Original title
The Phil Donahue Show
Released
11/6/1967
Origin country
US
Genre
Talk
Production companies
Multimedia Entertainment Inc., Avco Program Sales
Status
In production
Number of seasons
13
Number of episodes
270
The Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1970 and 1996. In 2002, Donahue was ranked twenty-ninth on TV Guide magazine's list of the fifty greatest television shows of all-time.
Yoga and good health is discussed by expert Lillas Folan, host of TV's "Lillas Yoga and You."
Guest: Anne Armstrong, the highest ranking female on the White House staff.
VD is discussed by Dr. Leslie Nicholas author of "How to Avoid Social Disease."
Sam Levenson discusses the generation gap.
Scheduled: A discussion on suicide, depression and self-hatred by Dr. Ari Kiev.
Scheduled: The Equal Rights Amendment -- bane or boon? Disadvantages are enumerated.
Syndicated humorist Erma Bombeck is the guest. She offers observations on the homemaking scene.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair outlines her goals for atheists.
The guest is Dr. Pat Robertson, who is the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Problems faced by divorced men are discussed.
Tony Curtis discusses his first venture as a novelist.
Self-esteem is discussed.
Reaching the gay audience is discussed by author Jonathan Katz ("Gay American History").
The Suzuki Chamber Orchestra, which consists of children aged 3 to 14 performs a Mozart piece under the direction of Henry Mazer. The program also includes a performance by two adult violinists.
Solving problems by considering all the options is discussed by author Barry Neil Kaufman.
Guest: Studs Terkel.
Topic: cults in America.
Topic: the effect of inflation on the middle class.
In-vitro fertilization is the program topic. Guests include Dr. Robert W. Kistner, president of the American Fertility Society.
The responsibility of teen-age males in pregnancy prevention is the program topic.
Authors Paula Nelson ("The Joy of Money") and Howard Ruff ("How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years") are the guests.
Chicago mayor Jane Byrne (D) is the program guest.
Topic: "gender roles".
Reps. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.) and Margaret Heckler (R-Mass.) discuss the U.S. role in giving aid to Cambodian refugees.
Topic: single motherhood.
Lauren Bacall is the guest.
Topic: adult illiteracy.
Topic: anti-loitering laws. Guests include lawyer Richard Emery.
Guests: William Carter Spann, President Carter's nephew, and his wife Jane.
Federal Trade Commission chairman Michael Pertschuk is the program guest.
Guest: Dana Montana, who runs a Wisconsin nightclub featuring male strippers.
Guest Linda Lovelace discusses her autobiography "Ordeal".
From Sacramento: American fashion designer Albert Capraro presents some of his creations.
A program from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.
Mormon Barbara Smith discusses the case of Sonia Johnson, who was excommunicated from the church because of her pro-ERA stand.
Author Eda LeShan ("Winning the Losing Battle") discusses women and weight.
From Sacramento: coauthor Myra Turley ("The New Couple: Women and Gay Men") is the guest.
Author Marcia Lasswell ("Styles of Loving") is the guest.
From Sacramento, Cal.: Dr. George R. Bach, author of "Stop! You're Driving Me Crazy."
Marsha Mason and Neil Simon discuss their film "Chapter Two."
The censorship of school textbooks is the topic. Guests are Mel and Norma Gabler, founders of a textbook-review service.
A discussion of the rights of mental patients. Pt. 1 of 2.
Topic: the black market for babies in America.
Topic: the problems of being a celebrity's wife.
From Sacramento, Cal.: A debate on spanking as a disciplinary measure in schools.
From Sacramento: Suzanne Somers is the program guest.
Guest Larry Hagman talks about the TV series "Dallas."
Topic: menstruation.
Topic: doctors' responsibilities to their patients.
Guest: Walter Cronkite.
Topic: the moral and legal rights of a surrogate mother.
Guest: author Ayn Rand.
Prayer in the classroom is the program topic.
