Emilie Starr
Herself - Host
Random Acts (2016)
Season 5
BYUtv's original hidden camera show highlights the good in humanity through surprise service projects and pranks with a purpose.
Released April 2, 2016
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Comedy, Family, Reality TV
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Watch Providers: BYUtv
Network: BYU Television
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Soaring Surprise
Chris Miller is a high school social worker and wrestling coach whose sole mission is to help students in need. His devotion to his students and wrestlers has literally saved lives. And on top of it all, he never takes a day off for himself. So Emilie and Jenna surprise Chris with an acrobatic stunt plane experience of a lifetime.
Oct. 5, 2019, midnight
S5E2 - Jars of Joy
Emily Jorgensen is a passionate and dedicated elementary school teacher. When tragedy befell her classroom she was there to help her students grieve and heal. But now Emily is experiencing her own health crisis, resulting in the amputation of her fingertips and toes. In the spirit of Jason F. Wright's book “Christmas Jars,” her entire school comes together to give Emily a mega Christmas surprise.
Dec. 1, 2019, midnight
S5E3 - The Thrift Gift
Mary Daniels owns a thrift store in Salt Lake City where her only goal is to provide for and serve the local homeless population. Random Acts surprises Mary with a scuba diving adventure and a back-home surprise she won't forget.
Feb. 5, 2020, midnight
S5E4 - Cooking Up Kindness
Cindy Adams has opened her home to numerous children in need of a loving family and used her talents to spread love via thousands upon thousands of desserts to those in need of a pick-me-up. Will and Jenna help make her 25-year-old dream of a new kitchen come true, and to top it off they do it all in one day.
Feb. 12, 2020, midnight
S5E5 - Sky Thriving
Savannah is a happy, positive, and charitable teenager who was recently diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia, a rare life-shortening disease. Navigating her new life has been full of challenges and trials, but despite this she's still trying to pursue her dreams when she's physically able to. Emilie and Will step in to help her check skydiving off her bucket list.
Feb. 19, 2020, midnight
S5E6 - We've Got Your Back(yard)
Mindi Holmgren and her four children lost their husband and father in a tragic swimming accident. With so much to figure out, Mindi has had to put their dream of updating the backyard on an indefinite hold. Will and Melanie arrange for the Holmgren family to be out of town and then call in some old friends of the show to make Mindi's dream backyard become a reality.
March 4, 2020, midnight
S5E7 - National Treasures
Edie Swan is an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother who has a rare condition called Chiari malformation, which makes it very hard for her to stand or ride in a car. She was once a ranger at her favorite place in the world, Arches National Park. But Edie doesn't think she'll ever be able to go back because it's so hard for her to travel. Emilie, Will, and Mason work together to make a special trip possible.
March 11, 2020, midnight
S5E8 - Passion for Fashion
Lilly is dealing with the recent death of her father, but despite this tragedy she still dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Emilie, Mason, and returning host Lisa Valentine Clark work with Lilly's mother and school teacher to turn some of Lilly's designs into real-life creations.
March 18, 2020, midnight
S5E9 - Sail-ebration
Dani Bates and her two daughters lost their husband and father to suicide. Heartbroken and confused they are trying to figure out how to move forward. To help her daughters remember their father Dani has wanted to make them a quilt out of his old t-shirts. Will distracts Dani with a surprise sailing trip, while Jenna works on a quilting miracle.
March 25, 2020, midnight
S5E10 - A Lotta Piñata
Aleisha McDaniel constantly does random acts of kindness in her daily life, all while being a wife, mother, and school teacher and operating multiple non-profits to help those in need. One act of kindness Aleisha has done almost 300 times is leaving a piñata full of candy on the doorstep of someone who needs a pick-me-up. Will and Jenna decide to help Aleisha with a giant piñata surprise.
April 1, 2020, midnight
S5E11 - Space for Love
Lisa Love is an elementary school teacher who has changed the lives of her students through her love of space. She even arranged for her school to video conference with the astronauts on the international space station, a privilege few schools get to experience. Will and Jenna fulfill Lisa's childhood, and adulthood, dream of going to Space Camp.
April 8, 2020, midnight
Network: BYU Television
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 2, 2016
Last Air Date: June 16, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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