Oprah's Big Give

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 2, 2008
User Score
2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 17 out of 23

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  1. ChrisC.
    Mar 8, 2008
    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 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

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic 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.
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  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.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    50
    There also is something disturbing about making a game out of charitable acts.
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