Big Brother Trademarks That Began As Big Brother Twists

Sometimes the unexpected becomes a staple.

Every Big Brother fan knows to expect the unexpected when it comes to the game of BB. However, for those new to the epic summer experience, they might be surprised to learn that some of the game's early unexpected twists became, well, expected!Nearly every season has had its fair share of twists—from BB20's BB App Store to BB19's Den of Temptation, all the way back to BB4's X-Factor and BB5's Project DNA—but a few of the memorable game changes soon became BB staples.It's easy to forget that Big Brother Season 1 was unique in BB lore, in that it's the only season where America determined who would be evicted.For BB2, the game was twisted when host Julie Chen revealed that not only would a competition determine a Head of Household, but that the HOH would then have to nominate fellow Houseguests for eviction.Finally, the Houseguests themselves would vote between the nominees to see who would be forced to leave the house. Sound familiar? It should—this twist has been the general format of the game ever since!Not only that, but BB2 introduced the Jury made of evicted HGs, who would ultimately determine who was crowned BB champ at the end of the summer.A critical part of the game's strategy these days, the Power of Veto wasn't always an option. In fact, it was a major twist in Big Brother 3, where the Silver Power of Veto was first introduced.Unlike the Golden Power of Veto that would be introduced later in BB4, the Silver POV didn't allow the winner to remove themselves from the block.Since the introudctions of Silver and Gold, there have been quite a few incarnations of the POV—Diamond (also introduced in BB3), Black Hole, Boomerang, Double, to name a few—but it is the Golden POV that has remained a staple to this day.Being remembered for a Big Brother first is an honor, even if it's being the evictees of the very first Double Eviction. That's the case for Marvin and Karen, the unfortunate Houseguests who suffered the first-ever Double Eviction during Big Brother 5.In nearly every season since BB5, Julie's announcement of a Double Eviction has become a delightful treat for viewers while utterly anxiety-inducing for the Houseguests, sometimes even requiring them to play an entire week's worth of BB comps in a single night.Up until Big Brother 3, it was assumed that once a Houseguest was evicted, that was that and their game was over.However, during BB3, the first four evictees were given a chance to re-enter the house based on a series of questions and a vote from the remaining Houseguests.Since then, evictees have earned the chance to return to the house in a number of ways, including mystery votes, viewer votes, Battle Back competitions, and most recently, BB20's Bonus Life Power App.The big twist of Big Brother 7—also known as Big Brother All-Stars—was that the cast consisted entirely of returning Houseguests.It was a big deal; veteran players all competing against each other! Not only that, but it gave fan-favorite Mike "Boogie" Malin a chance to claim the top prize he missed out on in BB2.While that particular twist has never been repeated, returning players have become a well-known facet of the game. It certainly doesn't happen every season, but it's always a treat when it does.Most recently, Paul returned to the house in BB19 as the sole returnee, and managed to, for the second season in a row, make it all the way to the Final 2!Which BB twist will become a staple next? You never know... You've got to expect the unexpected!Don't miss all-new episodes of Big Brother on Sundays and Wednesdays at 8/7c, and Thursdays at 9/8c—always on CBS and CBS All Access Then, be sure to check out the Big Brother Live Feeds —exclusively available through CBS All Access —for a 24/7 peek inside the BB house.