This article is about the television show. For the host of the show, see Carnie Wilson. For carnival workers, see carny.

Carnie! is an American daytime talk show that was hosted by Carnie Wilson. The show ran in syndication for one seasons 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.[1]

Topic selection

According to Wilson, "You have to do what rates, but, then again, if [the viewers] want to see strippers, we're going to find a way to do it in a classy way, believe it or not."[1]

Broadcast history and release

The show was broadcast on 133 television stations nationwide, which covered 84 percent of the country.[2]

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.[3][4]

Reception

The show performed well among new talk shows; however, it underperformed compared to other established shows.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Slewinski, Christy (September 6, 1995). "Talker Is All Good Vibrations Wilson Tries to Keep 'Carnie' Positive & Upbeat". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Benson, Jim (September 25, 1995). "'Carnie' debut a bad sign for frosh syndie talkers". Variety. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Strauss, Robert (June 9, 1996). "H-e-e-e-e-r-e's Rosie". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (December 6, 1995). "Would Viewers Truly Miss 'Carnie'?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Flint, Joe (October 16, 1995). "One last time: O.J. drains syndie juice". Variety. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025.
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