And there it was, with one final howl of "Weee diiiid iiiiittt!" The Oprah Winfrey Show as we know it came to a close. Oprah warned there would be no makeovers, no surprises, no free cars (Wha?!). Instead, we got an hour-long monologue of memories, lessons learned, and thank-yous. Plus one anecdote about how Oprah was conceived. (Under a tree.) If you gave up five minutes into the show — or missed it entirely — check out all the highlights in our video here.

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