daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. >> gio: good morning, america, and breaking overnight, armed and dangerous. the manhunt going on right now for a gunman who opened fire on a kentucky interstate. police reporting five people shot, now identifying a person

of interest. >> janai: new overnight, exploding inferno. officials expanding evacuations from a fast-moving wildfire east of los angeles. the challenging conditions for the hundreds of firefighters battling the blaze. >> whit: warning signs? the aunt of the suspect of the georgia school shooting telling abc news about a call colt gray's mother said she made to the school just before shots rang out, as we learn more about the new panic alarm system at the high school which may have saved lives. >> gio: massive protests. israelis take to the streets demanding a cease-fire deal to free the hostages. plus, the family of an american woman killed in the west bank calling for an investigation. >> janai: countdown to the debate. now just two days away, the candidates campaigning in battleground states. their high-stakes meeting. analysis just ahead. >> whit: sunday kickoff. football lovers rejoicing for the first big weekend of the nfl

season. the comebacks, the new faces, and the familiar ones, and who can forget the taylor effect? ♪ >> gio: and what about this taylor effect? taylor fritz looking to become the first american in more than 20 years to win a grand slam title. plus, jessica pegula's hard-fought battle as a new champion is crowned. and we say -- >> good morning, america. i just won the u.s. open. thank you so much for all the support. ♪ >> whit: sabalenka with the good morning, america, shout-out, even after beating an american. we'll take it though because we're good sports. good morning, america. so great to have you with us. we do have a lot of news to cover this morning. of course, we will go live to the u.s. open there. all eyes on the men's final today, and american taylor fritz after a new champion was crowned

in the women's final yesterday. there's also a surprising announcement from wnba rookie star, angel reese. >> gio: i can't wait for that. also ahead, when is the best time to get a flu shot? is there such a thing as getting a vaccine too soon? we'll look at that. >> janai: important information for so many at home, of course. but we do begin this morning with breaking news. an ongoing manhunt for a suspect police say multiple people. alex presha starts us off live this morning. good morning to you, alex. >> reporter: hey, janai. the news of this shooting has startled this community and they're waking up this morning to learn that this person of interest is still out there, considered armed and dangerous. >> they have had multiple gunshot victims on i-75. the victims have been shot through the windshield. >> reporter: this morning, the urgent manhunt after a shooting and crash on a kentucky highway left several injured. >> his car took the rounds on the driver's side.

>> reporter: and the busy interstate shut down for hours. right now, police searching for this man, 32-year-old joseph couch, calling him a person of interest and armed and dangerous, but they have not been able to determine if he is the gunman. it happened around 5:30 saturday evening just north of london, a small city about 75 miles south of lexington. authorities saying nine vehicles traveling both north and southbound were shot at, leaving five people shot, including one in the face. two other injuries in a crash. >> a couple of our deputies, actually because of the severity of the injuries, loaded the people up, the injured persons, and transported them to a london hospital. >> reporter: overnight, london's mayor warning residents to stay home, be vigilant, and call 911 if they're in danger. the shooting and crash closing i-75 for more than three hours as first responders converged on the area. >> it was a madhouse. people on the sides of the road, emergency flashers going, bullet

holes, windows shot out. >> reporter: christina dinoto was heading southbound with her friend. >> all of a sudden, we just heard this loud, deafening sound, and my ear -- my right ear started ringing and we didn't know what the sound was, but we both looked at each other and said, was that a gunshot? >> reporter: when she arrived in knoxville, this damage on her car. now thinking a bullet may have hit or ricocheted off of it. and this morning, as this manhunt continues, they're going to be focusing on the area around the city of london. it's very rugged. authorities believing that this person of interest could be hiding out there. whit? >> whit: alex presha with that breaking news for us, thank you. and overnight, a wildfire east of los angeles exploding in size prompting expanded evacuations there. firefighters battling the flames in triple-digit temperatures. abc's zohreen shah is joining us from highland, california, with the latest. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: whit, that's right. this fire exploded overnight,

