Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan also weigh in on if Taylor Hale will be back as jury roundtable host.
Whats not to love about any of those things?
The dream became anightmare for the contestants, yet was a hilarious delight for viewers.
Makensy Manbeck and Jankie on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.Matthew Taplinger/CBS
The original creative for Janky did not have him coming back to life, reveals Meehan.
Everyone was really upset, chimes in fellow executive producer Allison Grodner.
And it turned out fans were just as obsessed with Jankie as the crew was.
Julie Chen-Moonves, the cast of ‘Big Brother’ season 26, and Jankie.Matthew Taplinger/CBS
We’ve never had so many texts and people wanting Jankie merch, Meehan says.
I had friends that watch the show, and everyone was texting me asking for Jankie hats!
I was like, Wow!
Otev and the cast of ‘Big Brother’ season 26.Matthew Taplinger/CBS
There’s got to be another way of using him.
Everyone else thought it wasTucker Des Lauriers, but Makensy correcly brought back the right name ofCedric Hodges.
The one-round competition was a development that took both viewers and producers by surprise.
Taylor Hale on the ‘Big Brother’ season 26 finale.Matthew Taplinger/CBS
Look, expect the unexpected, Grodner says.
We’ve been doing Otev forever, and its never happened.
My first reaction was, Oh, that sucks,'" Meehan says.
So in season 26, if new things happen, that’s actually a good thing.
Grodner says she also had some emotional whiplash when Otev came and went so quickly.
But it worked into the drama and the strategy of that week.
I think she did great, says the EP.
Does that mean Taylor will return in the same role next year?
I think so, Grodner says.
If Taylor ends up being unavailable, perhaps Jankie could step in?
