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List Price: $29.98 | | Label: Paramount
Salesrank: 7089
Released: November 15, 2005 |
| Our Price: $18.70 |
| Used Price: $6.18 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Box set Color DVD Widescreen NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
The Stars. The Stories. The Moments. An unprecedented six-disc collection celebrating the 20th Anniversary of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, one-on-one with Oprah Winfrey herself. See exclusive never-before-seen footage, never-before-heard thoughts and personal revelations, as Oprah takes a candid, open and look back at all the most memorable moments of 20 years of history-making television. Get the inside story on Oprah's all-time favorite guests, surprises, celebrities and the people that have touched Oprah's heart forever. Share Oprah's personal perspective on the stories that made headlines, the interviews she'll never forget and more! Plus, go on a personal tour of Oprah's home, watch never-before-seen footage from the beginning years of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW and take an exclusive look behind the scenes of A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW! Twenty extraordinary years...from Oprah to you. Oprah Winfrey will donate 100% of Harpo's profits from the sale of this DVD Collection to Oprah's Angel Network.
Description of The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection:
Behold the power of Oprah. Whether you hate her, worship her, or liked her better when she was overweight, no one can deny the influence Oprah Winfrey has had on television and pop culture at large. Now the two decades of moments have been condensed into a six-disc collection, to benefit her Oprah's Angel Network®. The set kicks off with Oprah's humble beginnings, her most tear-jerking guests, and episodes to equip others, such as defense strategies against attackers, sex offenders, and kidnappers. Each disc has a different set of montages: following her weight gain/loss/gain/loss; her Book Club® ; her serious interviews (Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy Jr.); home makeovers; and some of her now-regrettable "firsts" attempts, such as filming a music video and wearing a Tina Turner wig. Each disc also contains highlights of Oprah's celebrity interviews, from "friends" like John Travolta, Maria Shriver, and Julia Roberts, to a couch-jumping Tom Cruise (yes, it’s on there), and the interview with Elizabeth Taylor she calls her all-time worst. She's also very candid about her changing looks and how she handles the tears that flow during taping.
Twenty years have wrought many changes in Oprah's connection with her audience. She started as an effervescent reporter struggling to prove there was room on the talk-show circuit for a black Everywoman (incidentally, it was Roger Ebert who, during a dinner date, suggested she go for syndication). You can see over time how that dynamic changed: Oprah, who claims to shun fame (she always puts quotes around "celebrity" like she doesn't get it), starts wearing it like a badge when she's rolling with the A-listers, as if to let the audience know she can sit at the cool kids' table, but will also bend down to grace you from her pedestal. As a one-woman empire, she knows all too well that she's worshiped by many women in America, and often her guru ways can come off as self-congratulatory. Yet you can't deny her later-years role of fairy godmother has been the most fascinating. One of the only two full-length episodes in the collection involves her journey to South Africa, where she gave gifts to some 50,000 children. (Though oddly, this was paired with the other full-length episode, her opulent 50th birthday party.) She describes how she surprised each member of her studio audience with a brand-new car not because she wanted to shock some people, but because each audience member was selected specifically because they needed one. She rewards hardworking, giving people with lavish gifts they deserve--a home, a Porsche, a college scholarship. Even if you don't watch the show regularly, that aspect alone will pique your admiration. It's almost scary how much power Oprah has, but it's nice to see her using that power for good. --Ellen A. Kim
The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection Reviews:
pick me up 
2009-12-08 - If you are in need of a pick me up watch this collection! If you need inspiration, or you need a good cry, watch it! My only critisim is to her in that she has not released full episodes for sale. There is always good information in her shows and it would be nice to be able to purchase them to watch...
I can't get the DVD' s to work in my DVD player.????? 
2009-12-06 - I am not sure what the problem really is with these DVD's but they will not play on my DVD player while every other DVD in my house does work..and works well. I am looking into this a bit more right now. I am not sure how to send it back just yet and really have not had a lot of time to devote to it. Sad, but true.
Excellent dvd to watch as a family. 
2009-11-30 - I had this dvd purchased by a friend a few yrs ago at U.S. (I am residing in S'pore) and it cost me a BOMB! She got it at Barnes and Noble. Later, I chanced upon it at amazon.com and it cost so much cheaper! Nevertheless, I purchased it from Amazon recently as a gift for my friend who loves Oprah, just like me! I cried buckets when I watched one of the dvds featuring Oprah's special guests & their lives. A MUST HAVE dvd for you and your family!
Question...
2009-11-06 - I just purchased the set today, but was curious if anyone could tell me if any of the Diane Downs interview is included in this set??? I can't wait to see the entire set!!
Makes a great gift
2009-09-05 - I purchased this collection as a gift to myself when it first came out. I have now purchased it several other times as gifts for my friends who are Oprah fans.
My friends have all said "I've been wanting this collection, just hadn't spent the money on myself" Give it to a Oprah fan in your circle of friends and family!
