# Big Brother ...anyone ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929 "2002-03-30T15:21:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vulcanus\_DX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e79b87/32.png) [@Vulcanus\_DX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vulcanus_DX)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/1 "2002-03-30T15:21:13Z")
Does anyone follows this reality-series ? I watched BB last year with excitement, but this time I find it boring and silly most of the time. I quess that BB was some kind of phenomen the first time. **are there any fans of the series here ?** ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/2 "2002-03-30T15:47:22Z")
Actually I think BB was more of a phenomenon the second time around, or at least, a better show the second time. The first time, everybody tried to get along and made nice-nice to each other. Boring as hell. The second time, they chose people with horrible personality conflicts, which made for much better (if more shameful) viewing -with highlights such as Shannon scrubbing the toilet bowl with Hardy’s toothbrush. I can’t believe I’m admitting having seen this. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/3 "2002-03-30T15:53:19Z")
Er, Vulcanas, what country are you in? Here in the U.S., the second one aired last SUMMER. The third one won’t air until this summer. But you appear to be talking about it in the present tense… ---
**Author:** ![Vulcanus\_DX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e79b87/32.png) [@Vulcanus\_DX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vulcanus_DX)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/4 "2002-03-30T16:18:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > \*\*Er, Vulcanas, what country are you in? Here in the U.S., the second one aired last SUMMER. The third one won’t air until this summer. But you appear to be talking about it in the present tense… \*\* BB is aired the second time where I live, but I know some countries are on with the thrird season now. Probably USA, UK and the Netherlands. Haven’t BB dutch origin ? I have heard that they have created a new consept. A kind of Upstairs/downstairs version. ---
**Author:** ![ignatzmouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b2d939/32.png) [@ignatzmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ignatzmouse)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/5 "2002-03-30T16:20:10Z")
I never saw the any of these on T.V., but I did become addicted to the first one on the computer. I found the live unedited version more interesting. I would keep it on while I worked at the computer, and when an interesting conversation came up, I would listen. I found it comforting, like the “Family” in Fahrenheit 451. I didn’t even know there had been a second one. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/6 "2002-03-30T16:29:43Z")
Yeah, we started a BB topic here for each US show. The US had two shows. We aren’t on number three yet are we? ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/7 "2002-03-30T16:36:29Z")
I’d just like to mention at this juncture that “BB” is also the Naval abbreviation for a battleship. Thank you, and good night. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/8 "2002-03-31T00:26:15Z")
Vulcanas said: > [@](#): > > BB is aired the second time where I live, but I know some countries are on with the thrird season now. > Probably USA, UK and the Netherlands. Yes, but you still haven’t told us _where you live_. As I said, the third _Big Brother_ will air in the U.S. this summer. Not sure about other countries. ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/9 "2002-03-31T09:29:49Z")
Yep; It originated in the Netherlands. So I saw the very first one. And liked it, though it wasn’t sensational. Never bothered to see the follow-ups. The surprise was gone then. ---
**Author:** ![fitandhappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@fitandhappy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fitandhappy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/10 "2002-03-31T23:48:10Z")
Channel 4 are building the house for the third BB uk series just down the road from me…not been to look yet, but if i’m bored tomorrow _shrug_ ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-anyone/100929/11 "2002-04-01T02:21:42Z")
Ah crap. I wasted my time to click on this to find out it’s a reality tv show. I thought it might be some interesting conversation about 1984.