Every episode of The Early Show Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Early Show Season 12!

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News.

The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.

On November 15, 2011, CBS announced that a new morning show would replace The Early Show on January 9, 2012. CBS News chairman Jeff Fager and CBS News president David Rhodes stated that the new show would "redefine the morning television landscape." On December 1, it was announced that the new show would be titled CBS This Morning. The Early Show ended its twelve-year run on January 6, 2012, to make way for the program. Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill were named anchors of the new program.

The Best Episodes of The Early Show Season 12

Hurricane preparation; heroism. Also: a segment on Iowa football coach Ed Thomas, who was killed by a former student in 2009, includes interviews with family members of Thomas and of the student who shot him.

The Best Episodes of The Early Show Season 12

Every episode of The Early Show Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Early Show Season 12!

Season 12 Ratings Summary

#1 - 8/25/2011

Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2011