Host - Julie Chen
Aaryn Gries
Amanda Zuckerman
Andy Herren
Candice Stewart
David Girton
Elissa Reilly
GinaMarie Zimmerman
Helen Kim
Howard Overby
Jeremy McGuire
Jessie Kowalski
Judd Daugherty
Kaitlin Barnaby
McCrae Olson
Nick Uhas
Spencer Clawson

 

Big Brother 15

Move In Day

Group 1: GinaMarie, Andy, Candice and Judd.
Group 2: Kaitlin, Elissa, Jeremy and McCrae.
Group 3: Helen, Jessie, Howard and Nick.
Group 4: Aaryn, Amanda, Spencer and David.

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MVP Twist

Julie gathered the houseguests in the living room to inform them that for the first time in the history of Big Brother there will not be two nominees each week. She then revealed that there will be three nominees every week. Julie explained that the HoH will still nominate two houseguests for eviction. It was later revealed that each week America would vote for an MVP and that that houseguest would choose the third nominee.

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HoH Competition - “Popsicle Factory”

Each houseguest will climb on to their popsicle, at which time they will be lifted off of the ground. The last houseguest hanging on will become the first HoH of the summer.

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Order to drop out of the competition: Judd (5 minutes), Howard (7 minutes), Candice (7 minutes), Amanda (41 minutes), Spencer (41 minutes), Helen, Jessie, Elissa, GinaMarie, Andy, Kaitlin (2 hours 14 minutes), Aaryn (3 hours 2 minutes), David (3 hours 55 minutes), Jeremy (3 hours 56 minutes), Nick (4 hours 12 minutes).

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Jeremy received a “never-not pass” meaning that he can never be a have-not.

McCrae won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

McCrae nominated Candice and Jessie for eviction.

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MVP Nomination

Elissa was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. Elissa nominated David for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Big Brother Baking Competition”

Veto Players: McCrae, Candice, David, Jessie, Elissa and Howard.
Host: Marcella Valladolid.

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On go, the houseguests will crawl through the honey and in to the batter. Inside of the batter are giant blueberries that they will pop to reveal a letter inside. They may only bring back one letter at a time. The letters will be used to spell a word. The houseguest that correctly spells the longest word in 15 minutes or less will win the Power of Veto.

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Howard spelled “SAILING”, a correctly spelled 7 letter word.
Jessie spelled “TUMBLED”, a correctly spelled 7 letter word.
Candice spelled “RAFTS”, a correctly spelled 5 letter word.
David did not spell a word.
Elissa spelled “POTROASTS”, an incorrectly spelled 9 letter word.
McCrae spelled “DELIVERY”, a correctly spelled 8 letter word.

McCrae won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

McCrae used the Power of Veto on Candice. McCrae nominated Elissa as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

David was evicted by a vote of 7-5-0.

Votes to evict David (7): Amanda, Nick, Spencer, Helen, Howard, Judd and Andy.
Votes to evict Elissa (5): Aaryn, Candice, Kaitlin, GinaMarie and Jeremy.
Votes to evict Jessie (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “BB Barbecue”

The houseguests played in randomly selected pairs. The pairs are as follows: Helen and Spencer, Candice and GinaMarie, Andy and Elissa, Amanda and Kaitlin, Judd and Nick, Aaryn and Jeremy, and Howard and Jessie.

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The first member of the team must fill their cup with barbecue sauce and make their way down the lane to ledge, at which point they will pour their sauce in to their teammates cup. That player will deposit the sauce in to their HoH jug. The first team to fill the jug and remove the ping pong ball will win the competition.

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Aaryn and Jeremy were the first to finish. They got to choose which of them would remain HoH.

Aaryn won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Aaryn nominated Elissa and Helen for eviction.

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MVP Nomination

Elissa was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. Elissa nominated Jeremy for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “In The Balance”

Veto Players: Aaryn, Elissa, Helen, Jeremy, Amanda and Nick.
Host: GinaMarie.

