''The Joey Bishop Show'' is an American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967, hosted by

Joey Bishop Joseph Abraham Gottlieb (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007), known professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a talk ...

and featuring

Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest working ma ...

in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's

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. Created to challenge ''

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'', the show lasted 33 months, with the last show airing on December 26, 1969. Bishop was part of the legendary 1960s entertainment phenomenon "the

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", and other members

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, Sammy Davis, Jr. and

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occasionally appeared on his show, sometimes as unbilled surprises, though

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never did. Famously, sidekick/announcer Regis Philbin walked off the program as a result of the continuous drubbing he had been receiving from critics, stating that the network never wanted him and he feared that he was injuring the series, but he soon returned. This proved to be one of the few installments of the series to top ''

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'' in the ratings. In 2011, Philbin revealed that Bishop had conceived the walk-off as a stunt. The show was created to challenge ''

'', which Bishop frequently guest hosted in its early seasons. Unable to attract high ratings, the show was cancelled after two seasons. The program was shown five nights a week, Monday through Friday, with Carson as competition on

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and, briefly, ''

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'' hosted by

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on the short-lived U/United Network, and Merv Griffin also hosting a talk show on CBS, all in the same time slot, from 11:30 pm to 1:00 am.

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appeared on one of the early broadcasts as a kind of co-host as a favor to Bishop. The show ended on December 26, 1969, with Bishop leaving after his monologue, declaring that this was the last show. Philbin was left to finish the final episode. The time slot was filled by ''

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''. Within two years, Bishop was once again a regular guest host on ''The Tonight Show''.

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