Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes

Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes is an American documentary television series. The series began airing on OWN on January 1, 2011 and concluded on August 7, 2011.[1] Each episode follows production for one or two episodes of the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show, featuring interview segments with Oprah Winfrey and the production staff. Three special edition episodes produced in house at Harpo were filmed on the Oprah set, featuring Oprah and her producers discussing highlights of the season's episodes with select viewers via Skype.

Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes
GenreDocumentary
StarringOprah Winfrey
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes31
Production
Executive producers
  • Christina Norman
  • Oprah Winfrey
Running time45 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Production companiesHarpo Productions
True Entertainment
Original release
NetworkOprah Winfrey Network
ReleaseJanuary 1 (2011-01-01) –
August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Premiere Pressure"January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01)
Guest appearances: Gayle King, John Travolta and Don Johnson
2"Back to West Virginia"January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01)
Guest appearances: Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd
3"Liza's Razzle Dazzle"January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)
Guest appearance: Liza Minnelli[2]
4"Camping Craziness"January 14, 2011 (2011-01-14)
Guest appearances: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Gayle King
5"The Guest Who Wasn't There"January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)
Guest appearance: Gayle King
6"Jacksons, Jacksons and More Jacksons"January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
7"Cold Feet"February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)
Guest appearance: Mark Fuhrman[2]
8"Of Favorite Things and Fog Machines"February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Guest appearance: The Black Eyed Peas
9"President Bush"February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
Guest appearances: President George W. Bush, President George H. W. Bush, Barbara Bush
10"Reconciliation"February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
11"Oprah's Dinner Date"March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)
12"G'Day Oprah"March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
Guest appearances: Gayle King, Curtis Stone, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
13"Hugh's High Anxiety"April 3, 2011 (2011-04-03)
Guest appearances: Gayle King, Russell Crowe, Bono, Hugh Jackman
14"Oprah's Birthday"April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10)
Guest appearances: Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston; Goldie Hawn
15"First Lady Michelle Obama"April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)
Guest appearances: Michelle Obama; Kathy Freston, Lisa Ling
16"Fashionably Late"April 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)
Guest appearances: Jennifer Hudson and Susan Lucci
17"Reunions"May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)
18"Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes: Special Edition #1"May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)
Guest appearance: Rosie O'Donnell videoed a question to Oprah and the producers about the Jennifer Hudson and Iyanla Vanzant shows.
19"The View From Here"May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)
20"Oscar Night Sick Day"May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
21"Rock Star Surprise"May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)
22"Saturday Night Live Takes Over The Oprah Show"June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)
23"Oprah's Outtakes"June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)
24"Hello Mr. President"June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
Guest appearances: James Frey; President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
25"The Duchess Dilemma"June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)
26"Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts Visit Oprah"July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
Guest appearances: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts; Ken Ehrlich
27"The Surprise of Oprah's Life"July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)
28"Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes: Special Edition #2"July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
29"The Beginning of the End"July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
30"Farewell"August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
Guest appearances: Gayle King, Kirby Bumpus (Gayle's daughter)
31"Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes: Special Edition #3"August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)

References

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  1. ^ ""Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes" Series Finale to Air Sunday, August 14 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network". The Futon Critic. July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Guest Cast & Credits". TV Guide.