George & Alana

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George & Alana
Also known asThe George & Alana Show
G&A
Genre Talk show
Presented by George Hamilton
Alana Stewart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production location Los Angeles, California
Camera setup Multiple
Running time40 minutes
Production companies Rysher Productions
George Hamilton Productions
Lighthearted Entertainment
Original release
Network Syndicated
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18) 
March 29, 1996 (1996-03-29)

George & Alana (also called The George & Alana Show or G&A) is an American daytime talk show that aired in broadcast syndication from September 18, 1995, to March 29, 1996, and was hosted by actor George Hamilton and his former wife Alana Stewart. [1] Repeats continued until early September 1996 for the show's affiliates.

The series was similar in structure to Live with Regis & Kathie Lee and was one of many of a line of shows which failed to topple that series in late-morning syndication. The show was produced and distributed by Rysher Entertainment (now CBS Media Ventures).

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