# "Big Brother" premieres tonight

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-premieres-tonight/437302>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 12, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-premieres-tonight/437302 "2008-02-12T17:54:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-premieres-tonight/437302/1 "2008-02-12T17:54:42Z")

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I’m not sure how they can run this show out of bathing-suit season, but they’re gonna try. The gimmick is that they’ve paired people off, and each pair will be playing as a team. Not sure the gimmick is interesting enough to get me to actually watch, though …

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**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-premieres-tonight/437302/2 "2008-02-12T18:05:19Z")

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I have to admit that _Big Brother_ has historically been my favorite reality show. I stopped watching _Survivor_ a few seasons ago, and BB is the only one (ok, ok, _American Idol_ too) I still watch every season. The gimmicks don’t always work (America’s Player? Ugh.) but they suck me in every time.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-premieres-tonight/437302/3 "2008-02-12T18:09:59Z")

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I want more Dick!