and just a bit ago, the sound of chainsaw buzzing in this area. they were cutting down trees, clearing out space, aggressively trying to get this region under control. this morning, an explosive california wildfire forcing hundreds of evacuations and creating its own weather system. >> oh my god. >> reporter: making it even harder to fight. watch as the fire jumps over a major highway, the 330 in san bernardino county. the line fire growing to over 17,000 acres in just a few hours, and 0% contained. this woman packing her belongings into the back of her truck and this video showing slow traffic backed up for miles. more than 8,000 structures threatened. three firefighters injured. the fire creating clouds similar to ones in thunderstorms with reports of more than 3,000 lightning strikes in the area. all of this coming as much of southern california faces

triple-digit temperatures with many places over 20 degrees hotter than usual for this time of year. multiple departments all trying to bring the fire under control. meanwhile, another fire, davis fire, in nevada, has grown to 1500 acres and taken down 6 structures. gio? >> gio: all right, zohreen. thank you so much. we'll turn now to the georgia school shooting. we are learning much more now about what happened that morning. now saying the alleged shooter's mother called the school that morning. faith abubey is in winder, georgia, this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, gio. lots of questions this morning about whether the suspect's mother called the school with an ominous the morning of the shooting. as we're learning that the suspect allegedly shot 13 people in just over a minute. this morning, new details emerging about the suspect in the georgia high school shooting from family members and a classmate about what they say happened the morning of the shooting.

colt gray's aunt telling abc news, details first reported in "the washington post" that the 14-year-old's mother called a school counselor the morning of the shooting to warn them about an extreme emergency. the post reporting that the suspect's mother texted her sister saying she told the school counselor to go immediately and find her son to check on him. the ten-minute call apparently came at 9:50 a.m. according to the suspect's aunt, nearly a half hour before the suspect allegedly opened fire. >> you don't think the kid that sits next to you in class is just going to shoot up your school one day. >> reporter: this 16-year-old says the suspect walked out of her class. minutes later, appearing back at the classroom door trying to get back in. bear county sheriff confirming the shooting lasted about a minute. according to authorities, two school resource officers then finding the suspect, allegedly holding an ar-15-style rifle. >> that ended the carnage.

at that distance, it was a no-win situation. >> reporter: smith says law enforcement agents quickly arrived at the scene thanks to an emergency alert system the county installed just one week earlier. that system, a badge given to each teacher with a button on it like this one. when pushed, it acts like gps, pinpointing exactly where the emergency is happening in the building. >> 26 teachers hit that button. it's a school. it's not supposed to happen. it's supposed to be a safe place for kids. >> reporter: the sheriff says he's not aware of any alleged phone call to the school warning them before that shooting. the school district declined to comment. the suspect was in court on friday, but did not enter a plea. janai? >> janai: certainly raising even more questions. faith, thank you. now to the presidential race and our countdown to tuesday's debate here on abc, now just two days until the first face-to-face meeting for the former president and vice president kamala harris.

abc white house correspondent maryalice parks is where harris' team has been prepping. good morning to you, maryalice. >> reporter: yeah, janai, good morning. this is the hotel where vice president kamala harris has been studying the last few days. she did venture out briefly yesterday to visit a local shop and talk to some voters while former president trump held his last rally before the big debate. just two days before his scheduled debate with kamala harris, donald trump lowering expectations. overnight saying he won't get treated fairly. >> you know, if i destroy her in the debate, they'll say, trump suffered a humiliating defeat today. >> reporter: and his rally in central wisconsin the former president offering up a potential preview of attack lines accusing the vice president of covering up an issue around president biden's health, but also spending much of his rally with familiar attacks against immigrants saying if he does not win states like colorado will, quote, be taken over. >> we may have no country left. it may be our last election. >> reporter: former republican vice president dick cheney

