The Phil Donahue Show

Season 25

Phil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day, featuring celebrities and musical acts, but he soon started pushing the envelope by discussing health and social topics previously considered taboo.

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108 Episodes

  • Teenagers and the Club Scene
    E1
    Teenagers and the Club SceneScheduled topic: teenagers and the New York club scene.
  • Teenage Girls and Gangs
    E2
    Teenage Girls and GangsScheduled program topic: teenage girls and gangs.
  • Rape and the Use of Condoms
    E3
    Rape and the Use of CondomsScheduled discussion topic: rape and the use of condoms.
  • Husbands Who Hide Money from Their Wives
    E4
    Husbands Who Hide Money from Their WivesScheduled topic: husbands who hide money from their wives.
  • Believing One's Life Is Like a Soap Opera
    E5
    Believing One's Life Is Like a Soap OperaScheduled topic: believing one's life is like a soap opera.
  • Friendships Between Heterosexuals and Homosexuals
    E6
    Friendships Between Heterosexuals and HomosexualsScheduled topic: friendships between heterosexuals and homosexuals.
  • Romantic Involvement with a Minor
    E7
    Romantic Involvement with a MinorScheduled program topic: romantic involvement with a minor.
  • Celebrities in the News
    E8
    Celebrities in the NewsScheduled topic: celebrities in the news.
  • Parents Who Get Involved in Their Children's Romances
    E9
    Parents Who Get Involved in Their Children's RomancesScheduled topic: parents who get involved in their children's romances.
  • Lawsuits
    E10
    LawsuitsScheduled topic: lawsuits.
  • Confidence Schemes
    E11
    Confidence SchemesScheduled program topic: confidence schemes.
  • Shawn Russ Sues to Terminate Parental Rights
    E12
    Shawn Russ Sues to Terminate Parental RightsScheduled: Shawn Russ, who sued to terminate his mother's parental rights.
  • Jilted Lovers and Retribution
    E13
    Jilted Lovers and RetributionScheduled discussion topic: jilted lovers and retribution.
  • Cosmetic Surgery
    E14
    Cosmetic SurgeryScheduled topic: cosmetic surgery.
  • Waiters and Waitresses
    E15
    Waiters and WaitressesScheduled topic: Waiters and waitresses discuss their pet peeves.
  • Dolly Parton
    E16
    Dolly PartonScheduled guest: Dolly Parton.
  • Caring for Aging Parents
    E17
    Caring for Aging ParentsScheduled topic: caring for one's aging parents
  • Suspecting a Spouse of Plotting One's Murder
    E18
    Suspecting a Spouse of Plotting One's MurderScheduled topic: suspecting a spouse of plotting one's murder.
  • Believing a Co-Worker Is Responsible for the Loss of a Job
    E19
    Believing a Co-Worker Is Responsible for the Loss of a JobScheduled topic: believing a co-worker or friend is responsible for the loss of one's job.
  • Repressed Childhood Memories
    E20
    Repressed Childhood MemoriesScheduled topic: repressed childhood memories that surface in adult nightmares
  • Capturing Criminal Suspects
    E21
    Capturing Criminal SuspectsScheduled topic: Bizarre stories involving the capture of criminal suspects.
  • African-American Males
    E22
    African-American MalesScheduled topic: African-American males.
  • The Cast of "Frasier"
    E23
    The Cast of "Frasier"Scheduled guests: The cast of "Frasier."
  • Disliking a Child's Spouse
    E24
    Disliking a Child's SpouseScheduled topic: disliking a child's spouse.
  • Homosexuality and Parenting
    E25
    Homosexuality and ParentingScheduled topic: homosexuality and parenting.
  • Unusual Pet Stories
    E26
    Unusual Pet StoriesScheduled topic: unusual pet stories.
  • Infertility
    E27
    InfertilityScheduled topic: infertility.
  • Tabloid TV
    E28
    Tabloid TVScheduled topic: tabloid TV.
  • Espionage
    E29
    EspionageScheduled topic: espionage.
  • Selecting Juries with the Aid of a Consultant
    E30
    Selecting Juries with the Aid of a ConsultantScheduled topic: selecting a jury with the aid of consultant.
  • Overcoming Infertility
    E31
    Overcoming InfertilityScheduled topic: overcoming infertility.
  • Women and Violent Behavior
    E32
    Women and Violent BehaviorScheduled topic: women and violent behavior.
  • Teenage Homosexuality and Cross-Dressing
    E33
    Teenage Homosexuality and Cross-DressingScheduled topic: teenage homosexuality and cross-dressing.
  • Claiming to Be Falsely Accused of Rape
    E34
    Claiming to Be Falsely Accused of RapeScheduled discussion topic: claiming to be falsely accused of rape.
  • Gigolos
    E35
    GigolosScheduled topic: gigolos.
  • Inexpensive Holiday Decorations
    E36
