Big Brother
Big Brother: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

July 5, 2000

Episodes

70 episodes

Big Brother

Season 1

Overview

Big Brother 2000 was a near-exact port of the hit Netherlands (Holland) series of the same name. Every week, Housemates would nominate two fellow housemates and the two or more housemates with the most nominations were eligible for banishment. American viewers could then call a 1-900 number and cast a vote to banish a HouseGuest.

Episodes

Series Premiere

1. Series Premiere

6.2
July 5, 2000
45 min

The residents finally arrive in the Big Brother house.

Day 2

2. Day 2

8.0
July 6, 2000
45 min

The group sits around the kitchen table, sharing their life stories. Later, the houseguest prepare for their first challenge.

Day 2-3

3. Day 2-3

7.3
July 7, 2000
45 min

George seems genuinely to miss his family; Karen, by contrast, is carrying a lot of negative emotional baggage.

Day 3 & Week Recap

4. Day 3 & Week Recap

8.7
July 8, 2000
45 min

The group opens up about some of their hidden secrets, getting to know each other even more.

Day 4-5

5. Day 4-5

8.0
July 10, 2000
45 min

After the results are revealed, a debate about who voted for who occurs.

Day 6-7

6. Day 6-7

7.5
July 11, 2000
45 min

Jordan's comments about Eddie's girlfriend create tension.

Day 9: Nominations for Banishment

7. Day 9: Nominations for Banishment

8.0
July 13, 2000
45 min

The banishment process begins when two people are nominated to go home.

Day 9-11

8. Day 9-11

6.0
July 14, 2000
45 min

Pre-nominition gitters cause the house to divide.

Day 10 & Week Recap

9. Day 10 & Week Recap

7.5
July 15, 2000
45 min

William brings up race in the Big Brother House, alienating himself in the process.

Day 11-13

10. Day 11-13

8.0
July 17, 2000
45 min

Cassandra tries to help William change his attitude. Also, Karen and Josh get close.

Day 13-14

11. Day 13-14

6.5
July 18, 2000
45 min

William slowly begins to change his ways and bonds with some of the Houseguests.

Day 17: Banishment

12. Day 17: Banishment

6.0
July 20, 2000
45 min

The first House guest is evicted from the Big Brother House.

Day 15-17

13. Day 15-17

5.5
July 21, 2000
45 min

Brittany instigates drama by telling Eddie that Jamie might have feelings for him, even though he has a girlfriend.

Day 17-18 & Week Recap

14. Day 17-18 & Week Recap

5.5
July 22, 2000
45 min

After only a few weeks, gossip and rumors take over the house.

15. Day 19-20

6.0
July 24, 2000
45 min

Brittany tries to fight the feelings she has for Josh.

Day 20-21

16. Day 20-21

6.5
July 25, 2000
45 min

A love triangle emerges between Brittany, Josh, and Jordan.

Day 22: Nominations For Banishment

17. Day 22: Nominations For Banishment

8.0
July 26, 2000
45 min

Sexual tensions rise and the social dynamic changes in the house.

18. Day 23

7.7
July 27, 2000
45 min

The entire house gets involed in the Josh, Jordan, Brittany love triangle.

Day 24

19. Day 24

7.3
July 28, 2000
45 min

Although Jordan tries to be strong in the house, she gets really upset by Curtis' criticism of her.

BB1 Ep #20

20. BB1 Ep #20

5.5
July 29, 2000
45 min

At the very last minute, the weekly challenge gets very stressful for everybody.

Day 26-27

21. Day 26-27

6.0
July 31, 2000
45 min

Jamie and Cassandra recognize the alliances forming in the house.

Day 27-28

22. Day 27-28

5.8
August 1, 2000
45 min

Jordan provides details about her past.

Day 30: Banishment

23. Day 30: Banishment

5.5
August 2, 2000
45 min

Tonight one person will be banished from the house

Day 28-30

24. Day 28-30

6.0
August 3, 2000
45 min

Karen is upset at George after the roast.

25. Day 30: Banishment 2

6.5
August 4, 2000
45 min

After Jordan is evicted, Brittany shifts her jealousy toward Jamie.

Day 31 & Week Recap

26. Day 31 & Week Recap

6.0
August 5, 2000
45 min

Jamie and George start to believe that Karen is up to no good.

Day 32-34

27. Day 32-34

6.0
August 7, 2000
45 min

The anti-Karen faction slowly begins to grow.

Day 34-35

28. Day 34-35

5.5
August 8, 2000
45 min

Cassandra is disgusted with the random hook ups in the house.

Day 36: Nominations For Banishment

29. Day 36: Nominations For Banishment

6.0
August 9, 2000
45 min

A new twist is added in the game that makes the nomination process more interesting.

Day 35-37

30. Day 35-37

6.5
August 10, 2000
45 min

Karen tries to find out who nominated her for eviction.

31. Day 38 & Week Recap

5.5
August 12, 2000
45 min

Curtis believes Karen thinks he betrayed her, causing more drama between the two.

Day 39-41

32. Day 39-41

6.0
August 14, 2000
45 min

Karen's actions during the last nomination ceremony upsets George.

Day 41-42

33. Day 41-42

5.5
August 15, 2000
45 min

The second Big Brother roast changes Curtis' and Cassandra's outlook on the game.

Day 44: Banishment

34. Day 44: Banishment

6.0
August 16, 2000
45 min

On this live edition of Big Brother, the House guests participate in a challenge where they must make a very tough decision.

