have long been parodied.
“You get a car!
You get a car!
Everybody gets a car!”
Winfrey shouted as the audience went wild.
“That’s one of the great joys of my life.”
As King explained to People, she was initially approached by a Pontiac spokesperson at the airport.
While King admitted that the idea seemed “far-fetched” at the time, she was definitely intrigued.
“And I couldn’t get to the phone fast enough.”
For one, they thought about who would be receiving the brand-new cars.
Oprah explained on the"Making" podcast, “That would make it worth it to me.”
“The finished product was well worth it.”
Oprah’s iconic lines were actually shouted to ensure that the audience understood the surprise.
