TODAY'S TWD NEWS: REEGE FOR THE STARS!

In the second episode of the next season of 'How I Met Your Mother', Regis Philbin will be appearing as himself. Apparently, the gang runs into the talk show host at a NYC burger place that means a lot to Marshall.

Because of this League of Themselves appearance, Regis can now be the link between 'How I Met Your Mother' and the following shows in which he also appeared as himself, but in a fictional setting (unlike his many game show/talk show credits):

"All My Children"

"One Life to Live"

"Primetime Glick" - Regis Philbin/Russell Crowe

"The Famous Jett Jackson" - New York

"LateLine" - Pearce on Conan

"Caroline in the City" - Caroline and the Sandwich

"Style and Substance" - A Recipe for Disaster

"Second Noah" - Diving In

"Soul Man - Grabbed by an Angel

Marry Me (1997 TV movie)

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" - I, Stank Hole in One

"Hope & Gloria" - Listen, Sister

"Women of the House" - Dear Diary

"The Cosby Mysteries" - Big Brother Is Watching

"The Larry Sanders Show" - Like No Business I Know

"Seinfeld" - The Opposite

[Now, it could also be that Reege was appearing as himself in the episode "The Chaperone", also from 1994. He did an uncredited voice-over as the Miss America Pageant announcer, but I think Regis himself would have taken that gig....]

"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" - May I Ride with You

"Mad About You" - The Man Who Said Hello

[His wife Joy Philbin appeared with him also in that episode.]

"Number 96" - Chick Hits It Big

Regis also appeared as himself in other TV dimensions:

"Spin City"

- The Bone Collectors

- How to Bury a Millionaire

- Radio Daze

And in the Tooniverse, he connects these animated series:

"Lilo & Stitch: The Series" - Drowsy: Experiment #350

"The Simpsons"

- Old Yeller Belly

- Treehouse of Horror IX

[Actually, in "Treehouse of Horror IX, Regis appeared live action, but a vortex in space brought him into contact with characters from the Tooniverse.]

"Family Guy" - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1

I think Regis qualifies for the mega-induction special for next year's anniversary of the TV Crossover Hall of Fame!

BCnU!
Toby O'B

PS:
Note that picture with this post? I'm back at Toobworld Central, baby! No longer hobbled by dial-up! "Inner Toob" will resume with regular postings by tomorrow!