Oprah’s Subtle and Poignant Final Show
There were few dry eyes in the house (or at home) when Oprah Winfrey bid farewell to millions of viewers during her final show, which aired yesterday. There were no stars jockeying for position next to her onstage. Just Oprah alone in front of a select audience with her thoughts and memories of the last 25 years of the most influential daytime TV talk show in history.
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” ended its storied run on May 25, after 25 years, and millions of her fans gathered in homes and lounges around America to watch the final show.
Oprah acknowledged that she owes much of the success of her show to her loyal viewers who kept her at the top of the ratings heap consistently.
“You and this show have been the great love of my life,” she told the lucky audience near the end of the episode.
Later, she talked about the transformation the show took from featuring “people making bad choices” to the lifestyle and star-studded format it became.
Oprah talked about one of her biggest regrets — taking her production staff to Forsyth County, Georgia to “confront racism”, when in fact she was confronting her own insecurities in her bid to attract worldwide attention. The response to that show was immediate and devastating as blacks abandoned Oprah in droves.
“What is all life? What is every flower, every rock, every tree, every human being? Energy. And you’re responsible for the energy you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others,” she said.
Towards the end of the hour, Oprah says ending her legendary talk show is “all sweet, no bitter” and that she nothing but gratitude for the time she spent with us.
“I thank you for being as much of a sweet inspiration for me as I’ve tried to be for you,” she said. “I won’t say goodbye. I’ll just say, Until we meet again. To God be the glory.”
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Oprah did the damn thang
I wasn’t a big Oprah fan but I’ll admit I got a little misty eyed when she left the stage.
THANK GOD! DAYUM.
I amaze me how people WORSHIP the Hell out of this woman!!! I like Oprah, I ain’t gone
because she taking her show off the air…
I mean the woman is starting a new network for God’s sake… OWN right?!
What what the hell is people
for?!!! Lol…
Man, I just don’t care™ says:
THANK GOD! DAYUM.
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I’m not an Oprah fan but I can’t knock her hustle. 25 years, various companies and billions of dollars…she went out with the bang she deserved.
Some worship, some just respect her career and philanthropy.
I
Kang’s hair color.
I had a tear fall down my face yesterday on her last show. her last show was a great way to go out.
I cried!
CIVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her last show was the chit…I dont care what NONE of ya’ll say…she dropped alot of good knowledge and jewels yesterday….
I had a few aha moments…..especially when she was talking about when you dont listen to God….how he’ll at first smack you upside the head with a pebble, then a rock, then a brick…..then the next thing you know its the whole brick wall….I needed to hear that….
I also liked when she said that being born makes you worthy… a lot of black people dont get that…and she talked the difference between thinking that you are worthy and KNOWING your worth….
Maybe because the chit going on in my life right now that message was just for me….I dont even know what I’m gonna do every morning now…Oprah was how I got my day started!
I like Oprah but rarely watched her show. The Book Club picks put me on to some nice reads though.
Hey Civil, you looking all growed up. You been catching panties at the churchhouse? Its your summer vacation do you have any plans? isyou sister gettingmarried soon?
THANK GOD! DAYUM.
I mean isn’t Oprah tired of Oprah yet 
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SUPP SR
Congrats to Oprah. I haven’t watched the show in years, but I can remember watching her, Sally Jesse, Jenny Jones, and Geraldo back to back to back. She will be missed.
after all the glitz and glamour of the finale shows i like how her final episode was just how she felt that was a nice touch.
gawn head Okrah
i didn’t watch her show consistently tho…i tried, just couldn’t.
I cried like a baby when she left the stage. The afternoons won’t be the same w/o Oprah
Hey BROWN!!!
@Chiby
#NO OFFENSE
Maybe you should learn more about your self worth – like Oprah said becuz if you don’t know what to do without Oprah to start your day
eastpointvet says:
after all the glitz and glamour of the finale shows i like how her final episode was just how she felt that was a nice touch.
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She went out very classy!!!! No one will be able to take her place!!
*kicks Choco*
why u tripping
hey heffa
Civil chocolate face!
Watch Your Mouths talkin bout my Baby Sophia. Now she can come on home
in her out fit from Women of Bruster Place Toot it up in the dress from Beloved 
I watch her show maybe three times a year but Congrats to her! She has come a long way and she worked hella hard to get where she’s at!!
I missed the final show along with most of her shows, but I respect her as a business woman and for the empire she built. I didn’t always agree with things she said, but you have to give her respect.