this weekend writing that it is trump who is the threat to our republic, adding, he tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. he can never be trusted with power again saying, he plans to vote for harris. the vice president telling reporters she is honored to have both cheney and his daughter, liz cheney's endorsements. >> for people like the folks i was just talking with, it really reinforces for them that we love our country, and we have more in common than what separates us. >> reporter: harris taking a break from debate prep in pittsburgh, asked if she's ready for the big debate. harris sounding confident. >> yes, i am. yes. >> reporter: now after cheney's announcement, a lot of questions about what his former running mate former president george w. bush would do. his office overnight confirming to abc news he does not have any plans to make an endorsement or even say how he will vote in november. whit? >> whit: maryalice parks, thanks so much. let's bring in jonathan karl

who will be hosting "this week" later this morning, and our political director and d.c. bureau chief, rick klein. good morning to the both of you. rick, let's go ahead and start start with you and the polling heading into this debate. where do things stand right now nationally, and has there been any recent shift in momentum? >> yeah, whit. we had a poll out about a week ago that had kamala harris with a decent sized lead, up about six points among likely voters in our abc/ipsos poll, but we've seen tightening in the race. the latest fivethirtyeight polling average has harris up by about three points and a real sign the momentum has shifted in this race back in the other direction just with a poll out this morning from "the new york times" and siena. that poll actually has donald trump up within the margin of error, but that's indication how close the race is, and any momentum harris seemed to have over the last couple of months, appears to have dissipated. >> whit: just a razor-thin margin there.

this will all be decided in those battleground states. how are things shaping up there? >> and there are only seven battleground states. the map really hasn't changed and when joe biden left the race, he was trailing in all of those states. donald trump was ahead in all of them. right now though, it is a bit of a different portrait. you see all of those red places are turning a little bit bluer, but only a little bit. harris leading five of the seven states that are considered battlegrounds. that includes right here in pennsylvania where the debate will be on tuesday night, but you see that margin, less than a percentage point separating the two. it is going to be as tight as ever in those battleground states almost certainly. >> whit: all right, rick, thank you. jon, let's go to you here. based on those numbers here, give us a sense of what's at stake for each candidate, and what do they need to accomplish in this debate? >> jonathan: for kamala harris, i think one thing you saw in that "new york times" poll is that the persuadable voters, the things you hear over and over again, is that they need to know more about where kamala harris actually stands on the issue. "the times" poll also showed that 47% of voters say she's too liberal compared to just 32% who say trump is too conservative.

that shows that she needs this debate to help define herself in the eyes of americans. she's also going to try to get under donald trump's skin to remind voters, to let donald trump remind voters of the chaotic nature of his presidency. for trump, it's getting through and not appearing to be the unhinged, out-of-control candidate that he has been portrayed by democrats. >> whit: yeah. >> jonathan: they both have a lot to accomplish here. >> whit: his team saying they want him to stay focused on the issues as much as he can. you also have that exclusive interview with liz cheney coming up on "this week." what's the significance of that endorsement from her and her father, dick cheney, for kamala harris, and does it have any real impact on this race? >> jonathan: whit, i'm not sure what the impact is going to be, but we should take a moment and realize how extraordinary this moment in our politics are. dick cheney and liz cheney, both

had been seen as two of the most conservative republicans in the land, and partisan republicans. the fact that they have taken this extraordinary step not only to say that donald trump is unfit for office, but that they would endorse kamala harris is significant, and look at the other prominent republicans. most of the prominent republican figures of the last 20 years, people like paul ryan, mitt romney, mike pence, donald trump's own vice president, members of the mccain family who have also come out and said that they will not be supporting donald trump. that's very significant. we'll see what rank and file republican voters say. and i must say one other thing, maryalice mentioned that the former president george w. bush is not making an endorsement, that's hugely significant. here you have, you know, the surviving former republican president who's not named donald trump saying that he won't be endorsing his party's nominee,

that's a major moment as well. >> all of this highlighting the major shift in the political landscape. jonathan karl and rick klein, thanks to you as always. be sure to tune into "this week" later this morning to see jon's exclusive interview with liz cheney. gio. >> gio: overseas now to israel, where tens of thousands of people once again filled the streets to demand a deal to free israeli hostages in gaza, and the family of an american women killed in the west bank is demanding an investigation. abc's marcus moore is in jerusalem with the latest now. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: gio, good morning. we are getting word of some breaking news. details are just -- are still coming in, but authorities here say that a truck driver has shot and killed three israeli police officers at a bridge crossing, that's right along the border between israel and jordan. that gunman has been killed, and we're still waiting for word on a motive for the attack. in the meantime, tens of thousands of people flooded the

