The Oprah Winfrey Show has featured many celebrities over the years, but that's only one side of it. There's also Oprah's eternal quest to better herself, and to help viewers do the same.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | February 1993 | November 2016 | 31 |
| Season 1 | January 1984 | December 1986 | 13 |
| Season 2 | February 1987 | November 1987 | 11 |
| Season 3 | February 1988 | November 1988 | 12 |
| Season 4 | 75 | ||
| Season 5 | May 1990 | 1 | |
| Season 6 | 75 | ||
| Season 7 | February 1992 | July 1992 | 3 |
| Season 8 | March 1993 | 1 | |
| Season 9 | 75 | ||
| Season 10 | 75 | ||
| Season 11 | 76 | ||
| Season 12 | September 1996 | November 1998 | 38 |
| Season 13 | January 1999 | December 1999 | 259 |
| Season 14 | January 2000 | March 2000 | 64 |
| Season 15 | 77 | ||
| Season 16 | April 2000 | December 2001 | 117 |
| Season 17 | May 2000 | September 2000 | 44 |
| Season 18 | June 2000 | 22 | |
| Season 19 | July 2000 | November 2003 | 26 |
| Season 20 | February 2004 | December 2005 | 105 |
| Season 21 | January 2006 | November 2006 | 92 |
| Season 22 | January 2007 | May 2008 | 40 |
| Season 23 | October 2008 | September 2009 | 103 |
| Season 24 | September 2009 | June 2010 | 136 |
| Season 25 | September 2010 | May 2011 | 131 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 1702 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 1702 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McPharlin | 6 | ||
| Roger Goodman | 1 | 02/10/1993 | |
| Joseph C. Terry | 1 | 03/18/1998 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | 2 | 03/18/1998 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Thicke | 1 | 04/19/2007 |
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What makes a great television show? There may be as many types of excellence as there are excellent shows. Series can wow us with how broadly they changed society, from “Seinfeld” redefining American slang to “Mad Men” bearing all the hallmarks of an early-21st-century TV Golden Age to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” making daytime viewers feel part of a special club of millions. Or they can feel like closely held secrets, always ready to welcome curious viewers for the first time, like “The Leftovers” or “Enlightened.” They can bring together insights about a rapidly shifting society with humor that stands the test of time, like the shows created by Norman Lear, who died this month at age 101. And they can dazzle us with spectacle or entrance us with intimate character moments — or, if they’re “The Sopranos,” they can do both.
Mike Wallace and a vampire slayer? Letterman and Oprah? Andy Griffith and the Sopranos? On one list? What were we thinking? Simply put, the best of the best, from Day 1 to last night: quality, innovation and the ability to stay in our lives year after year after year. A touch of sentiment? Sure, but nostalgia alone couldn’t make the cut (sorry, Beav). And TV-movies, miniseries and specials will have to wait. These are the series we watched regularly — and will watch again. And again.
The best shows are the ones that take advantage of the length that movies don't have and use the imagery that novels can't conjure. They can captivate big audiences and change their lives forever.
We are what we watch-and over the last half century, we've watched some pretty fabulous TV. From Mary to Jerry, from Tonight to Today, from the sublime (Prime Suspect) to the ridiculous (Gilligan's Island), EW recalls everything you need to know about 100 shows that tell us who we are.
So many golden ages, so much brilliance from which to choose. In culling from the "60 Greatest" lists we've compiled during our 60th-anniversary year, we shook things up, blending drama, comedy and other genres to salute the shows with the biggest cultural impact and most enduring influence. What will the next 60 years bring? We can't wait to find out.
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