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TV on the Edge looks at this legendary weight loss moment from Oprah

CNN's new series “TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Culture”“explores and revisits the TV moments that turned culture on its head through the direct lens of the writers and producers behind them,” according to the channel. And today's episode recounts the memorable moment Oprah Winfrey rolled out a cart full of fat on the 1980s episode of her talk show to indicate how much weight she had lost (not the last time Winfrey addressed the topic).

The hour-long episode will air Sunday, September 29th at 9pm Eastern on CNN and will explore the iconic TV event as well as the larger impact of the “Daytime Diet Wars” with “never-before-heard details from those who were there.” “. as well as comments from celebrities, TV insiders, politicians, journalists, comedians and cultural critics.