Economist Milton Friedman discusses his book "Free to Choose."
Author Marabel Morgan talks about how cooking can improve a marriage's romance.
Topic: a proposed California law to deduct all child-support payments from a parent's wages.
Guest: coauthor Daphna Ayalah ("Breasts: Women Speak About Their Breats and Their Lives").
An audience of teachers discuss their profession.
Guests include financial adviser Howard J. Ruff and author Morton Shulman.
Guest: Dr. Benjamin Spock
Topic: compulsive gambling.
Guest: Sammy Davis Jr.
Mike Douglas is the guest.
Psychologist Robert Williams discusses whether intelligence tests are culturally biased.
Guest: Ralph Nader
Author Barbara Hansen ("Mexican Cookery") discusses and prepares authentic Mexican dishes.
Guests: the cast of the off-Broadway play "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road."
Guests: representatives from Pro Kids, an organization that stresses the fulfillment of motherhood.
Author Michael E. McGill ("The 40 to 60 Year Old Male") discusses male mid-life crisis.
Methods of dealing with the Iranian crisis are debated.
Topic: programs that aid battered women and abusive husbands. Guests include representatives from Women Together.
Author Stephen Gaskin ("Mind at Play") is the guest.
Video dating services are discussed on the program.
Topic: "househusbands."
Guests include psychologist Miriam Gotseyeff, who discusses children and depression.
Guests: coauthors Peggy and James Vaughn ("Beyond Affairs").
Guest: Bob Newhart.
Guest: Shelley Winters, who talks about her book "Shelley: Also Known as Shirley."
Author Truman Capote ("Music for Chameleons").
The program topic is psychosomatic illnesses.
Author Norman F. Dacey ("How to Avoid Probate -- Updated!") is the program guest.
Topic: nudist campgrounds.
Sex on the soap operas is the program topic. Guests include Josh Taylor ("Days of Our Lives").
Political journalist David S. Broder ("Changing of the Guard") is the program guest.
Guest: author Theodore I. Rubin ("Reconciliations").
Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson is the guest.
Guest: gynecologist Patrick C. Steptoe, who developed the procedure for the first test-tube baby.
Dr. Ira Mintz of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center discusses treatment of sex offenders.
Topic: battered wives who have killed their husbands.
Astronomer Carl Sagan talks about his book "COSMOS."
Elton John performs "Little Jeannie" and "Philadelphia Freedom."
Coauthors Lynette Triere and Richard Peacock ("Learning to Leave -- A Woman's Guide").
A show marking the 10th anniversary of Ms. magazine.
Transexual twins Marc and Mike Vittitow are the guests.
Considered views on world affairs -- from children.
Prayer in public schools.
A show on TV talk-show hosts, with Dick Cavett, David Susskind.
Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his autobiography "Keeping Faith".
Topic: artificial insemination for lesbians.
Fashions and beauty advice for full-figured women.
A show on women in TV News features Jessica Savitch, Lesley Stahl.
The scope of the Federal Trade Commission's jurisdiction over professionals is debated.
James E. Burke of Johnson & Johnson discusses the Extra-Strength Tylenol cyanide poisonings.
Topic: mass-marriage ceremonies of the Unification Church.
Phyllis and David York of Toughlove, a self-support group for parents of troubled teen-agers.
Topic: male exotic dangers.
Acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), thought to be viral and sexually transmitted, which impairs the body's immune system.
Biomedical engineer Jerrold Petrofsky discusses his computer-controled method of restoring movement to paralyzed limbs.
Peter W. Greenwood of the Rand Corporation discusses his formula for identifying career criminals.
Extensive facial reconstruction is discussed.
Discussion topic: a Florida law that requires public schools to teach a course on the disadvantages of communism.
Compulsive buying.
Topic: the ethics of disconnecting life-support systems.
Author Diane Ackerman ("The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to Marry Money").
Topic: the controversy surrounding President Reagan's 1982 appearance on a public-service announcement for National Bible Week.
