Oprah's Lifeclass is an American primetime self-help talk show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, airing on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
Series overview SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired First aired Last aired 1 25 November 11, 2011 2 6 March 26, 2012 April 30, 2012 3 7 July 29, 2012 January 13, 2013 4 14 February 10, 2013 October 6, 2013 5 11 January 3, 2014 September 28, 2014
Episodes
Season 1 Classes (2011)
Season One of Oprah's Lifeclass aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network from Monday October 10 until Friday November 11, 2011. The first season of Lifeclass aired Monday-Friday at 8/7c, following The Rosie Show, and the pair was considered a reboot for the struggling network to increase viewership during its fall launch of shows. Season One consists of twenty-five hour-long episodes hosted by Winfrey, and nine 90-minute webcasts hosted by Winfrey and a guest teacher (some of which aired as Oprah's Lifeclass LIVE episodes, following Lifeclass on Friday nights).
No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher U.S. Viewers(millions) 1 1 October 10, 2011 The False Power of the Ego Eckhart Tolle 0.330'Rosie's viewers top Oprah on OWN TV launch' Chicago Tribune October 12, 2011 2 2 October 11, 2011 Letting Go of Anger Iyanla Vanzant 0.279'Tuesday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 12, 2011 3 3 October 12, 2011 You Become What You Believe Cheryl Richardson N/A 4 4 October 13, 2011 The Truth Will Set You Free Martha Beck N/A 5 5 October 14, 2011 Joy Rising: The Car Giveaway Iyanla Vanzant N/A 6 6 October 17, 2011 Everybody Has a Calling Oprah Winfrey N/A 7 7 October 18, 2011 Aging Beautifully Oprah Winfrey N/A 8 8 October 19, 2011 When You Know Better... Oprah Winfrey N/A 9 9 October 20, 2011 You're Responsible for Your Life Oprah Winfrey N/A 10 10 October 21, 2011 Joy Rising: Flash Mob Iyanla Vanzant Lifeclass: 0.245 Lifeclass LIVE: 0.343'Friday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 24, 2011 11 11 October 24, 2011 Your Life Speaks to You in a Whisper Oprah Winfrey 0.302'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 25, 2011 12 12 October 25, 2011 Holding On to the Past Oprah Winfrey 0.308'Tuesday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 26, 2011 13 13 October 26, 2011 When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them Oprah Winfrey N/A 14 14 October 27, 2011 What Animals Can Teach Us Oprah Winfrey 0.361'Thursday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 28, 2011 15 15 October 28, 2011 Joy Rising: Australia Iyanla Vanzant Lifeclass: 0.181 Lifeclass LIVE: 0.161'Friday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 31, 2011 16 16 October 31, 2011 Following Your Gut Oprah Winfrey 0.241'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 1, 2011 17 17 November 1, 2011 You Can Rise from the Ashes of Your Life Oprah Winfrey 0.289'Tuesday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 2, 2011 18 18 November 2, 2011 Do Your Eyes Light Up When Your Child Walks in the Room? Oprah Winfrey N/A 19 19 November 3, 2011 Step Out of the Box Oprah Winfrey 0.276'Thursday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 4, 2011 20 20 November 4, 2011 Joy Rising: Surprise Iyanla Vanzant Lifeclass: 0.227 Lifeclass LIVE: 0.167'Friday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 7, 2011 21 21 November 7, 2011 Love Doesn't Hurt Oprah Winfrey 0.203'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 8, 2011 22 22 November 8, 2011 Plague of America Oprah Winfrey 0.239'Tuesday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 9, 2011 23 23 November 9, 2011 Slow Down Oprah Winfrey N/A 24 24 November 10, 2011 Newton's Third Law Tom Shadyac 0.209'Thursday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 11, 2011 25 25 November 11, 2011 You've Always Had the Power Iyanla Vanzant Lifeclass: 0.200 Lifeclass LIVE: 0.252'Friday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 14, 2011 'Oprah's Lifeclass Classes- OWN TV' OWN TV November 8, 2011
Season 2 Classes (2012)- Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour
Season Two of Oprah's Lifeclass aired weekly on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network from Monday March 26 until Monday April 30, 2012. Winfrey hosted class discussions in various cities across North America, in an effort to better connect with the show's audience. Winfrey made tour stops in St. Louis, Missouri, New York City, New York, and Toronto, Ontario. The second season aired Mondays at 8/7c and consists of six two-hour episodes. No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher(s) U.S. Viewers(millions) 26 1 March 26, 2012 Stopping the Pain Iyanla Vanzant 0.258'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic March 28, 2012 27 2 April 2, 2012 Living Fearlessly Tony Robbins 0.243'Monday Cable Ratings' Zap2it April 4, 2012 28 3 April 9, 2012 Live with Purpose Bishop T.D. Jakes 0.481'Monday Cable Ratings' Zap2it April 11, 2012 29 4 April 16, 2012 The Power of Forgiveness Iyanla Vanzant, Tony Robbins, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Deepak Chopra N/A 30 5 April 23, 2012 Spiritual Solutions Deepak Chopra 0.250'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic April 25, 2012 31 6 April 30, 2012 Mastering the Art of Gratitude Iyanla Vanzant, Tony Robbins, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Deepak Chopra 0.260'Monday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic May 1, 2012 'Oprah's Lifeclass Classes- OWN TV' OWN TV November 8, 2011
Season 3 Classes (2012-13)
Season Three of Oprah's Lifeclass premiered on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Sunday July 29, 2012 at 10/9c. It features Winfrey hosting classes in front of a live studio audience at Harpo Studios in Chicago with various guest co-hosts. Some episodes of season three were filmed at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Sarofim Hall in Houston, Texas on October 5, 2012 with Joel Osteen and Rick Warren. The third season aired Sundays at 9/8c or 10/9c and consists of seven hour-long episodes.