streets of tel aviv last night, demanding a cease-fire deal. overnight, a sea of people flooding the streets in tel aviv. demonstrators demanding the israeli government accept a cease-fire and hostage release deal to secure the return of more than 100 hostages still in captivity in gaza. >> we cannot sacrifice life. we cannot sacrifice them. life is sacred. >> reporter: the scenes, evidence of the mounting pressure on prime minister benjamin netanyahu to accept the deal, but strong differences remain. the u.s., qatar, and egypt, working to facilitate a deal, but this morning, a breakthrough still seems elusive nearly a year into the war. this all comes as the israeli army withdrew its heavy armor from cities in the occupied west bank after the largest incursion in two decades, leaving at least 40 dead. we went to the west bank town, and saw heavily damaged roads, homes, and businesses. just days ago, an american

turkish activist eygi was shot and killed by the idf while she, peace activists, and locals, protested the expansion of settlements. the idf claiming their forces were under threat, saying they fired, quote, toward an instigator of violent activity who had been throwing rocks at their forces. despite the idf claims, it's said there was no reason for her death, claiming that university of washington graduate was targeted. >> there was nothing happening at the time. it was completely quiet. he took that kill shot, and it was a kill shot. >> reporter: the idf says the circumstances of her death are under review. and this morning, that idf review we understand continues, and while the idf says they're investigating the circumstances around her death, eygi's family is demanding an independent investigation, and gio, just a quick word on that shooting at the border crossing, we understand this morning that all of jordan's border crossings into israel are closed until further notice, and that is

significant because a lot of the humanitarian aid that goes to gaza comes across that border. gio? >> gio: all right, and all of this happening as we approach that year mark since october 7th. all right, marcus, thank you so much. time now to switch gears here and look at the weather. somara theodore is here, and you're following some fires. >> somara: oh, kre, i am. we're headed to san bernardino county. there the line fire is burning. look at the winds whipping up the embers there, whipping about the fire and flames. now here's the thing. they have been having conditions that are primed for this. it's been so hot, so dry. historic heat yesterday. san jacinto, california, 108. even as far north as baker city, oregon, in the upper 90s. the heat wave persists mainly for southern california today. excessive heat warnings remain in effect for places like los angeles, riverside, red flag warnings as well, but check this out. according to the climate prediction center, between september 14th and 20th, we'll see a cooldown on the west coast, but things are heating up out east.

that's the forecast across t >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast, my friends. back to you. >> janai: all right. now to the u.s. open. the men's final today between jannik sinner and american taylor fritz. this after aryna sabalenka took the women's crown on saturday. abc's ike ejiochi is in queens, new york, with the details. good morning to you, ike. >> reporter: good morning, janai. it was a powerful performance. aryna sabalenka winning her

third grand slam final and first u.s. open taking the title in a decisive two-set match. >> ladies and gentlemen, your 2024 u.s. open women's champion, aryna sabalenka. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: this morning, belarusian tennis player aryna sabalenka coming out on top in a tight match against jessica pegula winning the u.s. open's women's final. sabalenka defeating pegula 7-5, 7-5, in her third grand slam final and first u.s. open championship win. the packed arthur ashe stadium also hanging onto some gripping moments as pegula made her moves on the tennis court. pegula making things interesting, but sabalenka fighting back to win the first set, 7-5. by the second set, sabalenka's booming strokes proven too much for pegula. the last one, the championship moment. >> game, set, match. >> reporter: sabalenka

collapsing to the court. >> i was just super proud of myself and my team that we had, like, so many tough lessons here in the past, and we were able to come back stronger, and then finally we are holding this beautiful trophy. >> reporter: pegula saying she was touched by the number of friends and family in the stands. >> my parents are also somewhere here. i have lots of friends and family that just came in to watch that are all kind of scattered around. i don't really know where they are, but thank you guys so much for coming and supporting me. it's been a long journey, so it's -- to be able to have your support here in the u.s. at my home slam is amazing. thank you. [ applause ] >> reporter: meanwhile, the men's final between american taylor fritz and italian jannik sinner, will take place right here at 2:00 p.m. eastern on abc and espn, and if taylor fritz wins this, he'll be the first american man to win the u.s. open in 21 years. how about that for some drama, guys? >> whit: break that drought.

