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Big Brother 4 (US), also known as Big Brother 4: The X-Factor is the 4th season of the broadcasted edition of Big Brother (U.S.). It aired on July 8, 2003, and ended on September 24, 2003, lasting 82 days. This season's winner was Jun Song, who beat her on-off ally Alison Irwin in the Final 2 by a 6-1 vote.

The season is characterized by the complex social dynamics between the houseguests and their ex-lovers, the rise and fall of the majority alliance Elite Eight, Scott's ejection as a result of his ex Amanda being in the house, the power shifts and eviction blindsides throughout the season, the introduction of the Golden Power of Veto and jury sequester, the successful execution of the floater strategy by both Jun and Alison and the subsequent decimation of all warring alliances.

Major alliances of this season include the Elite Eight (Dana, Alison, Jack, Erika, David, Jun, Nathan & Scott), the Three Stooges (Justin, Jee, Robert) which extended to Jun to make the Dream Team, and the Girl Power group that Alison, Jun, and Erika formed near the end.

Background[]

Development[]

Casting[]

Twists/Changes[]

Big Brother 4 Ex's

The Exes

  • The X-Factor: While 8 Houseguests entered the house initially, they were told that 5 of the remaining Houseguests were ex-lovers with one of the 8.
  • Power of Veto Played Before Nominations: In Weeks 7 and 8 the veto competition happened before the nominations ceremony was held.
  • Diamond Power of Veto: The Diamond Power of Veto was introduced as the final veto power in the final 4. It allowed the holder to save a nominee from eviction and name the replacement.
  • Sequestered Jury: A Jury of seven who would decide the outcome of the game. When there were nine players left in the game, the evictees formed the jury. The sequestered jury was introduced after many outcry among fans when Danielle Reyes lost Big Brother 3 arguably due to evicted houseguests seeing her diary room sessions.

Houseguests[]


Jun Song
 Winner 
 
Jun
Alison Irwin
 Runner-Up 
 
Alison
Robert Roman
 Jury: Jun 
 
Robert
Erika Landin
 Jury: Jun 
 
Erika
Jee Choe
 Jury: Jun 
 
Jee
Jack Owens, Jr.
 Jury: Jun 
 
Jack
Justin Giovinco
 Jury: Jun 
 
Justin
Nathan Marlow
 Jury: Alison 
 
Nathan
Dana Varela
 Jury: Jun 
 
Dana
David Lane
 Evicted 
 
David
Michelle Maradie
 Evicted 
 
Michelle
Amanda Craig
 Evicted 
 
Amanda
Scott Weintraub
 Expelled 
 
Scott

Voting History[]

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Finale
Jun Amanda Michelle David  
 
Nathan Justin Jack     Winner
Alison Amanda Michelle Vetoed
Jack
Nathan Justin Jack Vetoed
Jee
Erika Robert Runner-Up
Robert Amanda Erika David Dana Nathan  
 
Erika Rep
  Jun
Erika Amanda Jack Dana Nathan   Jee DPOV Rep  
 
Jun
Jee David Dana Nathan Robert  
 
Jun
Jack Amanda Michelle Dana Justin  
 
Jun
Justin Amanda Erika David Dana  
 
Jun
Nathan Michelle David Dana  
 
Alison
Dana Amanda Michelle  
 
Jun
David Amanda Michelle Rep
 
 
Michelle Amanda  
 
Amanda  
 
Scott  
 
Key:  Nominated   Rep: Replacement Nominee   POV Holder   HOH   Diamond Power of Veto   Jury Member   Evicted   Expelled 

Food History[]

Week Square-Jun Song Square-Alison Irwin Square-Robert Roman Square-Erika Landin Square-Jee Choe Square-Jack Owens, Jr. Square-Justin Giovinco Square-Nathan Marlow Square-Dana Varela Square-David Lane Square-Michelle Maradie Square-Amanda Craig Square-Scott Weintraub
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2 +
3 +
4 +
5 +
6 +
7 +
8 +
9 +
10 +
Key: Food PB&J Certain Food

Competition History[]

Note: This is currently in construction, please do not edit.

