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Laisey

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 09:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sugtarplum, I expect the show you saw was the same one we saw Tuesday night. Because of our 4 different time zones, television scheduling can can be a little confusing. The idea is to air the shows during the prime time evening hours. For instance, the eviction show last night was shown live in two time zones, 9:00 ET and 8:00 CT, which means the events actually took place about 2:00 am this morning your time. The same show was shown on tape in the west at 9:00 PT and I'm not sure what time it was aired in the MT area. Since the eviction we saw live last night was happening at 2:00 am this morning for you, you will probably see it at whatever time tonight it will hit a large numbers of viewers.

The show you saw last night was probably the exact same show aired here night before last. One of the things you will notice about US TV shows is that in the first part of a show they tend to show events that occurred in a previous episode. I prefer to believe this is done in case some people missed the previous show, rather than thinking the producers doubt our retentive capabilities.

If this has totally confused you, just ask a question and someone here will probably have a better explanation.

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Laisey- yes, that makes sense. I think we basically just see the same shows as you but the night after you (obviously as otherwise we would have to be up in the early hours of the morning to watch them). Thank you all for your input! :)

Maris

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sugar can you give a link to UK message boards. I am curious to read what they say about BBUSA. thanks.

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Of course Maris, A good link is this link which I think Bastable gave earlier on to the channel 4 forum which I think should give you a general idea of us brits' feelings about bbusa.

Hope that helped! :)

Redstar

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 11:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome to Sugar and all the UK BB fans joining TVCH!

I am very excited that BBUS is being broadcast in the UK. I am a fan of BB houses all over the world (at least the ones have have websites in English!). I'm following the African house currently and caught the last three weeks of the Australia house (just before Anoushka visited).

This summer I followed the UK house from about the second week on via the Channel 4 and Digital Spy Big Brother websites. Gotta say that once Jon Tickle and Fed left, it got a bit dull, although Lisa's addition seemed to make the atmosphere of the UK house more like the US house (all that tension). I really enjoyed last year's house, and wish we could have a Jade in the US house!!!

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Redstar! I agree about Fed and Jon. How is Anoushka getting on in the australia house? How long was she there for (did she visit, or take part in the actual show properly). I liked her, and always wondered what happened to her in australia. Actually, i say i liked her, i didn't necessarily like her, but if she'd have stayed longer in the uk house i think it would've been more interesting.

Tissy

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Sugarplum
Anoushka only stayed in Aussie bb for around a week, she`s back home now.
Caused a few antics in the hot tub by all accounts :)

Maris

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Sugar, I checked it out. They are certainly more Dana, Jun, Justin friendly on the other side of the pond. I might just spend a little time there. It is interesting the different perspectives on different boards.

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Tissy. I figured she'd probably act like that. Lol, she would've livened up bbuk i spose- i think they're the only bb house not to have had anything go on (except for pj and jade's "undercover action that wasn't quite sex" last year).

Justin42

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder if they're showing BBUSA in the UK to see how the major changes in our show work for the UK audience? All of us in the US are bored of this format, but it is RADICALLY difference than the UK show... maybe they're tempted to revamp the UK rules to be more like the US?

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Justin- I hope you're right because the bbuk house is soooo boring in comparison. It could *definitely* do with taking some tips from bbusa.

Maris- you're right that more people like Dana etc here, but i for one cannot stand Dana. She bugs me so much!

Bastable

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And Cameron flew to Chicago with Gos today! And there are rumors that the American evictees will be sequestered at Elstree in the BB UK house! It's all mixed up! There are no more borders!

Tissy

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I certainly hope so.
This years BBuk was very boring.
A lot of the trouble was though, the public voted out the interesting characters which left us with the bores.
UK one could also learn alot from your Hoh competitions/tasks - ours are pretty lame :(

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bastable, how could that be as bbuk has finished?

Pulk

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think C4 are testing the waters and riding the coat tails of BB USA after this years shite.

Stick with BB USA next year my fellow UK peeps. Accept no imitations.

Bastable

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sugarplum, Cam and Gos are in Chicago on their own time, and the rumor is the BBUK house will be used by our producers to house our players. No BBUK players will be involved--it's not a swap situation.

Pulk, I hope you don't mind my quoting you from the Channel 4 board. I thought it was very clever:

"I would prefer to explain it as...
BB4 USA - The Jungle
BB4 UK - The Local Zoo"

That's brilliant!

In BBUK, Big Brother's idea of a reward is letting the HGs drink milkshakes and wear poodle skirts in a fake '50s diner! In the US, though, if you don't win the reward, you're eating peanut butter for a week! Those are stakes worthy of a $500,000 game!

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a question- Was bbuk the original big brother, or did they copy the usa???

Redstar

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
BBUK was the original, I believe - Endomal (sp?) produced the orginal BBUS program. (programme for our UK friends)

I think that Gos has relatives in Chicago - I kind of recall him mentioning that he planned to visit Chicago after the show.

Bastable

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I believe the Britsh version was only the first English-language one. The original was Dutch, I think.

Redstar

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like the BBUK's Reward Room, and would like to see something like it here! The Irish Pub would be great. You can keep the cheesy airport lounge from when Gae arrived from Africa, though!

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, thanks for the clarification Bastable (on both the chicago thing and the "who had the original version" thing).

I did like the BBUK Reward room, but I think that it sort of took away the fun of it being a surprise as to what happend when the hg's win the challange. It was "some enter the reward room, some don't" and that was it. Last year, for example, there were lots more surprises etc (although I can't seem to recall any examples at the moment. grrrr!)

Redstar

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Didn't they do a rich side/poor side last year on BBUK?

Sugarplum

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Redstar, i'd totally forgotten that! I meant the year before (no wonder i struggled to think of examples). Duh! Silly me!

Cp01_Wales

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes the rich/poor devide created a lot of tension it was brilliant. And Jade's almost famous quote now "Am I Mingin'" lol

M_Pix_Uk

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 03:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I remember seeing the famous "Am i minging?" thing & thinking, Yes you are! ;-)

Csnog

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 03:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
While I like BB I would rather watch Cory Street. It beats BB hands down. Wish I could see it here but I have to read it on the web.