Secret Millionaire

[quote=OtherPplsDrama;41959]But one thing that nagged me was that in that episode, they did a close up of the checks as they were written, and they were all dated April, 31 2008.....[/quote] Nice catch! I know it is horribly set up, like how they get jobs and supposedly get paid that day in cash or just happen to be asked to go deliver something to a family that is in desperate need (and are absolute saints.) Still, they payoff is not bad if you can get past the actual episode. I love the reactions of the people getting the money.

[quote=OtherPplsDrama;41965]True B...and you can tell the 'millionaires' really do want to give back, and I find that quite endearing.[/quote] Yes, that is definitely what the show has going for it. I somewhat enjoyed last night's episode, although I watched very passively until the end (tuning in and out.) I was shocked that she gave that last woman $100,000! I [I]almost[/I] got a little misty eyed. :D

[quote=Stacee_Danielle;41978]I saw the first one...and I have a question...are they limited to only give away $100,000 (of their so-called own money) total, or are they free to give away however much they want?[/quote] They can give as much as they want. In last night's episode the woman gave away $70K, $20K and $100K for a total of $190K. In a previous episode over $300K was given away. Actually the funny thing is those that only give away the minimum end up looking like cheapskates!

[quote=Stacee_Danielle;41986]The reason I ask is because on the last one I saw it looked like he only gave away $90,000[/quote] It [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Millionaire#Season_1"]says on wikipedia[/URL] that he gave over $100,000 but only $90,000 made it to the final edit. [INDENT] [quote]After watching my episode of Secret Millionaire, I learned that reality-TV is all about post production. Even though the emotions and stories are all real - editing makes everything come to life. Nevertheless, here are some missing parts that never made the episode: • The obvious shock, the show advertises that a millionaire will donate at least $100,000 of their money. I ended up gifting well over $100,000 - but the way editing was done – it made it seem I only gifted $90,000. • Due to privacy issues (which I completely understand), one of the additional recipients that I gifted was completely edited out. • St. Anthony’s is also a place where a lot of people go when they are trying to get their lives back on track. Even getting a job these days is all about getting on the Internet. So, I donated a new computer lab to St. Anthony’s. • I was deeply touched by the kids that lived at Raphael House. So, I started a “birthday fund” so at the very least, they get a birthday gift on their special day. • In the final part of the show - the millionaires go back into the community to follow up on the recipients that they gifted. That also did not make the final cut. I know a part of making this show – is to keep it entertaining. So, there were certain scenes that were also edited in to add humor. I got a laugh out of them myself. I never actually said BAM four times in a row or said “grocery shopping – it’s not that easy.” Nevertheless, my heart was always in the right place when I did Secret Millionaire. I’m proud of what I was able to do and blessed that God gave me the opportunity to start giving back at a young age. I’ve also continued to support St. Anthony’s and Raphael House throughout this year. And, I’m sure philanthropy wise; this is only the beginning for me. -G [/quote] [/INDENT]

I'll be watching again tonight. Pickings are slim. Very slim. [B]Edit:[/B] I clicked on my DVR schedule and it was blank! It looks ahead 10 days! Oh the misery!

[quote=OtherPplsDrama;42006]OOH! I found this article explaining the weird check dates![/quote] Nice find. Last night was not bad. I was very happy for the shelter in the end that he gave $100,000. You could tell they were very surprised and needed a little miracle. Just that 5 minutes makes the show worthwhile. Putting that aside, what happened to his job after day 2? They would have to have paid him $20 an hour in order to work off the room and have a few dollars left for food in the time that he labored (which I highly doubt is the going wage for trash removal in tandem with Mexican laborers.) I get the impression that after working for a day production picked up the rest of the tab on his hotel room (that happen to already be fitted with 15 cameras.) I won't even get into how easy it was for him to get that job in the first place. Oh, and he "noticed on a message board" posters for both of the charities that he found. Wonder who put those there! ;)