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Old 03-06-2005, 01:32
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It was when Jade became the first millionaire as a result of Big Brother
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Old 03-06-2005, 01:39
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Originally Posted by melodytoon
The quize night where Jade was able to strip off to total nudity while her other HMs sat there fully clothed. Quite apart from the sight of her, I still feel a bit uncomfortable even remembering that night - as if I'd stumbled on a video of a friend doing something I'd never have thought them capable of.
*cringe*
I preger not to ever remember that really happened
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Old 03-06-2005, 01:46
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Originally Posted by galena
Around about the time Jade Goody entered the house?
Jade was too dangerous - uncontrollable and almost got lynched - so BB4 played safe and failed- so BB5 decided to have lots of people who were less dangerous and script what happened more, Bb5 was a big success and anything less would look tame so they tried BB6.

There are interesting things going on in Bb5 and 6 but you have to hope it comes out - what are Science, Mary, Lesley, Vanessa, Derek really about?
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Old 03-06-2005, 01:49
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Never was a social "experiment"..
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Old 03-06-2005, 07:44
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Look at the "moments" FMs are nominating ... "taboo" is the common thread ... s/he was 'too out of control', 'too naked', 'too knowing' ... always that sense of what is & what is not acceptable ... THAT'S why it remains a social experiment ... it TESTS our threshold for this or that social behaviour ...
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Old 03-06-2005, 07:52
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Originally Posted by dome
Midway through BB1 I'd say.
yeah - with the nick stuff and the tabloids picking up on it.

it wasn't so much in the press until then
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Old 03-06-2005, 09:20
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Originally Posted by MouseHate
It was when Jade became the first millionaire as a result of Big Brother
My thoughts exactly - either that or when Nadia entered after revealing her sex-change.
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Old 03-06-2005, 09:47
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Originally Posted by elena
BB1 and BB2 were quite innocent shows...

By BB3 Endemol knew they could make a sh*tload of money and that's when it started becoming more mainstream and less experimental.

It was BB5 when it turned into a freak show.
Totally agree ...
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Old 03-06-2005, 09:48
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Originally Posted by bob.bobsta
When did BB in this country stop being a kind of social experiment to see how twelve strangers would interact with each other in the extra ordinary circumstances of the house and become the circus it is today?
It has never been a social experiment. It is a game show.
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Old 03-06-2005, 13:32
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Originally Posted by Guineveretoo
It has never been a social experiment. It is a game show.
Probably true but at least at the beginning we could PRETEND it was a social experiment and sit around having pretentious conversations about it
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Old 03-06-2005, 13:38
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Originally Posted by ~V~
yeah - with the nick stuff and the tabloids picking up on it.

it wasn't so much in the press until then
But BB didn't start in Britain. It was transfered to see if they could make money also here. Nothing against earning money btw, as long as they don't blatantly take the p|ss.
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Old 03-06-2005, 13:40
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it was never really a social experiment even BB1 was freaky, people pressing their naked bodies into paint on the wall?
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Old 03-06-2005, 13:45
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After that cataclysm of a personality, Brian Downling made it onto our screen.
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Old 03-06-2005, 13:51
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Originally Posted by bob.bobsta
When did BB in this country stop being a kind of social experiment to see how twelve strangers would interact with each other in the extra ordinary circumstances of the house and become the circus it is today?

When EVERYBODY involved realised they could make a lot of money by being involved.
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