I've Decide to Upload Something Different Today Remember Live with Regis and Kathie Lee This is The Theme Song from 1996-2000. The show began in 1983 as The Morning Show, a local New York program on WABC-TV with Philbin and Cyndy Garvey as co-hosts. They were previously co-hosts on A.M. Los Angeles, a similar program on KABC-TV in Los Angeles. The show was WABC-TV's answer to ABC's other O&O local morning talk shows A.M Los Angeles Ann Abernathy took over Garvey's co-hosting position in 1984 On June 24,1985 Gifford, then known as Kathie Lee Johnson from her first marriage, replaced Abernathy and the show -- which had held its own against Phil Donahue's show in the local market -- took off. On September 5, 1988 In the weeks leading up to the show's national debut, the title was changed to Live with Regis and Kathie Lee to prepare for the expansion , Buena Vista Television (BVTV) began syndicating the show nationally.
In 1996, The Walt Disney Company, BVTV's parent company, acquired ABC (and WABC) On February 29, 2000, Gifford announced her decision to leave the show to pursue her singing career, and spend more time with her family. Her last show was on July 28, 2000 This is The Image from Kathie Lee's Last Show Check Out Kathie Lee's Last Show Video right now    • Regis & Kathie Lee Gifford's last epi...   Enjoy!