    Inexpensive Holiday DecorationsScheduled topic: Inexpensive holiday decorations.
  • High-School Dress Codes
    E37
    High-School Dress CodesScheduled topic: high-school dress codes.
  • Author Edward Wilson
    E38
    Author Edward WilsonScheduled guest: author Edward Wilson ("Naturalist").
  • Political Scientist Charles Murray
    E39
    Political Scientist Charles MurrayScheduled guest: Charles Murray, coauthor of "The Bell Curve."
  • Welfare
    E40
    WelfareScheduled topic: welfare.
  • Mail-Order Bridegrooms
    E41
    Mail-Order BridegroomsScheduled discussion topic: mail-order bridegrooms.
  • Reuniting with a Former Sweetheart
    E42
    Reuniting with a Former SweetheartScheduled program topic: reuniting with a former sweetheart.
  • Unconventional Child-Rearing Methods
    E43
    Unconventional Child-Rearing MethodsScheduled discussion topic: unconventional child-rearing methods.
  • Women Who Invest in the Stock Market
    E44
    Women Who Invest in the Stock MarketScheduled guests: A group of Illinois women who invest in the stock market.
  • Improving Romantic Relationships
    E45
    Improving Romantic RelationshipsScheduled discussion topic: improving romantic relationships.
  • Believing One's Child Is a Danger to Society
    E46
    Believing One's Child Is a Danger to SocietyScheduled topic: believing that one's child is a danger to society
  • Friendship Between Ex-Spouses
    E47
    Friendship Between Ex-SpousesScheduled discussion topic: friendship between ex-spouses.
  • Racism
    E48
    RacismScheduled topic: racism.
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton
    E49
    Hillary Rodham ClintonScheduled program topic: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
  • Alternative Schools
    E50
    Alternative SchoolsScheduled topic: alternative schools.
  • Returning Used Merchandise
    E51
    Returning Used MerchandiseScheduled topic: returning used merchandise.
  • Marital Problems
    E52
    Marital ProblemsScheduled topic: marital problems.
  • Teens and Compulsive Shopping
    E53
    Teens and Compulsive ShoppingScheduled discussion topic: teens and compulsive shopping.
  • Criminal Acts Caught on Videotape
    E54
    Criminal Acts Caught on VideotapeScheduled discussion topic: criminal acts caught on videotape.
  • Disabled Comedians
    E55
    Disabled ComediansScheduled topic: disabled comedians.
  • Sexual Problems within a Marriage
    E56
    Sexual Problems within a MarriageScheduled discussion topic: sexual problems within a marriage.
  • Custody Battles in May-December Relationships
    E57
    Custody Battles in May-December RelationshipsScheduled discussion topic: custody battles in May-December relationships.
  • Parole for Convicts with Life Sentences
    E58
    Parole for Convicts with Life SentencesScheduled discussion topic: whether parole for convicted criminals with life sentences should be abolished.
  • Winning Back the Affections of an Unfaithful Spouse
    E59
    Winning Back the Affections of an Unfaithful SpouseScheduled discussion topic: winning back the affections of an unfaithful spouse.
  • Attention-Deficit Disorder
    E60
    Attention-Deficit DisorderScheduled discussion topic: attention-deficit disorder.
  • Posing Nude after Age 40
    E61
    Posing Nude after Age 40Scheduled discussion topic: posing nude after age 40.
  • Tensions between Jews and Blacks
    E62
    Tensions between Jews and BlacksScheduled discussion topic: tensions between Jews and blacks
  • Underwear That Enhances Figures
    E63
    Underwear That Enhances FiguresScheduled discussion topic: underwear that enhances one's figure
  • Tips on Performing Tasks Usually Requiring Pros
    E64
    Tips on Performing Tasks Usually Requiring ProsScheduled topic: Tips on performing tasks that usually require professionals.
  • Having a Lazy Spouse
    E65
    Having a Lazy SpouseScheduled topic: having a lazy spouse.
  • Medical Malpractice in Emergency Rooms
    E66
    Medical Malpractice in Emergency RoomsScheduled topic: medical malpractice in emergency rooms.
  • Men Who Live with Their Parents
    E67
    Men Who Live with Their ParentsScheduled program topic: men who live with their parents.
  • Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
    E68
    Former Surgeon General Joycelyn EldersScheduled guest: former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
  • Deceit Regarding True Identity of One's Parents
    E69
    Deceit Regarding True Identity of One's ParentsScheduled discussion topic: deceit regarding the true identity of one's parents.
  • Murder and the Legal System
    E70
    Murder and the Legal SystemScheduled topic: murder and the legal system.
  • Olympian Greg Louganis
    E71
