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• The Oprah Winfrey Show is a syndicated talk-show airing first on the ABC television network and then on CBS in the United States. The first episode aired in 1986 and the host, Oprah Winfrey, is contracted to continue through the 2011-2012 television season, making The Oprah Winfrey Show the longest-running talk show in the world.

  The 2008-2009 season of the show has ended. Reruns will be broadcast until the beginning of the 2009-2010 season in Fall 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Network: CBS
  2. First Aired: September 8, 1986
  3. Starring: Oprah Winfrey
  4. Running Time: 60 minutes
  5. Features celebrity interviews, amazing survival stories, religious and inspirational topics
  6. Also repeatedly features Dr. Mehmet Oz
  7. Premiered America's Song on January 19, 2009US Magazine: Listen to America's Song, Premiered on The Oprah Winfrey Show (January 19, 2009)
  8. One of the first syndicated TV shows to appear in high definition

• Possible Move

  In a call to media analysts on November 7, 2008, Winfrey's business partner David Zaslav suggested that Winfrey will move her syndicated program from CBS to the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011. Winfrey spokesperson Lisa Halliday said that decision is not final.Chicago Tribune: Oprah quitting show in 2011? Business partner says yes, but ... (November 7, 2008)

• The Oprah Effect

  The Oprah Winfrey Show has served as a springboard for Oprah Winfrey and her media properties, which include O magazine, the Oprah and Friends radio program, and her feature film production company, Harpo Films.

  Oprah's Book Club, a periodic feature on The Oprah Winfrey Show, has made a number of its featured authors bestsellers, including Jacquelyn Mitchard, Wally Lamb, Kaye Gibbons, Janet Fitch, and James Frey. Oprah's Book Club has also generated renewed interest in works of classic literature from authors Leo Tolstoy, William Faulkner, Gabriel García Márquez, and others.

  Repeat exposure on The Oprah Winfrey Show has led to successful spin-off media careers for Dr. Phil McGraw, Rachael Ray, and Dr. Oz.

• Free KFC

  From May 5 to May 19, 2009, the show offered a wildly popular free grilled chicken dinner from Kentucky Fried Chicken to everyone who downloaded a coupon off Oprah's website.Oprah: Oprah/KFC Grilled Chicken Meal (May 5, 2009)

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