document_title: Big Brother 18 (U.S.)

question_text: who won big brother battle back season 18

text: Big Brother 18 (U.S.)

text: Season development[edit]

text: On September 24, 2014, CBS announced that it had renewed Big Brother for its 17th and 18th editions for broadcast in summer 2015 and 2016, respectively. The series would continue to be hosted by Julie Chen.[4]

text: Twists[edit]

text: Teams[edit]

text: Similar to the cliques twist in Big Brother 11, the HouseGuests initially competed in teams, which were selected by school-yard pick prior to the first competition. When a HouseGuest wins Head of Household, their entire team earns immunity from nominations, while the team with the worst performance in each Head of Household competition became the Have-Nots for the week.

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Team Name
Members

Category 4
Frank, Michelle, Paulie, Bridgette

Big Sister
Da'Vonne, Paul, Zakiyah, Jozea

Team Unicorn
James, Natalie, Victor, Bronte

Freakazoids
Nicole, Corey, Tiffany, Glenn

tag: table

text: BB Roadkill[edit]

text: Following the nomination ceremony, the HouseGuests competed in the BB Roadkill competition, with the winner earning the power to privately nominate a third HouseGuest for eviction. For each Roadkill competition, an RV is placed in the backyard; one at a time, HouseGuests enter the RV to complete the task. Following the competition, the HouseGuests are privately informed if they won or lost the challenge, with no obligation to ever reveal their result; the winner then names a third nominee in the Diary Room. Unlike the Head of Household, the Roadkill winner could nominate a member of his or her own team, provided their intended nominee is not immune. If the Roadkill nominee is saved by the Power of Veto, the Roadkill winner has to privately name a replacement nominee. The power to privately name a third nominee and replacement was previously seen in Big Brother 15 with the MVP, who earned the power through public vote. On Day 37, the BB Roadkill competition was officially cancelled.

text: Battle Back[edit]

text: Instead of permanent eviction, the first five evicted HouseGuests received a chance to return to the game. The first two evictees faced off in a duel, with the winner advancing to face the next evicted HouseGuest, permanently eliminating the losers; following four duels, the remaining evictee will re-enter the house. All four duels aired in a special episode on July 22; Jozea defeated Glenn in the first competition, but Victor defeated Jozea, Bronte and Tiffany in the subsequent competitions to return to the house.[5]

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Round #
Winner
Loser

1
Jozea
Glenn

2
Victor
Jozea

3
Victor
Bronte

4
Victor
Tiffany

text: Round Trip Ticket[edit]

text: Shortly after the end of the Battle Back, Teams and Roadkill twists, the HouseGuests were alerted to the existence of a secret room within the house. To find it, HouseGuests deciphered a series of clues hidden on decorations throughout the house to uncover a five-digit code, and then dialed the code into a phone booth in the house to reveal a tunnel to the room; only one HouseGuest was allowed to enter the room at a time. Inside the room was 12 envelopes, and each HouseGuest could only claim one envelope. Inside one of the envelopes was a "Round Trip Ticket," which would allow the HouseGuest who picked it to re-enter the house immediately following eviction. Envelopes could only be opened by a HouseGuest following their eviction; If a HouseGuest opened their envelope prior to their eviction, their card would be voided. Once all remaining HouseGuests entered the room and picked tickets, they were free to enter the room with no restrictions. The tickets were valid until Day 65; Paul had the Round Trip Ticket, but was not evicted while the tickets were still valid.

text: America's Care Package[edit]

text: After Frank's eviction, Julie announced that for the next five weeks, beginning in Week 6, viewers would be able to give one HouseGuest per week a special power—or "care package"—as determined by a public vote. All five powers were revealed to the public upon the twist's introduction. The HouseGuests were made aware of this twist, though the weekly rewards were left unspecified until the package was dropped in the backyard for public unboxing. Once a HouseGuest receives a care package, they are no longer eligible to win future packages.

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Week #
Name
Description
Winner

6
Never Not Pass
The winner can no longer be named a Have Not for the remainder of the season.
Natalie

7
Eliminate Two Eviction Votes
The winner can prevent two HouseGuests of their choice from voting in that week's eviction.
James

8
Super Safety
The winner is immune from eviction for the week, but must also wear a "Super Safety" costume all week long.
Nicole

9
Co-HoH
The winner automatically becomes Co-HoH, earning immunity and the right to choose one of the two nominees.
Michelle

10
BB Bribe
The winner gets $5,000 to be given as a bribe to one other HouseGuest to complete a particular task.
Corey

text: HouseGuests[edit]

text: New HouseGuests[edit]

text: The 12 new HouseGuests were announced on June 14, 2016.[6] Among them are two siblings of former Big Brother HouseGuests: Paulie Calafiore, brother of Big Brother 16 runner-up Cody Calafiore[7] and Tiffany Rousso, sister of Big Brother 17 HouseGuest Vanessa Rousso.[8]

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Name
Age on entry
Occupation
Residence

Bridgette Dunning
24
Traveling Nurse
California, Ventura,Ventura, California

Bronte D'Acquisto
26
Student
Colorado, Denver,Denver, Colorado

Corey Brooks
25
Baseball Coach
Texas, Dallas,Dallas, Texas

Glenn Garcia
50
Dog Groomer
New York, Bronx,Bronx, New York

Jozea Flores
25
Make-up Artist
California, Los Angeles,Los Angeles, California

Michelle Meyer
23
Nutritionist
Michigan, Washington,Washington, Michigan

Natalie Negrotti
26
Event Coordinator
New Jersey, Franklin Park,Franklin Park, New Jersey

Paul Abrahamian
23
Fashion Designer
California, Tarzana,Tarzana, California

Paulie Calafiore
27
DJ
New Jersey, Howell,Howell, New Jersey

Tiffany Rousso
32
High School Teacher
Florida, Palm Beach Gardens,Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Victor Arroyo
25
Gym Manager
Louisiana, Slidell,Slidell, Louisiana

Zakiyah Everette
25
Preschool Teacher
North Carolina, Charlotte,Charlotte, North Carolina

text: Returning HouseGuests[edit]

text: This is the fifth season to feature former HouseGuests returning to the game. the first time since Big Brother 14 . The four returning players were announced during the premiere episode on June 22, 2016. As part of the House's travel theme, the returning HouseGuests were referred to as "stowaways," entering the House in suitcases shortly prior to the new HouseGuests' arrival.[9][10][11][12]

text:
Name
Age on entry
Occupation
Residence
Big Brother history

Season(s)
Status

Da'Vonne Rogers
28
Poker Dealer
California, Lancaster,Lancaster, California
Big Brother 17
Evicted – 16th place

Frank Eudy
32
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
North Carolina, Charlotte,Charlotte, North Carolina
Big Brother 14
Evicted – 7th place

James Huling
32
Staff Recruiter
Texas, Wichita Falls,Wichita Falls, Texas
Big Brother 17
Evicted – 7th place

Nicole Franzel
23
ER Nurse
Michigan, Ubly,Ubly, Michigan
Big Brother 16
Evicted – 7th place

text: Future appearances[edit]

text: Jozea Flores was one of two former Big Brother HouseGuests included in a public vote to compete in Big Brother: Over the Top, but lost to Jason Roy from Big Brother 17. Paul Abrahamian returned for Big Brother 19 as a HouseGuest, while Nicole Franzel returned to host the first HOH Competition of the same season. Abrahamian once again finished in 2nd place, becoming the 2nd houseguest in Big Brother history to reach the final 2 twice. Natalie Negrotti and Victor Arroyo will be competing in the upcoming season of The Challenge entitled Vendettas.

text: Summary[edit]

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Week 1

The twelve new HouseGuests (HGs) entered the House. They were then told about the first twist: four HGs from previous seasons would join them. During the introductions, Paulie revealed his secret of being Big Brother 16 runner-up Cody Calafiore's brother while Tiffany decided to hold out about her sister, Big Brother 17 HouseGuest Vanessa Rousso, although Da'Vonne already knew Tiffany's secret and planned to use it to her advantage. Some of the new HGs were set on sticking together and running the returnees out of the house; at the same time, the returnees knew they needed some of the newbies on their side to stand any chance of surviving.
Later on, the HGs went outside to form four teams, each headed by a returnee. The teams were told about a second twist: they will compete in four competitions. The winning team of each competition will be safe and exempt from the next one. The last team remaining will then have to compete against each other as individuals. The loser of the final part will be evicted from the House. The remaining three will then decide amongst themselves which of their own would be the first Head of Household (HoH).

