'Survivor' vs. 'Big Brother': Zap2it's TV Show Smackdown

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Locations

"Big Brother": The houseguests on "Big Brother" are kept in a three-bedroom, communal bathroom house with backyard that surrounded by a very high fence. They have a tiny pool to paddle around in and a hot tub. The HOH room is usually nice, but doesn't make up for the rest.

"Survivor": The survivors jet-set all over the world, to lush jungles, gorgeous beaches and beautiful waterfalls. It's too bad the conditions of living there are usually so miserable.

Winner: While we do applaud "Big Brother's" effort to make house decor new and funky each season, there is a reason the contestants are called "hamsters." Point -- "Survivor." The only location "Survivor" whiffed on was the Africa season -- those people were literally afraid to walk around for fear of getting eaten by a lion, so they spent a lot of time doing nothing.

-- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it