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[edit] Rename

I suggest a rename of this template to {{Big Brother USA}} to follow the naming convention of the other templates like this. -- 9cds(talk) 08:12, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm fine with a rename, if the articles using it, are all updated, to be consistant (e.g. bypass the redirect). --Rob 05:27, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Ok, done. Can't see any double-redirects, or any problems? -- 9cds(talk) 03:10, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why the last change?

The old version was better:

  • The year is useful to people who aren't serious fans. After the show is over, "Season 4" will mean nothing, but "2003" will mean something to people.
  • Winners names should appear next to which season they won. The old format conveyed more info, without really using more space.
  • We repeat the words "Big Brother" seven times, even for "Big Brother 7" (aka Big Brother All Stars). Unless you need to show a different title for at least one season, there's need to repeat the show name.

Finally, if the template must be changed so much, it should be done with at least an edit summary explaining it. --Rob 04:17, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Revamp

I revamped the Template based on the Template:Big_Brother_UK template. This template provides small useful links at the top for easy viewing, discussing, and editing the template. Also it adds valuable information with a small space. I think this is a lot better looking than the previous one. Alucard 16 06:42, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Julie Chen as host

I'm confused as to why it says Julie Chen was only there from 2004-2005. I tried making a correction, but somebody undid it. - Rjd0060 00:21, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

That date is after Marcelles' name, it's his dates for HouseCalls. - Jeeny Talk 00:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
Oh....Something must be wrong with it then. I'm seeing it directly under Julie Chen.
What browser are you using, OS, device? I've widened the template, see if that helps. - Jeeny Talk 01:47, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm using Firefox. But since you widened it, its better now. Thanks. - Rjd0060 01:51, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, good! Thank you! - Jeeny Talk 01:54, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I don't think it is just FireFox because I use FireFox and the table looked just fine. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 07:56, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Runners Up

I had a thought of adding the names of the runners-up, even though they don't have articles, into this template. We could link it to their paragraph in the article of their season. I just wanted to run it by you guys to see if you think it is noteworthy information. - 99.243.247.227 03:50, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

I would say no. Doing that, might get people to want to create individual pages for all the 2nd place people, and that would just be a mess. - Rjd0060 15:10, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
I say no, good idea but my reason is the same as Rjd0060 plus it could make the Template too bulky then people would want to do the same to the Template:Big Brother UK and Template:Big Brother AU which are pretty big now (with the UK being the largest.) ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 21:52, 12 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Dick

Should we add Dick to the presenters seen as hes doing Hoise Calls now?--Hiltonhampton (talk) 00:17, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't think so. Reason being, Marcellas was a presenter like Gretchen he hosted the show during every episode. Ever since Big Brother 7 (U.S.) the show as featured regular guest presenters. Dick hosts a certain day then Daniele (BB8), then Kaysar (BB6/BB7), then Bunky (BB2) are regular guest hosts. The show has also featured Robyn Kass (casting director) and Lynette Rice (EW reporter). They could be mentioned on the House Calls section of the BB US page. But if we include Dick (who has been a guest host for one season) under the same logic we would have to include Kaysar, Bunky and Daniele. So I think it would be best not to have them on the table. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 00:55, 26 February 2008 (UTC)