Big Brother Canada (season 3)

Big Brother
◄ Season 3 (2015)
Name	Entry	Exit
Ashleigh	Day 1
Bobby	Day 1
Brittnee	Day 1
Bruno	Day 1
Godfrey	Day 1
Kevin	Day 1
Pilar	Day 1
Sarah	Day 1
Willow	Day 1
Zach	Day 1
Sindy	Day 1 Day 30	Day 14 Day 42
Jordan	Day 1	Day 35
Johnny	Day 1	Day 28
Graig	Day 1	Day 21
Naeha	Day 1	Day 15
Risha	Day 1	Day 7
Legend
Evicted
Nominated
Head of Household
Jury Member
Power of Veto Holder

Big Brother 3 is the third season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. It is based upon the Netherlands series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The series premiered on Global on March 23, 2015 and will last for ten weeks.^[1] The series revolves around sixteen strangers living in a house together with no communication with the outside world. They are constantly filmed during their time in the house, and are not permitted to communicate with those filming them. One HouseGuest, known as the Head of Household, has the task of nominating two of their fellow HouseGuests for eviction. The Power of Veto can be used to save a nominee. The HouseGuests then vote to evict one of the nominees, with the HouseGuest who receives the most votes being evicted from the house. When only two HouseGuests remained, the previously evicted HouseGuests decide which of them would win the $100,000 grand prize.

Development

Having aired fourteen seasons of the United States' edition in the country, it was confirmed that Canada would receive its own edition of the program in 2013.^[2] The new series was produced by Endemol USA and Insight Productions. The first season aired on Slice and proved to be a ratings hit for the network, averaging a total of 2.7 million viewers throughout its course.^[3][4] The second season continued to have the success of its predecessor, and saw the launch of a new spin-off series titled Big Brother Side Show.^[5] The finale for the second season had higher viewership than a 2014 Stanley Cup playoff game.^[6] The show's first two seasons were nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 and 2015.^[1] The third season was officially confirmed by host Arisa Cox on June 4, 2014 through her Twitter account.^[7] She later confirmed the return of both Big Brother: After Dark and Big Brother Side Show. The HouseGuests competed for a $100,000 grand prize,^[8][9] a $10,000 trip to any where in the world courtesy of Twistos, as well as a $25,000 home makeover from The Brick.^[10] The runner-up would receive a $20,000 cash prize.^[11]

Casting for the third season began on August 20, 2014. John Brunton of Insight Productions stated "Big Brother Canada season two was a blockbuster for the franchise with a perfect storm of personalities pitted against each other inside the Big Brother house and cut off from the outside world [...] The bar has once again been raised and we know our BBCAN Superfans will bring their A-Game to the casting calls this year."^[12] Casting was yet again run by Robyn Kass of Kassting, who had done the casting work for the previous seasons and the American edition of the show.^[12] There were seven casting calls scheduled, with dates in Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Halifax, St. John's, Montreal and Toronto throughout October and November.^[13] Online applications were also available, with the deadline being November 24, 2014.^[13] Former HouseGuests Jon Pardy and Neda Kalantar appeared at the Toronto casting call.^[14] The first promo for the season premiered on December 17.^[15] The cast was revealed in a three-night special on ET Canada, starting on March 16, 2015. Six HouseGuests were revealed on the first night, with five additional HouseGuests being revealed on the second and third nights.^[16] This makes season three the season with the most official HouseGuests to date (although Season 2 had 15 Official Houseguest and 2 additional potential Houseguests).

