Shaq's Big Challenge

Shaq's Big Challenge

Infobox Television
show_name = Shaq's Big Challenge


caption =
genre = Reality TV
creator = Stephen Lambert
director =
developer =
presenter =
starring = Shaquille O'Neal
Kit Maldanado
Ariel Pittsinger
Kevin Evans
James Pistocchi
Chris Britto
Walter Holleger
voices =
narrated = Phillip Terrence
theme_music_composer =
opentheme =
endtheme =
composer = David Vanacore
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons =
num_episodes = 6
list_episodes = Shaq%27s_Big_Challenge#Episodes
executive_producer = Rick Ringbakk
Shaquille O'Neal
supervising_producer = Paul J. Coyne
asst_producer = Dustin Genovese
producer = Clayton Halsey
Tony Yates
editor = Paul J. Coyne
Clayton Halsey
KC Duggan
Audrey Capotosta
location = Broward County, Florida
camera =
runtime = 60 minutes
network = ABC
picture_format =
audio_format =
first_run =
first_aired = June 26, 2007
last_aired = July 31, 2007
preceded_by =
followed_by =
related =
website = http://abc.go.com/primetime/shaqsbigchallenge/
imdb_id = 0978758
tv_com_id = 72027

"Shaq's Big Challenge" is a reality television show hosted by Shaquille O'Neal that debuted on ABC with its first episode on June 26, 2007, and concluded its first season on July 31, 2007. It featured Shaq's efforts to help six severely obese middle school aged children from Broward County, Florida lose weight and gain a healthy lifestyle. It aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET/PT and 8:00 pm CT on ABC. Like most current ABC shows, episodes can also be watched legally and free of charge on ABC's website (USA only).

The events of the six episodes take place over a period of nine months. The challenge was originally scheduled to last five months, but near the end, Shaq and the kids decided to extend it another four months. All kids started out in either the obese or the morbidly obese category and were unable to produce adequate results in the President's Physical Fitness Test, and by the end they were all within the normal or overweight categories and passed the President's Physical Fitness Test in all areas.

The show debuted to low ratings, though it can be attributed, and is attributed by ABC as well as critics, to the fact that the show shares a time slot with the highly successful "America's Got Talent" and reruns of the immensely popular "House". [ [http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Overnights_50/Air_ball_for_new_Shaq_s_Big_Challenge.asp Media Life Magazine - Air ball for new 'Shaq's Big Challenge' ] ] Critics, parents, and educational institutions lauded the show for it's accuracy, humor, emotion, sincerity, and lack of exploitation.

The two schools featured in the show are Pines Middle School and Olsen Middle School, both of which are part of Broward County Public Schools.

The season one finale aired on July 31, 2007.

haq's Team

The Kids

[ [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=288628&more=ucepisodelist Shaq's Big Challenge Episodes | TVGuide.com ] ]

References

External links

* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/shaqsbigchallenge/index?pn=index/ Official Website]
*imdb title|id=0978758|title=Shaq's Big Challenge
*Tv.com show|id=72027|title=Shaq's Big Challenge


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