Oprah's Favorite Things 2004 airing 11/22/04

[hopeless]

I'm definitely watching to see what things Oprah put on her list this year. Every time they air this special I get so jealous of the audience members getting all the expensive, awesome stuff for free. Anyone else planning to watch & see or just don't bother.

[Irish79]

I'll have to watch that one - if I'm not working that is...

[hopeless]

I can't wait to see what products Oprah mentions this year. It's amazing when mentions a product on tv or in her magazine that sales completely go way up.

[gluegun]

I try to force myself to NOT watch Oprah's Favorite Things. I end up wanting everything!

[maxwell78]

Ah yes, it's the time of year again. The endless loop of clips on all of my cable news channels. Pictures of a studio full of women going completely bonkers over free shit. I'll be sure not to miss that. ;)

[Irish79]

ha ha - I remember seeing clips on the news when she gave all the audience members cars - they were hugging the cars and jumping up and down. That company (can't remember which one) got the best advertising - well worth the money they put out to give away all those cars. And Oprah looked like an angel even though she wasn't the one who bought them.

[Irish79]

okay - maybe not the best advertising since I can't remember what company it was right?

[pisces2473]

How can she surpass the car giveaway w/ this years fave things episode? I guarantee you the audience will be BORED when it's just PJs and lotion and NO CARS. HAHA

[hopeless]

The cars Oprah gave away were Pontiac G6. Those people were sure lucky, although they'll have to pay huge chunk of taxes out of it like seven grand I think.

[RealDeal]

Thanks for the update!!! I definitely have to tape it!!! I want to be a guest one day!

[gluegun]

Why do people give a shit what Oprah wants?

Because she has excellent taste. It is a chance to see some really cool stuff that we might end up wanting as well.

[pisces2473]

IF we had the money to buy it. $60 for pjs? I think not.

[hopeless]

I definitely have to say Oprah does have excellent taste. She dresses well for her age & she has never looked better. I can't believe she is in her fifties!!

[kimmer23]

i dont think oprah knows shit about taste. she has people that tell her what to wear or use. i dont even watch the fav. things show anymore....women are all passing out in the audience and crap. even on a normal show when she walks out...the women are going nuts! they act like its the Jesus Christ show or something!

[pisces2473]

Ditto to what Kimmer said--people just do whatever she does, because SHE said so.

[kimmer23]

yeah its like all of a sudden millions of women think oprah is God. i am all for successful women(i would like to be one myself), but its definitely at the next level now for oprah.

[hopeless]

You're entitled to your opinions & I'm entitled to mine. Just going to leave at that.

[tartytwenty]

Well

I'm going to write a letter to Oprah telling her about my mom's divorce and losing most of her possessions, except the house. She wanted a cleaner divorce, it was my dad who raked in, actually. So maybe she can be on an X-Mas episode the following year!!

[heatherf]

I don't get a lot of the Oprah hoop-la either. Whenever I watch her show she always says , "We LOVE that!"....referring to whatever product.

But let's say it's a beauty product...she effing loves them all, a new one each day. How the eff does she even USE them all?

She doesn't love shit. Companies send her stuff and tell her that they will give her an audience full of them- that's the part she loves.

[WeirdBrake]

In my opinion, Oprah used to have a good show back in the early 90s because she had interesting guests: Holocaust survivors, hardball prosecutors of child abusers, the woman with 90 personalities. You know, fascinating characters. She got into touchy subject matter.

Then somewhere along the line I think she just decided, "Hey, I'm so filthy rich, I may as well turn my show into pure self-indulgent crap."

[heatherf]

Seriously.

Every once in a while she will still do a meaningful topic. But it seems to me that for the most part she just interviews celebrities. WTF is that? Hi, it's called Entertainment Tonight, 1886 called and wants its show idea back.

[heatherf]

I effing kill me! My own posts make me LOL!

[kimmer23]

i agree with you WB and heather. if oprah was hawking dog shit people would buy it up in a minute! haha!!

[heatherf]

WB- I pm'd you.

[pisces2473]

Seriously Kimmer...

Remember the book club? People were reading b/c Oprah SAID SO. She could have told them to read Mein Kampf or something, and everyone would have done it.

Just like sheep...

[kimmer23]

damn i wanna come back as oprah in my next life. EVERYONE will listen to me!

[heatherf]

Baaahhhhooooppppprraaaahhhhhhhh

[pisces2473]

Originally posted by heatherf
Baaahhhhooooppppprraaaahhhhhhhh
That's right!!!

We LOVE it!!!

[kimmer23]

when oprah has the favorite things show dont you just love sitting there watching OTHER people get gifts???LOL!!

[tartytwenty]

Originally posted by kimmer23
when oprah has the favorite things show dont you just love sitting there watching OTHER people get gifts???LOL!!

Aren't they usually people who have accomplished a ton, or needed stuff, or were needy, or did something super charitable?

I thought they would pick an audience based off letters they wrote. At least that's what they did with the car.

So if they deserve it or need it, Sure! Bring on the gifts! But if they just happened to go on that day, I'm the green-eyed jealous monster. I've never seen one of those give-a-way shows, but heard about the stuff you get.

[Benwa]

I think its funny when oprah tries to be the philanthropist. It's a nice gesture, but thats all it is...a gesture. She still rakes in a boatload of cash. Just something about ultra-rich people doing "generous" things like that. And you know what, why does she always feel the need to televise the good things she does. Why not do it under the radar. Theres alot to be said about being humble and having anonimity. It seems like its feeding her ego to do a show about it. "Hey y'all look how kick ass I am. Damn I am so kick ass! Look at all that shit I gave away. Don't worry I just go buy more. Did I mention I'm totally kick ass!"