    Olympian Greg LouganisScheduled guest: Greg Louganis.
  • Government Intervention in Private Lives
    E72
    Government Intervention in Private LivesScheduled topic: Government intervention in citizens' private lives.
  • Singer Laurie Beechman
    E73
    Singer Laurie BeechmanScheduled guest: Singer Laurie Beechman.
  • Controversy over Longevity-Enhancing Pills
    E74
    Controversy over Longevity-Enhancing PillsScheduled topic: the controversy over pills that are purported to enhance longevity.
  • Early Memories of a Parent's Death
    E75
    Early Memories of a Parent's DeathScheduled discussion topic: how adult relationships are affected by early memories of a parent's death.
  • Refraining from Watching Television
    E76
    Refraining from Watching TelevisionScheduled program topic: refraining from watching television.
  • Dealing with a Child's Anger
    E77
    Dealing with a Child's AngerScheduled topic: dealing with a child's anger.
  • Missing-Persons Cases
    E78
    Missing-Persons CasesScheduled topic: missing-persons cases.
  • Reports from Men Who Dated Penthouse Models
    E79
    Reports from Men Who Dated Penthouse ModelsScheduled topic: Reports from men who were sent on dates with Penthouse models.
  • Fortune Tellers
    E80
    Fortune TellersScheduled topic: fortune tellers.
  • Celebrities and Scientology
    E81
    Celebrities and ScientologyScheduled topic: celebrities and Scientology.
  • Nude Modeling in Public
    E82
    Nude Modeling in PublicScheduled topic: nude modeling in public.
  • Teen Prostitution
    E83
    Teen ProstitutionScheduled topic: teen prostitution.
  • Rekindling Passion in Marriage
    E84
    Rekindling Passion in MarriageScheduled program topic: rekindling passion in marriage.
  • The Interference of Ex-Spouses in New Marriage
    E85
    The Interference of Ex-Spouses in New MarriageScheduled topic: the interference of an ex-spouse in a new marriage.
  • Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
    E86
    Speaker of the House Newt GingrichScheduled topic: Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).
  • Class of '74 Reunion
    E87
    Class of '74 ReunionScheduled topic: the reunion of the class of '74 from a New Jersey High School.
  • Virginity
    E88
    VirginityScheduled topic: virginity.
  • Serial Killers
    E89
    Serial KillersScheduled topic: serial killers.
  • Wedding-Day Mishaps
    E90
    Wedding-Day MishapsScheduled program topic: wedding-day mishaps.
  • Makeovers for Parents
    E91
    Makeovers for ParentsScheduled topic: Makeovers for parents.
  • Discovering a Husband's Secret Life
    E92
    Discovering a Husband's Secret LifeScheduled discussion topic: discovering a husband's secret life.
  • Interactive TV
    E93
    Interactive TVScheduled topic: interactive TV.
  • Disliking One's Mother
    E94
    Disliking One's MotherScheduled program topic: disliking one's mother.
  • Author Laura Schlessinger
    E95
    Author Laura SchlessingerScheduled guest: Laura Schlessinger ("Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives").
  • Long-Held Secret Affections
    E96
    Long-Held Secret AffectionsScheduled topic: Disclosing a secret affection after many years.
  • Reba McEntire
    E97
    Reba McEntireScheduled guest: Reba McEntire.
  • Rape and Retribution
    E98
    Rape and RetributionScheduled topic: rape and retribution.
  • Past-Life Regression Therapy
    E99
    Past-Life Regression TherapyScheduled topic: past-life regression therapy.
  • Suspecting Infidelity Between Spouses and Best Friends
    E100
    Suspecting Infidelity Between Spouses and Best FriendsScheduled topic: suspecting infidelity between a spouse and a best friend.
  • AIDS and the Blood Supply
    E101
    AIDS and the Blood SupplyScheduled discussion topic: AIDS and the blood supply.
  • Maintaining Amicable Relationships with Ex-Spouses
    E102
    Maintaining Amicable Relationships with Ex-SpousesScheduled topic: maintaining an amicable relationship with an ex-spouse.
  • Meddlesome Mothers-in-Law.
    E103
    Meddlesome Mothers-in-Law.Scheduled discussion topic: meddlesome mothers-in-law.
  • Turning One's Child in to Police
    E104
    Turning One's Child in to PoliceScheduled topic: turning one's child in to the police.
  • Seeking a Wife
    E105
    Seeking a WifeScheduled topic: seeking a wife.
  • Homemakers and Heroin
    E106
    Homemakers and HeroinScheduled program topic: homemakers and heroin.
  • Gifted Teens
    E107
    Gifted TeensScheduled topic: gifted teens.
  • Marriage and Violence
    E108
    Marriage and ViolenceScheduled discussion topic: marriage and violence.

 

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