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By Thomas Tennant, About.com Guide to Talk Shows

Reaching out to soccer moms and stay-at-home dads, most daytime talk shows offer either a breezier 'coffee talk' style or focus on family themes and social issues.

  1. The Bonnie Hunt Show
  2. The Dr. Phil Show
  3. The Early Show
  4. The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  5. Good Morning America
  6. The Jerry Springer Show
  7. Live with Regis and Kelly
  8. The Martha Stewart Show
  1. Maury
  2. The Oprah Winfrey Show
  3. The Rachael Ray Show
  4. The Today Show
  5. The Tyra Banks Show
  6. The View
  7. The Wendy Williams Show

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Comedien Bonnie Hunt takes her subtle comic style to the daytime talk show stage.

The Dr. Phil Show

Dr. Phil McGraw dishes out advice to men, women and children of all ages.

The Early Show

CBS's morning news and talk program is one of the most entertaining programs on the air.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres hosts a light, airy and entertaining program.

Good Morning America

ABC television's morning news and talk program centers on current events and timely discussion.

The Jerry Springer Show

The Ringmaster, Jerry Springer, keeps chugging along with his brand of infotainment trash talk.

Live with Regis and Kelly

Charming, schmaltzy coffee talk with veteran host Regis Philbin and smart and sassy sidekick Kelly Ripa.

The Martha Stewart Show

Martha Stewart showcases her down home - but totally posh - sensibilities on this one hour craft, cooking and chat show.

Maury

Seemingly hooked on talking about paternity tests, Maury Povich’s afternoon show is all about prurient interest.

The Oprah Winfrey Show

The Queen of All Media, the cornerstone of Oprah’s media empire is her juggernaut talk show, from which all other daytime talk shows emulate – or so it seems.

The Rachael Ray Show

Spunky chef Rachael Ray has a hit with her entertaining one-hour grub and gab fest.

The Today Show

NBC's long-running and ratings leading news and talk program.

The Tyra Banks Show

This supermodel's celebrity and hot topic program is 'Oprah' for Generation Y.

The View

Barbara Walters' program, 'for women, by women,' is still watercooler talk a decade later.

The Wendy Williams Show

The always opinionated and never boring Wendy Williams, star of the hit radio show "The Wendy Williams Experience", brings her style to the small screen.

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