Big Brother 4 (US) Competition History
Week Name Competition Description Result
Week 1 "X Marks The Spot" All houseguests would stand on top of one of two beams that were tilted downward. One by one each of the houseguests would answer a question based on what their fellow houseguests answered on a questionnaire before they entered the house. If no more than two houseguests fell off the beams, the houseguests would win food for the week. Yes!
"Shiny Heinie" Houseguests must jump in a jelly pool and collect as much jelly as possible. They must then have the jelly removed by a fellow houseguest into a bucket. If there was enough jelly in the bucket for the bucket to drop and reveal the key, the houseguests would win a hot tub. Yes!
"Who's Ya Chum? Each houseguest must partner up with another, one will be the sitter and the other be the kneeler. The sitter must sit on a lawnchair with fish chum over their head. The kneeler must hold their right knee on a button and their left knee in a square. If the button was released, the chum would fall and the team would be out. The final two would win and one of them would be the HOH. Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
"Spuds" The houseguests would be divided up into six teams and would represent a food group. One houseguest would have to grab potatoes and throw them into a basket. If the total weight of the potatoes is within 25 pounds of their partner, they would win the food group for the house. Breads
Snacks
Drinks
"Feeling Knotty" Each houseguest is connected by a rope and must untie the knot connected the them in order to create enough slack to place a veto on the venter rod. Square-Dana Varela
Dana
Week 2 "Majority Rules" Julie will ask the houseguests a question, and each houseguest must answer in the majority of the fellow houseguests in order to stay in the game. The final one standing would go on to win Head of Household. Square-Jee Choe
Jee
"Clash Of The Casseroles" The houseguests were divided up into two different teams. Each team must determine the meat and the vegetable in their casserole, and place it on their team's side of the menu board. The first team will all correct answers will have food for the week, while the losers will be on PB&J. Square-Alison IrwinSquare-Erika LandinSquare-Jack Owens, Jr.
Square-Justin GiovincoSquare-Jun Song

Alison, Erika, Jack, Justin & Jun
“Duck Ball” Each houseguests gets three duck throws. Ducks that land inside of the centre cylinder will be worth three points plus a bonus duck throw. Ducks landing on or hitting the veto symbol are worth two points. Ducks landing inside of the ring are worth one point. The houseguest with the most points after three rounds will win the Power of Veto. Square-David Lane
David
Week 3 “Everything In 3s” The houseguests were randomly divided in to three groups of three. Each group will be asked a question. The first person to buzz in and answer correctly will advance to the final round. The winner of each group will face off in a final round, and the first of those houseguests to answer two questions correctly will become the new HoH. Square-Dana Varela
Dana
"Paratroopers" One by one a capsule will be dropped from outside of the house that signifies a specific food item. If a houseguest were to catch the capsule, they would win that food for the week. Various foods including Burger King every day for lunch.
"Niagara Balls" Balls will come flying down in to the backyard from above. The houseguests must collect only the green ones and fill their “V”. The first houseguest to collect 10 green balls will win the Power of Veto. Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
"Spin-O-Matic" Houseguests must fill a champagne glass and place it on a tray before taking a seat on the Spin-O-Matic. The houseguest then must last 30 seconds spinning then grab the tray with the champagne glass and place it on the opposite table. The houseguest with the fastest time without spilling the glass will win a luxury intimate gourmet dinner. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison (took Nathan)
Week 4 "Around The Water Cooler" Each houseguest has been given a water cooler jug with the same number of ping pong balls inside of it. On go, the houseguests will try to direct as many ping pong balls in to the cylinder below them. The houseguest who lands the most balls inside of their cylinder in one minute will become the new HoH. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
"Laying Pipe" The houseguests were divided up into two teams based on water temperature: Hot & Cold. Each team must connect pipes together in order to send water to a ramp for a duck to go down. The first team to connect all the pipes through the necessary holes and send the duck down the ramp would win food for the week. Square-Jack Owens, Jr.Square-Justin Giovinco
Square-Jun SongSquare-Nathan Marlow

