The WORST episodes of The View

Every episode of The View ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 8/31/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
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#1 - September 1, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/1/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#2 - August 20, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#3 - August 21, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#4 - August 22, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/22/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#5 - August 25, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#6 - August 26, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#7 - Kathleen Turner

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/30/1997

Actress Kathleen Turner joins the ladies of The View.

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#8 - August 27, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/27/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#9 - August 28, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/28/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#10 - August 29, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/29/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#11 - Nick Scotti

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/1997

Actor Nick Scotti joins the ladies of The View.

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#12 - September 2, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/2/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#13 - September 3, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/3/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#14 - September 4, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/4/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#15 - September 5, 1997

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/5/1997

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#16 - Linda Blair

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/30/1997

Actress Linda Blair joins the ladies of The View to promote her starring role as Betty Rizzo in the Broadway musical, “Grease”.

Directors: Mark Gentile
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#17 - Guest Co-Hostess Jordin Sparks; Rep. John Lewis, Common & Nikuyah Walker

Season 21 - Episode 82 - Aired 1/15/2018

Behar, Goldberg, Hostin, McCain are joined by singer Jordin Sparks as guest co-host; celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with Rep. John Lewis, musician Common, and Nikuyah Walker, Charlottesville’s first black female mayor.

Directors: Sarah de la O
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#18 - Tracy Morgan

Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2016

Season 20 premieres with Tracy Morgan making his first daytime talk show appearance since his 2014 accident; kick-off of 20 days of surprise trip giveaways. First appearance of Sara Haines as a regular co-host.

Directors: Sarah de la O
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#19 - Day of Hot Topics

Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2016

The ladies of The View discuss Hot Topics; first appearance of Jedediah Bila as a co-host.

Directors: Sarah de la O
Norm Macdonald
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#20 - Norm Macdonald

Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2018

Actor and comedian Norm Macdonald joins the panel to discuss, among other things, his new Netflix show, 'Norm Macdonald Has a Show'.

Directors: Sarah de la O
Michael Avenatti & Ana Navarro
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#21 - Michael Avenatti & Ana Navarro

Season 21 - Episode 213 - Aired 8/3/2018

Attorney Michael Avenatti and political commentator Ana Navarro guest co-host.

Directors: Sarah de la O
Sonia Sotomayor
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#22 - Sonia Sotomayor

Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2018

New regular co-host Abby Huntsman is introduced and Justice Sonia Sotomayor joins the table as today's guest.

Directors: Sarah de la O
John Kerry
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#23 - John Kerry

Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2018

Democratic politician John Kerry joins the table.

Directors: Sarah de la O
Lanny Davis
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#24 - Lanny Davis

Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2018

Michael Cohen's attorney Lanny Davis joins the panel.

Directors: Sarah de la O
Wendy Williams
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#25 - Wendy Williams

Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/2018

TV host Wendy Williams joins the panel.

Directors: Sarah de la O