Contestants would sing and their performance would be assessed by judges present at the show itself, and also by the public.

Contestants are required to evict one of their own on a regular basis ; in the earlier series of Big Brother, contestants were evicted every two weeks, however, as introduced in the UK version, evictions occurred once a week, all of the current series of Big Brother follow this format.

Contestants will be aware of their scores, but not others ', and may resubmit to improve their scores.

Contestants accumulate a number of points over the course of the year ( often " season ") and their cumulative total after all meetings have been concluded determines the world champion.

Contestants have actually tried to crawl at 4 mph to survive after their legs gave out.

Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes.

Contestants individually complete this round in an isolation booth referred to as The Kube and their heart rates are also measured while they take this test.

Contestants faced questions fired at them by a panel of four sports and entertainment celebrities for two minutes ; like Mastermind, there were two rounds of questions, however slightly different: The 1st round had each panelist's questions representing a different sports category pertaining to their area of expertise, and the 2nd round had no categories and the contestant couldn't control who asked the questions ; they were fired at random.

Contestants for the Prix were assigned a theme from the literature of Classical Antiquity ; their individual identities were kept secret to avoid any scandal of favoritism.

Contestants are often addressed by their surnames, in reference to University Challenge.

Contestants design their fighters and submit them to the BBC.

Contestants can either send their videos in via mail on DVD or VHS, or, since 2008, upload them onto ABC's official website.

Contestants may use their currency to purchase needs for the house, such as food, rent items for personal use, such as hairdryer, or even purchase luxury items, like a helicopter ride.

Contestants who were successful at their challenges were rewarded with the coveted " GamesMaster Golden Joystick " trophy.

* Studio ( competition length varies ): Contestants are asked to show off their creative skills in a competitive environment.

Contestants often had to balance something with some part of their body, or race back and forth on the stage ( for example, releasing a balloon, running across the stage to do some task, and running back in time to catch the balloon before it floated too high ).

Contestants stayed in their seats for the interviews.

Contestants are given names and occupations based on their team and physical appearance.

Contestants who do complete a challenge earn one or two points for their team ( maybe even more ).

Contestants would then be falsely encouraged and praised by the judges as well as the stylists, choreographers and vocal coaches ; in particular, they would be encouraged to try and stretch their vocal range far beyond what they could actually reach.

Contestants were not guaranteed the same number of spins as their opponent as on the original version of the show.

Contestants sprint down a twenty metre track ; their speed is measured close to the end, just before they run into an upright crash mat.

If the ineligible contestant is found to have won a One Bid, the contestants on Contestants ' Row at the time the ineligible contestant was playing and did not win a One Bid are entitled to return to the show, per game show regulations, as their appearance was compromised by an ineligible contestant, pursuant to all game show regulations.

Contestants, regardless of their weight, are required to certify that they believe they are " in excellent physical, emotional, psychological and mental health.

Contestants are often sent to Exile Island for one or both of these strategic reasons.

Contestants who became champions of the Tyne would often challenge the corresponding champions of the River Thames, and the race would be arranged to take place on one of the two rivers.

Contestants who used such calculators were often called " Curta-crankers " by those who were limited to paper and pencil, or who used computers linked to the car's wheels.

Contestants who chose this option were often invited to take an unofficial spin to see if the Devil would have come up next.

Contestants often wear sashes indicating where they are from in bikini contests, in similarity to the tradition in other beauty pageants.

Contestants wear costumes and often have props, including live animals, and " shamelessly spoof the traditional beauty contest ".

Contestants must be under the age of 20 and must not be registered at any tertiary institution.

Contestants may not wear head pieces, or points will be taken off or the contestants may be disqualified.

* Contestants deciding to quit the contest for any reason not health-or other-emergency-related may or may not be called back for the final jury, pending the producers ' decision.

Contestants must be 18 and older to compete for the car.

Contestants cannot be required to start a run from an off-center alleyway, but contestants are not allowed to enter the arena and " set " the horse.

Contestants would be given ninety seconds to answer five general knowledge questions asked by Davidson.

Contestants take turns specifying whether the next letter will be a vowel or a consonant.

Contestants are judged on the following categories: panel interview, one-on-one interview competition, Mississippi speech competition, commercial / black dress competition, and evening gown competition.

* Race2Space. org-Advancing the Privatization of Space Travel 2006, Race2Space, in partnership with the X Prize foundation, is seeking sponsorship in order to support the privatization of space travel, research, and exploration for the upcoming Lunar Landing Challenge Contestants October 2006.

( The now celebrity ) Contestants can win £ 10, 000 for getting over 200 points in " Big Money ", increased to £ 30, 000 for getting all five top answers.

* Ford – Contestants appear in the special Ford videos on the results shows, and winners Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Hicks, and Kris Allen have also appeared in commercials for Ford.

* Race2Space. org-Advancing the Privatization of Space Travel July 2006, Race2Space, in partnership with the X PRIZE foundation, is seeking sponsorship in order to support the privatization of space travel, research, and exploration for the upcoming Lunar Landing Challenge Contestants October 2006.

Contestants came from all over Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland to compete for chairs in music and poetry.

Contestants were told the time for the Lightning Round, however, unless they measured it themselves, they could not tell how much time was left in the round.

Contestants from other reality shows, like The Amazing Race, Survivor, American Idol, The Apprentice, and The Real World, played for a grand prize and other bonus prizes such as cars and vacations.

Contestants ' combined stage 1 and stage 2 scores ( with stage 2 being worth exactly twice as much as stage 1 ) are used to determine final scores for the Canadian Computing Competition.

* Contestants competed for points, not dollars.

Contestants were given a base time of 35 seconds to play the round, with five seconds added for each time the round was not won.

Contestants must hang onto a bar suspended above a swimming pool for as long as possible.

# Temptation: Contestants prepare for the first day of the week only to find a situation that involves temptation.