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The houseguests must put together a giant baby mobile. On go, the houseguests must grab the stuffed animals from their toy box and take them to their crib. Once inside the crib, they must hang each animal until all 10 of them are perfectly balanced on their mobile and are not touching the ground. The first person to do so will win the Power of Veto.

Jeremy won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Jeremy used the Power of Veto on himself. Elissa nominated Nick as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Nick was evicted by a vote of 7-4-0.

Votes to evict Nick (7): Andy, Judd, Spencer, Jessie, McCrae, Amanda and Candice.
Votes to evict Elissa (4): Jeremy, Kaitlin, GinaMarie and Howard.
Votes to evict Helen (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Overnight Delivery”

Overnight, the houseguests witnessed deliveries being made to the backyard via the Big Brother Express. Julie will ask a series of statements based on the deliveries that were made last night. For each question the houseguests must answer either true or false. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

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Question 1: True or false, one of the suitcases had a sticker on it that said “Paris”?
Answer: False. Jeremy and Judd answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 2: True or false, there was slop in the same delivery as the teddy bear in the blue shirt?
Answer: True. Amanda, Andy, Elissa, GinaMarie and Spencer answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 3: True or false, a box in the second delivery labeled “this side up” was placed upside down?
Answer: True. Candice answered incorrectly and was eliminated from the competition.

Question 4: True or false, there were seven total boxes marked “biohazard” that arrived last night?
Answer: False. Everyone answered correctly.

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Question 5: True or false, the cup at the reception desk had a spoon in it?
Answer: False. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 6: True or false, both a tube and a box of green shirts were on the fourth delivery last night?
Answer: True. Everyone answered correctly.

Tiebreaker Question: Each of the BB Cola boxes was labeled with a quantity of cans. What was the total number of BB Cola cans delivered last night?
Answers: Helen 168, Howard 168, Jessie 168, Kaitlin 168, McCrae 169.
The correct answer was 168.

Tiebreaker Question #2: What was the total time in seconds it took Jeremy to win the “In The Balance” veto competition?
Answers: Kaitlin 560, Helen 800, Jessie 1050, Howard 2030.
The correct answer was 895.

Helen won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Helen nominated Aaryn and Kaitlin for eviction.

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MVP Nomination

Elissa was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. Elissa nominated Spencer for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Keeping Up With The Joneses"

Veto Players: Helen, Aaryn, Kaitlin, Spencer, Candice and GinaMarie.
Host: Judd.

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The Big Brother house has new neighbours, the Joneses. The houseguests must copy their art collection. They must jump on the trampoline to see the Joneses collection over the wall, then run to their bin and find the matching artwork to hang it on their wall so that it looks exactly like the Joneses. The player who matches the Joneses art collection in the least amount of time will win the Power of Veto.

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Results: Kaitlin 7:09, Candice 8:46, Helen 8:55, GinaMarie 8:56, Aaryn 9:50, Spencer 12:19.

Kaitlin won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Kaitlin used the Power of Veto on herself. Helen nominated Jeremy as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Jeremy was evicted by a vote of 9-1-0.

Votes to evict Jeremy (9): Candice, Andy, Howard, Elissa, GinaMarie, Amanda, McCrae, Jessie and Judd.
Votes to evict Spencer (1): Kaitlin.
Votes to evict Aaryn (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Big Brother Royalty”

America has been voting on whom best fits the royal titles that Julie is about to read to the houseguests. For each title she will give two houseguests names. The houseguests must vote on who they think America felt was most deserving of each title. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

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Question 1: Who does America feel should be crowned the Earl of Egotism cause they’re more likely to want their face added to Mount Rushmore, A) Aaryn or B) Jessie?
Answer: A. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 2: Who does America feel should be crowned the Lord of Laziness because they are more likely to go straight from living in the Big Brother house to their parents basement, A) Judd or B) McCrae?
Answer: B. Amanda, Andy, Candice and Elissa answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 3: Who does America feel should be crowned the Baron of Boneheads cause they are more likely to skydive and forget to wear a parachute, A) Spencer or B) GinaMarie?
Answer: B. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 4: Who does America feel should be crowned the Knight of Naughtiness cause they are more likely to strut around town in their underwear, A) Amanda or B) Kaitlin?
Answer: A. Everyone answered correctly.

