All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
The Oprah Winfrey Show Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.
The Oprah Winfrey Show facts for kids
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | |
|---|---|
32-year-old Winfrey on the first national broadcast of The Oprah Winfrey Show on September 8, 1986
|
|
| Format | Talk show |
| Created by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Presented by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Harpo Studios Chicago, Illinois |
| Camera setup | Multi-setup |
| Distributor | King World Productions (1986-2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007-2011) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndicated |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV 720p HDTV (ABC and Fox stations) 1080i HDTV (CBS and NBC stations) |
| Original run | September 8 1986 – May 25 2011 |
| Age rating | TV-PG |
The Oprah Winfrey Show was an American talk show which had Oprah Winfrey as the host. It began on September 8, 1986, and has since become one of the most famous talk shows in the world. The show ended on May 25, 2011 after 25 seasons. It won 47 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Guests
Notable guests on her show were:
- Gayle King – Oprah's friend (140 appearances)
- Celine Dion – Singer (27 appearances)
- Tom Cruise – Actor, known for jumping in the show's couch. He also appeared in the show's last episode.
- Nelson Mandela – President of South Africa.
Images for kids
-
Tom Cruise jumps on the couch during the taping of an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 23, 2005.
-
Marquee for the show, above entrance at Harpo Studios in Near West Side, Chicago. The first "Oprah" show was taped there on January 15, 1990.