Immunity Competition ("Ride the Rocket"): Each team must climb onto their rocket and stay on for as long as possible. The team that gets eliminated first will land in "Notburg" and be Have-Nots for the week. The second team to fall will go to "Mystery Land" and receive a mystery punishment. The third team will land in "Cash City" and be given $10,000 to split. The last team will land in "Safeville", which will guarantee the team's safety for the next two evictions.

Big Sister became Have-Nots, Category 4 went to Mystery Land, and the Freakazoids received $10,000. Team Unicorn received immunity for two evictions. The three remaining teams then battled in a three-part competition called Hit the Road (HtR).

Hit The Road, Part 1: Three members of each team will hold on to three ropes tied to a ring that supports a beam. The free members will dig in the sand for a block, place it on the beam, and switch out with a teammate. If a block falls, they must start over. The first team to stack a fifteen-block castle on their beam and hit their buzzer will win.

Category 4 won the competition, and were therefore immune from eviction and exempt from the next competitions.

Hit The Road, Part 2: Teams must complete a three-dimensional, multi-tiered sandcastle puzzle. The first team to finish their sandcastle and step in a designated area will win.

Big Sister won the competition, and were therefore immune from eviction and exempt from the final competition. The Freakzoids then went head-to-head in the final round.

Hit The Road, Part 3: Each member of the team will stand on a tilting island-like platform. Each will climb his/her palm tree, grab a coconut, and place it in one of the designated holes that spell out "SOS." The last member to finish his/her SOS and grab the flag will be evicted from the House.

Nicole finished first, with Tiffany finishing second and Corey barely edging out Glenn when the latter displaced some of his coconuts upon grabbing his flag. Glenn lost and was evicted immediately. The remaining members of the Freakazoids decided Nicole should be HoH, much to the dismay of the other newbies, who originally planned of getting rid of the returnees early in the game. As HoH, Nicole considered Da'Vonne's advice and targeted Jozea, whom Da'Vonne felt was leading the returnee revolt. She nominated Jozea and Paulie for eviction, with Paulie agreeing as a pawn. To gain the numbers, the returnees pulled in Zakiyah, Michelle, Corey, and Tiffany to form the "8 Pack" alliance. The HGs were then informed of a new twist called the "BB Roadkill" competition.

Roadkill ("Take It Off"): Each of the HGs must strip off their clothes while holding down three buttons in the RV. If a button is released, their timer will go 30 times faster; two buttons, 60 times faster; and all three, 120 times faster. The HG who hits the buzzer with the fastest time will win.

Frank was the winner. Natalie, Bridgette, and Bronte formed the "Spy Girls" alliance, however, in full view of Tiffany, who informed the 8 Pack of this alliance. As a punishment for landing in "Mystery Land," Category 4 had to wear pixelated costumes for the entire week. At the Roadkill ceremony, Frank secretly nominated Paul. Corey and Da'Vonne were selected to join Nicole, Jozea, Paulie, and Paul for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition.

Power of Veto ("Dizzy Dog"): HGs must spin on their stand 15 times to earn 45 seconds. They can then use this time to stack dog treats on top of their doghouse. If they fail to get back on their stand and respin before their 45 seconds is up, they will be eliminated. The first HG to stack all forty treats and hit their button will win. Host was Michelle.

Paul was the winner and at the Veto ceremony, took himself off the block, forcing Frank to secretly name Bridgette as the replacement nominee. Jozea was evicted by a 7-4 vote, with Bronte, Natalie, Paul, and Victor voting to evict Paulie. Julie then informed Jozea will face off against Glenn in the "Battle Back" competition.

Week 2

Following Jozea's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition.

Head of Household ("Berry Balanced"): Each team must send one member across one of two log courses: a longer but easier one and a shorter but more difficult one. The HG must then grab a berry and return it to their team station to fill four columns. Filling a column will need 10 berries to lock in; however, if the column is not yet filled and an HG falls along the course, that column will lose its berries. Said HG will be eliminated as well. The first team to collect 40 berries and retrieve the final blue berry wins, with the member who retrieved the blue berry becoming the new HoH.

Category 4 won the competition, giving them immunity from this week's eviction, and Paulie became the new HoH. Paulie planned on backdooring Victor for being a physical threat and casting an eviction vote against Paulie. He then proceeded to nominate Bronte, for casting another eviction vote, and Paul, who offered himself as a pawn to gain the trust of the House.

Roadkill ("18 Dollas"): Each of the HGs must look at a set of ten items of various prices. They must put tags on six items that add up to exactly $18. The HG who selects the six items and hits their buzzer in the fastest time will win.

Victor won the competition and decided to reveal it to Paulie, who in turn told his allies. At the Roadkill ceremony, Victor secretly nominated Tiffany. With Paul aware of the impending backdoor, he advised his closest ally Victor about not being too trusting and telling anyone everything but Victor disagreed. Tiffany became emotional and paranoid that she could be the one going home but Paulie and her allies assured her otherwise. Her behavior made them think she was starting to play like her sister Vanessa and consider voting her out instead. Da'Vonne and Zakiyah were selected to join Paulie, Bronte, Paul, and Tiffany for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Toe-zarks"): HGs will have 12 minutes to collect letters, one at a time, from big toenails scattered in a pond. Each letter has a point value. They must then take their letters back to their board and spell the best word possible. The HG who correctly spells a word with the highest point value will win. Host was Corey.

Paulie was the winner. Da'Vonne told Paulie and her allies about Tiffany's attempt to win the PoV despite their wishes for her to throw it to prevent Victor from nominating someone from the alliance. At the Veto ceremony, Paulie took Paul off the block and named Victor as the replacement nominee. Victor was evicted by a 9-1 vote, with Paul voting to evict Bronte. During this week, Jozea and Glenn also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 1 ("Berry Balanced"): The two evictees will face off in a competition inspired by this week's HoH competition. However, there will only be two columns, and an addition of a "poison berry," which if retrieved by an evictee, will get rid of the berries in the other evictee's column that is not yet locked in. The first evictee to lock in both columns wins.

Jozea was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Glenn was permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 3

Following Victor's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition.

Head of Household ("Kiss My Ace"): One member from each team must "serve" a ball by bouncing it off on a big tennis racket with bouncy strings on their side of court in an attempt to land it in the highest-scored slot possible. The HG with the lowest score in each round will be eliminated. The teams will then rotate members and serve again. If there is a tie, all tied HGs will be eliminated, unless all four players are tied, in which case they will serve again. The last HG standing will be the new HoH.

Bridgette was the winner, thereby making her Category 4 teammates also immune from this week's eviction. The other HGs felt that her HoH would be more of Frank's HoH because they were close allies and she trusted him well. With Frank's advice, Bridgette nominated Paul and Tiffany for eviction, with Tiffany as the target for being a loose cannon. Despite being in the 8 Pack, Frank and Tiffany also did not get along well.

Roadkill ("Horn Star"): Each of the HGs must press a set of five horns and listen to their respective honks. They then had to listen to a sequence of eight honks and repeat the sequence by pressing the correct horns. If they press the wrong horn, they will hear must try again. The HG who repeats the sequence in the fastest time will win.

Frank was the winner, and at the Roadkill ceremony, secretly nominated Bronte for eviction. Bridgette was upset that her Spy Girls ally was nominated again, not knowing ironically that it was her closest ally Frank who did it. Natalie and Paulie were selected to join Bridgette, Bronte, Paul, and Tiffany for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Vetolicious"): HGs must look at a sequence of colored ingredients labeled with respective tastes that will be flashed on a monitor. Each ingredient is contained in a beaker. Julie will then ask a question about the sequence and the HGs must pour in their pot the ingredient that corresponds to their answer. If they pour the wrong ingredient, their pot will explode and they will be eliminated. The last HG standing will win PoV, in addition to a dinner from Outback Steakhouse for their team and another team of their choice. Host was Da'Vonne.

