[iRyan]

Wait so some people that are guinea pigs before a season starts end up being on the actual show? So they already see the house and meet people who might be on it?

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by iRyan

Wait so some people that are guinea pigs before a season starts end up being on the actual show? So they already see the house and meet people who might be on it?

Well I heard something like.. Sylvia and Stuart from bb9 were guinea pigs before going into the house so they must have seen the house before hand? unless I miss heard something.. because I heard something like Sylvia and Stuart met before and shagged a few weeks before going onto BB.. :S

[ElProximo]

Originally Posted by iRyan

Wait so some people that are guinea pigs before a season starts end up being on the actual show? So they already see the house and meet people who might be on it?

If I can remember back to last season it was... Charlie and Marcus who had been 'test-run' stand-ins or 'guinea pigs',
but,
it was the previous summer. So they were 'testers' for BB9.

(does anyone else remember this exactly?)

And then for some reason I think Bea said she had been a 'guinea pig' for the BB7 season.

I don't remember past that but yeah I think maybe Dale and Stewart in the previous.
Cant remember any others past that although I'm sure there has been.

I look at it this way:
- Yes, they are testing camera angles, mic checks, safety and practical use etc,
but,
no doubt they also use it for exactly what it became sometimes - a backup pool of already vetted HMs.

How the hell they missed the epic force of terror that was Bea I do not know. Goes to show the 'B Pool' may well have the truly awesome potential.

I think Charlie turned out alright too. Then again he needed a Rodrigo or else he may well have been a total dud.