Representatives of the De Paul Rehabilitation Hospital discuss the institution's program for nurses with drug or alcohol dependencies.
Topic: romance and sexuality among senior citizens.
Dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse is the guest.
Guests: coauthors Elizabeth Nickles and Laura Ashcraft ("The Coming Matriarchy").
Guest: Iris Ellis, who compiled a book on bargain outlets.
Counselors who specialize in various ethnic groups.
Celebrity lookalikes.
Authors of sex manuals for evangelical Christians.
Relationships between older women and younger men.
Guest: author Cecelia Fusco ("Just Tip Me Mister!"), who discusses waitressing.
The expense of setting up housekeeping in the '80s.
Scheduled topic: succeeding against odds.
Scheduled: Women who have advanced from secretaries to executives.
Scheduled: A discussion of drug addiction among executives.
Scheduled topic: infant psychiatry.
Scheduled topic: sexual myths.
Scheduled topic: welfare mothers.
Scheduled topic: older men and their age preference for dating.
Scheduled program topic: sexually explicit home videos.
Scheduled: depression among women.
Scheduled topic: transvestism.
Scheduled: Phil's bloopers from past shows.
Scheduled from Los Angeles: The cast of "In Living Color."
Scheduled topic: nontraditional marriages. Guest: author Bryan D. Brook.
Scheduled topic: what it's like to be a prostitute's child.
Journalist Peter Arnett and the Gulf War.
Scheduled: Australian male exotic dancers.
Scheduled: Actor Blair Underwood.
Scheduled: Author Deborah Laake discusses her book "Secret Ceremonies."
Scheduled topic: deterring prostitution.
A beauty event for women 60 or older.
Scheduled topic: virtual-reality computer programs and sex.
Scheduled topic: some black women's expectations of black men.
Scheduled: Helen Gurley Brown.
Scheduled: Ralph Nader.
Scheduled: Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Scheduled topic: black families relocating from cities to the suburbs.
Scheduled: Erma Bombeck.
Scheduled program topic: facial tattoos that replace makeup.
Scheduled topic: ending a relationship.
Scheduled: Kirk Douglas.
Scheduled topic: serial murder.
Scheduled topic: teenagers and the New York club scene.
Scheduled program topic: teenage girls and gangs.
Scheduled discussion topic: rape and the use of condoms.
Scheduled topic: husbands who hide money from their wives.
Scheduled topic: believing one's life is like a soap opera.
Scheduled topic: friendships between heterosexuals and homosexuals.
Scheduled program topic: romantic involvement with a minor.
Scheduled topic: celebrities in the news.
Scheduled topic: parents who get involved in their children's romances.
Scheduled topic: lawsuits.
Scheduled program topic: confidence schemes.
Scheduled: Shawn Russ, who sued to terminate his mother's parental rights.
Scheduled discussion topic: jilted lovers and retribution.
Scheduled topic: cosmetic surgery.
Scheduled topic: Waiters and waitresses discuss their pet peeves.
Scheduled guest: Dolly Parton.
Scheduled topic: caring for one's aging parents
Scheduled topic: suspecting a spouse of plotting one's murder.
Scheduled topic: believing a co-worker or friend is responsible for the loss of one's job.
Scheduled topic: repressed childhood memories that surface in adult nightmares
Scheduled topic: Bizarre stories involving the capture of criminal suspects.
Scheduled topic: African-American males.
Scheduled guests: The cast of "Frasier."
Scheduled topic: disliking a child's spouse.
Scheduled topic: homosexuality and parenting.
Scheduled topic: unusual pet stories.
Scheduled topic: infertility.
Scheduled topic: tabloid TV.
Scheduled topic: espionage.
Scheduled topic: selecting a jury with the aid of consultant.
Scheduled topic: overcoming infertility.
Scheduled topic: women and violent behavior.
Scheduled topic: teenage homosexuality and cross-dressing.
Scheduled discussion topic: claiming to be falsely accused of rape.
Scheduled topic: gigolos.
Scheduled topic: Inexpensive holiday decorations.
Scheduled topic: high-school dress codes.
Scheduled guest: author Edward Wilson ("Naturalist").
Scheduled guest: Charles Murray, coauthor of "The Bell Curve."
Scheduled topic: welfare.
Scheduled discussion topic: mail-order bridegrooms.
Scheduled program topic: reuniting with a former sweetheart.
Scheduled discussion topic: unconventional child-rearing methods.
Scheduled guests: A group of Illinois women who invest in the stock market.
Scheduled discussion topic: improving romantic relationships.
Scheduled topic: believing that one's child is a danger to society
Scheduled discussion topic: friendship between ex-spouses.
Scheduled topic: racism.
Scheduled program topic: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Scheduled topic: alternative schools.
Scheduled topic: returning used merchandise.
Scheduled topic: marital problems.
Scheduled discussion topic: teens and compulsive shopping.
Scheduled discussion topic: criminal acts caught on videotape.
Scheduled topic: disabled comedians.
Scheduled discussion topic: sexual problems within a marriage.
Scheduled discussion topic: custody battles in May-December relationships.
Scheduled discussion topic: whether parole for convicted criminals with life sentences should be abolished.
Scheduled discussion topic: winning back the affections of an unfaithful spouse.
Scheduled discussion topic: attention-deficit disorder.
Scheduled discussion topic: posing nude after age 40.
Scheduled discussion topic: tensions between Jews and blacks
Scheduled discussion topic: underwear that enhances one's figure
Scheduled topic: Tips on performing tasks that usually require professionals.
Scheduled topic: having a lazy spouse.
Scheduled topic: medical malpractice in emergency rooms.
Scheduled program topic: men who live with their parents.
Scheduled guest: former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
Scheduled discussion topic: deceit regarding the true identity of one's parents.
Scheduled topic: murder and the legal system.
Scheduled guest: Greg Louganis.
Scheduled topic: Government intervention in citizens' private lives.
Scheduled guest: Singer Laurie Beechman.
Scheduled topic: the controversy over pills that are purported to enhance longevity.
Scheduled discussion topic: how adult relationships are affected by early memories of a parent's death.
Scheduled program topic: refraining from watching television.
Scheduled topic: dealing with a child's anger.
Scheduled topic: missing-persons cases.
Scheduled topic: Reports from men who were sent on dates with Penthouse models.
Scheduled topic: fortune tellers.
Scheduled topic: celebrities and Scientology.
Scheduled topic: nude modeling in public.
Scheduled topic: teen prostitution.
Scheduled program topic: rekindling passion in marriage.
Scheduled topic: the interference of an ex-spouse in a new marriage.
Scheduled topic: Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).
Scheduled topic: the reunion of the class of '74 from a New Jersey High School.
Scheduled topic: virginity.
Scheduled topic: serial killers.
Scheduled program topic: wedding-day mishaps.
Scheduled topic: Makeovers for parents.
Scheduled discussion topic: discovering a husband's secret life.
Scheduled topic: interactive TV.
Scheduled program topic: disliking one's mother.
Scheduled guest: Laura Schlessinger ("Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives").
Scheduled topic: Disclosing a secret affection after many years.
Scheduled guest: Reba McEntire.
Scheduled topic: rape and retribution.
Scheduled topic: past-life regression therapy.
Scheduled topic: suspecting infidelity between a spouse and a best friend.
Scheduled discussion topic: AIDS and the blood supply.
Scheduled topic: maintaining an amicable relationship with an ex-spouse.
Scheduled discussion topic: meddlesome mothers-in-law.
Scheduled topic: turning one's child in to the police.
Scheduled topic: seeking a wife.
Scheduled program topic: homemakers and heroin.
Scheduled topic: gifted teens.
Scheduled discussion topic: marriage and violence.
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