Winfrey’s award-winning and groundbreaking talk series made its debut on Sept. 8, 1986. After 29 seasons and 4,561 episodes, the show ended on May 25, 2011 — a choice Winfrey still supports.

The Oprah Winfrey Show began airing in 1986, and within a relatively short time, the show swept the nation and became the most-viewed talk show of that era.

Oprah Winfrey credited Phil Donahue, who died on August 19, for laying the path for her successful talk show, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'. She called him a "pioneer" while paying tribute with a sweet ...

Winfrey concluded The Oprah Winfrey Show after 25 seasons in May 2011. When King asked whether Winfrey wished she was still on TV "on a daily basis," the former host was clear that ending her ...

Winfrey's award-winning and groundbreaking talk series made its debut on Sept. 8, 1986. After 29 seasons and 4,561 episodes, the show ended on May 25, 2011 -- a choice Winfrey still supports.