I also find it funny when she gets all philosophical. "Happiness comes from the inside." Holy shit is that the Buddha on TV! Was that Buddha! Thanks for the tip! I feel the statement is true but to me its a bit of a joke when an ultra rich person tells you happiness comes from within. Now if someone whose dirt poor with a huge ass smile on their face says it, then hell you have something. Probably why all the great spiritual gurus/sages renounced riches for a poor life.

[heatherf]

Benwa-

If only I wasn't happily married!!!!

Ride on the bologna pony much?

[WeirdBrake]

I love how Oprah got all bent out of shape when Jerry Springer's ratings exceeded hers. Springer was joking about it recently. He was like, "My show is doing better than ever... what's wrong with you people? Have you no taste at all? Come on, there are far more tasteful and classier shows on television. Like Oprah." Springer at least has a sense of humor about himself.

Not that I watch Springer or anything.

[Benwa]

Heather- I don't ride the pony, but rather give people rides on mine. 5 dollars to pet it and 10 for a ride around that little circle at the fair.

Jerry is still on? Man I thought that show was long gone. Guess theres no shortage of white trash and KKK midgets. I once saw one with a Klan midget, he had the little outfit and everything. All I kept thinking was 'Who the hell you think you're fooling wearing that disguise. How many midgets can their be in your little podunk town. It isn't like they aren't going to figure out whose under the sheet.' Wee Power! Wee Power!

[WeirdBrake]

Yep, Jerry's still on. Apparently, there's no shortage of 800 lbs people with eating-during-sex fetishes and identical twin sisters in incestuous lesbian relationships.

[Crimson King II]

If I was Oprah, I'd get everyone fired up about this stupid episode and then give them........

Paperclips.


Or something equally mundane. That would teach those who stand on edge to see what Oprah gives away, failing to realize that by watching her give this shit away you are recompensing her far in excess of what she gave away, the lesson that we should no longer give this woman any sort of power or attention whatsoever. In fact she should be beaten with a can of tuna until her stupid show is cancelled and resold as a backdrop for Mystery Science Theater.

[WeirdBrake]

until her stupid show is cancelled and resold as a backdrop for Mystery Science Theater.

I'll bet there are viewers who already informally use her show as a backdrop for their own Mystery Science Theatre.

[and1grad]

Here I am thinking Oprah gives stuff away so she can claim it on her taxes....little did I know...its because she's kick ass. Easy on the kick.

[Crimson King II]

SHE GIVES NOTHING AWAY!!!!

She calls Pontiac and says, "Look...let's cut a deal. Your car sucks and you need advertising. I want a PR promo to show how great I am. You give me 350 cars for my audience. You can write it off. I'll say it's my favorite, give them away, and you'll get tons of media coverage because everyone will write about how generous I am and it will be the human interest story on every local news broadcast."


Evil bitch.

[and1grad]

I have a feeling Pontiac called her, not the other way around. Somebody mentioned Oprah and beauty products earlier. They once did an episode that showed her b4 the makeup chair...umm...yaaa. Looks like Pisces may have already slapped her silly with the yellow pages...is all i'm sayin.

[Crimson King II]

I don't care who called whom. She's the power broker in the deal...she made the ultimate call.


Stupid evil cow.

[WeirdBrake]

Wow... someone drank his hatorade.

Oprah best not be comin' 'round CK. He'll open up a can o' whoop-ass!

[heatherf]

Yeah!

Don't hate the player- hate the game!

[kimmer23]

remember when everyone used to say "Oprah for president?" it was during the clinton yrs and everyone wanted hilary and oprah to run.

i like to know how all those needy people that got the car paid the $7,000 in taxes if they needed money to begin with.

[maxwell78]

I remember reading at the time that Pontiac paid for the taxes too.

[kimmer23]

i read several articles online that they didnt pay for the taxes and i also read another article that said they did. so i dont know what the real deal is.

[KnowingBurns]

Originally posted by pisces2473
Seriously Kimmer...

Remember the book club? People were reading b/c Oprah SAID SO. She could have told them to read Mein Kampf or something, and everyone would have done it.

Just like sheep...

I hated the Oprah book club. Generally she picked things I had no interest, but every time she had a book that I wanted to read on the list, I always felt bad buying it. That damned Oprah Book Club logo printed on the front of the book drove me crazy... I felt like I should be ashamed of my reading choices. (Yes, I know it only really matters if I like a book or not, but when I picked up an "oprah" book, I just wanted to say "baaaaaaaah").

[tartytwenty]

They couldn't pay for the taxes. Some of the people put the car up on ebay.

[kimmer23]

its just like those poor saps that win all that stuff on the Price is Right. you know those people cant afford the taxes....

[LyraDora]

i don't like oprah. i do not like her on tv. i do not like her magazine when i go pee. i do not like talking about her weight. it's the woman & her fake attitude that i hate. i do not like her book club. i do not like the products in her tub.

in addition, my ex-roommate & i would play this game called "guess who's on the cover of oprah's magazine this month" the answer was & is always HERSELF!!

[shimmer728]

I have this episode on right now and it's making me long for things I can't afford. I want that Burberry scarf! And that Dooney duffle! Ohhhhhhhh...............:(

[hopeless]

Those teachers were so lucky & they do deserve it since they work hard to make a different in kids lives. I loved the Burberry scarves & quilted jacket & that Dooney travel bag was to die for!!

[pisces2473]

Originally posted by hopeless
Those teachers were so lucky & they do deserve it since they work hard to make a different in kids lives. I loved the Burberry scarves & quilted jacket & that Dooney travel bag was to die for!!
Not all teachers work hard. Some are whiny and don't care about the kids. Most of them in my town make enough money to afford stuff that was on the show (I did watch it since I was home sick). Great, so they have the Burberry jacket, only for some kid to puke on.

[Deadend]

I hate Oprah. I just hate her.