The Tony Danza Show was a daytime talk show hosted by Tony Danza, but was also a sitcom featuring the same actor . Debuting on September 13, 2004, the talk show, syndicated by Buena Vista Television, was broadcast from ABC's New York City studios. The show was broadcast live every morning at 10:00 AM Eastern, with many East Coast markets carrying the live feed. Tony's sidekick, Ereka Vetrini , did not have her contract renewed for the show's second season; in addition, two of the show's producers were fired. Tony had an on-air pianist, Nadia DiGiallonardo, with whom he performed a song and/or... dance with at the end of each episode. Her contract was renewed for the second season and she took over many of the segment hosting/sidekick duties that belonged to Vetrini the first season. On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace , Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Danza suffered a concussion; neither he nor Wallace were wearing a helmet. In March 2006, the show was put on a two-week hiatus with Danza stating he "didn't know" if or when the show would return.
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| On the air: | September 13, 2004-September 15, 2006 |
| Number of seasons: | 2 |
| Network: | Television syndication |
| Producer: | Tony Danza |