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Question 5: Who does America feel should be crowned the Duke of Dork cause they are more likely to stand in line for 10 hours to buy a Zingbot action figure, A) Andy or B) Helen?
Answer: A. Aaryn, GinaMarie and Jessie answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 6: Who does America feel should be crowned the Sultan of Sexy because they are more likely to be featured on the cover of Hot Heinesses weekly, A) Elissa or B) Howard?
Answer: A. Howard and Spencer answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Tiebreaker Question: In the “Scary Dairy” competition. how many gallons of milk would it take to fill all three of the vats that Howard, Spencer and McCrae were standing in?
Answers: Kaitlin 410, McCrae 600, Judd 650.
The correct answer was 1,167.

Judd won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Judd nominated Aaryn and Kaitlin for eviction.

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MVP Nomination

America was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. America nominated Elissa for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Big Brother Election”

Veto Players: Judd, Aaryn, Elissa, Kaitlin, Helen and McCrae.
Host: Andy.

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In the veto election, the houseguests will earn votes by crawling under the park benches and searching through the mud for sealed ballots. After collecting a ballot, the houseguests must bring it back to their booth and open it up. They will then decide whether to keep it or discard it. The houseguests only have room to keep four ballots in the ballot box. At the end of eight minutes the candidate with the most votes will win the Power of Veto. If you lock in a ballot with a reward or punishment, you must keep it regardless of whether you win or lose.

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Results:
Helen - 10 + 7 + 6 + 6 = 29 votes. (8:00 PM curfew for two nights)
Kaitlin - 4 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 25 votes.
McCrae - 7 + 5 + 8 + 0 = 20 votes. ($5000 cash)
Aaryn - 9 + 9 + 6 + 8 = 32 votes.
Judd - 5 + 18 + 6 + 9 = 38 votes. (24 hour snooze alarm solitary)
Elissa - 7 + 6 + 20 + 7 = 40 votes. (Cannot play in the next veto competition)

Elissa won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Elissa used the Power of Veto on herself. America, the MVP, nominated GinaMarie as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Kaitlin was evicted by a vote of 9-0-0.

Votes to evict Kaitlin (9): Amanda, McCrae, Helen, Candice, Elissa, Spencer, Howard, Andy and Jessie.
Votes to evict Aaryn (0): None.
Votes to evict GinaMarie (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Roulette Me Win”

One at a time, the houseguests will step up and roll a single ball down the ramp to the roulette wheel which is made up of slots numbered 0 through 36. The player whose ball lands in the highest numbered slot after everyone has rolled will become the new HoH.

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Results: Aaryn 36, Spencer 34, Helen 28, McCrae 28, Candice 27, Andy 23, Howard 17, GinaMarie 3, Jessie 2, Amanda 1, Elissa 0.

Aaryn won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Aaryn nominated Howard and Spencer for eviction.

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MVP Nomination

America was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. America nominated Amanda for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Back In Time"

Veto Players: Aaryn, Amanda, Howard, Spencer, Candice and Jessie.
Host: Helen.

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On go, the houseguests must search for their stone fragments and take them back to their rock base. They must then use the fragments in order to put a veto stone together. The first person to successfully do so will win the Power of Veto.

Spencer won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Spencer used the Power of Veto on himself. Aaryn nominated Candice as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Howard was evicted by a vote of 7-1-0.

Votes to evict Howard (7): Helen, Elissa, Spencer, McCrae, Andy, Judd and Jessie.
Votes to evict Candice (1): Spencer.
Votes to evict Amanda (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Bull In The China Shop”

The goal is to stay up on your barrel and hold on to your bull as long as you possibly can. Fall off and your china will shatter. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

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Julie informed the houseguests that the first three to fall off of the barrel will get to open one of the three boxes sitting on the haystacks. Spencer chose first and may only speak through a bullhorn until after the nomination ceremony, Candice chose second and won $5,000, and Helen chose third and won a backyard barbecue for four.

