"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) TV series 1986-????

Seasons:

18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | unknown

Release Date:

8 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot:

Chicago-based daytime talk-show host Oprah Winfrey invites a guest panel to discuss a topic, in front of a studio audience...

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

54 wins & 50 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4	4:00 PM	ABC
Tue. Jan. 5	1:06 AM	ABC

Cast

Oprah Winfrey

...

Herself - Host / ... (482 episodes, 1986-2009)

Series Directed by
Joseph C. Terry		(7 episodes, 1999-2009)

Series Produced by
Ellen Rakieten	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (85 episodes, 1989-2005)
Karla K. LeCroix	....	field producer / associate producer (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kelly Rotschild Jansen	....	senior associate producer / producer (6 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dana Brooks Reinglass	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alejandro Castro	....	senior associate producer / associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amy Coleman	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lisa Erspamer	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Clothilde Ewing	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lindsay Feitlinger	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Fogel	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Terry Goulder	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Leslie Grisanti	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rachel Hanfling	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jenna Kostelnik	....	producer / senior producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lesia Minor	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tara Montgomery	....	senior producer / producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jack Mori	....	senior producer / producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lisa Morin	....	senior supervising producer / supervising producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eric Peltier	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Scott Rondeau	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Ruth	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sheri Salata	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julie Simpson	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stacy Strazis	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Veronica Votypka	....	senior associate producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Caroline Ziv	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Charles Cook	....	producer (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Jill Adams	....	producer: Oprah's book club/special projects (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Heather Aldridge	....	producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kevin Borenstein	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amanda Cash	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anne Gelfer	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kristin Graham	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Marci Hughes	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jennifer Kinnear Stamper	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Melinda Morrison	....	senior field producer / field producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Katy Murphy Davis	....	senior supervising producer / supervising producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julie Rashid	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Shepherd	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gina Sprehe	....	producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jakki Taylor	....	senior associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rita Thompson	....	senior field producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jill Van Lokeren	....	senior supervising producer / supervising producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Judy Banks-Johnson	....	supervising post-producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tracey Carter	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shantel Klinger	....	senior associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julie Maisel	....	associate field producer / field producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erinn McNeill	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julie Mirlicourtois	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Teri Mitchell	....	senior associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Candi Nichols Carter	....	senior producer / producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brian Piotrowicz	....	senior associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rick Segall	....	senior associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
A. Chris Gajilan	....	associate producer / senior associate producer (4 episodes, 2009)
Oprah Winfrey	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 1989-2009)
Gilda Brasch	....	producer (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jill Barancik	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gail Grasso	....	senior field producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tarana Harris	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Suzanne Hayward	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Becky Liscum	....	senior field producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Leslie Peirez	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Hilary Robe	....	senior associate producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Colleen Shehan	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andrea Wishom	....	producer / senior producer / ... (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Winnie Dunbar	....	associate producer / executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Denise Hendricks	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Kayla McCormick	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Bridgette Theriault	....	senior associate producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Weiss	....	senior associate producer / story producer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dana Greengross	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joanna Moel	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
April Terrien	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Leigh Posner	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Cassandra Marshall	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Megan Murray	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009)
David Rivera	....	senior field producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Kirsten Williams	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Byl Carruthers	....	contributing producer (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Mollie Allen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Kandi Amelon	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Amie Baker	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Boese	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Amy Craig	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John Ennis	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Melissa Geiger	....	senior associate producer (unknown episodes)
Naomi Grossman	....	location producer (unknown episodes)
Angie Kraus-Bell	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Dana Newton	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)
Laura Grant Sillars	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ed Smart		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Daniel Pfisterer		(7 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Film Editing by
E. Todd Rollenhagen		(30 episodes, 1997-2000)
Judi Bushala		(unknown episodes)
Neil Coleman		(unknown episodes)
Tim Drover		(unknown episodes)
Jay Eckensberger		(unknown episodes)
Chuck Floramo		(unknown episodes)
Kevin G. Gist		(unknown episodes)
Richard Hemmingway		(unknown episodes)
Laurence Jacobs		(unknown episodes)
Dan Towell		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David Weller		(1 episode, 2002)
Anton Goss		(1 episode, 2005)
Tara Denise		(1 episode, 2009)
Angelos Petratos		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Thalia Kalodimos		(1 episode, 2007)
Linda Stehno		(1 episode, 2007)
Jim Lichon		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Chelo	....	hair stylist: Forest Whitaker / makeup artist: Kim Wayans / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Shutchai Tym Buacharern	....	make-up: Janet jackson / make-up: anika noni rose (2 episodes, 2006)
Klexius Kolby	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Kelly Nagle	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Andre Walker	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lisa Richards	....	production manager (88 episodes, 2007-2009)
Karen Kurland	....	associate production manager (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joseph Lecz	....	associate production manager (3 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Gelet	....	assistant director: Steven Spielberg interview (1 episode, 2005)
Eric Roberts	....	associate director (1 episode, 2009)
John Ennis	....	field director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
William Madej	....	designer (83 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kristina Chlebowski	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Megan Cox	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tameka Hemmons	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Demian Krentz	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dave Mahlman	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Parsons	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jay Purugganan	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Rizzo	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brett Singer	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Linda Stehno	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dan Wulfing	....	designer (82 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sally Avila	....	designer (46 episodes, 2008)
Jake Mathew	....	designer (38 episodes, 2009)
Sean Post	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes)
Matthew York	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ron King	....	sound mixer (19 episodes, 2000-2007)
Adrienne Wade	....	location sound mixer / sound mixer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
J.R. Chappell	....	audio director (2 episodes, 2009)
Jim Ridgley	....	field sound recordist (2 episodes, 2009)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1995)
Stacey Hempel	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1996-2004)
Michael Keenan	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999)

