EMMY TV Legends Interview - Regis Philbin - Part 2 of 2

Regis Philbin (1931-2020) says of his long-running syndicated show: "I made it a morning show. We have the coffee cup, we have the morning papers. It's got that feel to it, that's what I wanted." In his one-hour interview, Philbin talks about his start in television as an NBC page where, among other things, he was seen on camera holding the elevator door for Eddie Fisher as he exited the stage at the end of his Coke Timeshow. Philbin describes his rise through local broadcasting in such markets as Los Angeles, San Diego, St. Louis, and Chicago. He talks about his first talk show, The Regis Philbin Show, which he produced live on Saturday nights at KOGO in San Diego starting in 1961. He acknowledges the failure of his syndicated show from 1964-65 and talks about his stint as a sidekick to Joey Bishop on his 1967-69 talk show. He chronicles his work through the 1970s and early '80s, including the KABC series A. M. Los Angeles, NBC series The Regis Philbin Show, and the Cable Health Network show Regis Philbin's Health Styles. He then talks about the series for which he is most associated, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee/Live with Regis and Kelly and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (and comments on the catchphrase "Is that your final answer?"). Philbin also speaks about two career highlights: being named to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and setting the Guinness World Record for most hours on camera. Karen Herman conducted the interview on November 1, 2006 in New York, NY.