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ABC to re-run the first episode of 'The View' for show's 20th anniversary

By Karen Butler
"The View" creator and former co-host Barbara Walters arrives on the red carpet for the Time 100 gala in New York City on April 21, 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
"The View" creator and former co-host Barbara Walters arrives on the red carpet for the Time 100 gala in New York City on April 21, 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The first episode of the daytime chat show The View will be re-run on ABC Friday.

The pilot initially aired on Aug. 11, 1997.

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"Created by broadcast legend Barbara Walters, the multi-generational show featured a panel of dynamic women with diverse points of view, tackling the hottest topics in the news with moderator Meredith Vieira, co-hosts Joy Behar, Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulos and Walters," the network noted in a press release.

The program's current hosts are Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Paula Faris, Sara Haines, Jedediah Bila and Sunny Hostin.

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