The Oprah Winfrey Show has been a daytime success. So, Oprah Winfrey of the Oprah Winfrey Show wanted to give prime time a shot.
Oprah's Big Give was a reality television show that aired on Sunday evenings and was produced by Harpo Productions and created and produced by Oprah Winfrey. The winner of the show received $1 million. After the first season of Oprah's Big Give, the show was not renewed by ABC.
The premise of the show was that it focused on 10 contestants who traveled across America with a large amount of money and tried to help people in unique ways. They participated in a series of challenges in order to become America's greatest unknown philanthropist. They would be judged after each episode and the winner would receive $1 million dollars which would be dispersed in a way that they would receive $500,000 for themselves and give away $500,000 to others.
Oprah may have a soft spot for giving away to others. According to the Oprah Winfrey biography, she experienced hardship. Oprah Winfrey childhood developed in poverty. She also suffered from a hard life and abuse. However, Oprah persevered and later became a success on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