Choco aka Hippie says:
@Chiby
#NO OFFENSE
Maybe you should learn more about your self worth – like Oprah said becuz if you don’t know what to do without Oprah to start your day
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I just meant that usually I woke and fixed breakfast and listened/watched her with my daughter in the mornings…you know how people watch the news in the evening when they get home from work….. she was apart of my routine everyday….NOT that I cant live without her…
Al
guess who’s takin a class on extreme couponin!
I’m already gettin emails for free crap!!!
Hey His! What you doing with those chocolate legs??
@Luscious
They have a class on that? I never knew that
So umm can you share some of those coupons..
ALBoy says:
Watch Your Mouths talkin bout my Baby Sophia. Now she can come on home
in her out fit from Women of Bruster Place Toot it up in the dress from Beloved 
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Hey she gets nothing but props for me…for a BLACK woman to hold it down for 25 years and change the face of television while doing it POSITIVE!!! She may have had a few shows that nobody didnt agree with but for the most part her shows changed people for the good…I’M ALL ABOUT BEING AROUND PEOPLE WHO CAN MENTOR AND HELP ME SEE THINGS IN DIFFERENT PROSPECTIVES
I think she should do a public speaking around the country…I’d like to go and see her…but I’m sure tickets would be sky fukking high…
@ Lucious whats the site I do it on my own but I could always learn something.
I cant wait for her to put the makeup on from when Sophia got hit with the Pistol. HELP MEEEEEEEEE Sophia voice then I walk up to her see her laid out on the ground helpless with them pig Panty Draws showing looking all good then…….. might make your head pop off woooo
@Chiby
I gotcha I watch FOX 5 News every morning #Dont judge me
Last week the man who pays my salary asked me if I was going to watch Oprah’s last show. I said how, I don’t get off work until 6(she airs @ 4 pm here). He said it was going to be aired primetime. He has been on vacation since Monday, did he tell me about it being Primetime so I would not have used this week as vacation time. When Oprah had Whitney on I took the whole week off. LOL. I hope they sell the last weeks episodes on DVD.
Who thought it was a good idea to have Jada Pinket stand next to Kang Latifah?
LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA SUGA WALLS says:
Al
guess who’s takin a class on extreme couponin!
I’m already gettin emails for free crap!!!
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I just started doing this! I’m determined to be successful at it!
Man, I just don’t care™ says:
Who thought it was a good idea to have Jada Pinket stand next to Kang Latifah?
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Jada look so HARD in the face…the Kang looked nice in his dress….he does turning into a lady well….
Her last show was the chit…I dont care what NONE of ya’ll say…she dropped alot of good knowledge and jewels yesterday….
I had a few aha moments…..especially when she was talking about when you dont listen to God….how he’ll at first smack you upside the head with a pebble, then a rock, then a brick…..then the next thing you know its the whole brick wall….I needed to hear that….
I also liked when she said that being born makes you worthy… a lot of black people dont get that…and she talked the difference between thinking that you are worthy and KNOWING your worth….
Maybe because the chit going on in my life right now that message was just for me….I dont even know what I’m gonna do every morning now…Oprah was how I got my day started
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Oprah should have played Frankie in Set It Off
not a fan of Oprah, not knocking her hustle she found a lane and stuck to it she is the reason Jerry springer is around. i swear that damn show right there!
@ Blu watch Yo Mouth! Dont you have a cousin whos guts you can get in?
@Lolita and Bnatural
Where did you guys sign up at let me know pls – for the coupons and stuff thanks
@ Al
I think Oprah would have did a better Frankie than Vivica Fox…thats all Im sayin.
Al there’s a lady here doin the class but go to couponmom, onlinecoupons, and coolsavings dot com
#teamOprah
I only worship God but I sure loved the heck out of Lady O!!
I watch OWN network already but it def needs some work and its not the same as her own show and platform of 25 yrs
I didn’t catch the final show and I didn’t watch most shows but she rocked the t.v. nation with her great topics and her ratings never dropped. She is a black women i’m proud of and my hat goes off to her!
@Luscious, Al, and Bnaturual I want to start extreme couponing. Can you help lead me in the right direction because newspaper coupons are not getting it. Please and thank you.
@ Kisha here are the sight Lucious gave me couponmom, onlinecoupons, and coolsavings dot com
Nevermind Oprah…Im came in here just to
at Civil with his FINE self!
Oh yea…congrats to Oprah
@AlBoy Thanks.