Bridgette was the winner and chose Big Sister to join Category 4 for the reward dinner. At the Veto ceremony, Bridgette kept her nominations the same. Frank was confident that Tiffany would be evicted. Da'Vonne, still having issues with Frank, rallied the rest of the 8 Pack to flip the vote against Bronte, knowing that Tiffany would go after Frank. On eviction night, Frank and Bridgette were blindsided when Bronte was evicted by a 5-4 vote. During this week, Jozea and Victor also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 2 ("Kiss My Ace"): The two evictees will face off in a competition inspired by this week's HoH competition. They will have three balls and must bounce them off, one at a time, on a big racket in an attempt to hit one of the five smaller, propped-up rackets with their opponent's face on them on the other side of the court. If they run out of balls, they must retrieve them and bounce again. The first evictee to hit all five rackets will win.

Victor was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Jozea was permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 4

Following Bronte's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition. Earlier they watched several caricatured photos of the first three evicted HGs on a European trip on the Memory Wall.

Head of Household ("Euro Trippin"): Julie will read statements about the said photos and the HGs will respond whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. An incorrect answer will result in elimination. The last HG standing will be the new HoH.

Paulie was the winner, thereby making his Category 4 teammates also immune from this week's eviction and, much to the dismay of the 8 Pack, postponing their plan of evicting Frank. Despite being enemies the previous week, Tiffany, Frank, and Bridgette formed an alliance after being outcasts in the House. They planned on targeting Paulie's alliance with Zakiyah, Nicole, and Corey for running the House in the past weeks. Paulie proceeded to nominate Natalie and Tiffany for eviction, shifting the target back on Tiffany.

Roadkill ("Gasping for Air"): Each of the HGs must hang air fresheners on colored lines. If an air freshener falls on the floor, it is out of play. The HG who hangs the most air fresheners in the shortest amount of time will win.

Tiffany was the winner, and at the Roadkill ceremony, secretly named her teammate and Paulie's closest ally, Corey, for eviction in hopes of shifting the power in the House. She told Da'Vonne she was the Roadkill winner but Da'Vonne decided not to reveal this information to the 8 Pack to avoid further tension with Tiffany. Da'Vonne and Paul were selected to join Paulie, Natalie, Tiffany, and Corey for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Scooper Star"): HGs will compete in head-to-head matches. They must look at a set of ice-cream cones on a monitor, and replicate those cones by transferring one ice-cream scoop at a time, not setting any scoops on the ground, and only having three scoops on a cone. They must then press their buzzer and if correct, will win that round and eliminate their competitor. The last HG standing will win. Host was Zakiyah.

Corey was the winner, but considered not using the Veto on himself for fear of Nicole being nominated in his place. Shortly after the competition Da'Vonne started getting paranoid, which made Tiffany suspicious. At the Roadkill ceremony, Corey removed himself from the block, and Tiffany secretly nominated Da'Vonne in his place, hoping the House would see the latter as a bigger threat. Despite Tiffany campaigning hard to stay in the House, she was still evicted by a 8-0-0 vote. During this week, Victor and Bronte also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 3 ("Euro Trippin"):

Victor was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Bronte was permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 5

Battle Back, Round 4 ("Electronic BB"):
Head of Household ("Watch Your Dubstep"):
Power of Veto ("OTEV the Dope DJ"):

Following Tiffany's eviction, Julie revealed to the HouseGuests that both the team and Roadkill twists were dissolved. Julie also announced to the HouseGuests that the first five evicted HouseGuests competed in the Battle Back competition. Victor was revealed to be the champion of the Battle Back duels and he returned to the House. Julie then revealed a twist to the viewers that would be in play for the next five weeks—in the House, there are secret clues to discover a secret room. Any HouseGuest who discovers this secret room will have the opportunity to claim an envelope. One envelope will hold a round trip ticket. Once a HouseGuest gets evicted, their envelope will be opened. If they have the round trip ticket, their eviction will be null, and they will head back into the House with another shot at the half million dollars.
Following Victor's return, the HouseGuests grooved in the Watch Your Dubstep Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had a wristband attached to a confetti box. They must keep their hand above their head while stepping over the light bars that shuffle by their feet. If they drop their hand, their confetti box will open, eliminating them from the competition. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. James was the winner. On Day 38, James nominated Bridgette and Frank for eviction, with Frank as the target. On Day 39, James, Bridgette and Frank, as well as Michelle, Da'Vonne and Nicole, were riddled in the OTEV the Dope DJ Power of Veto competition. In this competition, OTEV asked the HouseGuests a riddle about a competition. They then had to find a record with the name of the competition described in the riddle. The last HouseGuest to return the correct record to OTEV will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Michelle won the Power of Veto. On Day 41, Michelle decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 42, all the HouseGuests solved the clues and discovered the secret room. On Day 44, Frank was evicted by a unanimous 9-0 vote. Frank was revealed not to have the round trip ticket. Julie also revealed another twist to the viewers-- "America's Care Package"—where for the next five weeks, America had the opportunity to vote to send a care package to a HouseGuest. Once a HouseGuest receives a care package, they may not receive a future one.

Week 6

Head of Household ("Perfect Shot"):
Power of Veto ("Ready, Set, Whoa"):

Following Frank's eviction, the HouseGuests rolled in the Perfect Shot Head of Household competition. Each HouseGuest had a lane with slots numbered 1-21. They must roll their ball down their lane to try and make the highest score. They had the opportunity to practice by rolling their yellow ball down their lane as often as they wanted. Whenever they decided to take their best shot, they must roll the red ball. Whatever slot the red ball lands in will be their official score. The HouseGuest with the highest score will be the new Head of Household. Paul was the winner. For being the bottom four performers in the Head of Household competition, Corey, Natalie, Paulie and Zakiyah became Have-Nots for the week. However, Natalie received America's Care Package, which contained a Never-Not Pass, rendering her immune from being a Have-Not for the rest of the season. On Day 45, Paul nominated Bridgette and Paulie for eviction. On Day 46, Paul, Bridgette and Paulie, as well as Corey, Victor and Natalie, sprinted in the Ready, Set, Whoa Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to hold down two buttons in their starting lane. At the end of their lanes, a monitor will cycle though the words "ready, set, go." If a HouseGuest releases a button before the word "go", they will be eliminated. Once they see the word "go," they must run to the end of their lane and hit one of the five buttons. The last person to hit a button will be eliminated. Once a HouseGuest uses a button, it is out of play for future rounds. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Paulie was the winner. On Day 48, Paulie took himself off the block, and Paul named Da'Vonne as the replacement nominee. On Day 51, Da'Vonne was evicted by a 6-2 vote, with Michelle and Zakiyah voting to evict Bridgette. Da'Vonne was revealed not to have the round trip ticket and she became the first member of the jury.

Week 7

Head of Household ("Harsh Hashtags"):
Power of Veto ("Hide and Go Veto"):
Head of Household ("Statcathalon"):
Power of Veto ("Veto Time"):

Following Da'Vonne's eviction, the HouseGuests spun in the Harsh Hashtags Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests stood on a small disc suspended by a hanging rope. As the competition continued, they were spun into insult punching bags. If a HouseGuest falls off their disc, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner. For being the first three HouseGuests to fall in the Head of Household competition, Bridgette, Corey and James became Have-Nots for the week. James received America's Care Package, which contained the power to prevent two HouseGuests from voting at the next eviction. On Day 52, Victor nominated Michelle and Zakiyah for eviction. On Day 53, Victor, Michelle and Zakiyah chose Paulie, James and Nicole for the Hide and Go Veto Power of Veto competition. HouseGuests had three minutes to individually hide their locked veto card in the House. Then, one at a time, HouseGuests entered the House and had one minute to attempt to find a veto card. If a HouseGuest's veto card is found, they will be eliminated, though the owner of the veto cards will not be revealed until the end of the competition. The HouseGuest who hides their veto card the best will win the Power of Veto. Paulie won the Power of Veto, but on Day 55, decided not to use the Power of Veto. At the live eviction, Julie informed the HouseGuests of the Double Eviction. Just before the first live vote, James used his America's Care Package to prevent Corey and Paul from voting. On Day 58, Zakiyah was evicted by a 3-2 vote, with Nicole and Paulie voting to evict Michelle. Zakiyah was revealed not to have the round trip ticket and she became the second member of the jury. Immediately after Zakiyah's eviction, the HouseGuests calculated in the Statcathalon Head of Household competition. HouseGuests were asked numerical questions. HouseGuests were required to state whether the real number was more or less than the number mentioned in the question. An incorrect answer resulted in elimination. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Corey was the winner and immediately nominated Bridgette and Michelle for eviction, putting the plan to backdoor Bridgette in motion. Corey, Bridgette and Michelle, as well as Paul, Nicole and James, later tussled in the Veto Time Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to run across their lane into their ball pit at the end. They must search through the balls to find three clocks. They must return their clocks to their stand one at a time. After they retrieve all of the clocks, they must grab their veto symbol above their ball pit and hit their button. The first HouseGuest to hit their button will win the Power of Veto. Corey was the winner, but decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 58, Bridgette was evicted by a 5-1 vote, with Natalie voting to evict Michelle. Bridgette was revealed not to have the round trip ticket and she became the third member of the jury.

