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| The Joan Rivers Show | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Joan Rivers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | CBS Broadcast Center, New York City |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | PGHM Productions, Tribune Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Broadcast syndication |
| Release | September 5, 1989 – December 26, 1993 |
| Related | |
| The Late Show with Joan Rivers (Fox) | |
The Joan Rivers Show is an American first-run syndicated daytime talk show that was hosted by Joan Rivers. The show ran for five seasons, from September 5, 1989, to December 26, 1993.
History
[edit]In September 1988, Tribune Entertainment announced that Rivers would host a daily one-hour talk show set to premiere in September 1989.[1]
The show aired for five seasons and ended in December 1993.[2][3] The show was nominated for numerous Emmy Awards, with Rivers winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 1990.[4][5]
In the mid-1990s the show was repeated on E! for several months. Repeats aired on the Decades TV network from January to August 2019, and as of January 2021, 128 episodes were available for free streaming on the Vidmark app, and the Roku Channel on the Roku store.
Rivers had previously hosted a late-night talk show, The Late Show with Joan Rivers on Fox, which dropped her as the host in May 1987.[6]
Format and production
[edit]The Joan Rivers Show was a one-hour daytime talk show combining celebrity interviews, topical discussions and Rivers's comedic monologues.[7] The format allowed Rivers to move between conventional celebrity interviews and discussions of contemporary social issues, popular culture and personal subjects.
The series was produced in New York City at the CBS Broadcast Center at 530 West 57th Street.[8] It was produced by Rivers's PGHM Productions in association with Tribune Entertainment. Paramount Domestic Television handled distribution during the show's first two seasons before Tribune assumed distribution.[9]
Reception
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year[a] | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Talk Show Host | Joan Rivers | Won | [10] |
| 1992 | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Mark Sanchez | Won | [11] |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony
References
[edit]- ↑ "Joan Rivers Will Start Talking Again". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1988. Archived from the original on February 5, 2026.
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (October 9, 1989). "Review/Television; Channel 2 Enlists Rivers And Rivera in Ratings War". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "The Joan Rivers Show – Episode Guide". TV.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (September 14, 1990). "The Joan Rivers Show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Takeda, Allison (September 5, 2014). "Joan Rivers' Daytime Emmy Acceptance Speech in 1990 Was Both Funny and Heartbreaking: Watch". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Ostrow, Joanne (September 4, 2014). "Joan Rivers 1989 interview: Workaholic Rivers re-enters talk-show fray". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "The Joan Rivers Show". TV Insider. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "La Toya Jackson and husband/manager Jack Gordon visit "The Joan Rivers Show"". Getty Images. February 15, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "The Joan Rivers Show – Company credits". IMDb. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (January 9, 2025). "Joan Rivers' Emmy Award Saved By Daughter Melissa Rivers From Palisades Fire". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "CBS Takes Home Most Daytime Emmys". Los Angeles Times. June 25, 1992. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023.
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