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1. Which of these shows always starts things off with a groove (literally), and also has a host who happens to play the voice of Dory in the animated film "Finding Nemo"?

Answer: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres loves to dance! Her glowing sense of humor has captivated millions. The show has actually won an mind-blowing total of 32 daytime Emmy awards including 4 for Outstanding Talk Show Host and 2 for for Outstanding Talk Show as of 2012. In addition to "Finding Nemo", DeGeneres has appeared in many commercials and television shows.

She has even been a host for the Academy Awards as well as the Primetime Emmys. It's not all kicks and giggles though. She is a major spokesperson for LGBT and AIDS awareness and well known for her charitable nature.

A major part of her show includes showcasing non-celebrity talent, giving everyone a chance to shine.

2. Dr. Phil has had much success with his own show after gaining popularity on the "Oprah Winfrey Show". What kind of doctor is he?

Answer: Clinical Psychologist

Host Phil McGraw offers advice and strategies for dealing with conflict and many other serious dilemmas. He often brings families or couples in for therapy sessions and has even given polygraph exams on the show. The program has been nominated for many Daytime Emmy awards.

3. Name the tabloid talk show which hit its peak of popularity in the late 1990s amid much controversy about authenticity and a high level of violence.

Answer: The Jerry Springer Show

Jerry Springer, a former politician, actually surpassed the "Oprah Winfrey Show" in ratings at one point. At its peak of popularity an uncensored series of videos were released entitled "Too Hot For TV", influencing other shows to do the same. Amidst the success there were also many people who called for the show's removal.

They accused Springer of glamorizing and promoting violence. Later on the show was forced to tone down on fighting.

4. "The Tonight Show", which first aired on NBC way back in 1954, is perhaps one of the most famous talk shows (historically speaking) and has aired over 10,000 episodes. It has seen a number of different hosts. Which of these places them in the correct order?

Answer: Allen, Paar, Carson, Leno

Steve Allen started things over, gaining the show popularity. Jack Paar took over after the show had been changed in format to feature news for a short period of time. Johnny Carson was chosen as his successor and host the show for over 29 seasons from 1962 to 1992. Leno then took over after Carson retired, amid a conflict about time slots with David Letterman. Leno felt bad, and left for a very short period of time, hosting his very own prime time talk show earlier in the evening.

When Conan O'Brien took over, ratings dipped and he was also upset when the show was forced into a later slot.

He left the the network and Leno took over yet again.

5. Name the talk show host who became famous as a model first, and created the popular reality TV show "America's Next Top Model".

Answer: Tyra Banks

"The Tyra Banks Show" focused on pressing issues women face, including abusive relationships and teenage pregnancy, to name a few. It won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Talk Show (Informative) in 2008 and 2009, edging out "The Dr.Phil Show" and "The Doctors".

6. Which woman is considered a pioneer in the talk show industry? She started out on the radio and then moved to the television screen. Her popular show ran for almost two decades!

Answer: Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphael will always be known for her trademark over-sized red specs. As it so happens, this trademark began as a complete accident. She started to have trouble seeing the teleprompter and ran to the store. The only glasses left were red frames, so she bought them.

Her bosses hated them, but the audience thought they looked good. Every since she has worn variations of the same style. The show won the Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Talk Show in 1989. In 2002, after 18 years, her television show was cancelled.

7. "The View" is a talk show which features an all women panel. Who was NOT on the original panel when it debuted in 1997?

Answer: Elisabeth Hasselbeck

The premise of the show which first aired in 1997 is to feature a panel of women from different generations, with different backgrounds. The five women discuss many social and political issues. Elisabeth Hasselbeck was a former "Survivor" contestant and joined the panel in 2003.

She was known on the show for her consistently conservative viewpoints which went against some of the other panel members. Many guest (celebrity) co-hosts have appeared on the show as well. The show has a large audience with a large proportion of it being women aged 18-49.

8. Many people have heard of the show "Live! with Regis and Kelly", but who was the co-host before Kelly Ripa, that helped the show gain major success?

Answer: Kathie Lee Gifford

Before being called "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee" the show was simply entitled "The Morning Show". Kathie Lee Gifford left the show to pursue a singing career. The show continued for a while as just "Live With Regis" before Kelly Ripa became co-host in 2001. Regis Philbin is also well known for hosting the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and is often called one of the hardest working men in show business. Regis left the show in 2011, leaving it temporarily called "Live! with Kelly".

9. "The Doctors", which started in 2008, is a spin-off of the show "Dr.Phil", which Phil McGraw himself produces. What specialties were originally represented on the four doctor panel?

Answer: Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, Plastic Surgery

The concept of the show is to give people the chance to ask questions they may be embarrassing to ask a regular doctor. For a short period of time the panel also included personal trainer Jillian Michael's who gained fame on "The Biggest Loser".

10. For many years, Oprah Winfrey consistently appeared on lists of the most influential people in the world. When did her talk show first begin?

Answer: 1986

Oprah Winfrey is credited with popularizing the the tabloid talk show genre that Phil Donahue pioneered, by giving the show a more intimate approach. She was so loved that her influence of public opinions had actually been dubbed "The Oprah Effect". In addition to her show, she has also had her own television network, magazine, radio channel, and public charity.

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They're on in the morning, in the the afternoon and at night! One of the things that makes us human is the love we share for a good discussion. Many people have even made a career out of it. How many of these talk shows are you familiar with?

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