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Order to drop out of the competition: Spencer, Candice, Helen, Elissa, Amanda, Judd, Andy, Jessie, McCrae.

GinaMarie won HoH.

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MVP Nomination

America was named the Big Brother MVP for the week. America nominated Amanda for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Frog Darts”

Veto Players: GinaMarie, Amanda, Candice, Jessie, Judd and Spencer.
Host: Aaryn.

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In each round, the houseguests will fling their frog at the lily pad target. The player that scores the fewest points will be eliminated from the competition. Before taking a seat, the eliminated player will claim a prize. The players eliminated afterwards will have the option of keeping their prize or swapping for one of the already claimed prizes.

Round 1: Amanda 23, Judd 8, Spencer 5, Candice 4, Jessie 3, GinaMarie 0.
GinaMarie was eliminated from the competition. GinaMarie’s prize was the Power of Veto.

Round 2: Candice 24, Judd 6, Spencer 5, Jessie 4, Amanda 1.
Amanda was eliminated from the competition. Amanda’s prize was the cone of shame. Amanda traded it to GinaMarie for the Power of Veto.

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Round 3: Judd 21, Jessie 9, Spencer 5, Candice 0.
Candice was eliminated from the competition. Candice’s prize was a Bahamas vacation. Candice traded it to Amanda for the Power of Veto.

Round 4: Judd 23, Jessie 13, Spencer 6.
Spencer was eliminated from the competition. Spencer’s prize was 50 Shades of Orange. Spencer traded it to Amanda for a Bahamas vacation.

Round 5: Judd 20, Jessie 0.
Jessie was eliminated from the competition. Jessie’s prize was $5,000. Jessie traded it to Candice for the Power of Veto.

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Judd’s prize was a Clownitard. Judd traded it to Candice for the $5,000.

Jessie won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Jessie used the Power of Veto on herself. GinaMarie nominated Spencer as the replacement nominee.

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Double Eviction

Candice was evicted by a vote of 7-0-0.

Votes to evict Candice (7): McCrae, Aaryn, Helen, Jessie, Elissa, Andy and Judd.
Votes to evict Amanda (0): None.
Votes to evict Spencer (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Summer School”

Julie will read a series of questions about items and events that have taken place this summer. The answer to each question will be either “more” or “less”. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

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Question 1: Is the number of airplane seats in the have-not room more or less than 14?
Answer: More. Elissa answered incorrectly and was eliminated from the competition.

Question 2: In “Popsicle Factory”, were there more or less than five different coloured popsicles hanging in the backyard?
Answer: Less. Andy and Jessie answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 3: In the living room, is the number of black balls in the fireplace more or less than 20?
Answer: More. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 4: In the veto election competition, was the number of votes collected by Kaitlin more or less than 23?
Answer: More. Amanda, Helen, Judd, McCrae and Spencer answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Aaryn won HoH.

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Julie announced that the MVP twist has ended and that there will only be two nominees each week.

Nomination Ceremony

Aaryn nominated Jessie and Spencer for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Nailed It”

Veto Players: Aaryn, Jessie, Spencer, Amanda, Andy and Judd.

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The houseguests will race down their lane to their toolbox where they will retrieve six coloured nails. The nails are needed to complete their puzzle. The first houseguest to complete their puzzle, retrieve their gold veto nail and use it to buzz in will win the Power of Veto.

Aaryn won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Aaryn used the Power of Veto on Jessie. Aaryn nominated Judd as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Judd was evicted by a vote of 7-0.

Votes to evict Judd (7): Amanda, McCrae, GinaMarie, Andy, Helen, Elissa and Jessie.
Votes to evict Spencer (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Cherry On Top”

The houseguests will face off in a bracket style tournament, playing in head to head matchups. The winner of the matchup will be the first to roll a cherry down their banana and land the cherry on top of the sundae. The winner of each matchup will move on, while the loser will be eliminated. The winner of the final matchup will become the new HoH.

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Quarterfinal 1: Helen vs Jessie. Jessie won.
Quarterfinal 2: Andy vs GinaMarie. Andy won.
Quarterfinal 3: Amanda vs Spencer. Amanda won.
Quarterfinal 4: Elissa vs McCrae. McCrae won.

