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Big Brother

Summary Big Brother, which began in the summer of 2000, has become an annual tradition for fans; every summer (with the exception of the 2008 winter edition) viewers are treated to new HouseGuests, new challenges, and new evictions! Here's how the game works: each week, there is a Head of Household challenge, where all of the players compete fo...

Created By: John de Mol

  • 2000
  • TV-MA
  • CBS
  • 2000
  • TV-MA
  • CBS

Big Brother

25 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 5, 2000
Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
35
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 222 User Ratings
4.6
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Summary Big Brother, which began in the summer of 2000, has become an annual tradition for fans; every summer (with the exception of the 2008 winter edition) viewers are treated to new HouseGuests, new challenges, and new evictions! Here's how the game works: each week, there is a Head of Household challenge, where all of the players compete fo...

Created By: John de Mol

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
35
15% Positive
4 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
69% Negative
18 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
35
15% Positive
4 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
69% Negative
18 Reviews

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83
Jun 14, 2013
If this third edition of 'BB' isn't as outlandishly amusing as its predecessor ... it's certainly had its moments.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 27, 2013
New executive producer Arnold Shapiro has made Big Brother 2 less tedious than last summer's ... But the show still has too many blah periods in which the players simply sit around and scheme.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 222 User Ratings
4.6
40% Positive
88 Ratings
16% Mixed
35 Ratings
45% Negative
99 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 222 User Ratings
4.6
40% Positive
88 Ratings
16% Mixed
35 Ratings
45% Negative
99 Ratings

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30
Jun 20, 2013
So many things about the CBS "Big Brother 2" series are genuine improvements over last year's version, from the set and cast to the producers and number of weekly episodes, that it's almost frightening this sequel still musters such a meager rating. Yet that's how horrid the original was. And even after these significant improvements, "Big Brother 2" is by no means worth watching. [7 Jul 2000]
By David Bianculli FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 27, 2013
Actually watching Big Brother five nights a week (total air time: 3½ hours) seems like the entertainment equivalent of enduring gavel-to-gavel convention coverage on C-SPAN.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 20, 2013
Offers only slightly more entertainment appeal than viewing a test pattern. [10 Jul 2000]
By Mike Duffy FULL REVIEW
20
Jun 20, 2013
It's clear that this program is a compendium of every irritating cliche ever to assault a defenseless TV viewer. [7 Jul 2000]
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10
Jun 20, 2013
So far, Big Bro is a big bore. ... In devoting so many hours to amateurs, CBS reduced its prime time to bad home movies. [11 Jul 2000]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
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Production Company:
  • Evolution Film & Tape
  • Arnold Shapiro Productions
  • CBS
  • Endemol Entertainment
  • Endemol Shine North America
  • Fly on the Wall Entertainment
  • Shapiro/Grodner Productions
Initial Release Date: Jul 5, 2000
Number of seasons: 25 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations

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