The original cast of "The View" is seen here from left, Star Jones, Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos and Barbara Walters. Several women auditioned for the show at a hotel room in New York City’s Upper West Side. “That first group to sit down of all those women that were rotated all day long were me, Meredith, Star, Joy and Barbara,” Debbie Matenopoulos said. Tune in to the ABC News primetime special, “The View: 20 Years in the Making,” which airs on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. ET.
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