Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes

Oprah sits down with her producers, one last time, to talk about the close of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and discuss what they've learned during the whole process.

The Oprah team tries desperately to contain their emotions while filming their last show.

The Oprah team tries desperately to contain their emotions while filming their last show.

Oprah and her team reveal behind-the-seen moments from their farewell season and share their candid thoughts about being filmed on the job.

Go backstage as dozens of celebrities and 13,000 fans surprise Oprah in a surprise farewell tribute!

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts visit. Meanwhile, Oprah attempts to discover secrets the producers have planned for her final shows. But, will Tom Hanks blow the surprise?

Oprah welcomes Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson for producer Jack's final show.

Oprah welcomes the Obamas.

Oprah welcomes Kirstie Alley, Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar.

Oprah and her team shift gears when Tina Fey surprises them with the news that she's pregnant. Then, as Gayle King prepares to tape her final Oprah Show appearance, Sheri surprises her with a secret guest!

Oprah and the crew are all laughs as they welcome back frequent guest Chris Rock. Then, the producers raise the bar yet again with a talented kids extravaganza.

Oprah falls ill, putting plans for her last-ever after-Oscar® show in jeopardy.

Oprah and the team face the biggest blizzard Chicago has seen in 25 years, with two shows hanging in the balance and superstar guest Jennifer Hudson gone missing.

It's Oprah's birthday, and the team has surprises in store for her from special guests Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. Meanwhile, Oprah and her producers must deal with a show that appears to have missed the mark.

Oprah and team head Down Under to Australia, where her producers face some of their biggest challenges yet with huge crowds, even bigger expectations and the added pressure of working in a foreign country.

Oprah is surprised by a secret crush from her past when the team produces a show about teen heartthrobs. Plus, a surprise serenade from the Backstreet Boys for one show guest may fall flat when technical difficulties hit. Meanwhile, Oprah and producers disagree when Suze Orman lowers one of her famous "smackdowns" during a taping with "Octomom" Nadya Suleman.

During a 25th anniversary reunion with The Color Purple cast, Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg set the record straight on their rumored feud. Then, the Harpo staff welcomes former competitor Phil Donahue to The Oprah Show.

As producers travel to Kennebunkport, Maine, for a visit to the Bush family estate and an historic interview with President George W. Bush and his parents, Oprah has her own aha! moment about Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, producer Bridgette gets a huge opportunity - but an unexpected turn of events lands her in the hospital, putting at risk her chance to have crucial planning meetings with Oprah.

In one of the most anticipated episodes_4-18 of the season, Oprah's shares her favorite things.

The Oprah Show Yosemite camping trip team is rattled when they realize cameras haven't been recording a crucial scene - and Oprah wants to cut the adventure short. Back at Harpo, Mel Gibon's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva may pull the plug on her appearance.

Oprah and team pack their bags and head for the great outdoors: Yosemite National Park - but will this camping trip be one the team would like to forget? Meanwhile, back at Harpo Studios, political funnyman Jon Stewart pays a visit, but producers are forced to scramble when he's nowhere to be found just minutes before the taping is set to begin.

Country stars Wynonna and Naomi Judd return for their 18th appearance, and producers enlist their help to plot a secret surprise for Oprah - one they hope won't backfire. Then, senior producer Jack and his team hit roadblocks as they produce a follow-up to the landmark 1987 town hall episode on AIDS in Williamson, West Virginia.