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'''''The Glass House''''' is an American reality game show that premiered on June 18, 2012 on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/04/30/abc-announces-new-reality-competition-series-the-glass-house-642110/20120430abc04/|title=ABC Announces New Reality Competition Series, "The Glass House"|date=April 30, 2012|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref> This is The Glass House's first season. Viewers can vote online at ABC's official website or on twitter. The viewers rule the game by making choices and choose who progresses onto the next round. They ultimately vote for a winner!
'''''The Glass House''''' is an American reality game show that premiered on June 18, 2012 on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/04/30/abc-announces-new-reality-competition-series-the-glass-house-642110/20120430abc04/|title=ABC Announces New Reality Competition Series, "The Glass House"|date=April 30, 2012|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref> This is The Glass House's first season. Viewers can vote online at ABC's official website or on twitter. The viewers rule the game by making choices and choose who progresses onto the next round. They ultimately vote for a winner! AT THIS TIME THERE HAS BEEN NO OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED WINNER YET.


== Main series ==
== Main series ==

Revision as of 05:31, 17 August 2012

The Glass House
The logo for The Glass House
Season One (2012)

The Glass House is an American reality game show that premiered on June 18, 2012 on ABC.[1] This is The Glass House's first season. Viewers can vote online at ABC's official website or on twitter. The viewers rule the game by making choices and choose who progresses onto the next round. They ultimately vote for a winner! AT THIS TIME THERE HAS BEEN NO OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED WINNER YET.

Main series

Format

The Glass House features 14 strangers living in a house made of glass, with cameras recording their every move. At selected days and times, viewers can watch a live feed into the house. There is a weekly eviction, in which the public decides which of the contestants are eliminated from the game. Aside from choosing who is evicted, viewers also dictate what the contestants wear, where they sleep and what they eat.[2] While in the house, the contestants will split into two groups and compete in various physical and mental competitions.[3] The captains of the two teams are the two contestants who have received the fewest number of votes from the public. After losing a challenge, the captain of the losing team is sent to limbo, along with a second member of that team which is voted on by the house. While in limbo, the public will vote which of the two contestants deserves to go back into the house and which one should permanently be eliminated from the game. The contestant with the fewest votes is eliminated, while the other will return to the house.[4][5][6] The contestants are spoken to by a robotic female voice, which they referred to as the "Oracle" up until Day 3, when it was revealed the public would decide the voice's name. After the airing of the first live feed, online blogs and forums labeled the voice "FaRi", a portmanteau of the words faux and Siri, the personal assistant found on Apple's iPhone 4S.[2][7]

Weekly episodes and live feeds

The show premiered on Monday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC in the United States.[8] The first season of The Glass House will feature ten episodes, which will air Mondays at 10 p.m. The airing episode will show highlights of the previous week, and will feature the nomination and eviction process. Aside from the weekly episode, viewers can watch a live feed into the house at various days and times.[9] On Mondays, the feeds will be viewable from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. the following day. Tuesday and Wednesday, the feeds can be viewed from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m and 9 p.m to 12 a.m. Thursday the feeds can be viewed from 3 p.m to 4 p.m.

Season One

Main article: The Glass House (season 1)

The first season began on June 18, 2012, with 14 contestants competing for the $250,000 grand prize. Although rumored, Robin and Ashley did not return to The Glass House and Robin was not crowned the winner. The final three choices are between Andrea, Kevin, and Erica. The viewers can go on to the official ABC website to vote for who they think deserves the money. Voting closes Thursday, August 16 at 4:00 pm eastern time.

America's vote

Aside from choosing who to eliminate from the game, the viewers will be given several options that will affect the game. A pre-season poll allows voters to choose where contestants sleep, food they will be eating the first night, and how the first competition should be split up. Also, a "favorite player" poll has been posted on the website, in which viewers can select as many contestants as they want and choose them as their favorite. During the live feeds, America is asked several questions which they will answer live. On the first live feed episode, contestants had to guess how the majority of viewers answered the questions, but the following day the public was allowed to choose what the contestants did during the feed.

Competitions

Weekly, players will split into two teams and compete to stay in the game. The competitions will vary from physical to mental, and will result in two members of the losing team being sent to limbo. Aside from these competitions, the group also performs various tasks during the live feeds, and have played games such as "Guess the Sketch", and a game which required them to figure out how the majority of viewers answered questions.

Controversy and criticism

CBS lawsuit

On May 4, 2012, broadcasting company CBS warned ABC not to air The Glass House due to its strong similarities to the CBS reality television series Big Brother, in which a group of contestants, referred to as House Guests, live in a house while constantly being monitored by cameras and microphones. CBS stated in the letter sent to ABC President Anne Sweeney that they would seek legal action if ABC went forward with the airing of The Glass House.[10] CBS also criticized the fact that The Glass House was being produced by at least nineteen former producers and staff from Big Brother,[11] including Corie Henson, Kenny Rosen, and Mike O'Sullivan. [12][13] On May 10, 2012, CBS went forward with a lawsuit against ABC.[12] CBS has stated numerous times that they were attempting to get the show's premiere halted, however, the premiere of the show still aired.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "ABC Announces New Reality Competition Series, "The Glass House"". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Andy Dehnart (9). "Glass House voting is now live as CBS fights hard to shut down the ABC show". reality blurred. reality blurred. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Simon and Dawg (2012). "About The Show". The Glass House. Onlinebigbrother.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". The Glass House. ABC.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  5. ^ Dawg (18). "ABC's "The Glass House" Frequently Asked Questions". The Glass House Blog. ABC. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "ABC's The Glass House -like CBS's Big Brother". TiVo Community Forum. Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Lisa de Moraes (12). "ABC's 'Glass House' debuts live-stream as CBS tries to shut down the show". The TV Column. The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  8. ^ ABC.com (2012). "About the Show". ABC.com. ABC. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  9. ^ FEED WATCHER (4). "More Info About The Glass House". BIG BROTHER USA LIVE FEED UPDATES. Google, Inc. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Sara Bibel (4). "CBS Warns ABC Not to Air 'The Glass House' Claiming It Is Too Similar to 'Big Brother'". TV by the Numbers. TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  11. ^ Matthew Belloni (5). "CBS Sues ABC Over 'Big Brother'-Type Reality Show 'Glass House'". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ^ a b ANTHONY McCARTNEY (10). "'The Glass House' Lawsuit: CBS Sues ABC Over Reality Show". HuffPost TV. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  13. ^ NELLIE ANDREEV, DOMINIC PATTEN (8). "CBS Seeks To Block ABC Series 'Glass House' With Temporary Restraining Order". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ^ ANTHONY McCARTNEY (8). "'The Glass House' Lawsuit: CBS Tries To Block ABC Reality Series Premiere". Huff Post TV. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 24 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "CBS files restraining order against ABC to halt premiere of 'The Glass House'". FOX News Network. FOX News Network, LLC. 8. Retrieved 25 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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