Extended Cut - Ellen Gives a Deserving Family the Single Biggest Gift Ever!

At the beginning of the program, I told them we had the

biggest

surprise we've

ever

done for a

family

. And when I say it's big, it's big. We met the Daniels

family

last November when they entered a contest to sit in our Skybox during the 12 Days of Giveaways. After the show, we learned more about them. And I wanted to help. Have a look. Our first GEICO Skybox winners are here today. Now you are the ones who have sent a little note saying that that video spiced up your love life. And... True story! True story! That's how it is.

And I don't know why you felt the need to write it in a note after you made incredible love. Don't get too excited. We can see you. It's so good to see you again. Yes. It's good to see you all again. This is crazy! I know. So you're going through a tough time financially. It's just difficult. With four children, we are in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. They share a room. And we are grateful for what we have. But it's difficult. Christmas is really hard for a lot of people. And it was very hard for you. But, RJ, I want you to tell

ever

yone what Christmas means to you.

For me, Christmas is not about receiving

gift

s. But it's about giving

gift

s to others, because seeing other people smile makes me feel good. It is not like this? So I know you look at it every day. So why don't I give you everything we gave away for the 12 days? Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! (SINGING) With the kids ringing bells and everyone telling you... So, this morning, Jeannie surprised them at her apartment in Hawthorne, California. And this is what happened. Hello Elena. I'm here in Hawthorne, California, about to surprise the Daniels family. Who is it? It's Jeannie!

Oh Lord! Hi guys! I need everyone to listen very carefully, okay? You have 10 minutes to get ready, because I'm taking you somewhere. I can't tell you where. I can not tell you why. You just have to trust me. So prepare yourself! Go! Go! Go! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Hurry! Okay, come on, shall we brush our teeth? Do we have that? Ryan, do you have everything here? Right over here. Grab your bags. Don't forget... we can get it later. Oh! Go! Go! Go! Hurry! Hurry! In! In! In! In! I can not believe it! You are all crazy!

Where we go? Maybe we can't tell them what's going on. But you have to trust me. Do you trust me? We trust you. We trust you. I trust you 1,000%. (SINGING) Come get it, baby. Come get it, baby. Come get it, baby. Come get it, baby. Oh! Oh! Oh! Alright. So that was before. They told me they are arriving at the parking lot. And we'll hear them coming. They are going to enter through those doors. They didn't even know they were coming here. They realize that now. (SINGING) Because I'm happy. Clap your hands if you feel like you're in a room without a roof.

Because I'm happy. Clap if you feel like it... This is all crazy! I love it! I love you! I love you! Oh Lord! My God, my God! Oh Lord. Alright. Hello! Hello Elena. You all are very trusting. Yes. You didn't know where you were going. You just got a van. We had no idea! Yes. Here you are! So hello! Yes. Surprise! It is real! Yeah. So, well, let's... we have to take a break anyway. But I just wanted to tell you that you're here. And you're probably wondering why. Because the last time you were here, we gave you 12 days of freebies.

Yes, thanks. And then this time you think, well, what are we doing now? Then I'm going to tell you. But let's take a break. And then I'll tell you why you're here, okay? OK. OK. Alright, we'll be right back. We are back with the Daniels family who we have all grown very fond of around here. We just couldn't stop talking about you when I met you. And I love your children. I think they are amazing. And this is what we love about all of you is, no matter what you're struggling with, no matter how you're living paycheck to paycheck, you still want to pay it forward, you still help others, right?

And even with the 12 days of freebies, you helped someone at Walmart, right? Yes. There was a family behind me. And they had a newborn baby. And I just paid for her article. And before we were doing little things. But since the show, you've awakened something else in us. You inspired us. You make us want to do more, try hard. We love you. But we are not the only ones who love you. We find other people who love you. Wow. What makes Robert and Christy special is that they can go to any party, and the party could be a zero.

When they walk into the room, there are 100 of them. Having Robert as a brother has inspired me to want to be a better person. Because I see how much he tries for others. When you find people who are truly genuine, I'm sorry, you have to keep them near and dear. He's just great, all the support he

gives

, not just to me, but to everyone else. It has been difficult for the grown-ups to raise four children in two rooms. Sometimes, there are things that they need. It was such a blessing when Ellen chose their video. And I am very grateful to Ellen.

When I saw them on the show, they tickled me! It really touched my heart to see that everyone can see what I get on a daily basis. They deserve the world, because they really are good people. They take care of us all. I cried. They were tears of joy, because that is the family that is definitely

deserving

of a blessing. Oh! Alright. I can tell that means a lot to you. That touches you a lot. Alright. Then you're here because we're going to do something big that we've never done for any family. It's the

biggest

thing we've ever done.

Let's do some breathing exercises. Let's... Oh, he's crying. Let's take a breath. Let's breathe a little, just breathe deeply. You feel good? That was so special. I know. I know. That was really special. Alright. OK. Thank you. You are welcome. Do you want a sip of water? Want...? I'm not well! No, are you okay? Sure? Alright. OK. So you like Cheerios? Yeah! Yes, I love Cheerios. It is a wonderful cereal. They are wonderful... I like Cheerios. It is a wonderful company. Because they put a lot of positivity and make good spin in the world. Because they really care about paying for it.

That's all. And I've gotten to know the people at Cheerios very well. Because I am partnering with them to give back and do good. And they want to do two things for you, okay? So there are two things. The first thing they want to do is give you $500,000. Thank you. That's one thing. That's one thing. Let's take a break. And I'm going to give you... --we'll come back and give you the other thing after this. We're back with the Daniels family. We surprised them with $500,000 worth of Cheerios. And that will take care of a lot of things.

He will take care of your debt. He will take care of his children's university. Safely. You are in a two-bedroom apartment. You can buy a house now. So that's going to help a lot, right? Thank you so much! But thanks, Cheerios! Yes, thanks, Cheerios, that's true. We love Cheerios! I just have to tell you that you are a true humanitarian. And I love you. I've always loved you since... since I saw you. And you are always giving. And I just wish that, at the very least, I just want to tell you that from the bottom of my heart, we really love you.

And we always have. Well, I love you all too. I'm so happy to have met you. I am very happy that you participated in the contest to be my dancing elves. Because that's how this happened. Alright. So I said we have two things, right? Yes. So Cheerios wants you to have $500,000, because they want you to take care of all their needs. But they love that you give back to the community. That's why Cheerios is doing this, because it's about A Million Acts of Good. We are always looking for people to write to us and tell us what they are doing.

Because we want to spread this around the world. And they know you love to give back. So now the $500,000 is yours. They're giving you another $500,000 to pay however you want. Come on, let's follow you everywhere. And you're going to... Oh my God! That's $1 million! That's $1 million! That's $1 million! Check it out! $1 million Cheerios! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Let's greet your family. Elena! Hello Elena! Thank you so much! Oh my god, Lee. Oh! I want to thank Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant. And many thanks to Cheerios. Greetings, thank you very much. I see you tomorrow. Be kind to each other.

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