No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher U.S. Viewers(millions) 32 1 July 29, 2012 Growing Beyond Guilt Iyanla Vanzant 0.281'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic July 31, 2012 33 2 August 5, 2012 Hard Conversations Iyanla Vanzant 0.317'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic August 7, 2012 34 3 September 2, 2012 Terrible Things Women Do to Each Other Iyanla Vanzant 0.450'Sunday Cable Ratings' Zap2it September 5, 2012 35 4 September 23, 2012 Destructive Family Secrets Iyanla Vanzant 0.399'Sunday Cable Ratings' Zap2it September 25, 2012 36 5 October 28, 2012 I Am: Life is How You See It Joel Osteen 0.612'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic October 30, 2012 37 6 November 4, 2012 Dream Big: What Is the Dream You Hold for Yourself? Joel Osteen 0.290'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic November 6, 2012 38 7 January 13, 2013 Winning the Hand You're Dealt Rick Warren 0.473'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic January 15, 2013
Season 4 Classes (2013)
Season Four of Oprah's Lifeclass premiered on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Sunday February 10, 2013 at 9/8c. It features Winfrey hosting classes in front of a live studio audience at Harpo Studios in Chicago with various guest co-hosts, including Lifeclass mainstay Iyanla Vanzant, Gary Chapman, Brené Brown, and Dr. Phil. An episode featuring Bishop T.D. Jakes teaching a lesson about fatherless sons and daughters filmed in Texas in late August.
No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher U.S. Viewers(millions) 39 1 February 10, 2013 The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman 0.101'Sunday's Cable Ratings' The Futon Critic February 12, 2013 40 2 February 24, 2013 The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren 0.207'Sunday's Cable Ratings: "The Walking Dead" Continues Reign for AMC' The Futon Critic February 26, 2013 41 3 April 28, 2013 How to Spot and Stop the Bad Guys in Your Life Dr. Phil 0.433'Sunday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Game of Thrones" on HBO' The Futon Critic April 30, 2013 42 4 May 5, 2013 Fatherless Sons, Part I Iyanla Vanzant 0.570'Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones" Goes Untouched for HBO' The Futon Critic May 7, 2013 43 5 May 5, 2013 Fatherless Sons, Part II Iyanla Vanzant 0.570'Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones" Goes Untouched for HBO' The Futon Critic May 7, 2013 44 6 May 12, 2013 The Secret Pain of Single Mothers Iyanla Vanzant 0.351 45 7 May 19, 2013 How to Play Big and Be the Star in Your Own Life Dr. Phil 0.169 46 8 July 7, 2013 Fatherless Sons: The Reaction Iyanla Vanzant 0.407 47 9 July 14, 2013 Daddyless Daughters, Part I Iyanla Vanzant 0.449 48 10 July 21, 2013 Daddyless Daughters, Part II Iyanla Vanzant 0.419 49 11 September 8, 2013 Fatherless America Bishop T.D. Jakes 0.687 50 12 September 15, 2013 Reconnecting with Family Bishop T.D. Jakes 0.708'Sunday Cable Ratings' Zap2it September 17, 2013 51 13 September 22, 2013 Vulnerability and Daring Greatly Brené Brown N/A 52 14 October 6, 2013 Living Bravely Brené Brown N/A
Season 5 Classes (2014)
Season Five of Oprah's Lifeclass premiered on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Friday January 3, 2014 at 10/9c. It features Winfrey hosting classes in front of a live studio audience in "The Social Lab" at Harpo Studios in Chicago with various guest co-hosts.
No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher U.S. Viewers(millions) 53 1 January 3, 2014 Stop Settling and Start Dating Smarter Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola 0.294 54 2 January 10, 2014 Colorism: The Secret Shame Iyanla Vanzant N/A 55 3 February 28, 2014 The Single Moms' Club, Part I Iyanla Vanzant, Tyler Perry N/A 56 4 March 7, 2014 The Single Moms' Club, Part II Iyanla Vanzant, Tyler Perry N/A 57 5 May 4, 2014 Transform Your Life Bishop T.D. Jakes N/A 58 6 May 11, 2014 Unleash the Power of Your Instinct Bishop T.D. Jakes N/A 59 7 May 18, 2014 When Bad Behavior Happens to Good Parents Dr. Shefali Tsabary N/A 60 8 September 7, 2014 Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success with Steve Harvey Steve Harvey N/A 61 9 September 14, 2014 Ask Steve Harvey Anything! Steve Harvey N/A 62 10 September 21, 2014 Families in Parenting Crisis: An Intimate Look Dr. Shefali Tsabary N/A 63 11 September 28, 2014 Oprah and Dr. Shefali: The Children Speak Out Dr. Shefali Tsabary N/A
Online Classes
No. Original air date Lifeclass Lesson Lifeclass Teacher 1 April 2, 2014 Five Life-Changing Questions Cindy Crawford 2 April 2, 2014 Getting Your Life Rockin' in the Right Direction Bret Michaels
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