Arguments and conflicts are encouraged. So is sex. This year the Big Easy 7 are working on cable access. On the Real World , dishes pile up and often someone cleans only when the stench gets out of control. The casts recognize their temporary living situation and treat their houses with a standard Y2K air of disposability.
Relationships are short-lived.
When it's all over, they can just leave town and their roommates far behind. Meanwhile, Joyce had to take a leave of absence from her job to manage the extensive Victorian household chores. The Bowlers treated their house much more like a home. Joyce cared if there was dust in the parlor, spring-cleaning was taken very seriously. Even though all of the household items would be returned to museum storage, the Bowlers moved in as a real family would.