Semifinal 1: Jessie vs Andy. Andy won.
Semifinal 2: Amanda vs McCrae. McCrae won.

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Final: Andy vs McCrae. Andy won.

Andy won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Andy nominated Jessie and Spencer for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “BBB Movie”

Veto Players: Andy, Jessie, Spencer, Amanda, Elissa and Helen.
Host: McCrae.

The object of the game is to earn three movie tickets. The houseguests will be asked questions about the movie sets. The answer will be a number. Everyone will write down their numbers and then will choose to stay or fold after hearing everyone’s answer. If you fold, you cannot be eliminated. However, you also cannot earn a movie ticket. The person that stays and is closest to the correct answer will earn a movie ticket. If you stay and are the furthest from the correct answer you will be eliminated. The first person to collect three movie tickets will win the Power of Veto. If no one has three movie tickets after six questions then the person with the most movie tickets will win the Power of Veto.

Round 1: There are 10 bats hanging off of the candleholder. How many bats are flying in the vampire lair?
Answers: Andy 177, Elissa 248, Helen 300, Jessie 305, Spencer 460, Amanda 479.
The correct answer was 468.
Helen stayed and earned her first movie ticket.

Round 2: The glass jar on Frankenstein’s table contains three brains soaked in radioactive fluid. How many brains are in all seven radioactive tanks?
Answers: Amanda 57, Spencer 57, Andy 70, Jessie 72, Elissa 80, Helen 105.
The correct answer was 88.
Helen stayed and earned her second movie ticket.

Round 3: Placed atop the candle are 50 golden coins. How many coins are in and around the six golden urns?
Answers: Jessie 425, Helen 775, Andy 1014, Elissa 1550, Spencer 2580, Amanda 3179.
The correct answer was 4189.
Helen and Spencer stayed.
Spencer earned his first movie ticket. Helen was eliminated from the competition.

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Round 4: This is what 35 bolts look like when placed in a bowl. How many bolts are in all of the glass jars in Frankenstein’s lab?
Answers: Jessie 595, Andy 800, Spencer 960, Elissa 977, Amanda 1378.
The correct answer was 713.
Amanda, Andy and Elissa stayed.
Andy earned his first movie ticket. Amanda was eliminated from the competition.

Round 5: There are 65 jewels on the small pharaoh head sculpture. How many jewels are on the large pharaoh head?
Answers: Spencer 700, Andy 714, Elissa 720, Jessie 2002.
The correct answer was 736.
Andy, Elissa and Jessie stayed.
Elissa earned her first movie ticket. Jessie was eliminated from the competition.

Round 6: There are 30 bulbs of garlic in the bowl. How many bulbs of garlic are on the cart and in the basket?
Answers: Elissa 477, Spencer 620, Andy 714.
The correct answer was 874.
Andy and Spencer stayed.
Andy earned his second movie ticket. Spencer was eliminated from the competition.

Andy won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Andy decided not to use the Power of Veto.

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Eviction

Jessie was evicted by a vote of 6-0.

Votes to evict Jessie (6): Amanda, McCrae, Aaryn, Helen, Elissa and GinaMarie.
Votes to evict Spencer (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Way Off Broadway”

Two at a time, the houseguests will face-off at the podium. They will hear a short song that will identify a competition that they took part in this summer. The answer will be either “HoH”, “veto” or “have-not”. Buzz in and answer correctly to move on and eliminate your opponent. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. Whomever moves on will choose the next two houseguests to face off. The last person standing will become the new HoH.

Matchup 1: GinaMarie vs Helen. GinaMarie answered correctly.
Matchup 2: Elissa vs Spencer. Spencer answered correctly.
Matchup 3: GinaMarie vs McCrae. McCrae answered correctly.
Matchup 4: Aaryn vs Spencer. Aaryn answered correctly.
Matchup 5: Amanda vs McCrae. McCrae answered incorrectly.
Matchup 6: Aaryn vs Amanda. Aaryn answered correctly.