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>> i can't believe i'm doing this. >> gio: oh, it looks so good. welcome back to "gma" on a sunday morning. tim burton's long-awaited sequel "beetlejuice beetlejuice" topped friday's box office chart with the second biggest opening day ever for a september release. the ghoulish feature took in $41.5 million on its opening day. that's second only to the first "it" which made more than $50 million on its opening day back in 1989. we're going to see it right after the show. >> whit: are you? >> gio: yeah. >> whit: remember the time gio told me to take my children to the "beetlejuice" broadway show and it was not kid appropriate? >> janai: yes. >> gio: and they loved it. >> janai: tio gio always for the recommendations. >> whit: thank you, uncle gio. >> janai: let's look at the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. happening right now, the countdown to tuesday's debate between the two presidential candidates right here on abc now just two days away.

donald trump lowering expectations overnight saying that he won't get treated fairly. harris campaigning in the battleground state of pennsylvania saying she's ready to take trump head-on. >> whit: also right now, wnba rookie star, angel reese making a bombshell announcement that her first season is over due to a wrist injury. reese, the number seven pick in the 2024 draft and star national champion out of lsu made a statement in her first season in the wnba. she had 26 double-doubles, second most in a season in wnba history. reese promised fans that she will -- she'll still be there for them as their biggest cheerleader on the sidelines. >> gio: and are you feeling lucky? the mega millions jackpot for tuesday's drawing has reached $800 million with the cash option close to $402 million. only two mega millions jack pots have been won so far this year. the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in more than 302 million. >> whit: never tell me the odds. >> gio: you got a chance.

>> whit: can't win if you don't play. >> janai: he says it every time that story comes around. thank you, whit. and we start this half hour with the excitement over the first sunday games of the new nfl season. fans, teams, and hometowns with super bowl dreams. abc's morgan norwood has all the details. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: good morning, guys. nothing marks the end of summer like the beginning of football, right? week one of the 2024 nfl season is here, and look. we've got a slate of great matchups all across the league, and fans are locked in too from fantasy football to the return of the taylor effect. the hype is real. >> end zone, touchdown. >> reporter: football lovers rejoice. >> a kansas city touchdown. >> reporter: sunday football is back. >> football. >> you want to watch it with me? >> yes. >> reporter: fans from coast to coast, donning their jerseys and unleashing their favorite gridiron snacks. in cleveland, browns fans are getting ready to kick off the season. bills mafia gearing up for damar hamlin's first start since

his cardiac arrest. caleb williams making his bears debut. former michigan coach jim harbaugh back on an nfl sideline with the chargers, coaching the franchise he once played for as they take on the raiders. >> every new yorker has a giant story. >> reporter: for the new york giants, it's not just the beginning of the season, they're celebrating their centennial with this launch video. ♪ but nothing gets fans talking like fantasy football. it's nearly an $11 billion industry with at least 29 million americans playing, and will the taylor effect touch down this season? t-swift's romance with travis kelce widely believed to help in a 53% increase in female teen viewership in the first three weeks of sunday night football last year. and week one continues with monday night football. watch aaron rodgers return with the jets to take on whit's 49ers right here on abc. >> whit: oh yeah. it's going to be a good one. thank you, morgan. appreciate it. there's much more to talk

