shouldn t really shock. this will be my last year on this show. no, i know, it s been a long time. reporter: but still, it does. perhaps because when you look at it by the numbers, regis and television are one and the same. 16,343, that s the number of hours he d clocked on tv as of september 2009. a guinness world record for the most time spent in front of a television camera. that math adds up when you calculate the talk shows here are regis philbin and kelly ripa. reporter: game shows let s play who wants to be a millionaire? reporter: commercials. nocturnal? he s only awake at night. then when does he bank? reporter: sitcom guest spots. i still have dreams about this burger. beautiful, haunting dreams. reporter: and late night chats. he never seems to turn down a gig. yep, that was him back in 1991 on wrestle mania. i m talking, of course, about