Regis Philbin

Biography: A beloved TV personality known for his emotional outbursts and uniquely inflected speech, Philbin first came to national prominence as Joey Bishop's sidekick on the comedian's eponymous late-1960s talk show. It took another decade of various on-air gigs before Philbin hit it big as the host of WABC's local Manhattan morning show in 1983. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him as co-host in 1985, and in 1988 their series, renamed Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, went into national syndication and turned them into superstars. Over the years, Philbin was tapped to host a number of other shows (Walt Disney specials, prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) and appeared as himself in countless movies and television shows. He also weathered Gifford's 2000 departure and found great chemistry with her replacement, Kelly Ripa. In 2004, after over 15,000 hours on national television, Philbin entered the record books as the most filmed personality ever. All of those TV hours eventuallyA beloved TV personality known for his emotional outbursts and uniquely inflected speech, Philbin first came to national prominence as Joey Bishop's sidekick on the comedian's eponymous late-1960s talk show. It took another decade of various on-air gigs before Philbin hit it big as the host of WABC's local Manhattan morning show in 1983. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him as co-host in 1985, and in 1988 their series, renamed Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, went into national syndication and turned them into superstars. Over the years, Philbin was tapped to host a number of other shows (Walt Disney specials, prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) and appeared as himself in countless movies and television shows. He also weathered Gifford's 2000 departure and found great chemistry with her replacement, Kelly Ripa. In 2004, after over 15,000 hours on national television, Philbin entered the record books as the most filmed personality ever. All of those TV hours eventually took a toll on the energetic host, as he had to undergo hip-replacement surgery in 2009---though Philbin was back at work on Live just a few weeks later. Expand

Regis Philbin's Scores

Average career score: 58
Highest Metascore: 93 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 3
Lowest Metascore: 32 Donny!: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Negative: 2 out of 12
12 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 11 Oct 13, 2003 Guest (Cameo) (Voice) tbd
tbd Hope & Faith: Season 1 Sep 26, 2003 Handsome Hal tbd
tbd Lilo & Stitch: The Series: Season 1 Sep 20, 2003 Himself 7.1
tbd The View: Season 7 Sep 8, 2003 Himself / Regis Philbin tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 16 Sep 1, 2003 Himself - Host tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 1 Jan 25, 2003 Regis Philbin 2.8
47 That Was Then: Season 1 Sep 27, 2002 Regis Philbin tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 11 Sep 23, 2002 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 10 Sep 13, 2002 Guest Host tbd
tbd The View: Season 6 Sep 9, 2002 Himself / Regis Philbin tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 15 Sep 2, 2002 Himself - Host tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 9 Sep 24, 2001 Guest (Cameo) tbd
tbd Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Season 4 Sep 10, 2001 Himself tbd
tbd The View: Season 5 Sep 4, 2001 Himself / Regis Philbin tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 14 Sep 3, 2001 Himself - Host tbd
tbd Family Guy: Season 3 Jul 11, 2001 Himself 7.4
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 8 May 14, 2001 Guest tbd
tbd Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Season 2 May 11, 2001 Himself tbd
tbd America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 11 Feb 3, 2001 Appearing tbd
tbd Spin City: Season 5 Oct 18, 2000 Himself tbd
tbd MADtv: Season 6 Oct 7, 2000 Guest / Regis Philbin tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 13 Sep 4, 2000 Himself - Host tbd
tbd MADtv: Season 5 Sep 25, 1999 Performer / Regis Philbin tbd
tbd Spin City: Season 4 Sep 21, 1999 Himself 6.8
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 7 Sep 7, 1999 Host tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 12 Aug 30, 1999 Himself - Host tbd
tbd Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Season 1 Aug 16, 1999 Himself tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 11 Aug 31, 1998 Himself - Host tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 6 Aug 31, 1998 Guest / Guest (Cameo) tbd
tbd The Simpsons: Season 10 Aug 23, 1998 Himself 8.4