Howie Mandel Talks About Being a Grandfather On 'The Talk'

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Canadian comedian and actor Howie Mandel stopped by "The Talk" to chat with the ladies Aisha Tyler, Julie Chen, Sarah Gilbert, Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne.

Howie showed up, and first thing first, he clarified that he is a bonafide germophobe, but he's not a virgin. The ladies on the "The Talk" were in a heated discussion about whether or not they told their mothers about the first time they lost their virginity.

Aisha Tyler said she told her mother when she was planning to lose her virginity, and even talked with her afterward, and Julie Chen didn't talk to her mother at all about the topic.

Howie chimed in, saying he never talked to his parents about losing his virginity.

The conversation reminded him about his children, and he talked about how he didn't even want his daughter to date when she grew up.

"I'm never going to be able to sleep until I know she's home safely," he said, and talked a bit about how worried he would be about her.

So he came up with a brilliant idea to keep her in check: "Let's not potty train her." His daughter, now all grown up, recently had a baby girl named Abby, and Mandel.

Sharon Osborne asked if Mandel will be called "Grandpa", but Mandel doesn't know.

"I want to be called the Favorite," he said. He is building a house down the street from his daughter, so he can be there to watch his granddaughter grow up.

In other news, Mandel told "The Talk" all about "Deal With It", his hilarious hidden camera show.

Jack Osborne is one of the many celebrities who will be featured soon, and Mandel tweets live along with the airing of the show, so you can follow along with his commentary.

Mandel played a game with the ladies featuring a large-than-life cardboard cut-out of himself. The game was inspired by Mandel's notorious obsession with cleanliness. "It's not called Ebola is it?" he said.

The game was called "Talk Dirty To Me." He was shown a picture of two objects, and Mandel had to choose which one was the dirtiest:

Coffee maker vs. computer keyboard? Mandel guessed keyboard, but it was actually the coffee maker, which has x 1000 more germs.
Gear shift vs. toilet handle? Mandel guessed toilet handle, and once again was wrong. A gear shift has a higher percentage of yeast and mold.
Cell phone vs.

dog bowl? Mandel guessed cell phone, but it was dog bowl! With a score of 0, he learned a dog bowl is a place where salmonella can breed.
Tooth brush vs. toilet handle? Tooth brush! Mandel guessed right, and got his first point.
Remote control vs.

stove handle? Mandel guessed remote. Incorrect.

Even though Mandel totally lost, the audience still took home a prize, and it was a good time all around.

Deal With It airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on TBS.

About Deal With It:

"Howie Mandel brings viewers a brand new hidden-camera comedy.

In Deal With It, everyday people are dared to pull a series of escalating pranks on their unwitting companions with no time to prepare. If they accept the challenge, the game is on."