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.

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.

Winfrey concluded The Oprah Winfrey Show after 25 seasons in May 2011. ... "When I ended the Oprah show, I knew it was time to end it. I could feel that coming for at least four to five years.

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 ...

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.