Twistos returned as a sponsor for the series, having previously sponsored the second season.^[17] The twists used throughout the season are referred to as "Twistos Twists", and often impact the dynamics of the game. KFC, OxiClean, Shomi, Ramada, and Pizza Pizza also sponsored the series for its third run, with Ramada and Pizza Pizza being returning sponsors.^[18] Arisa Cox and Dan Gheesling, the winner of Big Brother America 10, appeared on The Morning Show to promote the show's premiere.^[19]

Production

Cox confirmed both her return to the series, and its move to Global in June 2014.^[7] Global had previously aired the United States' version of the series. Barbara Williams of Shaw Media additionally confirmed this, adding "Our Canadian edition of the beloved Big Brother franchise has quickly become one of the most acclaimed productions in the world and with its move to Global this year, Big Brother Canada’s third installment is looking for the biggest, boldest personalities in Canada to entertain our audiences three nights a week on-air and 24/7 online."^[12] Despite the main show's change in network, both Big Brother: After Dark and Big Brother After Show are set to air on Slice. Cox later expressed pleasure in the show's move to Global, believing it could achieve a wider audience.^[20]

The house this season was the same as the one used in the previous season, though features a dramatic makeover. The newly redesigned house was revealed through Global on March 20, 2015.^[21] The new house was designed by Pete Farragher, who described its decor as having a "steampunk vibe".^[22] Farragher cited the British version of the series as an influence on his design, with the goal being to make the HouseGuests feel uncomforable.^[21] The layout of the house remained the same as the year prior, with the entrance, bathroom, and bedrooms located upstairs. The walls were covered in exposed gears, cogs, pipes, and valves to add to the industrial feel.^[21] The Head of Household room was compared to the parlor of the Nautilus from the science-fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870).^[21] Faraggher described the main bedroom, which featured blue and white themes, as "cool" and "dreamy", with the intention of making the HouseGuests feel "safe".^[22] The kitchen table was designed to look like a large bicycle chain with cogs and a sprocket running underneath it.^[23]

With its move to Global, the third season saw a change in its weekly broadcasting schedule. For this season, the live eviction and Head of Household episode airs on Wednesday nights at 9 PM Eastern Time.^[1] The live episodes see host Arisa Cox revealing who has been evicted from the house, as well as an interview with the recently evicted cast member.^[1] The second weekly episode airs on Sunday at 7 PM, and features the weekly Have-Not competition and the nomination ceremony.^[24] The third and final episode airs on Monday at 8 PM, and sees both the Power of Veto competition and ceremony take place.^[24] Following their broadcast on Global, the episodes are posted on the show's official website for free streaming.^[25]

HouseGuests

Season summary

The sixteen HouseGuests entered the house on March 19, 2015.^[26] The house was empty upon their arrival, and they learned they would have to earn the furniture and their personal belongings.^[27] The first twist of the season saw all of the HouseGuests being crowned Head of Household, meaning they would all nominate two HouseGuests for eviction; the two with the most votes would be the nominees for the week.^[27] Risha and Sindy received the most votes, thus were nominated for eviction.^[28] That same night, Bobby, Kevin, Naeha, and Zach were selected to compete with the nominees in the "V is for Veto" Power of Veto competition. The challenge required the HouseGuests to build a Power of Veto shaped puzzle and crack a three-digit code to earn the final piece. Sindy was the winner, being the first HouseGuest to finish her puzzle.^[27] Minutes later, it was revealed that if Sindy used the Power of Veto she would be required to choose a replacement nominee; she chose to save herself, and named Pilar the replacement nominee.^[28] On Day 2, the HouseGuests were given a task to earn their belongings. They found five large balloons in the backyard, and learned that they would be required to hold them up for five hours each to advance to the next stage; the balloons had a number inside, and the five numbers served as a code.^[29] Kevin learned in the Diary Room that he would earn $1,000 if he popped one of the balloons; he did so, and earned the prize.^[29] On Day 3, the HouseGuests finished the task, and learned that they would be required to figure out the code to unlock the Vault, where their items were located.^[29] Zach successfully unlocked the Vault, and the HouseGuests earned their items.^[29] That same day, Ashleigh, Bobby, Bruno, Graig, Willow, and Zach formed the Chop Shop alliance.^[30] Jordan and Zach formed the Newport alliance, with the goal of making it to the end together.^[30] On Day 7, the HouseGuests learned that Canada had voted to evict either Risha or Pilar, and that they would not be voting that night. Risha then became the first HouseGuest to be evicted.^[31] However, host Arisa Cox announced that Risha and the next four evictees will compete in a competition for a shot to return to the House.

