Carnie!

''Carnie!'' is an American daytime talk show that was hosted by Carnie Wilson. The show ran in syndication for one season from September 4, 1995, to February 23, 1996. The program was a production of Telepictures Productions, distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.

''Carnie!'' premiered on September 4, 1995, and was one of several talk shows with first time hosts that premiered that fall. Although Wilson drew higher ratings than all of the newcomers, like them the show did not do well enough to last and ''Carnie!'' was cancelled at midseason. New episodes aired until February 23, 1996, with reruns following until June 7.

Production

Conception and development

In December 1994, Wilson and her sister, Wendy, appeared on ''The Howard Stern Show'' to promote their Christmas album, '' Hey Santa!'' Executive producer Cathy Chermol heard the episode and referred Wilson to Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, who, after an audition, offered Wilson a talk show.

Topic selection

According to Wilson, "You have to do what rates, but, then again, if he viewerswant to see strippers, we're going to find a way to do it in a classy way, believe it or not."

Broadcast history and release

The show was broadcast on 133 television stations nationwide, which covered 84 percent of the country.

Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution opted to prematurely conclude the show so that its replacement, ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'', could premiere in advance of the fall schedule.

Reception

The show performed well among new talk shows; however, it underperformed compared to other established shows.

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{{U.S. daytime talk shows

1990s American television talk shows
1995 American television series debuts
1996 American television series endings
American English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Tabloid talk shows
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios