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1980s __ OPRAH WINFREY SHOW __ Oprah: Hello and welcome to the Oprah Winfrey Show! It is Friday December 29th and the last Oprah in the 80s. Oprah: We have some special guests here today that changed our lives throughout this entire decade! The 1980’s have brought many new things and have made a mark in history. The 80s Oprah: Give a warm welcome to Steve Jobs! One of the inventors of the Apple Computer! Steve: Yello Guys! Hiya Oprah! Oprah: So Steve, you and Steve Wozniak invented the Apple Macintosh, the first successful personal computer. Tell us how you thought of this idea. Steve: Well Oprah, Steve and I have been friends since 1971 and finally I convinced him to make a computer with me. We went searching to see who would buy a computer from us and we didn’t seem to have any luck, until I passed by a small computer shop, The Byte Shop. I went in and asked them if they were interested and the owner, Paul Terrel, said he would pay $500 dollars for 50 of them, but only if it came fully assembles. We were so excited and started working day in and day out until we perfected the computer. Once it was we kept giving them to Terrell as they were finished. Steve and I realized that we need some publicity, so we shot a commercial to be aired and it really publicized us. Oprah: Why don’t we take a look at that commercial? (Commercial begins to play for all to see) Thank you so much Steve. We loved hearing about the Macintosh & hope to see more of you! Steve: you! It was my pleasure to come on here! Oprah: There is more to come, Like former editor of Vogue magazine, Grace Mirabella, and a special Music surprise! So stay tuned! (BREAK) Welcome back to our last episode in the 80s! We have some very special guests here today to look back at all the wonderful things of this decade. Please help me give a warm welcome to former editor-in-chief or Vogue Magazine, Grace Mirabella! Grace: Well Hello Oprah! I am so excited to be here Oprah: and we are excited to have you. So Grace, we were all devastated to hear about your being replaced by Anna Wintour. Did this come as a shock to you. Grace: Oh, what a good question. Honestly, I was completely shocked. I was not even told about my firing before it went out on the news. Oprah: Goodness! We’ve all heard the rumors that you were fired sue to your age, is that true? Grace: Unfortunately, it is. I guess they just wanted someone younger. They told me that I wasn’t good enough, but I guess they forgot that I bumped our purchases up to 1.2 million. And they shouldn’t forget how I practically saved fashion. The way of firing me was classless, and "For a magazine devoted to style, this was not a very stylish way of telling me." Oprah: How true! Well, let’s move on…What was your favorite trend this decade? Grace: Well, I brought some people with me to show my favorite trends, if that’s alright. Oprah: Of course, come on out! Grace: Hailey, Francesca, John, and Diana are wearing my favorite outfits. Hailey’s look is so great, and everywhere you go someone is in it. Francesca’s look is very edgy and chic and was a great go-to thing in your closet. Diana’s look is just so popular for teens everywhere. John’s look is very typical look for guys this decade, its high fashion for guys, without knowing Oprah: Thank you so much, Grace! It was a pleasure talking to you about the fashion of the decade and your experience at Vogue! Grace: Thank you! I had a great time. Oprah: Don’t go away we will be right back with Dr. Gallo and our special music surprise Welcome back to our last episode in the 80s! Please help me welcome Dr. Robert Gallo, one of the discovers of AIDs. Dr. Gallo’s assistant: Hello everyone! I am Carrie, Dr. Gallo’s assistant. He was very sorry he could not make it, but he sent me. Oprah: Carrie, tell us how long it took to discover this virus. Dr. Gallo’s assistant: Well, Oprah the lab we work in and a lab in Paris, France shared some samples of DNA. It took about 3 years to discover the virus; three long, hard years. Dr. Gallo was always very busy. He worked from the crack of dawn until midnight. He would come to work at around 7 and stay until around 8. But the work didn’t stop there, he researched in his house while he was not working. Oprah: and about the press conference. Do you have any idea why he did not include France? Dr. Gallo’s assistant: Well Oprah as I said it was three long, hard years and as soon as it was discovered Dr. Gallo had me schedule a press conference. It was spur of the moment and Dr. Gallo always says "If he could relive those days, he wishes they had been at the press conference.” It took three whole years for us to solve this argument and he takes full responsibility. We cannot take back our actions and we are very sorry.  Oprah: Thank you Carrie! It was a pleasure to hear about this discovery!  Dr. Gallo’s assistant: Thank you, the pleasure was mine!   Oprah: Well, Music legend Michael Jackson was supposed to come today, but unfortunately he could not make it, so let’s take a look at his video!   (MJ video starts to play)  Oprah: Well, that is the conclusion to our show! it was been a wonderful Decade & it is going to be hard to see the 80s leave us! See you next year!