Planning Season 25

S01 E01 • Saturday, Jan 1, 2011 • Jan 1 • 45m

The 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.

Technical Difficulties

S01 E02 • Friday, Jan 7, 2011 • Jan 7 • 45m

Country 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.

Liza Minnelli & 30 Year Old Virgin

S01 E03 • Friday, Jan 7, 2011 • Jan 7 • 45m

Liza Minnelli; Oprah confronts her producing team over a topic regarding virgins.

Yosemite National Park

S01 E04 • Friday, Jan 14, 2011 • Jan 14 • 45m

The show heads to Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite National Park II

S01 E05 • Friday, Jan 21, 2011 • Jan 21 • 45m

Kathryn Jackson

S01 E06 • Friday, Jan 28, 2011 • Jan 28 • 45m

Oprahs Favorite Things

S01 E07 • Friday, Feb 4, 2011 • Feb 4 • 45m

Oprah selects her 'Ultimate Favorite Things' for her final season, and former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman returns to the 'Oprah' show.

Favorite Things Farewell

S01 E08 • Friday, Feb 11, 2011 • Feb 11 • 45m

Oprah 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.

George W. Bush

S01 E09 • Friday, Feb 18, 2011 • Feb 18 • 45m

As 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.

The Color Purple

S01 E10 • Friday, Feb 25, 2011 • Feb 25 • 45m

During a reunion of The Color Purple cast, Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg set the record straight on a long-rumored feud.

Teen Heartthrobs

S01 E11 • Friday, Mar 4, 2011 • Mar 4 • 45m

Oprah 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.

Oprah's Australia Trip Part 1

S01 E12 • Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 • Mar 27 • 45m

Oprah 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.

Oprah's Australia Trip Part 2

S01 E13 • Monday, Apr 4, 2011 • Apr 4 • 45m

Hugh 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.

Happy Birthday, Oprah

S01 E14 • Monday, Apr 11, 2011 • Apr 11 • 45m

It'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.

Michelle Obama

S01 E15 • Monday, Apr 18, 2011 • Apr 18 • 45m

Oprah and the staff welcome first lady Michelle Obama. Then, Harpo takes on a challenge to go vegan for one week.

Snowmageddon

S01 E16 • Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 • Apr 24 • 45m

Oprah 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.

Diana Ross

S01 E17 • Sunday, May 1, 2011 • May 1 • 45m

Emotions run high as Oprah welcomes Diana Ross and her family to the studio and clears the air with former protégée Iyanla Vanzant.

The View

S01 E18 • Sunday, May 8, 2011 • May 8 • 45m

Last After Oscar Show

S01 E19 • Sunday, May 22, 2011 • May 22 • 45m

Chris Rock

S01 E20 • Sunday, May 29, 2011 • May 29 • 45m

Oprah 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.

Tina Fey and Gayle

S01 E21 • Sunday, Jun 5, 2011 • Jun 5 • 45m

Taking the Stage

S01 E22 • Sunday, Jun 12, 2011 • Jun 12 • 45m

Oprah 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.

James Frey

S01 E23 • Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 • Jun 19 • 45m

History 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.

Sarah Ferguson

S01 E24 • Sunday, Jun 26, 2011 • Jun 26 • 45m

Julia Roberts & Tom Hanks

S01 E25 • Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 • Jul 10 • 45m

Surprise of Oprah´s Life

S01 E26 • Sunday, Jul 17, 2011 • Jul 17 • 45m

The 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!

So Long, Farewell

S01 E27 • Sunday, Jul 31, 2011 • Jul 31 • 45m

Oprah and the team try to keep their emotions in check as they all prepare for the final episode.

Until We Meet Again

S01 E28 • Sunday, Aug 7, 2011 • Aug 7 • 45m

It's the end of an era. After 25 years, Oprah tapes the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Go inside the emotional farewell.