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Originally Posted by Stu

Watching a series after it's already aired isn't really a good comparison at all though, is it?

I think that's right.

If you compare Big Brother to the other reality TV series that made it big in America (The Amazing Race and Survivor) the thing that sets Big Brother apart (and potentially makes it the best) is that it is a live event. That also means there is more than one show a week as well. And of course versions outside of America can have some kind of show every day.

I did recently look through (and enjoyed) Celeb Hijack but that was only a 3 week or so event. The bigger event is helped even more by having the buzz the around it, forums, videos, news stories and of course live stream.