The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Oprah brings out the wagon of fat

To this day, Oprah claims she regrets this stunt she pulled for her "Diet Dreams" episode. She kicked off the episode by dragging out a Radio Flyer that held 67 pounds of fat—the amount of weight she'd shed to become a size 10. She did end up gaining back the weight, but this was surely one of the most iconic moments in talk show history.

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