Jack, Justin,
Jun & Nathan
"Snake In The Grass" There are four pictures of each houseguest in a row, as chosen by each of them in the diary room beforehand. In turn, each houseguest will go over to a square and lift up the grass. It will either reveal nothing, a single face, or multiple faces. When all four faces of a houseguest are uncovered, that houseguest will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will win the Power of Veto. Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Week 5 “Who Said It?” Julie will read a statement from a questionnaire that the houseguests filled out prior to entering the house. The goal is to determine who gave that answer. The possible answers are the evicted houseguests, Amanda, Michelle, David and Dana, and the outgoing HoH, Alison. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH. Square-Justin Giovinco
Justin
"50 Ways To Cook A Houseguest" The houseguests were divided up into four teams of two based on each meal/snacks for everyday of the week. Each team must complete a series of instructions which involved turning one houseguest into a meal. If the team finished their "Task" correctly and before the time ran out, they would win food for that meal. If all four tasks were completed in under ten minutes, they would win an outside bonus meal which turned out to be Subway. Yes!
"Foam Party" Each of the houseguests has a letter hidden inside of a patch in their bathing suits. The houseguests must create a word using those letters. Each houseguest must remove their bathing suit and hang it on the clothesline to help spell out the word. If the houseguests complete the task in less than five minutes, the word will be their luxury. Yes!
“Quoridor” The houseguests will square off in three matches of Quoridor. Everyone starts off on different sides of the playing area. The object is to be the first to get to the opposite side. When it’s your turn you can do one of two things: 1) move one spot forward, backward, left or right or 2) put up a fence anywhere on the board. You may never place a fence in such a way that you permanently prevent a houseguest from reaching the other side. The houseguests will be split in to two groups of four. The winners of those two matchups will face off in the finals. Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Week 6 “Steel Cage Match” Everyone must enter the largest of the three cages and face outward. The objective is to work through all three cages. The second cage can only hold four people and the third cage can only hold two. In order for the group to advance, two people must leave the cage. Sleeping is not permitted and your feet may not touch the ground beneath the cage. When the winners make it to the third cage, the person that stays in the cage the longest will become the new HOH. Square-Erika Landin
Erika
“Clambake From Hell” Each houseguest has been assigned one day of the week. Each houseguest has an exotic seafood dish in front of them. If they eat the dish in the time allotted, the entire house will win food for that day. If not, they will be eating peanut butter and jelly for that day. Once the dish is revealed, a houseguest must either eat it or trade it for the dish of the person to their left. Food everyday but Saturday & Wednesday
“Video Veto” There are five cameras and five televisions in the backyard. The houseguests were tasked with putting the Power of Veto winners in chronological order, making the first veto winner appear on monitor one and the most, the second veto winner appear on monitor two and so on. The houseguest to successfully complete the competition in the shortest amount of time will win the Power of Veto. Square-Jun Song
Jun
Week 7 “Black HoHle” Each houseguest has been given a single ball. They will each take a turn rolling their ball down the lane. The object is to get their ball as close to the hole without falling in. The person to get their ball closest to the hole will become the new HoH. Square-Jee Choe
Jee
"An Offer You Must Refuse" Julie announced that for the first time ever, someone will compete to win the Power of Veto before they even know who is nominated. Also, whoever pursues the Power of Veto will inflict pain and suffering on their housemates. Julie had the houseguests go to separate rooms and told them that the winner will not be revealed until after the nominations.
Julie called each of the houseguests to the diary room and made them a series of offers for the Power of Veto.


Offer #1: The Power of Veto in exchange for putting everyone in the house except for them on peanut butter and jelly for the rest of the game, which is over a month. All of the houseguests declined the offer to put the houseguests on slop for the rest of the game.
Offer #2: The Power of Veto in exchange for putting the rest of the house on peanut butter and jelly for two weeks. All of the houseguests declined the offer to put the houseguests on slop for the rest of the game.
Offer #3: The Power of Veto in exchange for putting the rest of the house on peanut butter and jelly for one week. Jee accepted the offer.

Square-Jee Choe
Jee
“Attack Of The Gnomes” Gnomes were placed throughout the backyard. A few of the gnomes have hidden gold tickets. The houseguests must smash the gnomes to pieces to find them. However, some of the gnomes contain black tickets which will eliminate you from the competition. The first houseguest to find three gold tickets and buzz in will win the competition. The winner of the competition will get one McDonald’s meal per day with the houseguest of their choice. Square-Jee Choe
Jee
“Fashion Fire Pit” Each houseguest had to sacrifice an item of clothing at the suggestion of the others. Should everyone participate, they will receive a special reward. Seeing as everyone participated, the houseguests were given a 90 second shopping spree at the Big Brother Boutique. Whatever they could put on before time ran out would be theirs to keep. Yes!
Week 8 “Disappearing Act” During the past week, several random items have gone missing from the Big Brother house. Julie will ask eight questions about the missing items. The first houseguest to buzz in and answer correctly will earn one point. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The houseguest with the most points after eight questions will become the new HoH. Square-Jun Song
Jun
“Big Brother Ball Room” The houseguests will be working as a team to win food items for the week. The houseguests will jump in to the ball pit and win as many of the food items as they can by putting the balls in to the tube. The houseguests must put the balls in the tube in alphabetical order in order to win the respective food items. The houseguests will be given five minutes. Certain Food Items
“Where’s Jun?” The houseguests were informed that to win the Power of Veto they must be the first to name where Jun is and in what city. If more than one person guesses correctly, the person who rings in and answers first will win the Power of Veto. You only get one guess. If nobody guesses correctly, Jun will win the Power of Veto. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Week 9 “Dearly Departed” Julie will read eight incomplete statements made by the current members of the jury. The houseguests must choose between two possible endings. Each correct answer is worth one point. The houseguest with the most points at the end of eight statements will become the new HoH. Square-Robert Roman
Robert
“Mexotic Dinner” Inside of the piñatas are various denominations of Mexican Pesos. Each houseguest will be responsible for busting open their own piñata. Once the contents hit the ground, the houseguests will have 10 seconds to collect as many Pesos as they can. If the houseguests fail to get more than 500 Pesos they will be eating peanut butter and jelly for the week. 600 Pesos or more will results in the usual food menu. 2,400 Pesos will earn the houseguests a luxury dinner from a four star restaurant each night, including tonight. 2,800 Pesos, food including a four star restaurant each night
“The Diamond Veto” Each houseguest has a staircase leading up to a diamond. Each step represents a week in the Big Brother house. On each side of the step, the houseguests must place the names of the original nominees for that week. The step will light up after the correct names have been placed beside it. The first houseguest to successfully illuminate all eight steps and place two hands on the diamond will win the Diamond Power of Veto. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
“Escape From Big Brother” The houseguests have been locked up inside of the Big Brother house for 64 days. As prisoners, they must run the course to escape the walls. The houseguests must attach a ball and chain to their ankle, then make their way through the obstacle course. The two houseguests to do so in the fastest amount of time will be rewarded with a ride over Los Angeles in the Goodyear Blimp. Square-Alison IrwinSquare-Jun Song
Alison & Jun
Week 10 “On The House” Each of the houseguests had to climb on to the roof of their house, then slide their key into the nomination box. They are not allowed to sit or kneel on their house, nor are they allowed to sleep. The last houseguest standing without letting go of their key will win Part 1 of the Final HoH Competition and will advance to Part 3. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
"Runaway Jury" The houseguests found a box in the backyard. Inside of it was a mime. The mime eventually revealed a key that opened up the previously locked up bedroom. Once inside, the houseguests were told that two of them will win a private screening of “Runaway Jury”. The winner of the competition and their guest will also walk the red carpet in October at the film’s Hollywood premiere. Each of the houseguests has a supply of velcro balls with their own colour. The first houseguest to hit the mime three times and have the velcro balls stick to him will win the competition. Square-Robert Roman
Robert
“Unexpected Relations” In front of each of the houseguests are five “X’s”. Written on the diagonal lines of each X are questions. The houseguests also have the same series of faces. At the four corners of each X are hooks to put faces on. The first houseguest to place the four correct faces on each of the five X’s will win Part 2 of the Final HoH Competition and will advance to Part 3. Square-Jun Song
Jun
"Exact Match" Julie will read a question posed to both Justin and Jee. Alison and and Jun must then answer how they think that their ex responded by using their yes or no paddle. Alison will try to match Justin’s answers and Jun will try to match Jee’s answers. Each correct answer is worth one point. The houseguest with the most points after eight questions will become the Final HoH. Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Key: HOH Veto Food Luxury Diamond
Veto

Game History[]

# HOH Initial
Nominations
Veto
Holder
Used? Final
Nominations
Result
Week Houseguest Vote Finish
1 Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
Square-Scott Weintraub
Scott
Expelled
Day 8
Square-Amanda Craig
Amanda
Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Dana Varela
Dana
No! Square-Amanda Craig
Amanda
Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Amanda Craig
Amanda
9-0 1st Evicted
Day 12
2 Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Michelle Maradie
Michelle
Square-David Lane
David
No! Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Michelle Maradie
Michelle
Square-Michelle Maradie
Michelle
6-2 2nd Evicted
Day 19
3 Square-Dana Varela
Dana
Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
Yes! Square-David Lane
David
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-David Lane
David
5-2 3rd Evicted
Day 26
4 Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Square-Dana Varela
Dana
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
No! Square-Dana Varela
Dana
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Dana Varela
Dana
6-0 4th Evicted
1st Jury Member
Day 33
5 Square-Justin Giovinco
Justin
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
No! Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
Square-Nathan Marlow
Nathan
5-0 5th Evicted
2nd Jury Member
Day 40
6 Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Justin Giovinco
Justin
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Square-Jun Song
Jun
No! Square-Justin Giovinco
Justin
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Square-Justin Giovinco
Justin
3-1 6th Evicted
3rd Jury Member
Day 47
7 Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-Jee Choe
Jee
No! Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
Square-Jack Owens, Jr.
Jack
2-1 7th Evicted
4th Jury Member
Day 54
8 Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Yes! Square-Jee Choe
Jee
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Square-Jee Choe
Jee
2-0 8th Evicted
5th Jury Member
Day 61
9 Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Yes! Square-Erika Landin
Erika
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Erika Landin
Erika
1-0 9th Evicted
6th Jury Member
Day 68
10 Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
Square-Robert Roman
Robert
1-0 10th Evicted
7th Jury Member
Day 75
11 Square-Alison Irwin
Alison
6-1 Runner-Up
Square-Jun Song
Jun
Winner

Week 1[]

Nathan Marlow
 HOH 
 
Nathan
Dana Varela
 POV 
 
Dana
Jee Choe
 Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Jee
Amanda Craig
 Evicted
9 Votes
 
 
Amanda
Scott Weintraub
 Expelled 
 
Scott

After the eight new houseguests moved into the house, they were informed that some houseguests would be joined by one of their exes. At the Head of Household competition, Nathan Marlow won. Before the "exes" had entered the house, the original eight houseguests formed an alliance. Honouring the alliance's wishes, Nathan nominated two exes for eviction; Amanda Craig and Jee Choe. At the Power of Veto competion, Dana Varela won the Golden Power of Veto. Dana chose to keep the nominations the same. Scott Weintraub was expelled from the house on Day 8 after going on a tirade due to his ex-girlfriend Amanda being in the house with him. Amanda was evicted unanimously.

Week 2[]

Jee Choe
 HOH 
 
Jee
David Lane
 POV 
 
David
Erika Landin
 Nominee
2 Votes
 
 
Erika
Michelle Maradie
 Evicted
6 Votes
 
 
Michelle

Jee Choe was crowned the new Head of Household at the end of the competition. Jee and his alliance, Robert Roman and Justin Giovinco, decided to target Erika Landin for eviction. He decided to nominate Michelle Maradie as a pawn, alongside Erika. David won the Power of Veto but decided not to use it. Jee, Justin and Robert were all extremely confident that Erika would be the one to be evicted. However, when the vote was announced, it was revealed that they were wrong. Michelle was evicted by a vote of 6 to 2.