Day 43-44

35. Day 43-44

6.0
August 17, 2000
45 min

After learning Josh's true feelings about her, Brittany confronts him.

36. Day 45

6.5
August 18, 2000
45 min

Jamie starts to get worried about how the game is changing her.

Day 45-48

37. Day 45-48

6.0
August 21, 2000
45 min

The road map challenge is finally here, as a come-from-behind win shocks everyone.

Day 48-49

38. Day 48-49

6.0
August 22, 2000
45 min

Curtis excepts the fact they he's in the Big Brother house and that there's a game to be played.

Day 52: Nominations For Banishment

39. Day 52: Nominations For Banishment

6.0
August 24, 2000
45 min

Jamie receieves a huge surprise for winning the last daily challenge.

Day 50-52

40. Day 50-52

6.0
August 25, 2000
45 min

The House guests are grilled Big Brother.

Day 53 & Week Recap

41. Day 53 & Week Recap

August 26, 2000
45 min

Some of the House guests speculate on who nominated them.

Day 53-55

42. Day 53-55

6.0
August 28, 2000
45 min

Cassandra tries to help a depressed Brittany deal with the fact that she is nominated.

Day 55-56

43. Day 55-56

6.0
August 29, 2000
45 min

Cassandra can't decide if she wants to leave the house or not.

Day 58: Banishment

44. Day 58: Banishment

6.0
August 30, 2000
45 min

George's wife organizes to get Brittany out of the house.

Day 56-58

45. Day 56-58

6.0
August 31, 2000
45 min

Eddies struggles on who he should put up for nomination.

Day 59

46. Day 59

6.0
September 1, 2000
45 min

Everyone deals with Brittany's banishment in their own way.

Day 59-60 & Week Recap

47. Day 59-60 & Week Recap

6.0
September 2, 2000
45 min

A recap of the past week events.

Day 61-62

48. Day 61-62

6.0
September 4, 2000
45 min

Although he wants him to win the Cash, George is worried about Eddie.

Day 63

49. Day 63

6.0
September 5, 2000
45 min

A woman outside of the house uses a megaphone to inform the House guests about a potential danger.

Day 64: Nominations For Banishment & Offer To Leave The Show

50. Day 64: Nominations For Banishment & Offer To Leave The Show

6.0
September 6, 2000
45 min

With 24 hours left, the House guests are faced with the ultimate temptation.

Day 64-65

51. Day 64-65

6.0
September 7, 2000
45 min

Everyone has their mind on the suitcase full of money.

52. Day 65-66

6.0
September 8, 2000
45 min

Jamie wonders if she should have given into temptation, while Eddie absolutely does not.

Day 67 & Week Recap

53. Day 67 & Week Recap

6.0
September 9, 2000
45 min

The House guests participate in a challenge involving an obstacle course and Chiquita the dog.

Day 68

54. Day 68

7.0
September 11, 2000
45 min

The group decides whether or not to stick together in the face of temptation.

Day 68-69

55. Day 68-69

6.0
September 12, 2000
45 min

One House guest remains as the lone hold out in a major group decision.

Day 70

56. Day 70

6.0
September 13, 2000
45 min

Will the House guests make good on their threat and leave the Big Brother house?

Day 69-72

57. Day 69-72

6.0
September 14, 2000
45 min

With the end nearing, Eddie vows to play the game more strategically.

Day 72: Banishment 5

58. Day 72: Banishment 5

8.0
September 15, 2000
45 min

Eddie announces his intention to win at all costs.

Day 75: Nominations For Banishment & Reward Challenge

59. Day 75: Nominations For Banishment & Reward Challenge

8.0
September 16, 2000
45 min

On this live edition of Big Brother, the Houseguests give their nominations live for the first time.

Day 74-75

60. Day 74-75

8.0
September 18, 2000
45 min

A challenged is issued to the houseguests with the chance to broadcast the weather live for CBS on the line.

Day 76-77 & Theme Song Remix

61. Day 76-77 & Theme Song Remix

6.0
September 19, 2000
45 min

The House Guests put up for eviction must plead their case to America.

Day 79: Banishment 6

62. Day 79: Banishment 6

8.0
September 20, 2000
45 min

The current House Guests choose a former House Guest to re-enter the Big Brother house.

Day 78-79

63. Day 78-79

8.0
September 21, 2000
45 min

A message in the sky has the House Guests on edge.

Day 80

64. Day 80

8.0
September 22, 2000
45 min

Josh tries to hide a secret message from the rest of his roommates.

Day ??: Live Nominations For Banishment & Cassandra Returns

65. Day ??: Live Nominations For Banishment & Cassandra Returns

10.0
September 23, 2000
45 min

The final nominations, plus an old House guest returns.

Day 81-83

66. Day 81-83

10.0
September 25, 2000
45 min

Josh is having too much fun with the potatoe clock.

Day 84

67. Day 84

10.0
September 26, 2000
45 min

Everyone opens up about who they nominated and why.

Day 86: Banishment 7

68. Day 86: Banishment 7

10.0
September 27, 2000
45 min

Another member will be banished on this live episode of Big Brother.

Day 85-87

69. Day 85-87

8.5
September 28, 2000
45 min

The remaining House guests bond as their final day in the Big Brother house approaches.

Day 88: Finale

70. Day 88: Finale

8.5
September 29, 2000
45 min

The winner of Big Brother is announced.