Aaryn won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Aaryn nominated Elissa and Helen for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “OTEV The Broken Hearted Beaver”

Veto Players: Aaryn, Elissa, Helen, Andy, GinaMarie and Spencer.

Each round, OTEV will recite a portion of a love letter he wrote to one of the evicted houseguests. The competitors will slide down the dam and search the forest for the love letter to the houseguest that OTEV was talking about. If you are the last to bring the love letter that OTEV asks for, you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will win the Power of Veto.

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Round 1: I thought our love would have really lasted, but your rant about wine left me flabbergasted.
Answer: Jeremy. GinaMarie was eliminated from the competition.

Round 2: You left in a hurry and boy did it hurt, but at least you went home in your grizzly bear shirt.
Answer: Judd. Helen was eliminated from the competition.

Round 3: Your last week was spent with an upside down frown, thanks to a veto that made you a clown.
Answer: Candice. Andy was eliminated from the competition.

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Round 4: Your body looked like it was chiseled from stone. After being evicted fifth, I felt so alone.
Answer: Howard. Aaryn was eliminated from the competition.

Round 5: I thought we would be rich when you earned that $5K but you took the veto and gave the money away.
Answer: Jessie. Spencer was eliminated from the competition.

Elissa won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Elissa used the Power of Veto on herself. Aaryn nominated Spencer as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Helen was evicted by a vote of 4-1.

Votes to evict Helen (4): McCrae, Amanda, Andy and GinaMarie.
Votes to evict Spencer (1): Elissa.

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Returning Jury Member

Julie informed Candice, Judd, Jessie and Helen that they will be competing for a spot back in the game as though they have never been evicted. Julie then informed the rest of the houseguests of the twist. The jurors then entered the house.

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HoH Competition - “Off The Wall”

Two competitions will take place at the same time, one for the jurors and one for everyone. The concept for both is the same. Balls will be thrown at each houseguest and juror. Be the first to catch 10 balls without falling off the wall and you win. The first juror to 10 balls is back in the game. The first houseguest to 10 balls wins HoH, whether they are a juror or not.

Order to drop out of the competition: Spencer, McCrae, Andy, Jessie, Helen, Candice, Judd.

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Judd won the juror competition and is back in the game.

Elissa won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Elissa nominated Aaryn and McCrae for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Happy Zing Day"

Veto Players: Elissa, Aaryn, McCrae, Amanda, GinaMarie and Judd.

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The houseguests must throw their ball and run over to the other side and catch it. Every time it passes over the top they will generate one power unit. If the ball hits the ground they will go back to zero. The first houseguest to 250 power units will win the Power of Veto.

Amanda won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Amanda used the Power of Veto on McCrae. Elissa nominated Andy as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Aaryn was evicted by a vote of 5-0.

Votes to evict Aaryn (5): Judd, Spencer, GinaMarie, Amanda and McCrae.
Votes to evict Andy (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Big Hopportunity”

On go, the houseguests will reach their fingers through the fencing, pick up an egg and maneuver it through the HoH fencing to the hole on the other side. Once removed, they must hop it over to their basket. The first houseguest to collect a dozen eggs in their basket and ring in will become the new HoH.

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America voted to make the houseguests with the lowest score wear a chicken suit for 48 hours. Judd and Spencer have to wear the chicken suits.

GinaMarie won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

GinaMarie nominated Amanda and McCrae for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Bowlerina”

Veto Players: GinaMarie, Amanda, McCrae, Andy, Elissa and Spencer.
Host: Judd.

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The houseguests will battle it out in head to head matchups. The goal is to knock down your four bowling pins before your opponent can do so. A gate is blocking the lane. In order to lower the gate you must grab the handle and spin 15 times, which will lower the gate for 15 seconds. The first person to knock down four pins will advance. The last houseguest standing will win the Power of Veto.

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Matchup 1: Amanda vs Elissa. Amanda won.
Matchup 2: Andy vs Amanda. Amanda won.
Matchup 3: GinaMarie vs Amanda. Amanda won.
Matchup 4: McCrae vs Spencer. McCrae won.
Matchup 5: Amanda vs McCrae. McCrae won.

