Shaq's Big Challenge is a realitytelevision 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.
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 shared a time slot with the highly successful America's Got Talent and reruns of the immensely popular House.[1] Critics, parents, and educational institutions lauded the show for its 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.
Debut: NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and a team of health experts tackle childhood obesity by working one-on-one with kids to promote fitness and a healthful diet. First up: The six Florida middle schoolers chosen for the program are introduced. Specialists include chef Tyler Florence and Shaq's college-basketball coach, Dale Brown.
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Jul 3, 2007
The kids aren't keeping up with their exercise program, so personal trainer Tarik Tyler is brought in to amp up their routine. In addition, nutritionist Joy Bauer offers tips on cooking healthful meals.
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Jul 10, 2007
Kit drops out of the program, and Shaq tries to talk her dad into letting her return. Meanwhile, Doc and Dale introduce a proposal of 20 minutes of exercise daily during homeroom.
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Jul 17, 2007
The kids strive to hit a 20-pound (9 kg) weight-loss goal to win tickets to a Miami Heat basketball game, and chef Tyler Florence revamps the menu at their school cafeteria on the cheap.
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Jul 24, 2007
Shaq's Wellness Wheel pilot program to get more physical education into schools is turning too slowly. Meanwhile, chef Tyler Florence is having trouble persuading the cafeteria that it can afford a more healthful menu.
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Jul 31, 2007
In the season finale, the kids take the president's physical-fitness test, Dr. Muinos delivers his medical diagnoses, and Shaq and the kids meet with the governor of Florida.
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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 Shaq s Big ChallengeGenreReality TVCreated byStephen LambertStarringShaquille O NealKit MaldanadoAriel PittsingerKevin EvansJames PistocchiChris BrittoWalter HollegerNarrated byPhillip TerrenceComposerDavid VanacoreCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodes6 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersRick RingbakkShaquille O NealProducersPaul CoyneClayton HalseyTony YatesProduction locationBroward County FloridaEditorsPaul J CoyneClayton HalseyKC DugganAudrey CapotostaRunning time60 minutesProduction companyRDF USAOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseJune 26 2007 06 26 July 31 2007 2007 07 31 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 shared a time slot with the highly successful America s Got Talent and reruns of the immensely popular House 1 Critics parents and educational institutions lauded the show for its 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 Contents 1 Shaq s Team 1 1 The Kids 1 2 The Experts 2 Episodes 3 References 4 External linksShaq s Team editThe Kids edit Name Age Weight at start Weight at end James Pistocchi 11 182 lb 83 kg 157 lb 71 kg lost 25 lb 11 kg Chris Brito 11 206 lb 93 kg 129 lb 59 kg lost 77 lb 35 kg Ariel Pittsinger 14 211 lb 96 kg 171 lb 78 kg lost 40 lb 18 kg Kevin Evans 13 230 lb 104 kg 178 lb 81 kg lost 52 lb 24 kg Kit Maldanado 14 263 lb 119 kg 236 lb 107 kg lost 27 lb 12 kg Walter Holleger 14 285 lb 129 kg 221 lb 100 kg lost 64 lb 29 kg 2 failed verification The Experts edit Name Occupation Joy Bauer Nutritionist Founder of Joy Bauer Nutrition Dale Brown College Basketball Coach of Louisiana State University and Shaq s college coach Carlon Colker CEO of Peak Wellness Inc in Greenwich Connecticut Tyler Florence Celebrity chef who currently hosts three shows on the Food Network William I Muinos Medical Doctor and childhood obesity expert Tarik Tyler Professional fitness trainer 3 failed verification Episodes edit Airdate Overview 1 Jun 26 2007 Debut NBA star Shaquille O Neal and a team of health experts tackle childhood obesity by working one on one with kids to promote fitness and a healthful diet First up The six Florida middle schoolers chosen for the program are introduced Specialists include chef Tyler Florence and Shaq s college basketball coach Dale Brown 2 Jul 3 2007 The kids aren t keeping up with their exercise program so personal trainer Tarik Tyler is brought in to amp up their routine In addition nutritionist Joy Bauer offers tips on cooking healthful meals 3 Jul 10 2007 Kit drops out of the program and Shaq tries to talk her dad into letting her return Meanwhile Doc and Dale introduce a proposal of 20 minutes of exercise daily during homeroom 4 Jul 17 2007 The kids strive to hit a 20 pound 9 kg weight loss goal to win tickets to a Miami Heat basketball game and chef Tyler Florence revamps the menu at their school cafeteria on the cheap 5 Jul 24 2007 Shaq s Wellness Wheel pilot program to get more physical education into schools is turning too slowly Meanwhile chef Tyler Florence is having trouble persuading the cafeteria that it can afford a more healthful menu 6 Jul 31 2007 In the season finale the kids take the president s physical fitness test Dr Muinos delivers his medical diagnoses and Shaq and the kids meet with the governor of Florida 4 References edit Media Life Magazine Air ball for new Shaq s Big Challenge Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine About the Kids Archived 2007 10 09 at the Wayback Machine About the Experts Archived 2007 10 09 at the Wayback Machine Watch Shaq s Big Challenge Episodes Season 1 TVGuide com TVGuide com External links editOfficial Website Shaq s Big Challenge at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shaq 27s Big Challenge amp oldid 1215205781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