Week 8

Head of Household ("Hollywood Squirrels"):
Power of Veto ("Zingbot for President"):

Following Zakiyah and Bridgette's eviction, the HouseGuests went head-to-head in the Hollywoods Squirrels Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests competed in one-on-one matches. In each round, HouseGuests were asked a question based on a grid of Benny the BB Comp Squirrels. If a HouseGuest buzzes in with the correct answer, they will move on and eliminate their opponent. If they are incorrect, they will be eliminated. The HouseGuest who survives in each round must pick the next two HouseGuests to face off. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner. For being the first two HouseGuests eliminated in the Head of Household competition, Michelle and Nicole became Have-Nots for the week. Nicole received America's Care Package, which contained safety for the week, on the condition she wear a "Super Safety" costume all week. On Day 59, Victor nominated Corey and Paulie for eviction, with Paulie as the target. On Day 60, Zingbot made an appearance and hosted Victor, Corey, Paulie, Paul, Nicole and James in the Zingbot for President Power of Veto competition, with Natalie moderating. In each round, HouseGuests launched a beanbag at a map to claim votes for Zingbot. Once a spot has been landed in, any future tosses into that spot will have a score of zero. The HouseGuest who gets the least votes in each round will be eliminated from the competition. After each HouseGuest has been eliminated, they will claim a campaign gift. HouseGuests eliminated in future rounds have the option of keeping their gift or claiming a gift already revealed. The HouseGuest with the Power of Veto at the end of the game will win the Power of Veto. Paul became a member of the BB Secret Service, James won $5,000, Paulie must bake apple pies any time he is instructed by Big Brother for the rest of the season, Corey has to wear the "Patriotard" for the week and Nicole won a trip to anywhere in the United States. Victor won the Power of Veto. On Day 62, Victor decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 65, Paulie was evicted by a unanimous 5-0 vote. Paulie was revealed not to have the round trip ticket and he became the fourth member of the jury. All of the tickets expired and it was later revealed that Paul had the round trip ticket.

Week 9

Head of Household ("The Black Box"):
Power of Veto ("BB Storm Watch"):

Following Paulie's eviction, the HouseGuests celebrated how far they have survived as they enjoyed a carnival, with a chance to win prizes such as $5,000, a tech-pack containing a new TV, tablet and smart phone, along with a performance from Ziggy Marley. They also picked pies to determine Have-Nots for the week, as well as an advantage in the next Head of Household competition. Michelle, James and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. After the carnival, the HouseGuests blacked out in The Black Box Head of Household competition. In this competition, the HouseGuests entered the black box and held down their button. Throughout the competition, HouseGuests were given opportunities to search the black box for discs. There are also dummy discs that will not fit on their pole. If a HouseGuest does not return to their button before time is up, they will be eliminated. After two hours and ten searches, the player who survives with the most discs will be the new Head of Household. Michelle won the advantage for the competition and she received an extra 30-second solo search. Natalie was the winner. Michelle received America's Care Package, which contained the power of co-HOH. She and Natalie will both have safety, share the HOH room and will each name one nominee. For winning this week's America's Care Package, Michelle's week as a Have-Not was also cancelled. On Day 66, Michelle and Natalie nominated Paul and Victor for eviction, respectively. On Day 67, all HouseGuests except Nicole memorized for the BB Storm Watch Power of Veto competition. In the days leading up to the competition, HouseGuests listened to a series of BB Storm Watch updates. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. HouseGuests looked at a teleprompter for sentences with blanks. HouseGuests had to report the weather and fill in the blanks with the name of one of the first five evicted HouseGuests while standing in a storm. If the sentence passes through the teleprompter before the HouseGuest fills in the blank, they will be incorrect. The HouseGuest who fills in the most blanks will win the Power of Veto. Paul was the winner. On Day 69, Paul took himself off the block, and Michelle named Corey as the replacement nominee. On Day 72, Victor was evicted by a 2-1 vote, with Paul voting to evict Corey. He became the fifth member of the jury. Julie then informed the HouseGuests that the jurors will compete in the next Head of Household competition, with one of them returning to the game.

Week 10

Head of Household ("Welcome to Loch Mess"):
Power of Veto ("Santa's Little Counters"):

Following Victor's second eviction, the HouseGuests and jurors put it all on the line in the Welcome to Loch Mess Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests stood on a small platform against a wall. If anyone falls off their platform, they will be eliminated. The last juror standing will be back in the game and the last HouseGuest standing overall will be the new Head of Household. Victor eventually beat out the other jurors to re-enter the game, becoming the first HouseGuest in Big Brother history to return to the House twice in one season. Nicole became the new Head of Household. For being the first two HouseGuests to fall in the Head of Household competition, Corey and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. Corey received America's Care Package, which gave him $5,000 to use to bribe another HouseGuest in the upcoming week. On Day 73, Nicole nominated Michelle and Paul for eviction, with Michelle as the target. On Day 74, all HouseGuests except Natalie tallied in the Santa's Little Counters Power of Veto competition. HouseGuests had a few minutes to count groups of items throughout the backyard. In this competition, HouseGuests were asked how many of a certain object were in the display. After everyone revealed their answer, they had a decision to stay or fold. If a HouseGuest folds, they are ineligible to win a candy cane, but they cannot be eliminated. If a HouseGuest stays and they are the closest to the correct answer, they will win a candy cane. If a HouseGuest stays and they are the furthest away from the answer, then they will be eliminated. The first HouseGuest to get three candy canes will win the Power of Veto. Nicole was the winner. On Day 76, Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto. Corey used his bribe on Victor in return for him voting out Michelle. On Day 79, after Nicole cast the tie-breaking vote, Michelle was evicted by a 3-2 vote, with James and Natalie voting to evict Paul. She became the fifth member of the jury.

Week 11

Head of Household ("Poached Eggs"):
Power of Veto ("Being Mac"):

Following Michelle's eviction, the HouseGuests scrambled in the Poached Eggs Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to maneuver eggs through their chicken wire and through their hole. They then had to roll their egg down the ramp in an attempt to knock down the letters "HOH." The first HouseGuest to knock down all of their letters would then become the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner and became the new HOH. For being the last two HouseGuests to place an egg in their special "Have" holder, Natalie and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. However, because Victor won HoH and Natalie had a Never-Not Pass, all of the HouseGuests were safe from being Have-Nots for the week. On Day 80, Victor nominated James and Natalie for eviction. On Day 81, all of the HouseGuests used their resources in the Being Mac Power of Veto competition, sponsored by the new CBS show, MacGyver. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. They had to figure out how to escape three different rooms as fast as possible. The HouseGuest who escapes all three rooms in the fastest time will win the Power of Veto, as well as a trip to the set of MacGyver. Corey was the winner, but on Day 83, decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 86, Natalie was evicted by a unanimous 3-0 vote. She became the sixth member of the jury.

