Oprah Winfrey during her car giveaway to the entire audience.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (September 6, 1985-Present) is the longest-running daytime television talk show in the United States, and is hosted, produced and owned by Oprah Winfrey. The show was local in the Chicago area until it debuted nationally in 1986. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Oprah Winfrey, at the start of the 2004-2005 season. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It runs the gamut from gossip to entertainment to health, frequently turning to personal revelations on the part of the host. One feature of the show, Oprah's Book Club made bestsellers of a number of novels and other works, including books by such writers as Isabel Allende, Joyce Carol Oates, and Toni Morrison. For several years the show featured segments hosted by Dr. Philip McGraw. Oprahs Book Club is a popular book club as decided on by talk show host Oprah Winfrey. ... Isabel Allende Isabel Allende Llona (born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer whose books have been translated into many languages. ... Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938 in Lockport, New York) is an American writer of novels, stories, plays, poetry, and non-fiction, known for being one of the most prolific of authors of literary merit. ... Toni Morrison (born February 18, 1931) is one of the most prominent authors in world literature, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. ... Dr. Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950 in Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American television psychologist known popularly as Dr. Phil who gained celebrity due to appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. ...

One of the shows most notable publicity stunts happened on the 19th season premiere of her talk show when Winfrey surprised 276 audience members with a free Pontiac G6 midsize 2005 sports sedan. Winfrey famously exclaimed, "You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!" Brent Butt on a gas station sign A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the publics attention to the promoters or their causes. ... 2005 Pontiac G6 GTP Coupe The Pontiac G6 is an automobile designed and built by General Motors and offered to the public under the Pontiac brand name. ...

See Also: Oprah after the show Oprah After the Show is an unscripted television show that acts as an extended version of The Oprah Winfrey Show. ...

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