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Cr8ofdata
Member
01-13-2004
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 9:50 pm
My Tivo cut off the last two minutes of the show and I have no idea who went home. I love this show. I think it shows that anyone can give big or small. I can't believe that the girls who gave the money to the army guy and his family really missed the mark and didn't even have a party. And the fashion show two were really really bad, they didn't give the money, Jamie Foxx saved their butts. So can anyone tell me who didn't give big and who went home! Thanks!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 11:37 pm
Don't know names. It was the Black girl of the two who gave to the military family. Judges' quick comment (paraphrased) as she was walking away was that she gave / did nothing herself. She will be on Oprah tomorrow.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 6:45 am
I thought this show was great except for the fact that I sat there and cried through most of it! I really, really liked the show. It's Amazing Race and Extreme Home Makeover mixed together.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 9:42 am
I enjoyed it. Between this show and Extreme Home Makeover, it will be a 5 tissue night!
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Nala63
Member
09-20-2005
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 12:43 pm
loved this show, and my tissue box is empty also. what a wonderful change from the <25> folks on bb9
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 1:33 pm
I didn't even try to watch this. I think I am finally getting overdosed on Reality shows. It's going to take alot to get me to start watching a new one.
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Cr8ofdata
Member
01-13-2004
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 7:51 pm
Oh don't give up Kookliebird, this one is so different. It is just normal people giving until it hurts. No celebrities, no back stabbing heck they don't even know they are going to win a million, they are just doing it to make others happy. It is really want we need in America right now. I did "give big" about two years ago. My dear friend's husband was dying of brain cancer and their daughter was getting married. Well, they didn't have the money for a wedding for all the family to come down for. So my business associates got together and withing 24 hours we had a $25,000 wedding to give them. Wow what a feeling!!! But he died two weeks before the wedding so it ended up being a celebration of the wedding and his life.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 7:55 pm
What a wonderful gift! I think the good thing about this show is it is so positive in such a negative world. I think that the contestants doing the giving are going to come out of it, even better people.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 8:25 pm
It was ok. I can't take 6(???) more shows where I cry through the entire hour I can't afford the tissues. I thought the right person was sent home. So now there is an odd number of contestants will there be teams of 3?
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 8:25 pm
I can't comment on the contestants yet. I would like to say that this is such a positive reality show & I like it. I like how the contestants are given an amount of $$ & they turn it into as much as possible for a good cause. I initially thought that they just had to find (kind of a detective like process) their person & hand over the $2500. That hide & seek kind of thing would have been interesting but, this is better.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 8:32 pm
Smokey said ~"It's Amazing Race and Extreme Home Makeover mixed together."~ I agree but would also add a bit of Apprentice to the mix. I don't believe most of them don't expect something for winning. People are being eliminated they know there will be a winner and a prize. Since it's an Oprah venture I'm sure their minds are all aflutter.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 8:47 pm
We'll see next week if I watch it or not. It sounds like I'll need tissue ready. The reality shows are just getting to be too much, I want a story. Even watched Dexter last night which I thought I would never do.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 9:22 pm
CR8ofdata--I love what you did! How great. I think the good thing about this show is it is so positive in such a negative world. I think that the contestants doing the giving are going to come out of it, even better people. Mamie, I agree! It really made me feel good and think about how we all affect each other's lives, good, bad and indifferent. We can make a difference in just little things like taking the time to listen, etc. I liked that they emphasized that this is as important as raising the money--the interactions. I've had some hard stuff in my personal life and I think sometimes I can be too focused on that and this show made me think about how great it is to focus on giving to someone else, or at the least, doing some positive things. It gets me out of myself, and puts a whole different perspective (a much better one) on things.
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Scbarber
Member
06-08-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 8:48 am
Okay, am I the only one who thought this is a little contrived? How were they able to get through to the decision maker at all these companies so easily, in order to get subtantial corporate donations? And what happens when the contestant runs out of influential friends to tap for money? The person who left obviously didn't run in circles where people have $25,000 to give away...her partner knew one person, at least. I'd like them judged more on creativity,the ability to pull the community into the equation and helping the person help themselves. The homeless woman said 'just get me some training and I'll get a job". Training was the one thing she didn't get! I'm not totally cynical...I do enjoy a good cry during these programs...but to organize, market and pull some of these things together in only 5 days with no help? Makes me wonder.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 10:01 am
LOL Scbarber -- I had some of the same thoughts. Amazing that these people had such contacts! And that the contacts coughed up money so quickly. Also, I wondered about giving that woman a car, housing etc. without providing her a long term means to pay for these things. Cars require insurance, license plates, maintenance etc. I do find the concept interesting and will keep watching with my cynical eye. 
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Cr8ofdata
Member
01-13-2004
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 10:08 am
I think that the only thing they needed was "Oprah's" Name! As soon as they heard that, any company would want to give until it hurts. It isn't that hard to get to the right people if you know what you are doing. I have gotten large company's to donate trips, wedding gowns, an entire wedding reception, with only a few phone calls. It can be done.
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Snuffles
Member
07-17-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:06 am
I'm generally not a big Oprah fan, but this show is awesome -- especially in light of some of the other reality shows out there set to ruin lives (moment of truth is the one that comes to mind, i'm sure there are others). the idea is very nice and I'd like to see follow-ups with the Receivers (and wondered if anyone heard how the Receivers are found?) I too see it as a cross btwn Apprentice and Extreme Makeover-House, and since the contestants don't know what the prize is, I wonder if they think they are going after a job to work with Oprah? Some wouldn't need it, others seem like they would benefit from that (or others would benefit from them getting to work with her).
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:32 am
I would love to see updates too, a year or more from now. Didn't I read something about one of those extreme makeover houses then being revalued so high that the family in the home was struggling to pay the property taxes on it? This is the kind of thing we never see -- the aftermath of the good deed. Do the recipients really stay on their feet after they've landed there?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:34 am
I saw it and enjoyed it very much too! A refreshing change from the crap that's out there.
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Catfat
Member
02-27-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 4:04 pm
I Agree with those of you who said this seems contrived. I can't stand all the screaming, I only watched about two minutes. Big Yawn.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 8:00 pm
I found myself worrying about the people who were given ineffective teams, and yes, it seems a bit contrived to me. Still, it could help some people.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 8:53 pm
contrived! yes it is - none the less, I enjoyed it.
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Cr8ofdata
Member
01-13-2004
| Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 6:41 am
Just a reminder to watch on Sunday Night on ABC at 9 PM - and get the tissues out you are going to need them!!!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 7:16 pm
I was watching this & weather caused my sat. to go out the last 10 min. Please, tell me what happened. I'm sure, the folks that actually gave their wheels as part of the gift will be safe. What a stupid move for those that did not think to do that.
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Ladyinatl
Member
04-06-2006
| Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 7:44 pm
Oprah's 'twist' was to tell them to give the cars away, so they all did it.
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