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"The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)
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The precursor to all the daytime talk shows that arose during the 1980's and 90's. Phil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day... morePlot Keywords:
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20 wins & 19 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Little Rock Film Festival 2009: Donahue talks (From PasteMagazine. 17 May 2009, 2:32 PM, PDT)
Interview: Ellen Spiro (co-director for Body of War)
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Long before Oprah......there was Phil.... moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 7) | Phil Donahue | ... | Himself - Host / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1993) |
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WBBM-TV - 630 N. McClurg Court, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USAFun Stuff
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Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Angie Dickinson/Buster Pointdexter/David Gilmour (#13.7)" (1987) moreFAQ
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Before the reigns of TV talk shows were to become what they are today, there was one show in particular that broke the mold before even the days of Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey, and Geraldo Rivera for that manner, stumble into. Phil Donahue tackled tough issues before there time and his show was the center of these topics of morning discussion. While other shows back then,like Mike Douglas,Dinah Shore,and Merv Griffin were having guests and musical numbers and so forth,Donahue brought it out into the open and went head on with subjects that were strictly taboo for daytime television back then.
For instance, subjects like inter-racial marriages, homosexuality, bigotry, as well as political agendas, and even world affairs, as well as poverty and the overall point of drugs and drug addicts were some of the subjects his audience couldn't get enough of, and they wanted more (even in one episode show where the subject was cross-dressing and Phil came out in a woman's skirt!).
Donahue however, paved the way for the talk shows we have today, and for generations to come. Kudos to the father of daytime talk-Phil Donahue!!!!