Following Risha's eviction, the HouseGuests competed in the "Wall to Wall" endurance Head of Household competition. For this competition, HouseGuests stood on two small ledges on opposite sides of two glass walls.^[32] They initially had a rope to hold onto, though this was later taken away. Bobby was the winner, making him the first official Head of Household of the season.^[33] Bobby and his Chop Shop alliance originally planned to target Godfrey, though Bobby wanted to nominate Brittnee and Kevin as they were the first to fall in the Head of Household competition. Bobby further hoped to evict Kevin from the house, believing that he and Johnny were becoming too close in the house.^[33] On Day 8, the first eight HouseGuests to fall from the Head of Household competition were required to compete in the Have-Not competition; Brittnee, Godfrey, Jordan, and Naeha became the Have-Nots for the week.^[33] On Day 9, Bobby chose to nominate Brittnee and Kevin for eviction.^[34] The girls agreed to work together to evict Kevin from the house, though when Kevin overheard this he quickly informed the boys. This led to the guys in the house forming an alliance, and the target shifting from Kevin to Sindy.^[35] That night, Godfrey, Willow, and Johnny were selected to compete in the "Dam It" Power of Veto competition, which Jordan hosted. The competition saw those competing attempting to spell out a phrase using pieces of wood that they retrieve from a pile.^[36] The game saw the HouseGuests dress as beavers, and they were required to swim through a "dam" to get to their puzzle; Kevin was the winner.^[36] On Day 11, Kevin chose to use the Power of Veto to remove himself from the block, with Bobby choosing to nominate Sindy in his place.^[37] On Day 14, Sindy received a unanimous vote from her fellow housemates making her the second houseguest to be evicted from the Big Brother House.^[38]

Following Sindy's eviction, the HouseGuests battled in the "Story Time" Head of Household competition. Houseguests played head to head and answered a true-false question based on a bedtime story told to them by Big Brother. The Houseguest that survived the round would then pick the next two Houseguests to face off. The last houseguest standing was the winner. Kevin became the new Head of Household. Immediately following his win, Kevin was called to the Vault. Kevin was informed by Arisa of an instant eviction, and he was given five minutes to make nominations. He ultimately decided to nominate Brittnee and Naeha, with Naeha being his main target. The Houseguests were then informed of the instant eviction and that all the Houseguests will be forced to reveal their eviction vote publicly to the rest of the house. On Day 15, Naeha was evicted by a 9-2 vote, with Johnny and Sarah voting to evict Brittnee. The Houseguests, excluding Kevin, then paired up for the "Switching Gears" Head of Household competition. Houseguests were required to hold their partner up on oversized gears. Brittnee and Sarah were the winners, and Brittnee became the new Head of Household. Brittnee, Sarah, and Johnny then plotted to backdoor Graig, while making the rest of the Houseguests believe her real target was Johnny. On Day 16, Brittnee nominated Bobby and Kevin for eviction. The following day, the Houseguests competed in the "Spooling Around" Power of Veto competition. Houseguests must hook themselves to three large spools of yarn, wrap it around their bodies, unravel it around their large spool, and hit their buzzer. Johnny was the winner of the Power of Veto. On Day 19, Johnny used the Veto on Kevin, with Graig being named as the replacement nominee. On Day 20, the Houseguests competed in an Oxi-Clean sponsored task to find colored T-shirts inside the house. Zach was the winner and earned an advantage in the upcoming HOH competition. On Day 21, Graig was evicted by a unanimous 10-0 vote.

