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marigold:
Excellent ideas apskip that could have saved Oprah's Big Give.

Your absolutely right the concept is great and it’s poorly executed.

My problem with these contestants is that they have no experience at all at raising money for each week's task.

They have miserably failed at raising money and completing the task.

I mean here they get someone’s or a families hopes up and then to a huge disappointment for them I'll use as an example, for the Murphy's a party?

That's just not good enough for me and I can't believe Oprah has her name on that.

And to top it all off one of these contestants win a million dollars for what and how could they when Oprah is promoting helping out people in need in our communities.

Seriously my opinion I wouldn't want to be a part of Oprah's show these people are in need and then to not even get the help they needed and yet the contestant who is suppose to be helping them could win that amount of money.

In the end it sounds terrible it defeated the purpose of the show. It should have been more of a challenge for American's to just help and Oprah covers that then to award the contestant financially. 

I just believe that would be a better show idea and a more rewarding outcome.

apskip:
ca bb fan,
I think it's important to recognize that none of the contestants signed on to receive a reward other than participating in a great social experiment and getting to rub elbows with Oprah. Nobody knew that someone was going to win $1,000,000 as a super reward. That did not motviate anyone. They had to be motivated by the sheer joy of giving big and doing good. The fact is that different contestants have varying skills and varying energy levels and ability to sustain them over multiple days. Cream rises to the top and it will in this contest. The chances of Rachael winning are small. Stephen, Cameron, or Brandi is going to win and I think that is approrpriate. I will venture a guess that any of those 3 will give a majority of their prize to worthy causes immediately.

marigold:
I know apskip that the contestants don’t know about the million dollars that Oprah will give the winner all I’m saying is how is that amount of money justified for doing a good deed, when many of the needy families were not helped.

And finally how can Oprah justify that a doctor paying bills deserves $50,000.00 dollars from Jamie Foxx and the Murphy’s with 28 adoptive children who need food, clothing,  medical and school costs only deserve a party.

I would also include if you really think they will donate their winnings I would start with the families they personally failed at and contribute more than a party.

That just leaves me speechless and with that I have nothing else to say as you must know by now I could argue that forever :lol:

apskip:
Well, I thought tonight was going to be the Finale because ABC has Desperate Housewives scheduled to reoccupy the 9pm Sunday time slot, but somehow The Big Give has a place next Sunday night. The task tonight was to get to Central Park, New York City and then help one of two dying people. Teams of Cameron/Brandi and Stephen/Rachael were somehow developed. The criteria are normally creatiovity, presentation, leadership and achievment, but teamwork was added as an extra one. You know what that means. Bye, bye, Rachael before the task even starts! She has no chance in a cooperative teamwork environment.

Cameron and Brandi are assigned Mike, a lymphoma victim with a wife and 3 small children. He has a $208,000 mortgage balance and he has a dream of financing for his kids to go to college. One additional goal that the team has for them is a fun day in New York City for them.

Stephen and Rachael get Emily, who is on constant oxygen supply and has a large exteneded family. She is a musician and wants to play the piano on the stage at Carnegie Hall before she dies. The teams wans to make that happen for her and get the family a nice trip to New York City. Things get combative between Rachael and Stephen when Rachael volunteers to sing a solo for Emily at Carnegie Hall. Rachael also has the idea of bringing in Nat King Cole (long dead) to sing, but is actually able with some help to get Natalie Cole to make a surprise appearance. Stephen states that Rachael singing is pursuing Rachael's dream, but not Emily's and their relationship is never right from that point on. Rachael sends nice food Stephen obtained for the extended family to the wrong Hilton Hotel, but somehow her crappy food manages to get to the right one and she personally delivers it. Do I hear the word "brownnosing?"

Oprah sends in some helpers to make these dreams attainable. Gayle King, editor of O Magazine, comes and is the one who lined up Natalie Cole. Rachael wants to do a shopping spree for the outfits for Carnegie Hall, but Gayle says that O will provde them temporarily instead. A helicopter ride is desired for Mike and family. Gayle calls Donald Trump and he donates one in his helicopter. She calls in actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who heads the Smith Family Foundation and has lots of contacts. She promises a big donation toward the mortgage and lots of "star power" to pay off the rest of it. Jada calls James Lassiter of Overbrook Entertainment who comes through with $10K immediately.

With 3 days left, Jada ays that she has pledged arranged $75K of the $100K remaining. Then McDonald's kicks in $25K and they have the mortage paid off. On to the Scholarship Fund. Cameron also gets a new F150 truck donated to Mike. When Mike's family arrives in NYC, Cameron and Brandi are busy so they hand them off to Rachel and Stephen who do a good job of getting them to/from and on/off the helicopter ride, which was a complete panorama of all around Manhattan.

My impression at this point is that Rachael is indeed dead meat but that she is dragging Stephen down with her(as is the case indicated by the judges' discussion).

The Carnegie Hall event goes off without a hitch. The first 3 rows are filled with relatives and friends. Emily is alone onstage  to play the piano and the attendees join her by singing. Then Rachael sings her solo, OK for an amateur. Then Natalie Cole comes onstage and sings "Unforgettable".

The event for Mike's family started with more distant family members arriving along Central Park West in limos or horse drawn carriages. Camerson reads the status of the paid-up mortagage and the undefined amount for the kids' scholarships. The mortgage company had donated $75K and the Smith foundation got whatever was left. The a new F150 truck arrives to take Mike the short distance to Tavern on the Green, a beautiful and quite expensive restaurant in Central Park.

Now it is time for the judging. Anyone who was in any doubt about who would place lowest didn't pay any attention to the criteria. Cameron and Brandi were clearly the winners, and Stephen and Rachael were in trouble. I thought it would end tonight but apparently it goes to Chicago to finish up next week with 3 conestants. They had to eliminate one and that would be Rachael. She knew she had played the Lone Ranger and ignored the teamwork rule. I think she managed to take Stephen out of the winner's circle for thte Finale next week.

apskip:
The answer has been revealed. Oprah's Big give will be from 8pm to 9pm EDT next Sunday. Also, John Traveolta will be reprising one of his movie roles, as an angel, in the Finale.

Stephen, Cameron and Brandi are first sent home for a family reunion, then reassembled with 4 days and $10,000. The TWIST happens with Travelota's arrival. It appears that Oprah herself gets involved in this episode.

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