Week 3[]

Dana Varela
 HOH 
 
Dana
Nathan Marlow
 POV 
 
Nathan
Alison Irwin
 Pre-Veto Nominee 
 
Alison
Jack Owens, Jr.
 Nominee
2 Votes
 
 
Jack
David Lane
 Post-Veto Nominee
Evicted
5 Votes
 
 
David

Dana Varela was crowned Head of Household after winning the "Everything in 3's" competition. Dana was originally a member of the Elite Eight alliance which formed on Day 1. However, she betrayed the alliance after she nominated two of its members, Alison Irwin and Jack Owens, Jr., for eviction. Dana exclaimed that she wanted Alison out of the house, as she thought she was "coming after" her. Shortly before the Veto competition, Nathan Marlow decided with Alison that if he were to win the Veto, he would use it to save her. At the Veto competition, Nathan was victorious. At the Veto ceremony, Nathan decided to remove Alison from the block. This angered Dana greatly; so, in retaliation, she decided to nominate Nathan's ally David Lane. David was evicted by a 5 to 2 vote.

Week 4[]

Alison Irwin
 HOH 
 
Alison
Robert Roman
 POV 
 
Robert
Jun Song
 Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Jun
Dana Varela
 Evicted
6 Votes
 
 
Dana

At the Head of Household competition, Alison Irwin was victorious. Alison's alliance tried to convince her to nominate Justin Giovinco for eviction. However, later that day, Alison struck a deal with Justin. At the nomination ceremony, Alison nominated Dana Varela and Jun Song. Her reasoning for this was that she wanted her enemy Dana out of the house, and that Jun would be a vote to keep Dana in the house. Robert Roman won the Veto, but decided not to use it. Dana was evicted unanimously.

Week 5[]

Justin Giovinco
 HOH 
 
Justin
Robert Roman
 POV 
 
Robert
Jack Owens, Jr.
 Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Jack
Nathan Marlow
 Evicted
5 Votes
 
 
Nathan

At the Head of Household competition, Justin Giovinco prevailed and was crowned the next Head of Household. Justin decided to nominate two members of the opposing alliance, Nathan Marlow and Jack Owens, Jr.. His aim was to evict Nathan from the house, as he perceived him to be the bigger threat. At the Veto competition, Robert Roman won his second Power of Veto in a row. He decided to leave the nominations intact and to not use the Veto. Nathan was evicted unanimously.

Week 6[]

Erika Landin
 HOH 
 
Erika
Jun Song
 POV 
 
Jun
Robert Roman
 Nominee
1 Vote
 
 
Robert
Justin Giovinco
 Evicted
3 Votes
 
 
Justin

After the first endurance competition of the season, Erika Landin was crowned Head of Household. Erika planned to break up the Dream Team. She did so by nominating Justin Giovinco and Robert Roman for eviction. At the Power of Veto competition, Jun Song won her first major competition of the season. She decided not to use the Veto. Justin was evicted by a vote of 3 to 1.

Week 7[]

Jee Choe
 HOH
POV
 
 
Jee
Erika Landin
 Nominee
1 Vote
 
 
Erika
Jack Owens, Jr.
 Evicted
2 Votes
 
 
Jack

At the Head of Household competition, Jee Choe was victorious for a second time. For the first time ever, the Veto competition was held before the nomination ceremony. At the Veto competition, Julie gave each of the houseguests dilemmas in the diary room. The houseguest that accepted one of the dilemmas would win the Power of Veto. All houseguests rejected the first two offers. However, Jee accepted his third offer which meant that he won the POV. This meant that all houseguests, except for himself, would have to eat only PB&J for one week. Jee decided to nominate Erika Landin and Jack Owens, Jr. for eviction. His plan was to break up the close relationship that they had formed with each other. However, his main objective was to evict Erika. Jack was evicted from the house.

