It seems the first ‘random act of kindness’ by the Nine Network was to renovate Sunday nights and extract homeMADE.
As speculated, tipped, hinted and debated, Nine has officially dropped its Sunday edition, from Sunday June 14th.
It will be replaced by the premiere of Random Acts of Kindness, jointly presented by Karl Stefanovic, Scott Cam and Simmone Jade Mackinnon in the 6:30pm timeslot.
Nine’s big new renovation series, will now air once a week on Tuesdays at 7:30pm.
Random Acts of Kindness promises to “grant wishes and make dreams come true when they head into a community and find someone special who deserves recognition for giving their all to deserving people or causes.”
In the first episode Stefanovic will meet with a horse handler in the NSW Snowy Mountains, who teaches troubled kids to ride.
Scott Cam meets a mother whose three babies were born prematurely, inspiring her to set up Miracle Babies, a charity and support group based in Sydney’s west.
Tierney Jasper, presented by Simmone Jade Mackinnon meets a fundraiser who walked 60 kilometres to raise $5000 for Ronald McDonald House when she was just eight years old.
The removal of homeMADE follows disappointing figures for the show and tough competition from Merlin and Sunday Night. Many have argued the content did not warrant two episodes and might have fared better once a week. But Nine, which had approved the series before the economy tumbled, had made sponsor commitments. It should be grateful it didn’t go ahead with a plan to strip it five nights a week.
Others noted the show lacked the soapy storylines of The Block, also created by Julian Cress and David Barbour, and cast plenty of young, sexy designers.
While it isn’t entirely clear at this stage, so far the network seems to be settled on running out the episodes in full on Tuesdays -meaning a later conclusion, rather than any re-editing.
With Nine’s Tuesday nights in third place it may not get that luxury, particularly now the network has blinked.
Show is no longer in production.
.Hi,
i would also love to know how to get someone onto the show as i think it is just amazing what it does for alot of people.
i know a lady who runs a charity from her home it looks like a bombsite cuz she doesnt have anywhere to put all the donated items, she finds new homes for unwanted useful items (to people who have nothing or very little and are desperate) she also does a food van to the needy. she drives as far as 3hrs away to do this charity she does not get paid anything, relies on donations from public.
doing all this with her husband and brother and a few others, while looking after her 3 grandchildren since their mother is unable to care for themf and not to mention struggling with severe allergies to alot of stuff.
she desperately seeks either a large shed or storage container for her backyard so her house can resemble a house (and not piles and piles of clothing, toys,furniture, kitchen appliances, food etc…)
Can anyone help???? with a donation of a large shed or storage container or help her to get on the show??!!!
please let me know thanks
i hate this show its so dumb, everyone needs help in their lives once in a while, so why give it to the people that are ” special ” why dont you do it for everyone and anyone? and karl he pi**es me off, the sooner this show is bombed the better for everyone.
Hi
i know greg powell
he taught me how to ride in Goulbourn!!!!!!!
before he moved, i was so sad that i missed the episode, does anyone know where i can watch it?
Does anyone know the song from tonight’s episode of Random Acts of Kindess (2 Aug) that had the lyrics “there goes my everything”
i really lov watching random acts of kindness n i would like to know wht the girl ski’s last name is because i am inspired by her n for my english assignment im gonna do it bout her !!
We would like to put lisa krause on random acts of kindness because she dedicates her time teaching kids how to skip in her own (spare time).she trains the jumping jack we are a group of skippers trained by lisa. We are going to Queensland to compete agaist other skippers.lisa is also a teacher which means she she trains us as well as loooking after her own class.I think she deserves a random act of kindness.In 1-2 years time she is leaving our school. She spends nearly all her time helping people,ordering skipping ropes and flights.If she does get on your show we need a skipping hall so we can make it a club for when she leaves.lisa is a lovely person with a beautiful nature.
Thank you so much for RAOK – in this sad world of war, drugs, and tv programs depicting the sordid side of life, it is so uplifting to see such good people being rewarded for their efforts. I do wish we had many more happier shows. It makes for a happier start to ones working week. Congratulations! Helen
hey scott
one i was dissappoint tothe fact ur dog was not in the segment
to my husband and i would love to do and help fosters kids
kids r the world
we r big belivers in god
and kids make the world go around
please make contact with myself or my husband Dave
love lissa
is there an email address or written address so we can nominate someone for this show.
I love this show, there should more everyday people recognized for how much they give without expecting anything in return. I’d love to know what some of the songs are that the show uses, can I look them up somewhere?
