In the wake of the upsetting (for some) news that Big Brother has been cancelled by Channel Ten and will not be appearing on our screens next year, I suggest we take a moment to remember a more innocent time for the show...

... Yes, remember back in the crazy days of series one? When housemates could see the cameras following them but didn't know if the show was even still on air, and genuinely had no clue as to what awaited them in the outside world? There were no expectations of Zoo Weekly covers or Neighbours appearances post-eviction. Gretel Killeen loved her job, and saucily enjoyed introducing us to the concept of Big Brother Uncut on Thursday nights and didn't appear to be dying inside every time she appeared on the telly. Some housemates were lovely, some housemates were total knobs - but they were all very human, and very naive.

No matter what happens with the series from this point on, we'll never get back such an innocent time in reality television.

(cries buckets)

Heh. Just kidding. But god, the memories are flooding back, and there'll never be a series like that first one. It was the shizzzzzzz...

This one goes out to you, Big Brother.

 

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