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The View

The View is an American talk show created by broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. As of 2026, in its 29th season, the show aired on ABC as part of the network's daytime programming block since August 11, 1997. The show features a multi-generational panel of women, who discuss the day's "Hot Topics", such as sociopolitical and entertainment news. In…

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Genre
Talk show
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Barbara Walters
Directed by
Sarah de la O
Executive producers
Barbara Walters (1997–2022) · Bill Geddie (1997–2014) · Bill Wolff (2014–2015) · Candi Carter (2015–2020) · Brian Teta (2015–present)
Network
ABC

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Production

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Criticism and Reception

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The View

Nodes189
Edges188
Triples207
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010582
Components1

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The View

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related to Notable episodes · 33
The View → ABC, All, Barbara Walters, Behar, Candace Cameron Bure, Debbie Matenopoulos, Election Night, Flashback Friday, Hillary Clinton, In, Jedediah Bila, Jones, Joy Behar, July, Lifetime, Making, May, Meredith Vieira, On February, On March
related to Seasons 1–10 (1997–2007) · 33
The View → ABC, April, Barbara Walters, Behar, Debbie Matenopoulos, December, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Erin Hershey Presley, Following Matenopoulos's, Former Survivor, Hasselbeck, Her, In, Jones, Jones's, Joy Behar, July, June, Ling, Lisa Ling
Presented by · 24
The View → Abby Huntsman, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro, Barbara Walters, Candace Cameron Bure, Debbie Matenopoulos, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Jedediah Bila, Jenny McCarthy, Joy Behar, Lisa Ling, Meghan McCain, Meredith Vieira, Michelle Collins, Nicolle Wallace, Paula Faris, Raven-Symoné, Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie Perez, Sara Haines
related to Production · 22
The View → ABC, ABC Broadcast Center, ABC Television Studio, Barbara Walters, Bill Geddie, Bill Wolff, During, IFB, In August, Manhattan, Mark Gentile, MSNBC, New York City, Production, September, Subsequent, The, The City, The Rachel Maddow Show, The View's
related to Other media · 18
The View → ABC, Behind, Daytime Divas, In, In September, It, Jedediah Bila, Jones, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Satan's Sisters, September, Star Jones, Sunny Hostin, Table, The Lunch Hour, VH1, View
related to Critical response · 17
The View → Barbara Walters, Caryn James, Entertainment Weekly, In, It, James Wolcott, Joy Behar, Ken Tucker, Meredith Vieira, New York Times, Slate, Star Jones, The, The Daily Show, Vanity Fair, Virginia Heffernan, Walters
related to Accolades · 15
The View → Behar, Critics' Choice Television Award, Daytime Emmy Awards, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, GLAAD Media Awards, In, NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding Informative Talk Show, Outstanding Talk Show, Outstanding Talk Show Host, People's Choice Awards, Sherri Shepherd, Since, Walters, Whoopi Goldberg
related to U.S. television ratings · 15
The View → April, In, In November, It, Its, January, July, May, November, President Barack Obama's, Season, September, The, The Talk, Walters
related to Format · 7
The View → Barbara Walters, Every, Have, Hot Topics, The, View Your Deal, Walters
Executive producers · 6
The View → Barbara Walters (1997–2022), Bill Geddie (1997–2014), Bill Wolff (2014–2015), Brian Teta (2015–present), Candi Carter (2015–2020), Hilary Estey McLoughlin (2017–2021)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
The ViewCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
The ViewCreated byBarbara Walters1.00infobox
The ViewDirected bySarah de la O1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersBarbara Walters (1997–2022)1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersBill Geddie (1997–2014)1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersBill Wolff (2014–2015)1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersCandi Carter (2015–2020)1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersBrian Teta (2015–present)1.00infobox
The ViewExecutive producersHilary Estey McLoughlin (2017–2021)1.00infobox
The ViewGenreTalk show1.00infobox
The ViewNetworkABC1.00infobox
The ViewNo. of episodes6,0001.00infobox
The ViewNo. of seasons291.00infobox
The ViewOpening theme"World's Gone Crazy" by Mary J. Blige (seasons 20–24) "For My Girls" by Brandy Norwood and Nicole Scherzinger (seasons 25–27) "This Version" by Leona Lewis (season 28–present)1.00infobox
The ViewOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byJoy Behar1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byBarbara Walters1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byMeredith Vieira1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byStar Jones1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byDebbie Matenopoulos1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byLisa Ling1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byElisabeth Hasselbeck1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byRosie O'Donnell1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byWhoopi Goldberg1.00infobox
The ViewPresented bySherri Shepherd1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byJenny McCarthy1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byNicolle Wallace1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byRosie Perez1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byRaven-Symoné1.00infobox
The ViewPresented byMichelle Collins1.00infobox

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