Heyy how do i enter someone in this ?
please i really want to know .
thx
With all that’s going on in the world, it’s such a refreshing change to see the media doing something good for people who deserve it.
Thanks a lot – this kind of show means a lot of things to a lot of people, not just the recipients of the Acts of Kindness.
to the people at channel 9 i have a special request . my family was split up a few years ago ad my brother went to foster care and thats where we met a life saver called debbie brennack deb had been doin foster care for a while and my li bro bradley was heading down the rong trck and she took him in and bradley had to b isolated fromm living with other childern for a while .debbie got bradley to go to school and and he was even in the army but debbie has always put people befor her self and is soo awsome and now has taken on another broken family in of 3 beatiful girls and still keeps intoch with our family im riteing to u to ask if u can do something that she wont expect please……..
love always the wilson family
love the show makes me cry.how do i submit a couple for this show
I like the show very much but on last weeks show I think what was done was a bit out of disportion. The lady who saved the pets could have forgone having the man come out from America and the granparents viewed later could have had at least a full anexe for the caravan as with children in wet weather they would need more cover for extra space. These grandparents have done a wonderful thing which is only going to get harder as they get older.
I watched Random Acts of Kindness and the story on Pets Haven and i had tears running down my face. What you guys did for Trish was amazing. She is an amazing lady. My heart goes out to her and all her friends and collegues that help her at Pets Haven. I have looked at her website and have told a family member to adopt a dog from her shelter.
Hi
love the show ! it opens up your eyes to really appreciate life and the wonderful things that people do in our community , great job well deserved to all of those people.
how do you submit a couple for this show???
Awesome show, especially love that your helping Trish from Pet Haven, whom I have met, and was in awe of the passion and work she does.
Have been to Pet Haven, any help anyone can provide is always appreciated by her and her wonderful helpers.
Also have a rescued wonderful little cat – she rescued from death row.
Great show, God bless you all, and thank you from your community.
@Michael
The song is “Give a Little Bit” by the Goo Goo Dolls from their 2006 album “Let Love In”.
Hi! just wanted to say I think this show is absolutely great & is giving some very deserving giving Australians something back!! I don’t know how to get onto the nine msn webpage, but I wanted to let you guys know of another extraordinary person. This lady is Loraine Fox & she lives in Mt Morgan, Qld. She was first my foster mother almost 20 years ago & since then have remained life-long friends! Since she fostered me, her & her husband also fostered other people that were in need of help. Some appreciated the help, like me, others didn’t. As well as all this, her & her husband adoped 2 then down-syndrome babies, who I’ve had the absolute pleasure of seeing grow up, 1 is currently engaged & wants us to come to his wedding in 3 years! On top of all this, Loraine is also a breast-cancer survivor. My husband & I were able to be there for her over the 2 & 1/2 months radiant treatment which really knocked her for 6, but despite that, she was there for us as well & formed a really great bond with our beautiful girl! So thats the shortened version of our extraordinary friend who I think is very deserving of this sort of show too!
Jo McInnes:)
How wonderful! I just watched the episode about Greg Powell helping the brumbies and the troubled kids. Absolutely positive television. It made me want to go there to meet Greg and the brumbies!
personally, i really enjoyed the show and will be watching it when i can! loved the music, and if anyone knows how to get onto the play list i’d love to know about it. for all those with nothing but negative opinions the solution is simple-Don’t watch it!
How do you get onto this ‘random acts of kindness’ show?
id really like to be on it
For fans….Nine is repeating RAOK 4pm Saturday July 20.
i think you should all just get a life and give the show a chance
its about helping people which obviously most of you dont know much about
its great!
hi my name is yolanda-jade i am 16 i whould like to say that this was the best show i have ever seen i loved the first story about Greg Powell because i love horses and i know lots of troubled kids i use to be like that and still have out burts sometimes too i belive that horses can change the world to they are the worlds most beautiful thing one again great show i loved every second of it cant wait to see next weeks show =]
are you people deranged…id rather watch Random Acts of Homicide than this drivel……..
Contact Nine please.
Fantastic show, great work.
If someone form channel nine could get in touch with me as I would like to get in touch with Greg Powell re my trouboled teen
Random Acts of Kindness: Fantastic programme + excellent mix of presenters + great stories about ordinary Aussies with businesses playing a brilliant supporting role = best recipe for a great series. Looking forward to the next one.
Congratulations
This show is great. It only started were i live here tonight. What they did for Greg Powell was so nice life on the land is hard and with having horses my self it is hard when there is no feed and you need hay. We live on a farm and work for people it is getting dry here and we have just started feeding. It is sad whenit gets this bad and dry. Especially when we live in an area that has been declined for drought asisstance.
