Editing Ricki Lake (1993 talk show) (section)

==Broadcast history and release==
The show was also popular in other countries, especially in the [[United Kingdom]], where it aired on [[Channel 4]], and was aired daily on [[ITV2]], until 2009, as well as in [[Australia]], where the show was screened on three channels: the [[Seven Network|Seven]] (1997–2002), [[Network 10|Ten]] (1994–1997) and pay TV-exclusive [[W Channel (Australia)|W Channel]] (2002–2004). The show was also successful in the [[Netherlands]], where it aired on [[SBS6]]. Even though it has been out of production since 2004, the show is still screened in various places around the world such as [[Nigeria]] and in the [[Middle East]].

[[Garth Ancier]] and Gail Steinberg were the original executive producers. Michael Rourke moved into the executive producer role in 2002, during the 9th season, with Michelle Mazur, a former producer in the 1990s of the show, moved into the role of co-executive producer at the start of the 10th season. The theme was written by [[John Benitez]]. The show was produced by The Garth Ancier Company and was distributed by [[Columbia Pictures Television|Columbia Pictures Television Distribution]] (1993–1995), then by [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Television Distribution]] (1995–2001), Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001–2002), and [[Sony Pictures Television]] (2002–2004). In the UK the series first appeared on Saturday October 1, 1994, on Channel 4 and continued until 2001.