Following Graig's eviction, the Houseguests, excluding Brittnee, played in the "Through the Wringer" Head of Household competition. Houseguests must search through suds to find T-shirts with letters on them. They must then take their T-shirts one at a time back to their rack and spell the phrase "Fight Dirty Laundry". Zach's advantage was one T-shirt head start. However, despite Zach's advantage, Bruno was the new Head of Household. After blaming Johnny for Graig's eviction, Bruno made it his mission to avenge Graig's departure. On Day 22, the HouseGuests played in the "Game of Bones" Have-Not competition. Each team was given 20 minutes to guide their blindfolded dog to crawl through a maze to collect bones with food on them. If someone hit a wall, their collar would shock them. The team with the least amount of bones will be the Have-Nots for the week. Brittnee, Pilar, and Willow were the Have-Nots for the week. On Day 23, Bruno nominated Johnny and Sarah for eviction. On Day 24, Bruno, Johnny, and Sarah, along with Bobby, Brittnee, and Kevin, and Zach as the host, fought in the "Game, Set, Match" POV Competition. One at a time, HouseGuests fired an air cannon to knock down the other players' tennis rackets. However, before they fire, the HouseGuests must call out who they are attacking. The target will then put in a lock on one of their rackets to defend their racket. Once a HouseGuest has one racket remaining, they can no longer defend. The last HouseGuest with a tennis racket standing will win the Power of Veto. Bruno won the Power of Veto. After Johnny lost the Power of Veto, Kevin abandoned him and worked to get him evicted. On Day 25, Sarah was given a secret task by Big Brother to place clues around the house, then announce she was sick, then have her fellow HouseGuests find the clues to complete the task. The HouseGuests successfully completed the task and received a special screening of the new medical drama, "Remedy", along with snacks. On Day 26, during the Veto Meeting, Bruno was called to the Vault and was informed that Canada voted for a Double Veto Twist. If the Veto was used, he must remove both Johnny and Sarah from the block and name two new nominees. Bruno, however, decided not to use the Power of Veto and leave his nominations intact. On Day 28, after a unanimous 9-0 vote, Johnny was evicted from the Big Brother house. It was later told that the first five evictees will compete in a competition that has never been seen on Big Brother Canada within the upcoming days.

Following Johnny's eviction, the HouseGuests vied for power in the "Before or After" HOH Competition. HouseGuests were required to state whether one event took place before or after a second event that was named. An incorrect answer eliminated the HouseGuests from the competition. Zach was the last player standing and became the new Head of Household. After his win, Zach was required to name four Have-Nots for the week. He named Bruno, Jordan, Godfrey, and Sarah the Have-Nots for the week. Jordan went to Zach and asked to be put on the block as a pawn to cover up their Newport alliance. On Day 29, the nomination ceremony was held, in which Zach ultimately chose to nominate Godfrey and Jordan. On Day 30, Risha, Sindy, Naeha, Graig, and Johnny contended in the "On the Edge" second chance competition. Out on the stage, they were required to hold onto a rope and stay on various knots within the rope. The last HouseGuest standing received their return ticket to the House. Sindy was the winner and returned to the House. She was then directed to the Vault and was given 30 minutes to solve a logic puzzle. If she can solve the puzzle within the alloted time, she would receive immunity for the week. If she does not, she will be eligible for replacement nomination and must spend the night locked in the Vault. She solved the puzzle in time and obtained immunity for the week. Later that day, Zach, Godfrey, and Jordan, alongside Ashleigh, Sarah, and Pilar, with Sindy as the host, participated in the "Ant Maze" POV Competition. HouseGuests went one at a time and had to crawl through an ant maze to find six food cards, make their way out, and hit their button to lock in their time. The player with the fastest time is the winner of the competition. Zach won the Power of Veto. On Day 33, Zach decided not to use the Power of Veto and kept his nominations intact. On Day 34, Bobby and Sindy were selected by the HouseGuests to participate in a special task. They were locked in the Vault for 24 hours. If one of them hit the button in the Vault, they would receive $10,000 out of the $100,000 grand prize, and they would immediately leave the House. Neither of them took the offer. Sarah, Sindy, Bobby, Brittnee, and Bruno formed an alliance to save Godfrey, overthrow Zach, and go after the other side of the House. On Day 35, Jordan was blindsided by a 5-4 vote. He also became the first member of the jury.