So what these people are doing is great they are helping people that help others. Keep the great work up.
Hey everyone just a question if anyone Knows the names of the songs they fetured in the background of the second story of the little gir raising money on tonights show sunday the 14th june 09 could they give me the names of them it would be really appreciated. Thanks or even a copy of the show tonight would be good. Thanks guys.
I am writing as Aunty of Dylan who we lost to cancer last June 14, he was aged 3. 17 months of time spent in The Sydney Childrens Hospital changed our family and friends forever. This show tonight was absolutely beautiful as it showed compassion. It demonstrated understanding and rewarded those who don’t stick there head in the sand about issues that rip the hearts out of families. Congratulations to those angels on earth that are brave enough to help others less fortunate than themselves.
Despite lots of tears I love ya work! Heidi
I loved the show – what a great way to recognise ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things to help others. If some of the knockers got off their proverbials and did something for someone else the world would be a better place.
great show – couldn’t stop the tears of joy !
Argh this show is disgusting. They exploit good people, shove a camera in their face and wait for the tears. If channel 9 really cared about these people they would help them out off camera. This is really cringe worthy stuff, can’t wait for it to be axed.
Well, I must say good on you channel 9, I loved the home reno show which thanked people and now another good show. I love these shows as we get some television with only good intentions and good results and thank you channel 9 for acknowledging the good people in our society.
Well done, it is really appreciated.
I’m thrilled that we have another program that gives credit to those in our community who give so freely and lovingly to others in need. I’m very proud to have a step father who in retirement is dedicated to working with various organizations, dealing with the elderly, homeless people, blind children etc. Where would we be without these wonderful people.
Congratulations I hope the program rates very well for you,
“It’s about time we see community workers honored for all of their efforts, sacrifices and quite often own resources that they provide for their own communities. Community workers can tend to always put others first so it’s about time someone did something for them in return.”
hi
it looks as tho its going to be a good show but a question i would like to asked please is; why do all the recipients have to have had something for there community as there are many ordinary ppl that just need a helping hand to make ends meet each day and dont do anything in particular except needing a little act of kindness to /to spark up there lifes just that little bit
i could tell you of a recipient if you wish to know
thank you
Congrats on your new show. I love watching people doing nice things for others. PS My daughters car was stolen from school last week. I would love to see someone do something nice for her eg. return it!
I think this show should take off as long as you do the normal people .Like myself I have Breast/Bone Cancer and cant walk for to long lift things etc and have 3 young children .We are in desperate need of getting our front and back yards done,but cant afford it as my husband is the only wage earner.So if you could help we would be so so greatfull .
But I love all these shows and Home Made was/is good also even if i cant put up with Annie to much ,but that is what makes the show the diferent people and their personalitys Good Luck !!!!
yawn. I’d rather watch an episode of homeMADE.
Hey I really like Karl but the stars of the first show are the student leadership team of Monaro High School. It will be worth watching just to see how good these kids are…but maybe in biased – Principal Monaro HS, NSW
Lets all show some kindness and give the show a chance LOL
Karl has a smarmyness which is really annoying. The less we see of him on tv the better. That would be a random act of kindness for us “the viewer”
I know that this hosting gig is part of Karl Stefanovic’s package to stay at Ch9 and not sign with Seven but Ch9 are kidding themselves if they think that he’s a drawcard and that people are going to switch on to watch his smug little Eddie-junior face.
Actually Dino, it sounds more like “Undercover Angels” melded with those dreadful “let’s help out a little Aussie battler” non-stories on ACA.
Come on, Australian TV. Lift your game or be rendered obsolete.
Nine would be smart to air double episodes of Homemade on Tuesday nights. Rather than stretching the show out till years end, that is a long time waiting. 7.30-9.30 or maybe have 21/2 Men from 7.30-8.30 with Homemade running 8.30-10.30 it may lift their nightly share which is getting pummelled by Seven and in particular Ten.
Random Acts of Kindness sounds a little like ‘Thankyou’ the special Seven aired in the same slot late last year. The show bombed, I can’t see this doing any better.
The second half of 2009 is looking bleak for nine, i bet they wish they still had Mcleod’s daughters!
don’t cha just love how aussie networks give the garbage shows they make so many many more chances than they give american or english tv shows with scripts.
“should be grateful it didn’t go ahead with a plan to strip it five nights a week”
gee hadn’t thought of that yet. that would have been a disaster against MC.