Week 12

Head of Household ("Slide-In Theater"):
Power of Veto ("BB Comics"):
Head of Household ("What the Bleep?"):
Power of Veto ("Cover Your Bases"):

Following Natalie's eviction, the HouseGuests slid in the Slide-In Theater Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to fill their small scoop with butter, walk down to the end of their slippery lane and pour it into their bowl. If a HouseGuest fills up their small bowl, they will receive a larger scoop. The first HouseGuest to retrieve the ball from their large bowl will be the new Head of Household. Corey was the winner and, on Day 87, Corey nominated Paul and Victor for eviction. On Day 88, the HouseGuests zipped in the BB Comics Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. HouseGuests had to ride a zip line past the comic studio window to get a look at a set of sixteen comics. They must replicate the comic studio on their computer. However, there are decoy comics with slight differences. The HouseGuest who replicates the studio wall in the fastest time will win the Power of Veto. Nicole was the winner. On Day 89, Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 90, Victor was evicted by a 2-0 vote. He became the seventh member of the jury.
Following Victor's third eviction, the HouseGuests sought a spot in the final three in the What the Bleep? Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were shown a series of clips with a censored word or words. Julie will then give them words as to what the blurred phrase may be. The HouseGuests must then state if Julie's suggestion is true or false. A correct answer earned a HouseGuest a point. The HouseGuest with the most points after seven questions will be the new Head of Household. Paul was the winner and, on Day 91, Paul nominated Corey and Nicole for eviction. On Day 92, the HouseGuests recalled in the Cover Your Bases final Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were asked on what day a certain event took place in the House. The HouseGuests had to step on their bases to display the correct day, then hit the umpire to lock in their answer. If they are incorrect, their counter will drop to zero and they must try again. The last person to display the correct day will get a strike and three strikes resulted in elimination. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Paul was the winner, but on Day 92, decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 92, after James cast the sole vote to evict Corey, he became the eighth member of the jury.

Week 13

Head of Household, Part 1 ("Hang In There Kitty"):
Head of Household, Part 2 ("Snap Shot"):
Head of Household, Part 3 ("Scales of Just-Us"):

Following Corey's eviction, the HouseGuests engaged in their final battle in the Hang In There Kitty Part 1 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to follow a laser which would lead them to one of three endurance stations. Once the laser stops, they have fifteen seconds to climb onto the station. If the laser re-appears, they must jump off of their station and follow it again. If they fail to climb onto their station within 15 seconds or if they fall before the laser re-appears, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will win Part 1 of the competition and automatically advance to Part 3. Paul was the winner. James and Nicole then faced off in the Snap Shot Part 2 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, James and Nicole competed individually. They had to read a clue and place the three HouseGuests that applied to the clue into the roller coaster car. They had to push the car down the track, then take a snapshot of the HouseGuests while in frame. If they are incorrect or the HouseGuests are not in frame, they must try again. The HouseGuest who finishes all three snapshots faster will win Part 2 and advance to Part 3 against Paul. Nicole was the winner. Paul and Nicole had the final showdown in the Scales of Just-Us Part 3 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, Nicole and Paul were read a series of statements made by the jurors. The HouseGuests were required to guess how the juror completed each statement. The HouseGuest with the most points after eight questions will be the final Head of Household of the season. Paul became the final Head of Household by a score of 4-3. On Day 99, after Paul cast the sole vote to evict James, he became the final member of the jury. On Day 99, after receiving Da'Vonne, Zakiyah, Paulie, Natalie and Corey's votes, Paul received $50,000 as the runner-up, Nicole received $500,000 and was declared the winner of Big Brother 18, the first female winner since Rachel Reilly in Big Brother 13 and the first female to win against a male in the final two and, Victor was revealed to be America's Favorite HouseGuest and received $25,000, bringing his cash winnings to $30,000.

text: Have-Nots[edit]

text: For the duration of the teams twist, the team that fared the worst in the Head of Household competition became the Have-Nots for the week. In Week 6, Natalie would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of receiving America's Care Package containing a Never-Not Pass, rendering her exempt from any future Have-Not punishments. In Week 9, Michelle would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of receiving America's Care Package containing being a Co-HoH. In Week 11, Victor would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of winning HoH.

text:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Big Sister
(Da'Vonne,
Jozea,
Paul,
Zakiyah)
Big Sister
(Da'Vonne,
Paul,
Zakiyah)
Freakazoids
(Corey,
Nicole,
Tiffany)
Team
Unicorn
(James,
Natalie)
none
Corey,
Natalie,
Paulie,
Zakiyah
Bridgette,
Corey,
James
Michelle,
Natalie,
Nicole
James,
Michelle,
Victor
Corey,
Victor
Natalie,
Victor
none

text: Voting History[edit]

text:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Day 2
Day 9
Day 51
Day 58
Day 86
Day 90
Day 99
Finale

Head(s) of Household
(none)
Nicole
Paulie
Bridgette
Paulie
James
Paul
Victor
Corey
Victor
Michelle
Nicole
Victor
Corey
Paul
Paul
(none)

Natalie

Roadkill Winner
Frank
Victor
Frank
Tiffany
(none)

Nominations
(pre-veto)
Corey
Glenn
Nicole
Tiffany
Jozea
Paul
Paulie
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Corey
Natalie
Tiffany
Bridgette
Frank
Bridgette
Paulie
Michelle
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Michelle
Corey
Paulie
Paul
Victor
Michelle
Paul
James
Natalie
Paul
Victor
Corey
Nicole
James
Nicole

Veto Winner
(none)
Paul
Paulie
Bridgette
Corey
Michelle
Paulie
Paulie
Corey
Victor
Paul
Nicole
Corey
Nicole
Paul
(none)

Nominations
(post-veto)
Bridgette
Jozea
Paulie
Bronte
Tiffany
Victor
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Da'Vonne
Natalie
Tiffany
Bridgette
Frank
Bridgette
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Michelle
Corey
Paulie
Corey
Victor
Michelle
Paul
James
Natalie
Paul
Victor
Corey
Nicole

Nicole
Nominated
Head of
Household
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Bridgette
Paulie
Victor
Michelle
Natalie
Victor
Nominated
Nominated
Winner
(Day 99)

Paul
No
voting
Paulie
Bronte
Nominated
Tiffany
Frank
Head of
Household
Not
eligible
Bridgette
Paulie
Corey
Nominated
Natalie
Nominated
Head of
Household
James
Runner-up
(Day 99)

James
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Tiffany
Tiffany
Head of
Household
Da'Vonne
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Paulie
Victor
Paul
Nominated
Victor
Corey
Evicted
(Day 99)
Paul

Corey
Nominated
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Da'Vonne
Not
eligible
Head of
Household
Nominated
Nominated
Michelle
Natalie
Head of
Household
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 92)
Nicole

Victor
No
voting
Paulie
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 23)
Frank
Da'Vonne
Head of
Household
Bridgette
Head of
Household
Nominated
Michelle
Head of
Household
Nominated
Re-evicted
(Day 90)
Paul

Natalie
No
voting
Paulie
Victor
Tiffany
Nominated
Frank
Da'Vonne
Zakiyah
Michelle
Paulie
Co-Head of
Household
Paul
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 86)
Nicole

Michelle
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Bridgette
Nominated
Nominated
Paulie
Co-Head of
Household
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 79)
Paul

Paulie
No
voting
Nominated
Head of
Household
Tiffany
Head of
Household
Frank
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Bridgette
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 65)
Nicole

Bridgette
No
voting
Nominated
Victor
Head of
Household
Tiffany
Nominated
Nominated
Zakiyah
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 58)
Paul

Zakiyah
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Bridgette
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 58)
Nicole

Da'Vonne
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Nominated
Frank
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 51)
Nicole

Frank
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Tiffany
Tiffany
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 44)

Tiffany
Nominated
Jozea
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 37)

Bronte
No
voting
Paulie
Nominated
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 30)

Jozea
No
voting
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 16)

Glenn
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 2)

Notes
1, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 4
5
none
6, 7
7
8
9
10, 11, 12
none
13

Evicted
Glenn
Evicted by
competition
Jozea
7 of 11 votes
to evict
Victor
9 of 10 votes
to evict
Bronte
5 of 9 votes
to evict
Tiffany
8 of 8 votes
to evict
Victor
Won re-entry
into game
Da'Vonne
6 of 8 votes
to evict
Zakiyah
3 of 5 votes
to evict
Bridgette
5 of 6 votes
to evict
Paulie
5 of 5 votes
to evict
Victor
2 of 3 votes
to evict
Victor
Won re-entry
into game
Natalie
3 of 3 votes
to evict
Victor
2 of 2 votes
to evict
Corey
James' choice
to evict
James
Paul's choice
to evict
Paul
4 votes
to win