McCrae won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

McCrae used the Power of Veto on himself. GinaMarie nominated Spencer as the replacement nominee.

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Double Eviction

Amanda was evicted by a vote of 3-2.

Votes to evict Amanda (3): Judd, Andy and GinaMarie*.
Votes to evict Spencer (2): McCrae and Elissa.
*GinaMarie cast the tiebreaking vote.

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HoH Competition - “Go Fetch!”

On go, the houseguests will race across the yard, through their dog house and in to their dog pen. There, they must dig and retrieve two bones. One at a time they must bring the bones back to their dog bowl. The first to bring two bones back, retrieve their key and buzz in will become the new HoH.

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McCrae won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

McCrae nominated Elissa and GinaMarie for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “The BB 500”

Veto Players: McCrae, Elissa, GinaMarie, Andy, Judd and Spencer.

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On go, the houseguests will race to the start of their track and begin moving their car through their maze. The first houseguest to successfully navigate their car through the maze will light up the checkered flag at the finish line and win the Power of Veto.

Judd won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Judd decided not to use the Power of Veto.

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Eviction

Elissa was evicted by a vote of 3-0.

Votes to evict Elissa (3): Spencer, Judd and Andy.
Votes to evict GinaMarie (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Pixel This”

A pixelated image of a past competition will appear on the screen. The pixels will shift and eventually evolve in to a clear image. When you recognize which competition it was, use the puzzle cubes to build the face of the houseguest that won that competition. In each round the slowest player will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

The winner of the competition also gets to give each houseguest a special gift.

Round 1: Andy was eliminated from the competition.
Round 2: Judd was eliminated from the competition.
Round 3: GinaMarie was eliminated from the competition.

Spencer won HoH.

Spencer gave GinaMarie and McCrae the gift of friendship. They will be tied together for the next 24 hours.
Spencer gave Andy the gift of wealth. He was given the chance to win up to $5,000. Andy won $94.83.
Spencer gave Judd the gift of health. Over the next 24 hours Judd will have to perform the exercise the drill sergeant commands.

Nomination Ceremony

Spencer nominated GinaMarie and McCrae for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Super Veto”

Veto Players: Spencer, GinaMarie, McCrae, Andy and Judd.
Host: Ian Terry.

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The houseguests must hit their button to activate the magnets on their puzzle board for 20 seconds. They will then fly across to the puzzle to start assembling their pieces. They will have to fly back and hit their button before the clock hits zero or else their pieces will fall. The first person to have a complete puzzle and fly back to hit their button will win the Power of Veto.

McCrae won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

McCrae used the Power of Veto on himself. Spencer nominated Judd as the replacement nominee.

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Eviction

Judd was evicted by a vote of 2-0.

Votes to evict Judd (2): Andy and McCrae.
Votes to evict GinaMarie (0): None.

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HoH Competition - “Before Or After”

Julie will ask a series of questions about events that took place this past summer. The goal is to answer whether this event took place before or after a second event that Julie will mention. Each correct answer is worth one point. The houseguest with the most points after seven questions will become the new HoH.

Question 1: Did Amanda get 50 Shades of Orange before or after the first double eviction of the summer?
Answer: Before. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 2: Was David nominated by the MVP before or after Jeremy’s infamous wine fight?
Answer: Before. GinaMarie answered correctly.

Question 3: Was Aaryn’s third Head of Household win before or after Elissa’s first Head of Household win?
Answer: Before. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 4: Did Candice win $5,000 before or after you went back in time for a veto competition?
Answer: After. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 5: Was the first female evicted before or after the first female won a veto?
Answer: After. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 6: Was the first unanimous eviction of the summer before or after Helen received a curfew punishment?
Answer: After. McCrae answered correctly.

Question 7: Was Candice’s third time as a have-not before or after Howard was evicted?
Answer: Before. Andy answered correctly.

Results: Andy 5, GinaMarie 5, McCrae 5.

Tiebreaker Question: In seconds, how long was the “Super Veto” competition from the starting horn to McCrae pushing his buzzer for the win?
Answers: Andy 414, GinaMarie 1,800, McCrae 2,010.
The correct answer was 884.

