This research outlines the talk show strategy (TSS), an effort junior high school students made in learning English. This study aimed to (i) explain how students develop their speaking skills throughout the implementation of the talk show strategy in their English learning; (ii) explain any obstacles encountered while the implementation of the talk show strategy in their class setting; and (iii) analyze the students' perceptions of the talk show strategy implementation in their classroom. This descriptive qualitative research design gathered data utilizing via observation, interviews, and questionnaires and analyzed it using the narrative analysis technique. The study included 21 students from Santo Aloysius Junior High School Bandung. The Talk Show Strategy (TSS) was implemented in four stages. There are preparation, planning, simulating, and review stages. The findings revealed that (i) the students improved their English, particularly their speaking skills; (ii) some challenges were encountered throughout the preparation and simulating stages; however, they saw these as opportunities to improve their English and other skills; and (iii) the students mentioned improvements in their English and an increase in their creative skills after implementing TSS for their education. Finally, implementing TSS in English classroom especially in Junior High Schools is worth doing.