Frank
9 of 9 votes
to evict
Michelle
3 of 5 votes
to evict
Nicole
5 votes
to win

text: Notes[edit]

text:
^Note 1 :      As a reward for Victor being the last HouseGuest standing in the opening competition, Team Unicorn earned immunity from the first two evictions.
^Note 2 : After Team Unicorn won immunity from the first competition, the members of the other three teams competed in a three-round competition, with the losing HouseGuest after the third being evicted. The first two rounds were competed in teams; Category 4 and Big Sister won, earning safety. The remaining team, Freakazoids, competed in the third round individually. Glenn lost the competition and was automatically evicted. The team then had to choose one of their remaining teammates to become the first Head of Household; they chose Nicole.
^Note 3 :      During the team phase of the game, the Head of Household's teammates earned immunity from eviction for the week. The team phase ended after week 4.
^Note 4 : The winner of the Roadkill competition earned the power to nominate one HouseGuest for eviction. This nomination is made privately and the HouseGuest is not obligated to reveal their identity. If the veto is used to save the Roadkill-nominated HouseGuest, the Roadkill winner also privately nominates the replacement. Their nominations are shown in bold. The final Roadkill competition was in week 4.
^Note 5 : Instead of permanent eviction, the first five evicted HouseGuests received a chance to return to the game through the "Battle Back" competition. The first two evictees faced off in a duel, in which the winner advanced to face the next evicted HouseGuest and the loser was permanently eliminated; following four duels, Victor was the last evictee standing and re-entered the house on Day 37.
^Note 6 :      For winning the "Eliminate Two Eviction Votes" Care Package, James was awarded the power to block two HouseGuests from voting in that week's eviction; he chose Corey and Paul.
^Note 7 : This week was a double eviction week. Following the first eviction, the remaining HouseGuests played a week's worth of games—including HoH and Veto competitions and Nomination, Veto and Eviction ceremonies—during the remainder of the live show, culminating in a second eviction for the week.
^Note 8 :      For winning the "Super Safety" Care Package, Nicole was awarded immunity for the week.
^Note 9 :      For winning the "Co-HoH" Care Package, Michelle was named Co-Head of Household, earning the right to make one of the nominations and replacement, if necessary. Michelle's nominations are shown in bold.
^Note 10 : During the Head of Household competition in Week 10, the first five jurors — Da'Vonne, Zakiyah, Bridgette, Paulie and Victor — competed for an opportunity to come back into the game. The juror who lasted the longest would return to the game to win and was eligible to become Head of Household if that juror finished first amongst the other HouseGuests in the competition. Victor outlasted the other jurors and re-entered the house.
^Note 11 :      For winning the "BB Bribe" Care Package, Corey earned $5000 to give to another HouseGuest; accepting the bribe would force that HouseGuest into completing the task. Corey gave Victor the bribe in exchange for voting against Michelle.
^Note 12 : As Head of Household, Nicole was forced to break the tie on Day 79.
^Note 13 : During the finale, the jury members voted for which finalist should win Big Brother.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Viewing figures[edit]

text:
#
Air Date
United States
Source

18–49
(rating/share)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)

1
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
1.9/7
6.31
1
1
[13]

2
Thursday, June 23, 2016
1.7/6
5.67
1
1
[14]

3
Sunday, June 26, 2016
1.6/6
5.45
1
2
[15]

4
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
1.9/7
6.13
1
1
[16]

5
Thursday, June 30, 2016
1.8/7
5.87
1
1
[17]

6
Sunday, July 3, 2016
1.4/6
4.73
1
1
[18]

7
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
1.9/8
6.18
1
1
[19]

8
Thursday, July 7, 2016
1.9/7
6.18
1
1
[20]

9
Sunday, July 10, 2016
1.7/7
5.67
1
2
[21]

10
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
1.8/8
6.05
2
2
[22]

11
Thursday, July 14, 2016
1.9/7
6.18
1
1
[23]

12
Sunday, July 17, 2016
1.8/7
5.85
1
1
[24]

13
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
1.7/7
5.60
2
2
[25]

14
Thursday, July 21, 2016
1.7/7
5.80
1
1
[26]

15
Friday, July 22, 2016
1.6/8
5.39
1
1
[27]

16
Sunday, July 24, 2016
2.0/8
6.35
1
1
[28]

17
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
1.7/7
5.56
2
2
[29]

18
Thursday, July 28, 2016
1.8/7
5.79
1
1
[30]

191
Sunday, July 31, 2016
1.7/7
5.87
1
1
[31]

20
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
1.8/7
5.84
1
2
[32]

21
Thursday, August 4, 2016
1.9/7
6.04
1
1
[33]

22
Sunday, August 7, 2016
1.6/5
5.25
1
2
[34]

23
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
1.8/7
5.91
2
2
[35]

24
Thursday, August 11, 2016
1.7/6
5.18
1
2
[36]

25
Sunday, August 14, 2016
1.8/6
5.60
1
2
[37]

26
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
1.8/7
5.91
2
2
[38]

27
Thursday, August 18, 2016
1.8/6
5.37
1
2
[39]

28
Friday, August 19, 2016
1.3/6
4.34
2
3
[40]

29
Sunday, August 21, 2016
1.9/7
5.97
2
3
[41]

30
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
2.1/8
6.47
1
1 (tie)
[42]

31
Thursday, August 25, 2016
1.9/7
6.09
1
1
[43]

32
Sunday, August 28, 2016
2.1/8
6.76
1
1
[44]

33
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
1.9/7
6.29
1
2
[45]

34
Thursday, September 1, 2016
1.6/6
4.94
1
1
[46]

35
Sunday, September 4, 2016
1.4/6
5.15
1
2
[47]

36
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
1.9/7
6.14
2
3
[48]

37
Thursday, September 8, 2016
1.7/6
5.65
1
3
[49]

38
Sunday, September 11, 2016
1.8/6
6.21
2
6
[50]

39
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
1.8/7
6.35
2
2
[51]

40
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
1.8/7
6.11
2
2
[52]

41
Friday, September 16, 2016
1.2/6
4.60
1
1
[53]

42
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
2.0/7
6.32
1
6
[54]

text: ^Note 1 : Episode 19 was delayed to 8:43 PM ET due to the PGA Tour golf event running long.

text: Controversy and criticism[edit]

text: Bronte D'Acquisto and Paul Abrahamian were captured on live feed making racist remarks about fellow HouseGuest James Huling, who is ethnically Korean.[55] Although Huling is a lifelong resident of the United States, D'Acquisto stated that she "will send [Huling] back to Hong Kong".[56][57][58] In another incident, while discussing Huling, D'Acquisto said: "I want to kick his little Asian ass back to Hong Kong. Wherever he came from."[58][59][60] Furthermore, Abrahamian referred to Huling as a "little Korean man" on multiple occasions.[58][61] These incidents were not aired on the CBS television broadcasts, leading to speculation that CBS was editing the show to protect the image of HouseGuests who displayed bigoted behavior, similarly to season 11.[55][60]

text: Jozea Flores also created controversy during the beginning of the live feeds, saying that the 4th of July should not be a holiday. When a comment was brought up that "a lot of Americans died for our freedom," Flores replied with, "ain't nobody told them to do that." While his remarks did not make the live feeds, many of the HouseGuests talked about it.[62]

text: Corey Brooks faced some criticism due to homophobic tweets that were found on his Twitter account, as well as homophobic remarks he made while inside the house.[63][64][65] Brooks also faced more controversy after telling a story on the live feeds of his friend attempting to burn a goat. This was not shown on the CBS television broadcasts, leading to speculation that CBS was attempting to put out a clean image of Brooks.[66]

text: Frank Eudy was criticized for sexual harassment due to his behavior with women in the house. In one instance, Frank slapped Da'Vonne Rogers's buttocks without her consent and repeatedly called her a slut behind her back.[67][68]