Andy won HoH.

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Nomination Ceremony

Andy nominated McCrae and Spencer for eviction.

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Veto Competition - “Web Of Flies”

Each houseguest has a spider web puzzle with 14 clues on it, along with photos of the evicted houseguests. When the horn sounds, the houseguests must reveal their clues and retrieve their houseguests. To complete the puzzle, the houseguests must be matched with their corresponding clues. The first houseguest to successfully complete the puzzle will win the Power of Veto.

Andy won the Power of Veto.

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Veto Ceremony

Andy decided not to use the Power of Veto.

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Eviction

McCrae was evicted by a vote of 1-0. GinaMarie cast the sole vote to evict.

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Final HoH Competition - Part 1 - “The Greatest Skate”

The winner of the competition will be the houseguest that can skate around the longest while holding on to their rope.

Order to drop out of the competition: Spencer, Andy.

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GinaMarie won Part 1 of the Final HoH Competition and advanced to Part 3.

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Final HoH Competition - Part 2 - “Crab Grab”

The houseguests must jump from the ship and head down to the ocean floor. The goal is to find all of the houseguests that were evicted this summer and place them in the order that they were evicted from the house. The houseguest with the fastest time will win the competition and advance to Part 3.

Results: Andy 21:54, Spencer 36:11.

Andy won Part 2 of the Final HoH Competition and advanced to Part 3.

Final HoH Competition - Part 3

Julie will read the beginning of statements made by each of the eight members of the jury. She will then give the houseguests the choice of two possible endings. They must decide how they think the juror completed the statement. Each correct answer is worth one point. The houseguest with the most points at the end of eight questions will become the final HoH.

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Question 1: Candice said "the most shocking moment in the house was" A) when Aaryn flipped my mattress or B) every time I took someone to Candiland?
Answer: A. Andy and GinaMarie answered correctly.

Question 2: Jessie said “the moment in the house that irritated me the most was” A) when Helen didn’t follow through with our plan to evict Amanda or B) when I fell off of the wall and didn’t get back in to the house?
Answer: A. Andy and GinaMarie answered incorrectly.

Question 3: Helen said “the most uncomfortable moment in the house was” A) watching Judd plead for his life or B) when Jeremy yelled at everyone about drinking the wine?
Answer: A. Andy answered correctly.

Question 4: Aaryn said “if I had to spend a romantic evening with a houseguest I’d choose” A) Judd, cause he has manners or B) David, cause we didn’t get enough time together?
Answer: A. Andy and GinaMarie answered correctly.

Question 5: Amanda said “the moment in the house that I’m afraid to have my friends and family see is” A) none, this is who I am or B) every single one.
Answer: B. Andy answered correctly.

Question 6: Elissa said “the houseguest whose behaviour I was most shocked by was” A) Amanda, cause being a bully is never acceptable or B) Aaryn, cause everything about her is cute and adorable except for her personality?
Answer: B. GinaMarie answered correctly.

Question 7: Judd said “my biggest regret in the game was” A) not working closer with Helen or B) quitting the “Super Veto” comp?
Answer: A. Andy and GinaMarie answered incorrectly.

Question 8: McCrae said “the best thing about being in the house was” A) I don’t know, I guess being with Amanda or B) free food?
Answer: B. Andy and GinaMarie answered correctly.

Results: Andy 5, GinaMarie 4.

Andy won HoH.

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Eviction

Spencer was evicted by a vote of 1-0. Andy cast the sole vote to evict.

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Jury Vote

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Spencer voted for ANDY
McCrae voted for ANDY
Judd voted for GINAMARIE
Elissa voted for ANDY
Amanda voted for ANDY
Aaryn voted for GINAMARIE
Helen voted for ANDY
Candice voted for ANDY
Jessie voted for ANDY

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Andy won Big Brother 15 by a vote of 7-2.

Andy won the $500,000 grand prize. GinaMarie won the $50,000 prize as runner-up.

Elissa won the $25,000 prize as America's Favorite Houseguest.

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