We Finally Understand Why Joan Lunden Disappeared From TV

Viewers tuned in to see her every morning on ABC's Good Morning America in the '80s and '90s, but all of a sudden in 1997, Joan Lunden left the hit morning show. She claimed she was leaving to spend more time with her family. But in recent years, Lunden has revealed that she was let go by ABC in an attempt to replace her and co-host Charlie Gibson with younger hosts (an experiment that decidedly failed). Since then, Lunden has still made appearances, but isn't the household name she once was. Let's take a look at why Joan Lunden disappeared from TV.