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"I always wondered why it took so long for somebody to copy us." - Phil Donahue

Talk Shows describe series featuring a host/hostess who interacts with one or more guests on which the focus is conversation.  For late-night talk shows see Late Night.

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Who Talked About This Genre

  • Steve Allen
  • Dick Cavett
  • Esme Chandlee
  • Nick Clooney
  • Bob Costas
  • Bill Daily
  • Phil Donahue
  • Mike Douglas
  • Roger Ebert
  • Stephanie Edwards
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  • Jayne Meadows
  • Regis Philbin
  • Maury Povich
  • Jeff Probst
  • Jonathan Winters
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  • Highlights
  • All Interviewee clips on this genre

Highlights

  • Barbara Walters on her approach to interviewingBarbara Walters on her approach to interviewing
    Clip begins at: 05:37, Duration: 08m 24s
  • Regis Philbin on hosting his own talk show, which led to being hired as "second banana" on Joey Bishop's talk showRegis Philbin on hosting his own talk show, which led to being hired as "second banana" on Joey Bishop's talk show
    Clip begins at: 23:05, Duration: 05m 11s
  • Regis Philbin on the importance of his elongated show opening segmentsRegis Philbin on the importance of his elongated show opening segments
    Clip begins at: 08:42, Duration: 01m 28s

