September 8, 1986 –
The first nationally syndicated episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, went on the air on this date. The topic for the premiere show was “How to Marry the Man or Woman of Your Choice”.
Oprah Winfrey used the show as an educational platform, featuring book clubs, interviews, self-improvement segments, and philanthropic forays into world events. It was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011.
The Haus of Dcaligari 