may refer to: a school and community education and action program that raises awareness of the natural environment through testing water quality in local rivers and streams. ... This article is about witnesses in law courts. ... The Justice Minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Fandom (A fusion of the words fan and kingdom. ...

The final battles, in which the last contestants had to collect the prize money, were copied from Fear Factor (another Endemol production). The lesbian beauty Sandy won the last popularity vote. Inspired by Kelly, she later used the money to pay for breast implants for her girlfriend and herself. Kelly herself gained a photo shoot in the Playboy in which she could show off her newly gained feminity. Generally, prize money is a monetary prize that is given to the winner of a competition. ... The fear factor in occupational terminology refers to the increased per-worker productivity resulting from the threat of impending layoffs. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ... A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a womans breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement or augmentation mammoplasty) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e. ... Kelly Van der Veer (often known as Kelly Big Brother) is a Dutch former Big Brother contestant, singer and a television personality. ... Playboy is an American Mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... A bagpiper in Scottish military uniform. ...

Season 4

Season 4 was broadcasted by Yorin as well. It lasted from 28 August till 23 December 2002 (117 days). Presenter was Martijn Krabbé (son of Jeroen Krabbé), aided by psychologist Dr. Steven Pont. This season the house was again divided in a rich area (the Bungalow) and a poor area (the Bunker). Unlike Season 3, allotment to either side depended on individual tasks, confrontations and dilemmas. As before, some of the housemates were kept in seclusion for a while, this time around in Portugal. All participants were relatively young, and selected upon their single status. As planned, this led to several relationships from which the one between Arthur and Ursula endured for the longest time. Stefan, working in the porn-business, didn't manage to choose between former Jehovah witness Daniela, Geesje and Margriet. This wasn't very much appreciated by the girls. Dutch Moroccan Mustapha put his stamp on the program by insisting to upheld the Ramadan. In spite of that, ‘Mushi’ was involved in various rude arguments with the emancipated Margriet and Fortuynist Arthur. Meanwhile Judith, Marc en Wouter provided an ethereal component with their interest for the paranormal and for neurolinguistic thinking. In the end the outsider Jeanette became the unlikely winner. Yorin was a Dutch television channel. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Krabbé (blue shirt) on cover of Cookbook with co-author Marjan Berk Jeroen Krabbé (born December 5, 1944 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch actor and film director. ... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ... A row of bungalows in Virginia A bungalow (Gujarati: , Hindi: ) is a type of single-story house. ... Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ... As commonly used, individual refers to a person or to any specific object in a collection. ... In common language, a task is part of a set of actions which accomplish a job; the sense is that useful work is getting done. Task analysis is the analysis or a breakdown of exactly how a task is accomplished, such as what sub-tasks are required. ... For other uses, see Conflict (disambiguation). ... Look up Dilemma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the Nelly song, see Dilemma (song). ... In relationships, a single person is one that is not married, or, more broadly, that they are not in an exclusive romantic relationship. ... PORN can refer to: An abbreviation for pornography Progressive outer retinal necrosis, a disease of the retina Categories: | ... The fourth pillar of Islam, which is fasting, is practiced during the month of Ramadan. ... Feminism comprises a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that are concerned with cultural, political and economic practices and inequalities that discriminate against women. ... Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuyn (surname pronounced somewhat like for-TOYN, IPA: ; officially spelt Fortuijn), (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic[1] politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn or LPF). ... { Ethereal could refer to: Ethereal oils, concentrated, hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aromatic compounds extracted from plants Ethereal (software), a network traffic analyzer, or its Wireshark spinoff Ethereal, a horse that won Australias Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 2001 An Ethereal Division, found in some large pipe organs The Ethereal... // Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ... Neurolinguistics is the science concerned with the human brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension, production, and abstract knowledge of language, be it spoken, signed, or written. ...

Excursions to The Weakest Link and for charity to Uganda upturned the principle of no contact with the outside world. Due to the poor casting, the unsympathetic characters (Jack Russell Terrier Quincy being the most liked), and the deviation from the original format, Big Brother 4 was universally considered a failure. The ratings were consequently very low, and while Big Brother remained a success all over the world, it was cancelled in the Netherlands. Weakest Link UK Version The Weakest Link (now officially titled Weakest Link) is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... The Jack Russell Terrier is a type of small, principally white-bodied, terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. ... In radio, frequency deviation is the result of frequency modulation. ... Look up failure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Season 5

Big Brother returned three years later, after John de Mol introduced his own TV-station Talpa. Although he didn’t own the production rights anymore (he had left Endemol by then), he certainly hadn’t forgotten his crownjewel. Series 5 was shown with moderate success in the early evening from 24 August until 22 December (121 days). The house had moved from Almere to Aalsmeer, and presenters were Bridget Maasland en Ruud de Wild. This year the main theme was secrecy: all housemates entered with a secret that they weren’t allowed to reveal for a certain period of time. Aside from the usual weekly tasks, the housemates also received secret missions which were mainly devised to spark distrust and conflicts. Some gained cash rewards in small nominations, which they had to hide for the others. John de Mol, born 24 April 1955, is a Dutch media tycoon and billionaire. ... Talpa is the name of a commercial television channel in the Netherlands. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Almere can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, - see for more information. ... Water tower in Aalsmeer Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland; its name is derived from the Dutch for eel and lake[1]. Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake - the largest open water of the Randstad - and the Ring Canal... Ruud de Wild is a Dutch radio host for BNN, born April 24, 1969. ... Secrecy is the practice of sharing information among a group of people, which can be as small as one person, while hiding it from others. ... Look up mission in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Distrust is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. ... For other uses, see Conflict (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cash (disambiguation). ... Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. ...

