Big Brother - What Happened And When?
Report Compiled by Big Sister
July 4, 2008
The history of Big Brother is full of interesting little facts. Here's a list of notable firsts from each season.
Season 1 (2000)
First set of nominees: William Collins and Jean Jordan
First player to survive an eviction: Jean Jordan
First evicted houseguest: William Collins
First winner: Eddie McGee
The cast actually considered walking off the show.
Season 2 (2001)
First nominees under the new format: Nicole Nilson Schaffrich and Sheryl Braxton
First expelled houseguest: Justin Sebik
First Head of Household: Mike "Boogie" Malin
First unanimously evicted houseguest: Autumn Daly
First Head of Household to vote to break a tie: Hardy Ames-Hill
First houseguest to be evicted after HoH tiebreaker: Bill "Bunky" Miller
First season with two finalists
Most unanimous voting results: 4
The game was disrupted due to the September 11, 2001 attacks; producers suspended the rule about participants not being informed of outside world events.
First winner under the new format: Will Kirby
Season 3 (2002)
First season with a Power of Veto
First Power of Veto winner: Gerry Lancaster
First non-usage of Power of Veto: Danielle Reyes
First houseguest to be evicted twice: Amy Crews
First houseguest to be allowed back into the house: Amy Crews
First Head of Household to also hold Power of Veto in the same week: Jason Guy
First season with a Golden Power of Veto
First person to win the Golden Power of Veto: Marcellas Reynolds
First person not to use a Golden Power of Veto on themselves (when possible): Marcellas Reynolds
First person to be evicted by not using a Golden Power of Veto on themselves: Marcellas Reynolds
Most lopsided jury vote: 9-1
Winner: Lisa Donahue
Season 4 (2003)
Youngest houseguest: Michelle Maradie, 19
Oldest houseguest: Jack Owens: 58
First season where all Power of Veto competitions are Golden Power of Veto competitions
First usage of a Golden Power of Veto: by Nathan Marlow, saving Alison Irwin
First jury to be sequestered
First and only season with a Diamond Veto
First person to win the Diamond Veto: Alison Irwin
Winner: Jun Song
Season 5 (2004)
First season where Power of Veto competitions only involve a maximum of six people
Only season with related houseguests: Jennifer Dedmon and Michael Ellis as well as Adria Montgomery-Klein and Natalie Montgomery-Carroll.
First double elimination week
First season with a talk show: House Calls
Most houseguests: 14
Last season to use the original house
Winner: Drew Daniel
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