. >> reporter: we were there for the taping of an upcoming episode with "designated survivor" kal pennancer? elton john? >> michael said you ended up having more fun than expected, is that true? >> oh, definitely. nervous in the beginning, definitely got in my head in the middle, but what when it was done i definitely wanted to play more. >> one, two, three, four. not the question but the answer. >> did you ever think that little kid watching that game on that couch would grow up to host that show? >> absolutely not. who did? i watched a lot of stuff and i've done a lot of stuff that i've watched. and i am still in amazement. this is just another stack on top of the icing on the cake. >> reporter: strahan might just be having his cake and devouring it too. >> you got the morning show, you got the sports show, you got the game show. you've got the whole world. >> then because i've always been open to whatever came my way, how would you know you can't do something if you don't try? >> i've heard you speak to young kids and talk about yourself as the chubby little kid sitting on the couch

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