text: Paulie Calafiore made a series of offensive remarks to fellow HouseGuest Natalie Negrotti about her breast implants. Upon realizing that the house had grown weary of his abuse and running the game, including Negrotti, Calafiore began a campaign of harassment referring to Negrotti's implants and body. Calafiore routinely referring to Natalie as "F.T." (Fake Tits)[69] and telling Negrotti that she was "as fake as those things on her chest."[70] Calafiore also received criticism for his misogynistic and sexist comments about women from New Jersey, stating they "play" men and "spit them out and eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner." He referred to these type of women as "Jersey Girls" and afterwards received backlash from female viewers, particularly those from New Jersey, viewing it as a derogatory comment and reinforcing stereotypes.[71][72][73]


document_title: LazyTown

question_text: girl with the pink hair on nick jr

question_tokens: girl with the pink hair on nick jr

root

text: LazyTown

text: History and production[edit]

text: LazyTown began as a storybook published in 1991 titled Áfram Latibær! ("Go, Go, LazyTown!").[5] In 1996, a stage adaptation of the book toured Iceland. It featured Stephanie as an out-of-shape dancer and Sportacus as an energetic elf. The puppet characters seen in the television series also appeared in human form, but Robbie Rotten did not yet exist. A second stage show titled Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ ("Robbie Rotten in LazyTown") debuted in 1999. It introduced Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie and featured more finalized versions of the other characters. Nickelodeon Australia reported that by the time the second play finished touring, LazyTown had become a household name in Iceland.[6] A variety of tie-in products and media were created in the country before Scheving decided to develop LazyTown into a television program; these included bottled water, toy figures, and a radio station.[7]

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text: In most episodes, the only characters played by live actors are Stephanie, Sportacus, and Robbie Rotten. The rest of the characters are depicted as puppets, made by the Neal Scanlan Studio and Wit Puppets. The show was filmed and produced at 380 Studios, a purpose-built studio near Reykjavík equipped with high-end HDTV production facilities and one of the largest green screens in the world. The production floor area is 1,800 square meters.[8][9] The budget for each episode was approximately ISK 70,000,000 (US$1 million), about five times the average cost for a children's television programme at the time, making it "the most expensive children's show in the world" according to Scheving.[10][11]

text: Its virtual sets were generated with an Unreal Engine 3-based framework, created by Raymond P. Le Gué and known as XRGen4. According to Le Gué, "We start with the live actors and puppets on a physical set with a green screen behind them as a backdrop. The green screen is replaced in real time with the sets created in XRGen4 using UE3. As we move the camera and actors around the physical set, the backdrop scene also moves in real time in complete synchronization with the movements of the real camera. All of this is recorded, and the director can watch the resulting composition in real time."[12] Seasons 3 and 4 of LazyTown were filmed as usual in the LazyTown Studios in Iceland, but the special effects were created this time round by Turner Studios in Atlanta.[13]

text: Plot[edit]

text: The series focuses on eight-year-old Stephanie, the newest resident of the LazyTown community. She has moved to LazyTown to live with her uncle, Mayor Meanswell, and is surprised to learn that all of her neighbors lead inactive lifestyles. With the help of an above-average superhero named Sportacus, she helps teach the other residents how to partake in more athletic pastimes. Her attempts are often nearly thwarted by Robbie Rotten, who prefers to lead a sluggish life and is agitated by the sudden boom of physical activity. On a regular basis, Robbie devises ill-judged schemes to make LazyTown lazy once again. However, his plans are never foolproof and always end with him losing.

text: Each of the children that Stephanie befriends embodies negative characteristics. Ziggy, who is kindhearted and wants to be a superhero when he grows up, has an unbalanced diet void of fruits and vegetables. Trixie is a troublemaker with little respect for rules and other people. Pixel is an inventor who displays anti-social behavior and spends too much time on his computer. Stingy has a self-centered attitude and is possessive of nearly everything in town. As the series progresses, the characters become less lazy in favor of a healthier way of living.

text: The program features a predominantly Europop soundtrack.[5] Each episode features at least one original song and concludes with a different performance of "Bing Bang," which is sung by Stephanie. Many tracks are reworked versions of songs from the Icelandic plays.

text: Characters[edit]

text: Main characters[edit]

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Stephanie (played by Julianna Rose Mauriello/Chloe Lang) is the enthusiastic and sweet newcomer to town. She lives in a yellow house with her uncle, Mayor Meanswell. Recognizable by her all-pink attire, Stephanie is initially disappointed by her new friends' laziness and coaxes them to partake in healthier activities. Her attempts are often nearly thwarted by Robbie Rotten, but Stephanie is eternally optimistic and always manages to triumph over any challenges in the end.
Sportacus (played by Magnús Scheving) is the local superhero. He resides in a blue airship above LazyTown and is alerted to impending danger by a beeping crystal on the chest of his costume. Understanding, courageous, and helpful, he is devoted to exercise and has a rivalry with Robbie Rotten. Sportacus lives on a diet of fruit and vegetables, which he refers to as "sports candy". Eating junk food makes him immediately lose all his strength and abilities, which can only be restored by eating healthier options.

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Robbie Rotten (played by Stefán Karl Stefánsson) the main villain who continuously formulates feckless schemes in which he masquerades in a disguise to lure the residents away from their newly-active lifestyles. He passionately abhors the influence of Stephanie and Sportacus on the townspeople. A number of his plans are intended to do away with them. Ironically, Robbie places so much effort into his schemes that he becomes one of LazyTown's most active citizens.
Stingy (played by Jodi Eichelberger) is a selfish, covetous resident who wears a yellow sweater vest and a polka-dotted bow tie. From the second season onward, he is often seen with rectangular glasses that he needs for reading. He owns a yellow 1978 Mini Cooper and frequently mentions his unseen father, who is supposedly the wealthiest man in town. Stingy tends to be snide and churlish. He represents possessiveness and a self-centered attitude.
Pixel (played by Ronald Binion/Julie Westwood and voiced by Kobie Powell/Ronald Binion) is an inventor who loves computers. He fixes up all sorts of gadgets to avoid doing physical activities himself. Pixel is not very sociable due to the large amount of time he spends alone. He has a big crush on Stephanie and finds it difficult to talk to her in early episodes.[14][15] His house often serves as a meeting spot for the rest of the kids, since it is spacious and contains a television.
Ziggy (played by Guðmundur Þór Kárason) is the youngest resident, who is usually clad in a superhero outfit with a cape. He loves to eat candy and sweets—particularly lollipops. After Stephanie came along, he discovered that there is more to childhood than sugary treats. He is now active and participates in any sport the gang plays, but still enjoys candy in moderation. Ziggy is an unsophisticated character who possesses naivety and gullibility.
Trixie (played by Sarah Burgess/Aymee Garcia) is a troublemaker who loves pranks, but nonetheless enjoys playing with everyone else. She tends to make sarcastic remarks about the others. Trixie refers to Stephanie as "Pinky" when trying to get her attention. She also likes to draw moustaches on the mayor's posters. Trixie represents impatience and a lack of respect for rules.
Mayor Milford Meanswell (played by David Matthew Feldman) is a nervous wreck who has a crush on Miss Busybody. He loves his niece Stephanie very much and calls Sportacus if she feels sad or depressed. He is known for saying "Oh my!" whenever anything is wrong. The mayor is old-fashioned and often perplexed by modern technological terms.
Bessie Busybody (played by Julie Westwood) is an adult resident. Although patronizing, she tries her best to be motherly with the children. She is aware of every new trend and is pompous but fashionable. Bessie loves to talk on her cell phone and is sometimes so engaged in a phone call that she is oblivious to the events occurring around her.

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Piggy is Stingy's piggy bank, which he treats as if it were a person, and often pretends it's alive. He considers Piggy his best friend, despite how the bank is inanimate.
Jives is a lethargic and weak teenage boy who lives in a tall house that appears to be bending over. He wears a green cap and a yellow sweatshirt. Jives is only physically seen in the Icelandic plays, but his home remains in the TV series. He also makes several cameo appearances on cards and books. Jives never comes outside because he is always sleeping.
The rooster is a symbol of LazyTown, appearing on the town seal and on the papers in Mayor Meanswell's filing cabinets. His crowing can be heard during scenes set in the early morning. In the second play, the rooster was an anthropomorphic character who acted as a narrator.
The kitten is a small black cat seen in three episodes of the first season. The kitten has a propensity for climbing trees and often needs to be saved by Sportacus.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Fifty-two episodes were produced for the first two seasons of LazyTown between 2004 and 2007. The final two seasons, consisting of thirteen episodes each, aired from 2013 to 2014.

