Big Brother 2002, also known as Big Brother 2, was the second season of the Australianreality television series Big Brother. The season started on 8 April 2002, and ended on 1 July 2002, lasting 86 days. Big Brother 2002 was similar to the first season Big Brother 2001, and was the only one to use the same house from a previous season, albeit with some small modifications. Simultaneous with the main house was a house of six potential Intruders. A number of television specials allowed viewers to get to know the intruders and viewers were able to vote which three eventually went into the house.
A close relationship formed between Nathan Martin and Jess Hardy (Marty and Jess) who later got married after leaving the show.[1] Their wedding plans and the ceremony were showcased in television special Marty & Jess: An Outback Wedding. The couple divorced in 2006.[1] The Australian rock band Killing Heidi entered the house for a special surprise birthday party for Jess. During an Eviction, a 25-year-old male ran naked onto the stage and was subsequently fined $100 in court.[2] The reserved Peter Corbett won the $250,000 first prize, with Marty coming second.[2][3]
The following three contestants were potential housemates. They lived in an Intruder House along with Nicole, Brodie and Keiran, and were not voted in to the Big Brother house by Australia after a month.
↑ Denotes the real-time Day in the house at the time each episode aired. Note: In 2002, the first night was not considered Day 0 like it was in future seasons.
↑ It is typical for a Big Brother Launch episode to be pre-recorded 24-hours prior to broadcast. In 2002, this night was officially labelled Day 1 (despite it being considered Day 0 in every other season, except 2001). As a result, it was Day 2 (in real-time) by the time the series aired.
^1 Australia voted Brodie, Keiran, and Nicole into the House as Intruders on Day 30 - They were nominated for a house vote eviction on Day 38. The Housemates participated in a structured debate on which intruder should stay before the intruders pleaded their case before voting. The Housemates vote for the 2 intruders they wish to stay. As Alex was the moderator for the intruder debate, he did not vote.
^2 As intruders, Brodie, Keiran, and Nicole were immune from this week's regular nominations.
^3 This week, Big Brother informed the Housemates that they all were nominated in a special Double Eviction, and instead of voting on Monday, each Housemate pleaded their case to Australia on why they should stay.
Special episodes
In addition to the pre season special, a number of special episodes also aired during the original run of the season. These included:
Intruders
Aired the same night as the Launch show, the Intruders special revealed the six possible intruders: Hayley, Kieran, Brodie, Nicki, Nicole and Will. Gretel explained that the public will decide which intruders will enter the Big Brother house. Psychologist Carmel Hill provided insight into the personalities of the intruders.[5]
The Honeymoon's Over
One week after the launch, Gretel presents a program in anticipation of the first round of nominations the following night. Packages are shown exploring the impact of different platonic and romantic relationships in the House, with added comments from Daily Show supervising producer Chris Blackburn. First season winner Ben Williams and psychologist Carmel Hill analyse potential nomination strategies.[6]
Intruders: You Decide
After nearly four weeks living in the secret intruder house, it is time for the public to vote on which three intruders will enter the main Big Brother house. Viewers are shown the secret intruder house for the first time and how the intruders are adjusting to life together, and also to no communication from the outside world.[7]
Intruders Unleashed
Gretel hosts a live special in which the results of the intruder vote are revealed and the intruders are released into the house. Psychologist Carmel Hill is on hand to analyse the impact of arrivals. Also, one housemate asks for permission to leave the house.[8]
Housemates' Revenge
Gretel hosts a live special in which the original Housemates must vote to evict one of the three Intruders. Each Housemate is given one minute to make a case for the Intruder(s) they want to keep, then each Intruder is given an opportunity to state their case, before the Housemates cast their votes.[9]
↑ "Intruders Unleashed". Big Brother Australia. Season 2. Episode 35. Network Ten. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
↑ "Housemates' Revenge". Big Brother Australia. Season 2. Episode 45. Network Ten. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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