Random Acts

- Season 5

(2020)

Mary Daniels owns a thrift store in Salt Lake City where her only goal is to provide for, and serve the nearby homeless population. All she makes goes straight back into keeping the store open. Everyone leaves with what they need, whether they can pay or not. Will surprises Mary with a scuba diving adventure, while Emilie keeps the store open and invites a couple hundred friends-of-the -show to purchase as much as possible; Mason and Emilie help strangers virtually shop for their groceries.

Cindy Adams dedicates her time to serving everyone but herself. She's opened her home to numerous children in need of a loving family. Cindy loves to bake and has used her talents to spread her 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; Will and Emilie chauffeur unsuspecting airport travelers.

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; Lisa, Will and Mason enlist the help of kids to find Lisa's missing purse at a mini golf course.

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; Will, Emilie, Jenna, Mason, and Melanie all descend upon unsuspecting cars at a gas station to give them a proper pit stop.

Mindi Holmgren, along with 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; Will seeks biking assistance in San Diego, while Emilie races ahead to pass out ice cream.

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; Jenna, Mason, and Will take over a toll booth.

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 get access to some of Lilly's designs. The hosts then work with a local clothing producer to get Lilly's designs created and then invite Lilly to a fashion show where a final surprise awaits; Emilie and Jenna surprise kids at the zoo.

Dani Bates, along with her two daughters, lost their husband and father to suicide. Heartbroken and confused they are trying to figure out how to move forward. To try and bring comfort to others, Dani openly shares her story of grief and recovery. 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; Emilie and Will start water fights in a park.

Aleisha McDaniel constantly does random acts of kindness in her daily life, all while being a wife, mother, school teacher and operating multiple non-profits to help those in need. One act of kindness Aleisha has done almost 200 times is leaving a pinata full of candy on the doorsteps of someone who needs a pick-me-up. Will and Jenna decide to help Aleisha with a giant pinata surprise; Will, Emilie, and Mason add an unconventional experience to a haunted house.

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; Will, Emilie, and Mason give random people the chance to play Apple Blasters.

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 personal health crisis, resulting in the amputation of her fingertips and toes. So in the spirit of Jason F. Wright's book "Christmas Jars" her entire school comes together to give Emily a mega Christmas surprise; Will, Emilie, and Mason surprise people with a giant talking Christmas Jar.