swap_horiz The Test Alternatives

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Donahue

Groundbreaking daytime talk show hosted by Phil Donahue from 1967 to 1996, credited with pioneering the audience-partici...

Classic Political Daytime Syndicated

8.7 Great

2

The David Frost Show

The David Frost Show was a U.S. syndicated talk show fronted by British interviewer David Frost for Group W stations fro...

Classic Late Night Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

8.4 Great

3

Dinah!

Syndicated daytime variety show hosted by Dinah Shore from 1974 to 1980, blending celebrity interviews with cooking demo...

Classic Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

7.4 Good

4

The Joan Rivers Show

Syndicated daytime talk show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers from 1989 to 1993, which won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outsta...

Comedy Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

6.7 Fair

5

The Virginia Graham Show

Hosted by Virginia Graham, this American daytime talk show aired in the 1970s and was notable for its candid discussions...

Classic Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

6.5 Fair

6

The Martin Short Show

Airing in syndication from 1999 to 2000, this American talk show featured comedian Martin Short interviewing celebrities...

Comedy Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

6.5 Fair

7

The Wendy Williams Show

Daytime talk show hosted by radio personality Wendy Williams from 2008 to 2022, recognized for its celebrity gossip "Hot...

Pop Culture Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Gossip

6.2 Fair

8

Sally Jesse Raphael

Syndicated in the United States from 1983 to 2002, this tabloid talk show hosted by Sally Jesse Raphael pioneered the co...

Classic Daytime Tabloid Syndicated

5.8 Mediocre

9

The Ricki Lake Show

Daytime talk show hosted by actress Ricki Lake from 1993 to 2004, targeting younger audiences with relationship and soci...

Daytime Relationships Tabloid Syndicated

5.6 Mediocre

10

The Sally Jessy Raphael Show

Syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Sally Jessy Raphael from 1983 to 2002, one of the longest-running programs of its...

Daytime Advice Tabloid Syndicated

5.5 Mediocre

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Katie

Aired in American syndication from 2012 to 2014, this daytime talk show was hosted by former news anchor Katie Couric, f...

News Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

5.5 Mediocre

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The Trisha Goddard Show

The Trisha Goddard Show was an American syndicated tabloid talk show hosted by Trisha Goddard, launched in 2012 as a Mau...

British Daytime Tabloid Channel5

5.5 Mediocre

13

The Rachael Ray Show

Syndicated in the United States since 2006, this daytime program hosted by celebrity chef Rachael Ray focuses on cooking...

Lifestyle Cooking Daytime Syndicated

5.4 Mediocre

14

Anderson Live

Originally launched in 2011 as simply Anderson, this American daytime talk show was hosted by journalist Anderson Cooper...

Lifestyle Daytime Syndicated Celebrity Interviews

5.3 Mediocre

15

Jenny Jones

Syndicated in the United States from 1991 to 2003, this daytime talk show hosted by comedian Jenny Jones was notable for...

Classic Daytime Tabloid Syndicated

5.2 Mediocre

16

Geraldo

Syndicated daytime show hosted by journalist Geraldo Rivera from 1987 to 1998, notorious for a 1988 on-air brawl involvi...

Daytime Tabloid Syndicated Current Events

4.7 Poor

17

The Jenny Jones Show

Daytime talk show hosted by Jenny Jones from 1991 to 2003, known for surprise-reveal segments in which guests were unawa...

Daytime Relationships Tabloid Syndicated

4.6 Poor

18

Maury

Long-running daytime show hosted by Maury Povich since 1991, internationally recognized for paternity-test segments and...

Daytime Tabloid Syndicated Paternity Tests

4.2 Poor

19

The Steve Wilkos Show

Daytime talk show hosted by former Jerry Springer security director Steve Wilkos since 2007, focusing on crime allegatio...

Conflict Daytime Tabloid Syndicated

3.4 Poor

20

Jeremy Kyle Show

The Jeremy Kyle Show was a British ITV tabloid talk show hosted by Jeremy Kyle from 2005 to 2019, becoming a major weekd...

British Daytime Itv Tabloid

2.5 Poor