Week 8[]

Jun Song
 HOH 
 
Jun
Alison Irwin
 Pre-Veto Nominee
POV
 
 
Alison
Robert Roman
 Post-Veto Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Robert
Jee Choe
 Evicted
2 Votes
 
 
Jee

At the Head of Household competition, Jun Song was victorious. Straight after Jun was crowned HOH, she was called to the diary room and told that she would be leaving the house to attend the MTV Music Video Awards. Once again, the Power of Veto competition occured before the nomination ceremony. The objective of the Veto competition, was to discover where Jun had gone. The houseguests were provided with clues to help them figure out where Jun was. If none of the houseguests correctly guessed where Jun was, then Jun would win the Veto. Alison Irwin guessed correctly and won the Power of Veto. After Jun returned to the house, she was told that Alison had won the POV. She decided to use this as a way to hide the fact that she and Alison had an alliance. So she nominated Alison and Jee Choe for eviction, knowing that Alison would save herself with the Veto. At the Veto ceremony, Alison removed herself from the chopping block. Jun chose Robert Roman as the replacement nominee. In the previous week, Jee angered many of the houseguests after he put the house on a PB&J. This ultimately resulted in Jee being evicted by a unanimous vote.

Week 9[]

Robert Roman
 HOH 
 
Robert
Alison Irwin
 Pre-DPOV Nominee
Diamond POV
 
 
Alison
Jun Song
 Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Jun
Erika Landin
 Post-DPOV Nominee
Evicted
1 Vote
 
 
Erika

At the Head of Household competition, Robert Roman was victorious for the first time. At the nomination cermony, Robert revealed that he had decided to nominate both Alison Irwin and Jun Song for eviction. Though his main objective was to get Alison out of the house. Alison won the first and only Diamond Power of Veto of the season; this meant that she had sole power over who was evicted. At the live Veto ceremony, Alison decided to remove herself from the chopping block once again. This meant that Alison had to evict either Jun or Erika. Alison decided to remain loyal to her alliance with Jun and chose to evict Erika Landin.

Week 10[]

Alison Irwin
 HOH Pt. 1 Winner
HOH Pt. 3 Winner
Final HOH
 
 
Alison
Jun Song
 HOH Pt. 2 Winner
Nominee
0 Votes
 
 
Jun
Robert Roman
 Evicted
1 Vote
 
 
Robert

The final Head of Household competition is played out in three challenges, to give the remaining houseguests a fair shot at securing a place in the final two. During the first endurance HOH competition, Alison Irwin won the challenge. Days later, Jun Song beat Robert Roman in the next challenge, meaning Robert was nominated. At the live HOH part 3 competition, Alison succesfully beat Jun in a personality guessing quiz, claiming the final HOH. She then chose to evict Robert.

Finale[]

Jun Song
 Winner
6 Votes
 
 
Jun
Alison Irwin
 Runner-Up
1 Vote
 
 
Alison

Jury[]

Dana Varela
 Jun
Dana
Nathan Marlow
 Alison
Nathan
Justin Giovinco
 Jun
Justin
Jack Owens, Jr.
 Jun
Jack
Jee Choe
 Jun
Jee
Erika Landin
 Jun
Erika
Robert Roman
 Jun
Robert

Trivia[]

  • It was originally announced that there would only be four exes in the house[1]. But after Brandon Showalter was ejected from sequester[2], a fifth couple was arranged with the addition of Jee Choe[3].
  • This season featured the first act of sex between houseguests on the show when contestants Amanda Craig and David Lane had sex under the covers in the Head of Household room. The DVD that was released featured uncensored moments from the season that weren't allowed for broadcast, including this encounter.
  • This was the first season to feature an uneven number of houseguests.
  • This was the first season to feature houseguests that had formerly met each other prior to entering the House.
  • This is the first season to feature two finalists with zero eviction votes cast against them.
  • The three times the Power of Veto was used, they were all used on Alison Irwin.
  • This is the first season with an Asian-American winner (Jun).
  • This is the second season in a row featuring two female finalists.
  • This is the first season where males were evicted for four weeks in a row. This would happen again in Big Brother All-Stars.
  • Like the returnees from Big Brother 5, no one who returned for Big Brother All-Stars was part of the jury, as Alison Irwin was evicted pre-jury and Erika Landin was a finalist.
  • This is the only season with no openly out LGBT houseguests
    • Big Brother 1 had no openly LGBT houseguests during the season either, however Jean Jordan has since come out as non-binary.
  • Only pairs of exes were evicted on the pre-jury stage. They were also evicted consecutively from their other respective exes.

