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Oprah's Big Give: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 2, 2008
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
2.9 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 23 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Contestants are given 1 million dollars and are challenged to use it to help as many people as they can.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    80
    Winfrey and ABC have taken the much-maligned reality TV format and used it to create a show that both entertains and encourages viewers to think about such matters as how best to help others.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    Is it strange to make good will and charity into a win-lose proposition? Is it peculiar to judge the givers on their manner of giving, to quantify their largesse? To me, yes, it is, and the show makes for awkward viewing as a result.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    30
    Although Winfrey might imagine she's doing something fresh and innovative, the trite staples of competitive reality pop up predictably.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 12 out of 15
  1. Ga.
    10
    Absolutely love the concept. It made me indulge into charity work as well. And I feel Blessed.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ChrisC.
    5
    Of course the show is dumb. But honestly I'm a lot less offended by this than that lie detector show. Or whatever new Big Brother gimmick I always spend the season wincing at when I see the commercials come on. Oprah has her audience and is feeding them the crap the like. Is it a bit weird to judge charitable giving? Sure. They probably should have just made it a charity show without being a contest. But it's really not that bad.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. WayneC.
    3
    Wow. What a mess. Nice idea but who did Oprah hire to create the confusing, awkward, and frustrating glob of goo?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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