Oprah's Favorite Things For Summer: The Over-The-Top Crowd Reaction (VIDEO)

Despite Oprah's best efforts, her producers forced her to air an "Oprah's Favorite Things for Summer" episode, where she gave away things like bathing suits and grills and makeup. The giveaways were decidedly more low-key than her traditional pre-holiday "Oprah's Favorite Things" episode, but the crowd reactions were not. Below watch the screams, the hugs, the tears, and the freak-outs:

From ABC, 5/16

For a reminder of what the crowd's reaction was like last winter, watch the video here.

Comments

[Hare]

WTF was that all about? I just see hysterical and convoluted women screaming. Were they getting something for free? I hope it was that good because they look so pathetic and kind of scary. Oh America the land of the consumer and the bargains.

[jade7243]

Why be so cynical? A "Favorite Things" show just in time for people to go out and spend that HUGE stimulus check on something extravagant.

I don't always agree with Oprah, but sometimes you see something kinda cool that you wouldn't mind having. No need to get undies in a wad.

Pathetic, not so much... convoluted ... not at all... scary... no, Dick Cheney with a gun is scary...

[eaprez]

I've always enjoyed these Favorite Things shows - to see the items show cased - items that I may never have seen...BUT from the very first time she did one of these shows I was bothered by the way people reacted to getting more stuff. They aren't thrilled over the product. They are thrilled because they're getting goods most couldn't afford and that their neighbors won't have. It's sickening. Then again, we're ALL LIKE THAT on a smaller scale. America - the land of consumerisim. The country where most of the worlds resources are consumed as we buy every thing our little hearts desire. We snatch up every bright, shiney new gadge that's put out there as the next 'must have'. What we're witnessing on this clip is a characterization of ourselves - cartoonish perhaps BUT that is exactly how the rest of the world sees us. Sad isn't it?

[sujaco]

What a certified Greedfest. I can barely stand to pass by a television when her show is on. The people that are squealing and bawling for the latest toy that we're sheepishly supposed to have is downright repulsive. Affluenza is alive and thriving in America.

[dct1999]

Um, if they weren't materialistic they wouldn't be Oprah fans!!

This video is pure comedy!!!

[becky]

Well there you have it! The amazing Obama voting block. Scary, isn't it?

[GayIthacan]

Gee, becky - that's odd......

The last Gallup Poll I consulted, HILLARY won the FEMALE voting block - almost 3-1.

Perhaps they were right - and it was a mistake giving women the right to vote - seeing as how you appear to be not only emotionally unbalanced when being given a grill or a makeover - but chronically bad at math as well.

:)

[damnadamson]

good shot becky !!! you go get em girl and while we're on the subject how about that reverend wrong ... get it ... wrong .... not wright. ohhhhhh the political punditry is getting deeper than the hole hillary has to climb out of to ask obama for a seat on his cabinet.

[observing]

I'm sure a few people in that audience are voting for McCain or Hillary. Let's not be silly.

[Ariesjill]

What is beyond scary....is this kind of simplistic, capricious, entirely lacking in both data & discernment....utterance.

[johnnyjust]

People are such suckers.

Idolize Orpah if you wish, but know that she doesn't pay for any of the merchandise given away on her show, neither did she pay for the Fords given to each person in the audience last year.

The manufacturers do that as good will in exchange for free advertising.

Granted, without the size of her audience they wouldn't bother. But let's not put her at the right hand quite yet. Manufacturers make money and suckers weep at the altar. But it's purely business.

[snobama]

very similar to the reaction vacuous obamabots have for their extrodinarily vacuous messiah ...

[LABC]

while you tools can only try to politely clap through gritted teeth as old man McSame totters on stage to once again announce a flip-flop in position. Jealous much?

[dct1999]

Yes, because Clinton supporters are the most rational beings on the planet. They know that math doesn't matter; they know that a multimillionaire, Ivy league educated former first lady, sitting US Senator is not one of the dreaded elites; they also know that she should have won because she ran the most effective campaign in modern political history.

You are so right snobama!

[DuckofDeath]

I always said this country would be brought down by rampaging hordes of soccer moms. Stick a fork in us...we're done.

[bentenrai]

That's what makes me melt in women... the little girl behind the wall. lol. It's cute.

[bentenrai]

Wow... girls gone wild...

[bigironal25]

Who cares what Oprah the "ORCA" likes about anything. This puke of a woman only likes one thing-MONEY!Hey Orca, is Steadman gay?

[dana94591]

What good have you done on earth, you sad sack of skin???

[LABC]

not procreate, I hope....

[Sketchartist]

Welcome to America.

[MissingAmerica]

Understandable reaction when they walk out with thousands of dollars worth of really great merchandise. It's especially exciting to have Oprah do such sharing in these times when the dollar isn't worth a plug nickel. Good on you, Oprah. You are keeping us happy and inspired!

[racetoinfinity]

At least Oprah didn't want to do it this year. I'll give her that. As for the crowd reaction, disgusting materialistic hysterical greed at its nadir. "Saturday Night Live" can't do a parody of that. It's already absurd beyond belief!!

[MyThought]

And, they probably had people getting the audience all worked up - for us to see. I don't watch Oprah anymore - she's become so much cheezy marketing.