kicking off a new series where they catch up with talk show at this time and we're starting with sally jessy rafaelses were a staple on daytime tv bringing controversial topics like sexuality and family feuds. >> those people ask us to come on. >> her iconic career began in radio. in 1993 she got a break on television becoming the first woman to host a syndicated talk show, predating oprah by three years. it didn't long for sally to become a household name. some celebrities even turned to her for help. chilly from the r&b group tlc found her biological father thanks to sally. after nearly two decades of shows and 10,000 guests, in 2002 sally said good-bye to daytime. we're happy to have sally with us this morning. >> daytime said good-bye to >> did it get cancelled? >> yeah. >> how did you feel about it at the time. >> about a 4.8. i was sad because i told everybody they had a job. we had 250 employees and some were having babies and some were getting married. >> you wanted to go on? >> i did, but not like they wanted me to go on. not like the maury type shows. >> what was your favorite aspect of t