Shaq's Big Challenge
| Shaq's Big Challenge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality TV |
| Created by | Stephen Lambert |
| Starring | Shaquille O'Neal Kit Maldanado Ariel Pittsinger Kevin Evans James Pistocchi Chris Britto Walter Holleger |
| Narrated by | Phillip Terrence |
| Composer | David Vanacore |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | Five so far |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rick Ringbakk Shaquille O'Neal |
| Producers | Clayton Halsey Tony Yates |
| Production location | Broward County, Florida |
| Editors | Paul J. Coyne Clayton Halsey KC Duggan |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 26, 2007 |
Shaq's Big Challenge is a reality television show hosted by Shaquille O'Neal that debuted on ABC with it's first episode on June 26, 2007. It features Shaq's efforts to help six severely obese middle school aged children from Broward County, Florida lose weight and gain a healthy lifestyle. It currently airs on Tuesdays at 9:00pm ET/PT and 8:00pm CT on ABC. Like most current ABC shows, episodes can also be watched after they air free of charge on ABC's website.
In the first episode, O'Neal arrived at the children's houses, surprising them with his arrival. O'Neal told them that he would help them become healthy. In the episode, the children took fitness tests, and got their weights checked.
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 is airing in the same time slot as the highly successful America's Got Talent and reruns of the immensely popular House.[1]
The Kids
| Name, Age | Image | Weight at start of show | Weight at last weigh-ins |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pistocchi, 11 | File:Shaqbigchallenge james.jpg | 182 pounds | 174 pounds (lost eight pounds) |
| Chris Britto, 11 | File:Shaqbigchallenge chris.jpg | 206 pounds | 197 pounds (lost nine pounds) |
| Ariel Pittsinger, 14 | File:Shaqbigchallenge ariel.jpg | 211 pounds | 200 pounds (lost eleven pounds) |
| Kevin Evans, 13 | File:Shaqbigchallenge kevin.jpg | 230 pounds | 227 pounds (lost three pounds) |
| Kit Maldanado, 14 | File:Shaqbigchallenge kit.jpg | 263 pounds | 252 pounds (lost eleven pounds) |
| Walter Holleger, 14 | File:Shaqbigchallenge walter.jpg | 285 pounds | 270 pounds (lost fifteen pounds) |
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