Oprah's Big Give
2008
📺 2 Seasons
🎬 8 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
Drama
Oprah's Big Give is a reality television series that aired Sunday nights at 9:00 PM Eastern/8:00PM Central on ABC, and is hosted by Nate Berkus. The Big Give is produced by Harpo Productions, and created and produced by Oprah Winfrey, and also produced by Bert Van Munster and Elise Doganieri. On April 20, 2008, during the final show, Stephen Paletta was declared the winner and won the $1 million. Outside the United States, the series is distributed through FremantleMedia.
On May 13, 2008, ABC decided not to renew the series for a second season.
Seasons
Season 1
In the series premiere, Oprah meets the ten contestants and hands each an envelope with only the name and picture of a stranger whose lives they must change. Each contestant must use resources awarded to them to drastically improve the life of their assigned person within five days, forcing them to deal with the stress of it all by using ultimate strategy and creativity. At the end of the episode, one contestant is eliminated from the competition.
Crew
Producer
Oprah Winfrey, Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri
Network
ABC