Oprah's Big Give

Oprah's Big Give
GenreReality
Created byOprah Winfrey
Developed byHarpo Productions
Presented byNate Berkus
StarringTony Gonzalez
Jamie Oliver
Malaak Compton-Rock
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersBertram van Munster
Elise Doganieri
Ellen Rakieten
Harriet Seitler
Jonathan Sinclair
Production locationsLos Angeles
Denver
Houston
Miami
Atlanta
New York City
Chicago
Contestants' hometowns
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesProfiles Television Productions
Harpo Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 2 (2008-03-02) –
April 20, 2008 (2008-04-20)
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Oprah's Big Give (also referred to as The Big Give) is a reality television series hosted by Nate Berkus that aired on ABC. The Big Give was produced by Harpo Productions, created and produced by Oprah Winfrey, and also produced by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri. On April 20, 2008, during the final show, Stephen Paletta was declared the winner and won the $1 million.[1] Outside the United States, the series was distributed through FremantleMedia.[2]

On May 13, 2008, ABC decided not to renew the series for a second season.[3]

  1. ^ Richmond, Ray (2008-02-27). "Oprah's Amazing Partnership". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  2. ^ From Variety (March 17, 2008)
  3. ^ ABC Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who's Been Cancelled? Archived July 4, 2008, at archive.today