Ratings[]

Big Brother 4 (US) Ratings
# Date 18–49 Demo
(rating/share)
Viewers
(millions)
Source
1 July 8, 2003 9.70 [4]
2 July 9, 2003 9.02
3 July 11, 2003 7.35
4 July 15, 2003 7.78 [5]
5 July 16, 2003 8.62
6 July 18, 2003 6.64
7 July 22, 2003 7.78 [6]
8 July 23, 2003 8.97
9 July 25, 2003 6.09
10 July 29, 2003 8.75 [7]
11 July 30, 2003 9.60
12 August 1, 2003 7.65
13 August 5, 2003 8.88 [8]
14 August 6, 2003 10.21
15 August 8, 2003 7.29
16 August 12, 2003 4.0/14 9.68 [9][10]
17 August 13, 2003 4.1/13 9.92
18 August 16, 2003 2.2/9 6.20 [11][10]
19 August 19, 2003 3.5/12 8.81 [12][13]
20 August 20, 2003 3.9/12 9.71
21 August 23, 2003 3.0/11 7.13
22 August 25, 2003 3.5/11 8.73 [14][15]
23 August 27, 2003 4.3/12 10.29
24 August 29, 2003 2.8/11 7.33
25 September 2, 2003 3.7/11 9.70 [16][17]
26 September 3, 2003 3.7/12 9.99
27 September 5, 2003 2.9/11 7.86
28 September 9, 2003 3.6/11 8.70 [18][19]
29 September 10, 2003 4.1/11 10.21
30 September 16, 2003 9.97 [20]
31 September 17, 2003 10.99
32 September 19, 2003 7.05
33 September 24, 2003 10.73 [21]

References[]

References
  1. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-reveals-big-brother-4-x-factor-twist----surprise-inclusion-of-four-ex-couples-as-housemates-1353.php
  2. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/brandon-showalter-kicked-out-of-big-brother-4-before-show-even-begins-1367.php
  3. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-announces-identities-of-five-remaining-big-brother-4-houseguests-1375.php
  4. National Nielsen Viewership (Jul. 7-13). Los Angeles Times (16 July 2003).
  5. National Nielsen Viewership (Jul. 14-20). Los Angeles Times (23 July 2003).
  6. National Nielsen Viewership (Jul. 21-27). Los Angeles Times (30 July 2003).
  7. National Nielsen Viewership (Jul. 28-Aug. 3). Los Angeles Times (6 August 2003).
  8. National Nielsen Viewership (Aug. 4-10). Los Angeles Times (13 August 2003).
  9. National Nielsen Viewership (Aug. 11-17). Los Angeles Times (22 August 2003).
  10. 10.0 10.1 Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 17, 2003. The Hollywood Reporter (15 February 2023).
  11. TV Listings for - August 16, 2003 - TV Tango. TV Tango (16 August 2003).
  12. National Nielsen Viewership (Aug. 18-24). Los Angeles Times (27 August 2003).
  13. Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 24, 2003. The Hollywood Reporter (16 February 2023).
  14. National Nielsen Viewership (Aug. 25-31). Los Angeles Times (5 September 2003).
  15. Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 31, 2003. The Hollywood Reporter (19 February 2023).
  16. National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 1-7). Los Angeles Times (10 September 2003).
  17. Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 7, 2003. The Hollywood Reporter (14 March 2023).
  18. National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 8-14). Los Angeles Times (17 September 2003).
  19. Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 14, 2003. The Hollywood Reporter (22 March 2023).
  20. National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 15-21). Los Angeles Times (24 September 2003).
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