Look back: 25 great 'Oprah' moments

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Oprah WinfreyLiberace's last TV appearance (1986)Racism in Forsyth County (1987)Oprah sheds light on the AIDS crisis (1987)'Diet Dreams Come True' (1988)Michael Jackson interview (1993)Oprah's Book Club launches (1996)Oprah's mad cow problem (1996)Ellen DeGeneres comes out as a lesbian (1997)Oprah and Dr. Phil (1998)The Mattie Stepanek interview (2001)Oprah's 'Favorite Things' episode (2002)Oprah and Dr. Oz (2004)The brand-new car giveaway (2004)Tom Cruise loves Katie Holmes (2005)Tracey Gold comes clean (2005)Oprah Winfrey endorses Barack Obama (2006)James Frey is in the hot seat (2006)Roadtrip! (2006)Oprah reveals 'The Secret' (2007)Tommy Hilfiger and the racist rumor (2007)Pregnant man Thomas Beatie (2008)Mackenzie Phillips talks about incestuous relationship (2009)Surprise flash mob featuring the Black Eyed Peas (2009)Sarah Palin visits Oprah (2009)Sarah Ferguson opens up about bribery scandal (2010)

Before the sex abuse charges, the notoriously private King of Pop opened Neverland ranch to Winfrey for a rare live interview that included talks about his shaky relationship with his father, how Jackson felt that he missed out on his childhood, the plastic surgery claims and even about his increasingly lightening skin.<br>
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One of the few things Jackson did seem to be mum about was sex. He refused to give a straight answer when Winfrey asked if he was a virgin. "I'm a gentleman," he told Winfrey, adding that this matter was something private that he didn't want to discuss publicly.<br>
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<i>Photo: Michael Jackson at the 1993 Grammy Awards.</i>

Michael Jackson interview (1993)

( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times )

Before the sex abuse charges, the notoriously private King of Pop opened Neverland ranch to Winfrey for a rare live interview that included talks about his shaky relationship with his father, how Jackson felt that he missed out on his childhood, the plastic surgery claims and even about his increasingly lightening skin.

One of the few things Jackson did seem to be mum about was sex. He refused to give a straight answer when Winfrey asked if he was a virgin. "I'm a gentleman," he told Winfrey, adding that this matter was something private that he didn't want to discuss publicly.

Photo: Michael Jackson at the 1993 Grammy Awards.

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