about with the start of the football season. we're thrilled to have espn football analyst and veteran head coach, our buddy herm edwards back for another season. good morning, herm. coach herm, it's great to have you. >> good morning, whit, and gang. are you excited, whit? are you a little bit nervous sitting in that seat this morning? >> whit: i'm not nervous as far as i will say out loud. but let's jump right to that matchup tomorrow night, monday night football, my niners taking on one of your former teams, the jets. can you give us your most objective prediction? what do you think? >> well, i think it's going to be a tight game really. when you think about both these teams, they both run the west coast offense. we know aaron rodgers has a thing for the 49ers and the fact they didn't draft him. when he came out of college from cal. they drafted alex smith. he's always played good against this 49er defense and this 49er football team. i do think this though. i think the 49ers are equipped to beat the jets. i think it'll be a really good football game. both these teams have really outstanding defenses, and i

think the team that can put the pressure on the quarterback up the middle is going to be the team that wins, and i think the san francisco 49ers can do that. >> gio: let's talk about aaron rodgers. he says he's playing with a chip on his shoulder coming off that devastating injury of course, last season. is there still greatness in his future? >> absolutely. if you can protect aaron rodgers, and that will be the job of their offensive line, he still has, you know, a caliber arm. now his problem is he's 40 years old. he can't move like he once could move, but his arm -- he's very talented, and we want to see him finish this season. it's a shame last year that obviously he went down early. he's quite the talent. he's a hall of fame quarterback. this team is excited about him. with aaron rodgers playing quarterback for the jets, they will challenge the buffalo bills and the miami dolphins to win this -- to win the afc east. >> janai: you know, herm, i say the same thing about whit. his problem is he's 40 years old and he doesn't move like he used to.

>> whit: i'm older than that. >> janai: we know the kansas city chiefs, they're going for that first-ever three-peat. what other teams could stand in their way and maybe surprise some folks? >> well, the one team that is built to beat the chiefs is the cincinnati bengals. they have to be healthy obviously, you know, chase is, you know, their big-time receiver that has a contract right now he's dealing with, but if they're a healthy football team, they can challenge the chiefs and i'll give you a dark horse team that i think should win the division and they play in the same division as cincinnati, and it's the cleveland browns. it's the cleveland browns. if deshaun watson can play up to his talent level, which i hope he does, this team, you know, this team, the browns, they have an outstanding defense. they can match up with the offense. they have a great secondary. myles garrett, obviously one of the best defenders. as far as pass rushers in the league. look out for the cleveland browns. deshaun watson has to line up and play. there's a lot of pressure on him

due to the fact he's missed a lot of football, but they have quietly a really good football team. >> gio: my favorite part of football season is getting herm edwards back on "good morning america." thank you. >> whit: all i heard was my niners are going to win on monday night. i don't know what else happened. i blacked out. thank you, coach. >> gio: really appreciate it. come on back, will you? time now for a look at the weather. somara theodore is here. what's going on, somara? >> somara: speaking of football, football weather across the country looks pretty decent. if you are headed to the game in tampa, we're anticipating some showers. do you know who did get the soaker? brooklyn. hey, brooklyn. look at this. yesterday we saw a good amount of rain coming down there for a brief moment. and we're going to see a lot more moisture coming down, courtesy of a tropical disturbance. here's a look at the tropics. these two disturbances, 50% chance of development, and this one that is sitting close to the yucatan peninsula of mexico, and could head towards places like houston and louisiana as we head through the middle of the week,

and it could become our next named storm, francine. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on a the local forecast. my friends, back to you. >> janai: there was rain yesterday. there was. i got caught in it. >> gio: i did too. okay. yes. >> whit: as forecast by somara theodore. >> somara: you're not listening to me. >> janai: i know, i should have been. coming up on "good morning america," i hope you're listening, talking flu and covid shots with dr. sutton. when is the right time to get them? talking flu and covid shots with dr. sutton. when is the right time to get them? but i was still masking my depression. so i talked to my doctor.

