Random1 A Reality TV Show About Helping People In Need

A while back a friend of mine and I were spending a lazy Sunday afternoon at a shopping mall. We were talking with two sales clerks. One mentioned that in a few hours, when it was break time, she wanted a nice hot tea. The other mentioned that he wanted coffee.

We left the store, walked over to the food court, and bought the tea and coffee. We then went back to the department store and gave the clerks their drinks. They were both quite surprised and pleased. We refused when they offered to pay us. When they asked us why we told them that we enjoyed doing random acts of kindness.

My friend and I like performing random acts of kindness. The act doesn't have to be big or expensive. Small acts go a long way!

Randon1 is a show that performs random acts of kindness. The show is broadcast on the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) network.

In the first episode I saw, they helped an unemployed gentleman named Steve get a job as a cook. They succeeded!

I appreciated this episode. I was recently unemployed for 3 years. I empathized with Steve and would have been very happy to have Random1 help me.

Random1 is about helping people. In their own words (organization.random1.com/),

“In 1996 two friends - one black, one white, and polar opposites beneath the surface as well - embarked on a journey in an old rusted pick-up. Their mission was to meet strangers at random and try to make a difference in their lives. Most of what they did for people worked. Though sometimes, things would go horribly wrong. Regardless, the experiences brought forth in the friends a strong sense of purpose, not to mention the addictive thrill of encountering the unknown.”

The show tells its story in an interesting way. You learn about the person being helped; there are interesting shots of the staff in the Random1 van (they do the research and make the phone calls to schedule job interviews or get the necessary information depending on the type of help the person needs). The episode I saw ended with an update concerning Steve. I was happy to hear that he is doing well.