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Oprah's Famous Car Giveaway: 6 Things You Probably Didn't Know

Today is the 14th anniversary of Oprah's infamous act of kindness.

6. Most expenses were paid by the show, but not all
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Do you remember where you were when Oprah gave her entire studio audience a free Pontiac G6? It occurred 14 years ago today on the season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show to celebrate the talk show's 19th season. 

On that day, Oprah gave all 276 members of her studio audience a brand new Pontiac G6, and the annals of pop culture got a new phrase: “You get a car!”

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Here are 6 things you probably didn’t about Oprah’s famous car giveaway.

Celebrities and their cars:

Sources: Making Oprah, OWN Channel - YouTube, Autoblog

Gallery: Oprah's famous car giveaway

1. Red bows on the cars
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2. The keys were taped down in the boxes 3. Many audience members were hand-picked 4. The original plan included only 25 cars for the giveaway 5. Paramedics were on-hand to treat people for shock 6. Most expenses were paid by the show, but not all
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