7 Talk Shows That Changed Our Lives

The “Steve Harvey” show has just been picked up for two additional seasons, taking the nationally-syndicated talk show into 2016. According to Deadline, the daytime series received an early renewal decision by stations, including the core NBC Stations group.

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“Steve Harvey’s engaging, funny and warm style has been a hit with our audiences,” said NBC Owned TV Stations president Valari Staab. “The show has strengthened our daytime lineups and proven to be a strong lead-in to Ellen and, in turn, our local newscasts.”

Steve Harvey got off to a solid start last fall and by the May sweep, it was the #1 new first-run show with women 18-49 and women 25-54 nationally, topping fellow rookie Katie, and was the only new show to build over its lead-in and improve the year-ago time period.

Across the metered markets in May, Steve Harvey was up over its lead-in by +24% in households, and +25% with women 25-54. Compared to the May 2012 time period average, Steve Harvey showed +44% increases in households and was up +42% with women 25-54.

David Goldberg, chairman and CEO of Endemol North America, said “the sale of the show through 2016 is a testimony to its popularity, the immense talent of Steve Harvey and his ability to resonate with a broad and diverse daytime audience.”

“I am grateful to Steve, his dedicated and creative producers as well as NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution and our station partners around the country,” he added.

Congratulations to the 2013 People’s Choice Award’s “Favorite New Daytime Show Host!”

Now, click through the slides to find seven other talk shows that have not only entertained us, but changed our lives over the years.

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1. “The Oprah Winfrey Show”

Oprah Winfrey showed us how to live our best lives for 25 seasons on her daily talk show. From “Oprah’s Favorite Things” and “Tuesdays with Dr. Oz” to “Oprah’s Book Club” and “Wildest Dreams,” each segment on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” was about improving our lives and being our best selves.

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2. “The Ricki Lake Show”

Ricki Lake was like everyone’s best friend from 1992 to 2004. She has an all-new talk show today,  but nothing can compare to the New York girl that we met and fell in love with in the 90s.

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3. “The Montel Williams Show”

Montel Williams had no problem asking the hard questions and diving into the tough topics. His show was therapeutic and always left us with a new perspective.

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4. “The Maury Povich Show”

I’m sure you are asking, “How did the ‘Maury Show’ change our lives?” Well, even if the show’s only purpose was to bring entertainment and WTF moments to our viewing pleasure, that deserves an honorable mention — right?

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5. “The Wendy Williams Show”

After Oprah, Wendy Williams stepped in as the reigning talk show queen. She’s our go-to girl for all things celebrity and entertainment. Her syndicated show was recently renewed for three more seasons, and we couldn’t be more proud of the gossip queen.

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6. “The Arsenio Hall Show”

In the early 90s, “The Arsenio Hall Show” was the only talk show aimed at a younger, urban audience. He created a platform for Black entertainers and athletes to promote their work, and he kept us laughing every step of the way.

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