All Interviewee clips on this genre

  • Steve Allen
    • Steve Allen on the early days of The Steve Allen Show
      Clip begins at: 21:41, Duration: 06m 58s
    • Steve Allen on hosting the second Steve Allen Show, a late-night show on WNBT
      Clip begins at: 23:03, Duration: 05m 37s
    • Steve Allen on Pat Weaver deciding to bring The Steve Allen Show to network and re-titling it Tonight
      Clip begins at: 04:51, Duration: 01m 33s
    • Steve Allen on Tonight Show producer Bill Harbach; on the impact of the show; on booking talent and memorable guests
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 16m 17s
    • Steve Allen on the openings, stunts and skits on The Tonight Show
      Clip begins at: 16:18, Duration: 09m 00s
    • Steve Allen on The Tonight Show regulars - Andy Williams, Steve Lawrence, and Eydie Gorme
      Clip begins at: 25:18, Duration: 02m 45s
    • Steve Allen on musical guests, sketches, audience interviews, and tough issues on The Tonight Show
      Clip begins at: 00:04, Duration: 28m 30s
    • Steve Allen on shooting outside the studio for The Tonight Show; on censorship and the Blacklist
      Clip begins at: 04:26, Duration: 13m 10s
    • Steve Allen on the sketches and the crew of the syndicated Steve Allen Westinghouse Show
      Clip begins at: 08:30, Duration: 18m 23s
  • Dick Cavett
    • Dick Cavett on writing for Johnny Carson for the Emmys
      Clip begins at: 56:04, Duration: 02m 45s
    • Dick Cavett on his first morning talk show, evening show, and PBS talk show, all called The Dick Cavett Show
      Clip begins at: 01:33, Duration: 56m 03s
    • Dick Cavett on advice to aspiring talk show hosts
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Esme Chandlee
    • Esme Chandlee on working in production on the TV show, Here's Hollywood
      Clip begins at: 01:12, Duration: 01m 46s
  • Nick Clooney
    • Nick Clooney on production and audiences of his local television talk shows
      Clip begins at: 19:56, Duration: 04m 12s
  • Bob Costas
    • Bob Costas on filling in for Larry King on Larry King Live
      Clip begins at: 22:43, Duration: 00m 49s
  • Bill Daily
    • Bill Daily on writing for The Mike Douglas Show
      Clip begins at: 23:20, Duration: 03m 18s
  • Phil Donahue
    • Phil Donahue on his television talk show, Donahue
      Clip begins at: 16:39, Duration: 13m 43s
    • Phil Donahue on the early years of Donahue Show
      Clip begins at: 00:27, Duration: 30m 35s
    • Phil Donahue on Donahue
      Clip begins at: 00:28, Duration: 29m 58s
    • Phil Donahue on Donahue
      Clip begins at: 00:31, Duration: 28m 54s
    • Phil Donahue on Donahue
      Clip begins at: 00:33, Duration: 28m 30s
    • Phil Donahue on Donahue and Pozner & Donahue
      Clip begins at: 00:32, Duration: 28m 25s
    • Phil Donahue on ending Donahue
      Clip begins at: 00:21, Duration: 13m 07s
  • Mike Douglas
    • Mike Douglas on The Mike Douglas Show
      Clip begins at: 18:41, Duration: 12m 20s
    • Mike Doulgas on the concept of, co-hosts, and guests on The Mike Douglas Show
      Clip begins at: 00:24, Duration: 28m 52s
    • Mike Douglas on memorable guests, the audience, and a typical day on The Mike Douglas Show
      Clip begins at: 00:23, Duration: 28m 20s
    • Mike Douglas on The Mike Douglas Show music and guests
      Clip begins at: 00:22, Duration: 28m 43s
    • Mike Douglas on memorable guests on The Mike Douglas Show
      Clip begins at: 00:18, Duration: 28m 08s
    • Mike Douglas on his catchphrase "I'll be right back" and The Mike Douglas Show sets
      Clip begins at: 00:23, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Roger Ebert
    • Roger Ebert on differences of opinions with Gene Siskel on certain movies; on how they affected the fate of films
      Clip begins at: 00:35, Duration: 04m 29s
    • Roger Ebert on discussing colorization and a black and white episode of Siskel & Ebert & the Movies
      Clip begins at: 20:57, Duration: 02m 46s
    • Roger Ebert on casting a new critic (Richard Roeper) for the television show to replace Gene Siskel; on working with Roeper
      Clip begins at: 04:11, Duration: 09m 02s
  • Stephanie Edwards
    • Stephanie Edwards on hosting the ill-fated A.M. America in New York
      Clip begins at: 41:26, Duration: 17m 18s
    • Stephanie Edwards on Everyday
      Clip begins at: 07:00, Duration: 09m 29s
  • Richard Frank
    • Richard Frank on developing Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
      Clip begins at: 19:04, Duration: 02m 52s
  • Frank Gifford
    • Frank Gifford on meeting his wife Kathie Lee Gifford on Good Morning America
      Clip begins at: 06:25, Duration: 04m 52s
  • Larry King
    • Larry King on his advice to anyone who wants to become an interviewer "you never learn a thing when you're talking"; on being interviewed
      Clip begins at: 20:04, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Vicki Lawrence
    • Vicki Lawrence on the key to a sucessfull talk show: letting the host be themselves
      Clip begins at: 10:36, Duration: 05m 18s
    • Vicki Lawrence on what she learned about being a good talk show host on Vicki! and from Carol Burnett
      Clip begins at: 13:30, Duration: 03m 35s
  • Jayne Meadows
    • Jayne Meadows on acting in and writing for Meeting of Minds
      Clip begins at: 06:30, Duration: 17m 54s
  • Regis Philbin
    • Regis Philbin on hosting his own talk show, which led to being hired as "second banana" on Joey Bishop's talk show
      Clip begins at: 23:05, Duration: 05m 11s
    • Regis Philbin on the importance of his elongated show opening segments
      Clip begins at: 08:42, Duration: 01m 28s
    • Regis Philbin on the benefits of not booking his own guests
      Clip begins at: 15:31, Duration: 00m 47s
  • Maury Povich
    • Maury Povich on criticisms of his talk show Maury
      Clip begins at: 34:49, Duration: 01m 49s
    • Maury Povich on his talk show, Maury
      Clip begins at: 29:32, Duration: 13m 24s
  • Jeff Probst
    • Jeff Probst on hosting The Jeff Probst Show
      Clip begins at: 19:30, Duration: 11m 22s
  • Jonathan Winters
    • Jonathan Winters on the special quality Johnny Carson brought to The Tonight Show
      Clip begins at: 24:13, Duration: 04m 39s
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I love these talk shows, can

Submitted by Mariam on Fri, 2012-07-06 16:33.

I love these talk shows, can watch them all the time over and over again.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2011-12-21 15:03.

I was never particularly interested in talk shows, always considered watching them a huge wasrte of time... But you mentioned Late Night here. I must admit that this is the example of a really good show to which even I have great interest and respect. Modern shows are not like that(

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