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.

Marlon Brando kisses Larry King on the lips

Sadly, TV legend Larry King passed away this year at the age of 87. One of his most memorable moments was the infamous kiss he shared with Marlon Brando, which happened at the end of the interview with the two men singing "Got a Date with an Angel".

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The More You Know

  • Cable TV has existed since 1948
  • TNT spends roughly $9 million per episode on the crime drama The Alienist.
  • One of the most influential TV series of all time, Star Trek broke several boundaries, including showing the first interracial kiss on television—between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura—in the 1968 episode "Plato's Stepchildren."
  • All in the Family' had the most spinoffs
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.