Following Jordan's eviction, the HouseGuests, minus Zach, scrambled in the "Student Film Fest" Head of Household competition. After watching a short blurred film, HouseGuests must buzz in and state the competition the film is showing. If a HouseGuest answered correctly, they must eliminate another player of their choice. An incorrect answer resulted in their own elimination. The last HouseGuest standing was the new Head of Household. Pilar was the winner. Sindy took the opportunity to tell Brittnee and Sarah about her sequester and the Chop Shop. On Day 36, the HouseGuests split up into two teams of four for the "Bubble Ball' Have-Not Competition. Pilar chose Bruno and Sindy to automatically be Haves for the week and sit out of the competition. While being in bubbles, HouseGuests played a traditional game of soccer. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. After Kevin threw the competition, Brittnee, Godfrey, Kevin, and Sarah became the Have-Nots for the week. Kevin then went to Pilar and said that Sindy should go for the safety of the Diaper Alliance. Godfrey also went to Pilar and told her that she was letting Zach, Ashleigh, and Kevin control her game. Later that day, Pilar nominated Godfrey and Sindy for eviction, with Sindy as her target. On Day 37, Pilar, Godfrey, and Sindy, as well as Willow, Bobby, and Kevin, with Sarah as hosting, strived for power in the "Big Brother Concentration" POV Competition. HouseGuests took turns lifting domes to find color coded food items in a KFC $5 Fill-Up Box. In some domes, there were twists such as losing a turn, starting over with a smaller box, switching boxes with another HouseGuest, or getting eliminated from the competition. The first HouseGuest to completely match their color-coded box wins the Power of Veto, along with $5000 from KFC. Godfrey was the winner. On Day 39, Godfrey chose to remove himself from the block, and Pilar named Brittnee as the replacement nominee. On Day 42, by a vote 8-0, Sindy was once again evicted from the Big Brother house.

Following Sindy's eviction, HouseGuests participated in a competition where they had to answer on a scale from 1 to 100 based on what they thought Sindy's opinion to the question would be. Kevin was crowned the winner. He then named Bobby and Zach as Have-Nots for the week.

Have-Nots

Voting history

Notes

• ^Note 1 : On Day 1, just moments after the HouseGuests entered the House, they were informed that they were all named Head of Household, and they would all be forced to nominate two of their fellow HouseGuests. Following this, it was revealed that Risha and Sindy with five and eight nominations, respectively,received the most nominations and were nominated for eviction. Later that day, Sindy won the Power of Veto competition and was given the power to remove herself from the block and name her own replacement nominee. She removed herself and named Pilar as her replacement. Unbeknownst to the HouseGuests, the Canadian public were then given the power to evict either Risha or Pilar. Risha received the most votes to evict from Canada and was evicted from the House on Day 7.
• ^Note 2 : Week 3's first eviction was an instant eviction. Immediately after Kevin's nominations, the HouseGuests were instructed to cast their votes to evict. No Power of Veto competition was held. In a twist, HouseGuests were instructed to cast their votes to evict in the Vault by writing their vote on a card. Following this, they were forced to reveal their votes face-to-face, as opposed to the usual anonymous voting provided by the Diary Room.
• ^Note 3 : The nature of Week 4's Power of Veto was determined by Canada's vote. Canada would vote between a Forced Veto (in which the holder would have to use the PoV) or the Double Veto (where the veto holder had the additional option of vetoing both nominations). Canada voted for a Double Veto, which was ultimately not used.
• ^Note 4 : Following Week 5's Head of Household competition, the first five evicted HouseGuests competed in a competition to determine who will return to the House. Sindy won the competition and reentered the house on Day 30. As a returning HouseGuest she was given a task later that day to earn immunity from this week's eviction. Sindy completed the task and could not be evicted this week, however, she was also ineligible to compete for the Power of Veto.
• ^Note 5 : During the Week 6 Live show, Arisa announced that Week 7 would be a triple eviction. The second HoH this week, to name a three nominees and HouseGuests vote to evict a two nominees.

References

External links

• Global official site