The BEST episodes of The View
Every episode of The View ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The View!
"The View", recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Talk Show, is ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, featuring a team of dynamic women of different ages, experiences and backgrounds discussing the most exciting events of the day. The current panel consists of Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin.
#1 - Molly Ringwald
Season 12 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/6/2009
Today was a very special edition of The View that exposed the trends, traumas, fashions and passions of teenagers. First, the ladies welcomed Molly Ringwald and Shailene Woodley, the stars of the ABC Family hit show The Secret Life of the American Teenager,
#2 - Michael Strahan, Mario Lopez
Season 24 - Episode 52 - Aired 11/19/2020
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan; Mario Lopez (“Saved by the Bell”)
#3 - Michael J. Fox
Season 24 - Episode 50 - Aired 11/17/2020
Michael J. Fox (Author, “No Time Like the Future”)
#4 - Ice-T
Season 24 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/11/2020
Ice-T (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”); “The View” pays tribute this Veterans Day with the powerful story of Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker from Hillsboro, MO who recently received the gift of a lifetime from Homes for Our Troops
#5 - Patricia Arquette
Season 12 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/16/2009
Patricia Arquette (`Medium`); Emily Osment.
#6 - The View Special Edition
Season 12 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/12/2009
The View Special Edition: Love theme show with Miss Piggy; Patti Stanger (Millionaire Matchmaker); Helen Fisher (author, Why Him Why Her).
#7 - Kate Winslet
Season 12 - Episode 48 - Aired 2/11/2009
Academy Award nominee Kate Winslet (The Reader and Revolutionary Road); Jane Krakowski (30 Rock).
#8 - Joan Rivers
Season 12 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/10/2009
Comedienne Joan Rivers; Daniel Dae Kim (ABC's Lost).
#9 - Hot Topics
Season 12 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/9/2009
A day of `Hot Topics`; ABC News' Diane Sawyer (ABC News' `20/20` - A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains` and ABC News' `Good Morning America`); `Sex and the City` star Mario Cantone.
#10 - Steve Martin, Harry Bliss
Season 24 - Episode 54 - Aired 11/23/2020
Steve Martin and Harry Bliss (Authors, “A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection”); “View Your Deal” with hottest items at affordable prices
#11 - Cuba Gooding Jr.
Season 12 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/5/2009
Cuba Gooding Jr. (`Gifted Hands`); Maksim Chmerkovskiy (ABC's `Dancing with the Stars`).
#12 - Jane Seymour
Season 12 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/4/2009
Jane Seymour; advice columnist Amy Dickinson; Academy Award® nominee Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor")
#13 - Paula Deen
Season 12 - Episode 42 - Aired 2/3/2009
Paula Deen; Dev Patel from `Slumdog Millionaire`; Amanda Knox's mother, Edda Knox
#14 - Julianne Moore
Season 12 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/30/2009
Actress Julianne Moore; actress Whitney Port; Peter Cincotti performs.
#16 - Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Season 12 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/29/2009
Former Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice
#17 - Liam Neeson
Season 12 - Episode 38 - Aired 1/28/2009
Liam Neeson (Taken); Jason O'Mara (ABC's Life on Mars)
#18 - Joe Manchin
Season 24 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/7/2020
The Political View with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV); “View Your Deal” with hottest items at affordable prices
#20 - May 1, 2025
Season 28 - Episode 170 - Aired 5/1/2025
#21 - April 29, 2025
Season 28 - Episode 168 - Aired 4/29/2025
#22 - April 9, 2025
Season 28 - Episode 158 - Aired 4/9/2025
#23 - Hot Topics
Season 24 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/15/2020
#24 - Emily Blunt, Elizabeth Werner
Season 24 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/10/2020
Emily Blunt (“Wild Mountain Thyme”); Holiday toys with Elizabeth Werner