Big Brother: 15 Rules All Guests Have To Follow.
While it may be shown in many different countries with many different casts, there are a few
things that are true about Big Brother no matter where it is shown.
A collection of interesting people get sealed inside a house together for a pre-determined
length of time.
They have to join forces, betray each other, take part in humiliating tasks, and above
all win the approval of the voting public.
As they are voted off one by one, only one can be the eventual winner.
While they are in the house, as well as having all of those things to contend with, house
guests also have to follow a set of rules.
There is a core list of rules written by the originators of Big Brother, and several countries
have added their own modifications to make it more interesting or make up for previous
situations that went wrong.
Those rules dictate every move of the housemates while they are on the show, and can even control
what they do after they are voted out.
No matter who you are, you have to abide by the rules.
If you don't, you will be called into the diary room – and from there you will face
your punishment.
Some contestants have even been kicked off the show after breaking the rules – so this
is serious business.
Big Brother won't accept any mistakes, and while there are a few rules that will only
give you a ticking off the first time, all of them will get you in a lot of trouble.
1.
They Aren't Allowed To Play Games.
It seems as though the producers also have a problem with the contestants playing games.
While it would probably be quite entertaining to see them getting competitive with one another
and having fun, it's not something that they will ever be allowed to do.
The list of items that Housemates are not allowed to bring in with them includes the
following entries: "Games of any description; Any ready made games including playing cards."
It's odd that they have to specify it twice.
Perhaps there was a contestant or two who figured that they would be able to bring playing
cards in because they aren't technically a specific game, but rather a tool for playing
various games or doing other things.
That would put a dampener on any magicians entering the house, for sure!
It seems a shame that they can't entertain themselves while in the house, and have to
stick to the games presented by the show.
2.
They Can't Know The Time.
Weirdly enough, there are rules about the Housemates not being allowed to keep track
of time.
Perhaps it's because it adds to their social isolation and leads to interesting effects,
but whatever the case, they aren't allowed to keep items with them that tell the time
in any way.
From the list of prohibited items are these entries: "Calendars of any kind; Timepieces
of any description."
Since they aren't allowed writing materials either, it's not as if they would be able
to write down the date and figure things out that way.
It's a little creepy in a way, to think of their experience being controlled so tightly
– the producers could trick them into thinking time had passed or that they had been there
for a longer or shorter time than they really had.
If it wasn't for the garden and access to daylight, they would be totally controlled.
3.
They Have To Pretend They're Not Actors.
Yes, that's right – most of the contestants on Big Brother tend to be actors, or at least
'personalities' who have tried to get on every television show out there.
Both on the celebrity version and the normal version, there are plenty of people who were
headhunted by casting directors or nominated by their agents.
In order to maintain the illusion, no one is allowed to talk about that fact.
The rules say, "It is also strictly against the rules to discuss any members of the production
team, agents or the booking process.
Housemates may not discuss their fees."
We suspect that last part is in there to ensure that there aren't any riots when half of
the housemates find out that they are being severely underpaid.
After all, they could just not show these conversations if they didn't want to – they
obviously don't want the Housemates themselves to find out about the others.
4.
They Must Wake Up When Called.
Housemates are woken up in the morning by an alarm.
Well, we say the morning – it can actually be any time that the producers wish, such
as in the middle of the night or the afternoon.
In order to keep things interesting, they won't allow anyone to sleep in: "Big Brother
will wake Housemates each morning with an alarm.
When the alarm sounds, Housemates must wake and sit up.
The alarm will continue until all Housemates are awake and either sitting up or out of
bed.
The time at which the alarm is sounded is entirely at Big Brother's discretion and
may vary from day to day.
If Housemates fall asleep in the daytime, Big Brother will sound the alarm until all
Housemates are awake."
You might have thought it was annoying to share a room in college or have your spouse's
alarm going off on your day off – this has to be a million times worse.
5.
They Have To Adhere To The Wardrobe Policy.
While it's important to look your best, you can't bring just anything into the Big
Brother house.
You have to choose clothing which is acceptable to be shown on television, and if you don't,
you might find your suitcase a little bit lighter.
The rules say, "While living in the House you may not: wear clothes with prominent commercial
logos, branding or copyrighted images; or clothes that are intended to send a message
to friends or colleagues in the outside world.
If you take an item of clothing into the House that is later deemed to have too prominent
a logo, Big Brother may decide to remove the item for the duration of your stay in the
House.
In addition, Housemates may not wear items of clothing that have thin stripes on them
as they can interfere with the cameras causing a strobing effect."
Well, that last one's definitely fair!
6.
They Can't Go Exploring.
After being inside the house for so long, sometimes, housemates want to go out and explore
a bit more.
They may decide to go on some sort of escapade which involves showing off their climbing
skills – and even getting a view of the rest of the neighborhood.
This isn't on, however, and the producers ban it.
They say: "It is also against the rules to climb on any part of the House, which includes
scaling walls or attempting to climb on the roof – this is for the health and safety
of Housemates."
Well, that and the fact that they may be able to receive secret messages this way.
A few housemates have tried to scale the house, incidentally, and usually with the intention
of escaping, since the front door is actually kept locked all day unless it is time for
someone to be evicted.
Housemates have to request to be let out if they want to leave that way.
7.
They Have To Look After The House.
Spending a few weeks on holiday in a house that isn't yours, competing for cash and
the chance to be recognized across the nation, sounds like a pretty good deal.
You can just lounge around, have fun doing the challenges and tasks, and let everyone
else take care of anything that needs to be done.
Right?
Well, no.
The rules state that the house has to be kept in good condition, and not by an army of secret
cleaners – by the housemates themselves.
"It is Housemates' responsibility to look after the House, garden and their contents,"
say the rules.
"Items within the House should be kept in working order.
It will be up to the discretion of Big Brother whether or not to replace items that are broken
or damaged.
All furniture and fittings have been positioned in the House by Big Brother and should not
be moved."
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