The series was dominated by the off and on relationship between posh icequeen Dido and rough living squatter Roel, who shared his bed with Lieske and Linda as well. The series also borrowed some successful elements from foreign series, like the unexpected introduction of Nathalie’s ex-boyfriend in the house. However, most attention was directed to Tanja, who was seven months pregnant when she entered the house. Officially, Tanja could be voted off before the baby would be born, but the producers made certain that she stayed. Tanja’s unhealthy smoking habits during her pregnancy were hotly debated in the media, as well as the role of the accidental father who didn’t want any responsibility but enjoyed his fifteen minutes of fame nonetheless. On 18 October 2005 Tanja gave birth to her daughter Joscelyn Savanna in front of the cameras, another Big Brother first. Because limitations set by the Dutch Labour Inspectorate the baby thereafter wasn’t allowed to be shown on camera for extended periods of time. As a consequence, Tanja voluntary left with her daughter This article is about the adjective, posh. ... This article is about occupying land without permission. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the last days of the series, the producers were accused of tempering with the results of the SMS-and telephone votes during eviction rounds. A campaign, spearheaded by third season housemate Gert-Jan de Boer called for attendance of a notary at least during the finals. After much resistance Endemol gave in. In the finals Roel was defeated by happy go lucky Joost. “SMS” redirects here. ... A US Embossed Notary Seal. ...

Season 6

August 18, 2006 was the internet kick-off for the sixth season, presented by Bridget Maasland. The tv show started two days later. The finale happened on 27 November (102 days), which made it the shortest Dutch Big Brother, ever. Viewing numbers were half of the previous season. The show also suffered from the competition with the similar show The Golden Cage, that was broadcasted by Talpa in the time-slot immediately after Big Brother. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... It has been suggested that Kick Off Association be merged into this article or section. ... Bridget Maasland (Den Haag, 9 November 1974) is a Dutch VJ and television presenter and producer. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Talpa may refer to: Eurasian mole (Latin Talpa), a genus of moles the name of a television channel in the Netherlands. ...

Theme was Together Alone. Candidates were invited to enter as couples: 2 brothers, 2 sisters, a father/daughter, a father/son, a mother/daughter and a lovecouple took part as well as three singles. Communication with the housemates was done via intercom, wall-phone, red phone (obligatory answer), tv-screen and diary room. Every housemate had a safe deposit of € 30,000. When leaving half was left behind, while the other half had to be donated to another housemate's deposit. The winner left with the amount accumulated in his deposit. Two "jokers" (safeguard against exit but obliged to nominate some one else) were been sold by auction. Marlies en Tijn won them for € 25,300 and € 29,200. Look up couple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In relationships, a single person is one that is not married, or, more broadly, that they are not in an exclusive romantic relationship. ... A typical home safe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The series was characterised by tasks often copied from elsewhere as well by the editorial habit to ridicule the participants. The series started without daylight, fresh air or day/night rhythm which resulted in group instabilities and contestants getting physical and psychical complaints. After two weeks the garden opened for 2 hours daily. Ever since the slogan hard and unpredictable had never been made true again. Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Two contestants, Jeroen and Milica, arrived one day early and had to pretend to be a couple (mission failed). Milica's mother Hilde entered a day after the group as not to betray her daughter. The first time the red phone rang Egbert answered it and heard the message that the viewers would decide whether he would stay. One day later he was allowed to stay with 75% of the public vote. Jeroen, Hilde, Milica, Etienne and Marcel formed a subgroup soon. When Egbert dropped his key into a hole in the floor, he had to survive in an inflatable canoe in the swimming pool for two days to get it back. Big Brother nominated Semih and Marlies for a minor rule offense but this was annulled and Etienne and Marcel were nominated instead for talking about their nomination strategy. Marcel was the first one to get an exit and donated his half of the money to his son. Soon after, the irate husband of Monique rushed to the house when the relation she had with Tijn was portrayed suggestively. After letters written hence and forth Monique decided to stay. Afterwards, the sisters Monique and Sabrina gained a private bedroom since Tijn and Etienne wouldn't leave them alone at night. In the second round Hilde and Etienne were nominated, the latter because of his racist talk. Hilde, who suffered heavily from fibromyalgia was elected to leave. One week later her daughter Milica lost from Jeroen and gave him half of her money upon her exit. The red telephone rang again on September 25 and Semih heard that he would be nominated for four consecutive weeks. On September 26 scabies was discovered within the house and measures had to be taken. A cocktail party lead to a night with sexual acts amongst different contestants, including gay Rik and Etienne (who had earlier said he hated gays). Marlies used her joker to put Janine in her place and the latter had to leave. A week later Egbert, Jeroen and Semih were nominated. Host Bridget told that Egbert and Jeroen both had to leave because they had the same percentage of votes. But Jeroen didn't leave for real; as a secret mission Monique and Sabrina had to hide him for a couple of days in their private bedroom. They succeeded, all gaining immunity in the next nominations. The following housemates to leave were Etienne, Micheline and Marlies. Marlies had ended up being nominated by a new joker, that Sabrina had bought from Jeroen. After that Marcia and Semih were the next to leave. From the four finalists the first to go were Tijn and Monique, the public was fed up by their egocentrical relationship. The winner became the rather undescriptive soccerplayer Jeroen. It is not expected that Big Brother will survive on Dutch television after this disappointing season. 1. ... Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is a chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A traditional cocktail. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

References

1. ^ Karel Hille et al. Big Brother. Hét boek. BZZZTôh / De Telegraaf, 's-Gravenhage / Amsterdam. 2000
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Tom-Jan Meeus. Riskante afvalrace op televisie. NRC, 24 September 1999