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get your flu vaccine before the end of october. the flu season typically peaks between december and february, ends in april. so the goal is to get it by the end of october, and that helps provide you that full coverage. >> janai: so by the end of october. does that depend on your age, when you should exactly get it? >> dr. darien: well, if you are pregnant currently, for example, you should get it in your third trimester. >> janai: i'm finally not. >> gio: did you say finally not? >> janai: yeah. >> dr. darien: if you decide to be again, i'll be there, but if you are pregnant, you get it in your third trimester, but for everyone else over the age of 6 months, it's recommended that you get it. it helps to protect against the most commonly circulating strains, and i remember to get my every year because when i'm in the emergency room, patients start coming in and i'm reminded that the flu vaccine prevents tens of thousands of deaths each and every year. it's so important. >> whit: let's talk covid shots. is now a good time to get that, and can you double up and get covid and flu at the same time? >> dr. darien: so you can get covid and flu shots at the same time, and it's dependent on your preference.

i like to get mine separate because i like to know which vaccine causes what symptoms and it helps me be more aware. but to make it easier, you can get them at the same exact time, and it's recommended you get them in the same period. the flu and covid typically peak around the same time. >> janai: dr. sutton, while we have you, whooping cough has been increasing in some areas. anything parents need to know about that? >> dr. darien: great point, janai. i think it's important to remember that especially with kids in school, to remind them to stay up to date on those 12 immunizations that are recommended by the national immunization schedule that help to protect against things like whooping cough. we have been seeing rising rates of measles, and it's time to get kids back into participating in those vaccines. it can be a moment of discomfort, but that can last a lifetime in terms of protection. bringing your kids back, talking to your provider. making sure you're updated. >> janai: love that you stay ready. >> gio: you're so good, because you weren't even planning to answer that question. >> dr. darien: of course not, but i work in a hospital. i saw janai on the schedule and i have to review. >> whit: prepare for everything

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describe the episode of the series, and you have to guess which tv series it's from. this is all based on "rolling stone's" top 100 greatest tv episodes of all-time. coming in at number 90, "rolling stone" says the episode of this show titled "mrs. george devereaux" from 1990 is a look at grief as they share screen time with guest stars. >> janai: it's "golden girls." >> reporter: that's correct. i need the control room to help keep score. janai niece at number one. she was slightly ahead. >> gio: she got it first. >> reporter: this is titled "papa's got a brand-new excuse" and inspired lebron james to write on instagram, i shed a tear to this day, every time until today, will smith can handle -- >> janai: oh my gosh. "fresh prince of bel air." >> whit: she keeps answering before the end of the question. i was waiting for you to finish. >> gio: she's just good at tv. >> reporter: coming in at number 51, this show's episode from 1999 was nominated for three

emmy awards, inspired the iconic quote they don't know that they know we know they know. >> janai: "friends." >> reporter: yes, wow. this is starting to look like a runaway. >> whit: i mean -- >> gio: very few clues there, that was good. >> reporter: ranked at number 19, this show's episode is entitled "job switching," and aired in black and white in 1952. it was filmed after the lead actress -- >> janai: "i love lucy." >> whit: are you kidding me? i knew this one. >> reporter: this was so iconic. >> gio: whit keeps saying, i knew this one, but the only one answering was you. >> whit: i'm trying to let our friend, poor will ganss finish what he's going to say. he's got all sorts of knowledge he's trying to share. janai just comes in like a runaway train. >> janai: he's teeing them up and i'm knocking them down. go ahead, will. >> whit: janai comes in like a runaway train. >> reporter: poor will ganss is the title of my memoir. here's the last one.

coming in at number one on "rolling stone's". >> whit: "breaking bad." i said it first. how did you -- >> gio: he was reading the teleprompter. >> reporter: that's exactly right. by the way, a lot of folks online had a lot to say about this list. >> janai: did you watch tv? >> gio: i did watch tv. i'm not great with trivia. i'm not great with trivia. >> janai: unfortunately, neither is he. thank you so much, will. >> whit: thank you so much. next time we'll let you finish. >> reporter: i appreciate it. by the way, "poor will ganss" coming to bookshelves. >> whit: we'll be right back. >> gio: i learned something. oor coming to bookshelves. >> whit: we'll be right back. >> gio: i learned something. you know how i love dinos? how i talk about dinos all the time? like at all three meals, in the car, through the bathroom door, blah blah blah, dinos dinos dinos? well, i've evolved! and it's all about sharks now. so, for back to school,

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