Series Visual Effects by
John Semerad	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Stunts
Gianni Biasetti	....	skydiving stunt coordinator / utility stunts (1 episode, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Torchia	....	field camera operator (134 episodes, 1986-2002)
James Sullivan	....	electrician (117 episodes, 2001-2004)
Valerie Walbrandt	....	second assistant camera (8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Daniel S. McCoy	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tara Denise	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Gina Garza	....	Steadicam assistant / camera utility (unknown episodes)
Arastao Maree	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Patrick Martin Jr.	....	camera operator: Orlando (unknown episodes)
Justin Seyb	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Mark N. Woods	....	camera operator: technocrane (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jake Mathew	....	animator (1 episode, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Scott Rosenblatt	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2007)
Trevor J. Hands	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2008)

Series Music Department
Gregg Lehrman	....	composer: additional music (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Simon Foster	....	composer: stock music (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Martin Price	....	composer: stock music (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mark Petrie	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Pedro Bromfman	....	composer: additional music cues (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Other crew
Hollie Lobosky	....	production coordinator (73 episodes, 2003-2004)
Roxanne Marciniak	....	assistant to executive producer (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jason Bellue	....	senior production assistant / production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kate Karnes	....	senior production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ann Lofgren	....	senior production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gwen Martin	....	senior production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Allyson Kearns	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kelly Lucey	....	booking (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Heather McGinley	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Irma Norris	....	production executive (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erin Reid	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Harriet Seitler	....	executive vice president: marketing (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erin Sermeus	....	booking (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julie Bearman	....	senior production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elianna Bodner	....	senior production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Morgan Bury	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Karyn Leibovich	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sally Lou Loveman	....	audience supervisor / senior audience supervisor (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lindsey Meglio	....	senior production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cindy Mori	....	booking manager (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nathanael Nelson	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keisha McClellan	....	director of creative services (3 episodes, 2009)
Bradley Martin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Becker	....	choreographer / segment choreographer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Meka Nichols	....	senior production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Liz Kozak	....	promotions (2 episodes, 2009)
Wesley MacMillan	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Siobhan O'Keefe	....	booking (2 episodes, 2009)
Chad Parks	....	booking (2 episodes, 2009)
Megan Reardon	....	promotions (2 episodes, 2009)
Roberto Rios	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2009)
Dan Stella	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2009)
Annette DeShotels	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Glendy X. Mattalia	....	logger (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• HBO Films
• HD Vision Studios
• Harpo Productions
• High Noon Productions
• Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributors

• King World Productions (1986-2007) (worldwide) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2004-2007) (non-USA) (TV)
• CBS Television Distribution (2007) (worldwide) (TV)
• Antena 4 - Euforia Lifestyle Tv (2006-) (Romania) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (1990-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• WLS  taping location

Also Known As:

Oprah (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

HBO Films

Quotes:

Oprah: Never take a "no" from somebody who isn't in a position to give you a "yes" in the first place.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Enchanted (2007)

Does a week go by that she doesn't remind us that she was abused?

Really. Does any week go by that Oprah doesn't remind us that she was abused as child?

She makes herself the focus of every interview.

Oprah cannot resist commenting on the answer to every question she asks. She often interrupts guests before an answer is finished to interject her own aside or anecdote. Directors are obviously instructed to focus on her closeup reaction rather than guest's faces because that's what counts - what Oprah feels, what Oprah says.

Oprah, Oprah, Oprah. It's always all about Oprah.

Oprah says - Feel sorry for me, I was so poor. Feel the pain of my battle with my weight. Feel my hurt when I'm turned away from a fancy store after they've already closed. Feel good for buying my magazines and books. Feel good for my success. Feel good when you give to my charity to make me look good. Feel good for making me rich beyond belief.

My interpretation of her point of view: YOU VIEWERS ARE ALL DEEPLY FLAWED AND YOU NEED MY DAILY ADVICE. I have all the answers for your life though I have nothing in common with you plebes. I have never been married nor do I want to be. I have never had to raise a family - but I know all about it. I have little respect for men or marriage. I clearly prefer people like me over others - witness "Legends Ball 2006". Gayle is my best friend but we are not gay.

As of 7/31/2006, the heading on her website actually reads : "Oprah.com is your leading source for information about love, life, self, relationships, food, home, spirit and health." How presumptive and obnoxious is that ?

In June 2006, she crashed two private wedding receptions in Oklahoma to gather footage for her September 2006 shows. She keeps promising to quit TV but her yapfest drags on with no end in sight.

Contrary to what she thinks, Oprah is neither a queen nor a goddess nor on a personal mission from God. She's just one very lucky, overweight, black woman who copied Phil Donahue's style and called it her own. She happened to be in the right place at the right time and knew exactly how to suck up to the right demographic.

Oprah is the P.T. Barnum of this age and it amazes me that people cannot see through her facade.

So ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and you too Oprah if you can fit that inflated ego through the door - This way now to the great egress ...