Synopsis
Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes is an American documentary television series. The series began airing on OWN on January 1, 2011 and concluded on August 7, 2011. Each episode follows production for one or two episodes of the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show, featuring interview segments with Oprah Winfrey and the production staff. Three special edition episodes produced in house at Harpo were filmed on the Oprah set, featuring Oprah and her producers discussing highlights of the season's episodes with select viewers via Skype.
Episodes
Season 11E1Planning Season 25The stakes are high as Oprah and the staff plan the top-secret Season 25 premiere. As the producers raise the bar higher than ever before, will they finally bite off more than they can chew? Plus, Oprah reminisces about the history of her show and reveals intimate backstage moments before she takes the stage for her final season premiere.45m2E2Technical DifficultiesCountry stars Wynonna and Naomi Judd return for their 18th appearance, and producers enlist their help to plot a secret surprise for Oprah—one they hope won't backfire. Then, senior producer Jack and his team hit roadblocks as they produce a follow-up to the landmark 1987 town hall episode on AIDS in Williamson, West Virginia.45m3E3Liza Minnelli & 30 Year Old VirginLiza Minnelli; Oprah confronts her producing team over a topic regarding virgins.45m4E4Yosemite National ParkThe show heads to Yosemite National Park.45m5E5Yosemite National Park II45m6E6Kathryn Jackson45m7E7Oprahs Favorite ThingsOprah selects her 'Ultimate Favorite
Things' for her final season, and former
LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman returns to
the 'Oprah' show.45m8E8Favorite Things FarewellOprah and her team unwrap the secrets behind their last-ever episode of "Oprah’s Favorite Things." With twice the products, twice the sets and twice the audience, there are double the number of things that can go wrong—and producers are sent scrambling when Oprah makes a last-minute product addition. Then, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas may go up in smoke thanks to a snow globe malfunction.45m9E9George W. BushAs producers travel to Kennebunkport, Maine, for a visit to the Bush family estate and an historic interview with President George W. Bush and his parents, Oprah has her own aha! moment about Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, producer Bridgette gets a huge opportunity—but an unexpected turn of events lands her in the hospital, putting at risk her chance to have crucial planning meetings with Oprah.45m10E10The Color PurpleDuring a reunion of The Color Purple cast, Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg set the record straight on a long-rumored feud.45m11E11Teen HeartthrobsOprah is surprised by a secret crush from her past when the team produces a show about teen heartthrobs. Plus, a surprise serenade from the Backstreet Boys for one show guest may fall flat when technical difficulties hit. Meanwhile, Oprah and producers disagree when Suze Orman lowers one of her famous "smackdowns" during a taping with "Octomom" Nadya Suleman.45m12E12Oprah's Australia Trip Part 1Oprah and team head Down Under to Australia, where her producers face some of their biggest challenges yet with huge crowds, even bigger expectations and the added pressure of working in a foreign country.45m13E13Oprah's Australia Trip Part 2Hugh Jackman's headline-making entrance goes wrong, bringing Oprah's show at the Sydney Opera House to a halt. Plus, Oprah, Gayle and 302 viewers attempt to break a world record.45m14E14Happy Birthday, OprahIt's Oprah's birthday, and the team has surprises in store for her from special guests Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. Meanwhile, Oprah and her producers must deal with a show that appears to have missed the mark.45m15E15Michelle ObamaOprah and the staff welcome first lady Michelle Obama. Then, Harpo takes on a challenge to go vegan for one week.45m16E16SnowmageddonOprah and the team face the biggest blizzard Chicago has seen in 25 years, with two shows hanging in the balance and superstar guest Jennifer Hudson gone missing.45m17E17Diana RossEmotions run high as Oprah welcomes Diana Ross and her family to the studio and clears the air with former protégée Iyanla Vanzant.45m18E18The View45m19E19Last After Oscar Show45m20E20Chris RockOprah and the crew are all laughs as they
welcome back frequent guest Chris Rock.
Then, the producers raise the bar yet again
with a talented kids extravaganza.45m21E21Tina Fey and Gayle45m22E22Taking the StageOprah welcomes Kirstie Alley as she looks back on some of her biggest bloops and blunders. Then, rock legends Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar and more take over The Oprah Show's stage.45m23E23James FreyHistory is made as Oprah and her team
welcome President Obama and First Lady
Michelle Obama. ?Then, Oprah travels to
New York City for an emotional one-on-one
interview with author James Frey.45m24E24Sarah Ferguson45m25E25Julia Roberts & Tom Hanks45m26E26Surprise of Oprah´s LifeThe Surprise of Oprah's Life!
Go backstage as dozens of celebrities and 13,000 fans
turn out to surprise Oprah in a surprise farewell tribute!45m27E27So Long, FarewellOprah and the team try to keep their emotions in check as they all prepare for the final episode.45m28E28Until We Meet AgainIt's the end of an era. After 25 years, Oprah tapes the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Go inside the emotional farewell.45m
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