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Series
Episodes
Originally aired[16]

First aired
Last aired

1
34
16 August 2004 (2004-08-16)
18 May 2006 (2006-05-18)

2
18
25 September 2006 (2006-09-25)
15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)

LazyTown Extra
26
15 September 2008 (2008-09-15)
28 October 2008 (2008-10-28)

3
13
13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)
18 December 2013 (2013-12-18)

4
13
10 January 2014 (2014-01-10)
13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: In the United States, the show debuted on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block on August 16, 2004.[17] The second season debuted in the United States on Nick Jr. in 2006.[18][19] It also aired in the United States on CBS as part of the Nickelodeon on CBS Saturday morning block from September 18, 2004 to September 9, 2006. The series would continue to air daily on the Nick Jr. channel until 17 July 2010.[20]

text: The series has been broadcast on a variety of networks internationally, many of which belong to Viacom Media Networks. Nickelodeon Southeast Asia has carried the program in eleven territories.[21] In Australia and New Zealand, it is shown on Nickelodeon Australia.[6] In the United Kingdom, it was aired on Nick Jr. UK, Noggin, and CBeebies.[22][23] The series arrived in the UK in September 2005, making a simultaneous debut on both Nickelodeon and CBeebies.[24][25] After the series was revived for seasons three and four, Turner's Cartoonito in the UK premiered episodes from 2013–2014. Viacom's Channel 5 also aired the newer episodes as part of its Milkshake! block until 2016.[26][27] Channel 5's Demand 5 service carried episodes of the British version in 2015.[28]

text: In 2008, a Spanish-dubbed version of LazyTown debuted on V-me, a television network created for the Hispanic market in the US.[29] NBC began airing it every Saturday on 7 July 2012, as part of the new Saturday morning NBC Kids pre-school block until early 2016.[citation needed] The Spanish-dubbed version also airs on Telemundo (a sister station to NBC) as part of the new weekend pre-school morning block MiTelemundo.[citation needed]

text: In Brazil, the program was first broadcast on SBT, with subsequent airings on Discovery Kids, Boomerang and Cartoon Network.

text: A Serbian-dubbed version called Lenji Grad was broadcast in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro on Ultra TV and several other networks.

text: A Croatian-dubbed version called Lijeni Grad was broadcast in Croatia on HRT 2.

text: The series has been dubbed into thirty-two languages.

text: Merchandise[edit]

text: In February 2005, Nickelodeon unveiled a collection of LazyTown products at the American International Toy Fair. Fisher-Price partnered with Viacom's consumer product division to produce the merchandise, all of which was designed to encourage physical activity.[30]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: The week of LazyTown's debut on Nickelodeon in the United States was the channel's highest-rated premiere week in three years.[30] A broadcast of the hour-long primetime episode "LazyTown's New Superhero" in August 2005 drew three million total viewers, ranking number-one in its time period among all broadcast and cable television with the 2–5, 2–11, and 6–11 demographics.[31] The episode garnered double-digit increases over the last Nick Jr. primetime special to air before it, which was an episode of the network's then-highest-rated series Dora the Explorer.[31]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: While early reception was mixed, it would receive critical acclaim in later years. The Hollywood Reporter's Marilyn Moss praised the show’s intentions to encourage exercise, calling it "great fun for the very young set, not to mention educational, maybe even life-changing."[32] Justin New of The Washington Times called LazyTown "a great show" and stated that he admired the Sportacus character.[33] Common Sense Media's Joly Herman gave the show a more mixed review, stating that the characters' healthy choices are "sometimes lost in the show's chaotic nature."[34] Pete Vonder Haar of the Houston Press called LazyTown "pretty much the creepiest show on TV since Twin Peaks," citing the "off-putting" mix of live-action and puppetry.[35]

text: The program has been noted for its appeal towards multiple age groups. In 2005, The Boston Globe stated that the program "has sparked a cult of healthy living among a certain preschool set [and] has a grown-up following, too."[36] Lynne Heffley of the Los Angeles Times stated that LazyTown "has zany appeal, even to viewers who are no longer 'junior.'"[37]

text: LazyTown Extra[edit]

text: On 15 September 2008, a spin-off television series called LazyTown Extra debuted in the United Kingdom on CBeebies.[38] A "magazine format style show" for 3- to 6-year-olds, it features characters from LazyTown in an assortment of short sketches.[39] 26 episodes of LazyTown Extra were produced, each between 11 and 15 minutes in duration.[40][41]

text: Promotional events[edit]

text: From June to August 2005, LazyTown's Stephanie hosted the "Nick Jr. Power Play Summer" event, which involved a series of television spots that replaced the channel's standard on-air continuity. Similarly to the live performances and the program itself, this campaign was an experiment designed by the network to increase awareness of exercise and nutrition in its preschool audience.[42]

text: Nickelodeon produced a stage show titled LazyTown Live! in 2005. It debuted at Nickelodeon Suites Resort on 6 August.[43] A modified version toured the United Kingdom and Ireland between October 2007 and August 2008. It introduced a new cast to the United Kingdom, including Julian Essex-Spurrier as Sportacus.[10][44][45]

text: A Spanish-speaking version of the live show premiered in Mexico in 2008, followed by Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. As of 2009[update] it was scheduled to tour the United States in 2010.[46][47]

text: From 28 January to 29 November 2009, a live stage production entitled LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure toured the United Kingdom and Ireland. It featured characters and songs from LazyTown, performed by a new cast.[48][49]

text: New productions of LazyTown Live had their premieres in November 2009 in Portugal and in March 2010 in Spain by producers Lemon Entertainment.

text: A live show LazyTown in Schools premièred in Australia in 2012, touring schools to promote healthy eating and fitness for children.[50]

text: Pop culture[edit]

text: The song "We Are Number One" was named "Dank Meme of the Year" in 2016 on the Reddit subreddit /r/dankmemes, a popular subreddit for memes.[51] The Robbie Rotten memes began in October that year when Stefán Karl Stefánsson, the actor who plays Robbie Rotten, announced that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was going to have surgery. A GoFundMe page was established by LazyTown head writer Mark Valenti to help the actor as he endured his illness. "We Are Number One" and many other LazyTown videos were used by meme fans as a way to promote the fundraising effort, which eventually surpassed its $100,000 goal. The campaign was popularized by the YouTube channel SiIvaGunner uploading a "We Are Number One" video.[52][53] To thank his supporters, Stefánsson celebrated by uploading a video of that song performed with his former cast members and LazyTown's composer.[54] On 13 August 2017, Stefánsson was declared cancer free after a successful surgery.[55]

text: Accolades[edit]

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Year
Presenter
Award/Category
Nominee
Status
Ref.

2004
Nordic Council
Nordic Public Health Prize
Magnús Scheving
Won
[56]

2005
Edduverðlaunin
Best Art Direction – Puppet Design
Magnús Scheving
Guðmundur Þór Kárason
Neal Scanlan
Won
[57]

Best Art Direction – Costume Design
Mary Ólafsdóttir
Guðrún Lárusdóttir
Nominated

Best Cinematography and Editing – Timer
Tómas Örn Tómasson
Nominated

Best Fiction Television
Magnús Scheving
Jonathan Judge
Mark Velenti
Nominated

Best Screenwriting
Nominated

2006
33rd Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
Julianna Rose Mauriello
Nominated
[58]

British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best International Children's Programme
Magnús Scheving
Raymond P. Le Gué
Jonathan Judge
Won
[59]

2007
34th Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
Máni Svavarsson
Nominated
[60]

British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best International Children's Programme
Magnús Scheving
Raymond P. Le Gué
Jonathan Judge
Nominated
[61]

2008
Edduverðlaunin
Best Fiction Television
Magnús Scheving
Nominated
[62]

Best Art Direction – Makeup
Ásta Hafþórsdóttir
Nominated

Best Art Direction – Costume Design
Mary Ólafsdóttir
Nominated

Best Sound Editing
Nicolas Liebing
Björn Victorsson
Nominated

Best Set Design
Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson
Nominated

2016
Reddit
Meme of the Year
We are Number One
Won
[63]