The Phil Donahue Show (1980) Season 10
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.
01 Topic: cults in America.
1/7/1980
02 Topic: the effect of inflation on the middle class.
1/8/1980
03 In-vitro fertilization is the program topic. Guests include Dr. Robert W. Kistner, president of the American Fertility Society.
1/9/1980
Teen Pregnancy Prevention 06 The responsibility of teen-age males in pregnancy prevention is the program topic.
1/14/1980
Authors Paula Nelson and Howard Ruff 07 Authors Paula Nelson ("The Joy of Money") and Howard Ruff ("How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years") are the guests.
1/14/1980
08 Chicago mayor Jane Byrne (D) is the program guest.
1/15/1980
09 Topic: "gender roles".
1/15/1980
Aid for Cambodian Refugees 10 Reps. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.) and Margaret Heckler (R-Mass.) discuss the U.S. role in giving aid to Cambodian refugees.
1/16/1980
11 Topic: single motherhood.
1/17/1980
12 Lauren Bacall is the guest.
1/18/1980
13 Topic: adult illiteracy.
1/18/1980
14 Topic: anti-loitering laws. Guests include lawyer Richard Emery.
1/23/1980
15 Guests: William Carter Spann, President Carter's nephew, and his wife Jane.
1/24/1980
FTC Chairman Michael Pertschuk 16 Federal Trade Commission chairman Michael Pertschuk is the program guest.
1/25/1980
Nightclub Owner Dana Montana 17 Guest: Dana Montana, who runs a Wisconsin nightclub featuring male strippers.
1/29/1980
18 Guest Linda Lovelace discusses her autobiography "Ordeal".
2/1/1980
Fashion Designer Albert Capraro 19 From Sacramento: American fashion designer Albert Capraro presents some of his creations.
2/18/1980
From Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 20 A program from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.
2/18/1980
Excommunicated from the Mormon Church 21 Mormon Barbara Smith discusses the case of Sonia Johnson, who was excommunicated from the church because of her pro-ERA stand.
2/19/1980
22 Author Eda LeShan ("Winning the Losing Battle") discusses women and weight.
2/20/1980
23 From Sacramento: coauthor Myra Turley ("The New Couple: Women and Gay Men") is the guest.
2/20/1980
24 Author Marcia Lasswell ("Styles of Loving") is the guest.
2/21/1980
Author Dr. George R. Bach 25 From Sacramento, Cal.: Dr. George R. Bach, author of "Stop! You're Driving Me Crazy."
2/21/1980
Marsha Mason and Neil Simon 26 Marsha Mason and Neil Simon discuss their film "Chapter Two."
2/22/1980
School Textbook Censorship 27 The censorship of school textbooks is the topic. Guests are Mel and Norma Gabler, founders of a textbook-review service.
2/25/1980
The Rights of Mental Patients 28 A discussion of the rights of mental patients. Pt. 1 of 2.
2/26/1980
29 Topic: the black market for babies in America.
2/27/1980
30 Topic: the problems of being a celebrity's wife.
2/28/1980
31 From Sacramento, Cal.: A debate on spanking as a disciplinary measure in schools.
3/10/1980
32 From Sacramento: Suzanne Somers is the program guest.
3/11/1980
33 Guest Larry Hagman talks about the TV series "Dallas."
4/28/1980
34 Topic: menstruation.
4/28/1980
Doctors' Responsibilities 35 Topic: doctors' responsibilities to their patients.
4/28/1980
36 Guest: Walter Cronkite.
4/29/1980
Surrogate Mothers' Rights 37 Topic: the moral and legal rights of a surrogate mother.
4/29/1980
38 Guest: author Ayn Rand.
4/29/1980
39 Prayer in the classroom is the program topic.
4/30/1980
Economist Milton Friedman 40 Economist Milton Friedman discusses his book "Free to Choose."
4/30/1980
41 Author Marabel Morgan talks about how cooking can improve a marriage's romance.
4/30/1980
California Law on Child-Support Payments 42 Topic: a proposed California law to deduct all child-support payments from a parent's wages.
5/1/1980
43 Guest: coauthor Daphna Ayalah ("Breasts: Women Speak About Their Breats and Their Lives").
5/1/1980
44 An audience of teachers discuss their profession.
5/1/1980
Financial Adviser Howard J. Ruff and Author Morton Shulman 45 Guests include financial adviser Howard J. Ruff and author Morton Shulman.
5/2/1980
46 Guest: Dr. Benjamin Spock
5/2/1980
47 Topic: compulsive gambling.
5/2/1980
48 Guest: Sammy Davis Jr.
5/5/1980
49 Mike Douglas is the guest.
5/6/1980
Psychologist Robert Williams on IQ Tests 50 Psychologist Robert Williams discusses whether intelligence tests are culturally biased.
5/7/1980
51 Guest: Ralph Nader
5/8/1980
52 Author Barbara Hansen ("Mexican Cookery") discusses and prepares authentic Mexican dishes.
6/2/1980
53 Guests: the cast of the off-Broadway play "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road."
6/2/1980
54 Guests: representatives from Pro Kids, an organization that stresses the fulfillment of motherhood.
6/3/1980
55 Author Michael E. McGill ("The 40 to 60 Year Old Male") discusses male mid-life crisis.
6/4/1980
56 Methods of dealing with the Iranian crisis are debated.
6/4/1980
57 Topic: programs that aid battered women and abusive husbands. Guests include representatives from Women Together.
6/5/1980
58 Author Stephen Gaskin ("Mind at Play") is the guest.
6/5/1980
59 Video dating services are discussed on the program.
6/6/1980
60 Topic: "househusbands."
6/23/1980
Psychologist Miriam Gotseyeff 61 Guests include psychologist Miriam Gotseyeff, who discusses children and depression.
6/24/1980
Coauthors Peggy and James Vaughn 62 Guests: coauthors Peggy and James Vaughn ("Beyond Affairs").
6/25/1980
63 Guest: Bob Newhart.
6/26/1980
64 Guest: Shelley Winters, who talks about her book "Shelley: Also Known as Shirley."
6/27/1980
65 Author Truman Capote ("Music for Chameleons").
8/11/1980
66 The program topic is psychosomatic illnesses.
8/12/1980
67 Author Norman F. Dacey ("How to Avoid Probate -- Updated!") is the program guest.
8/13/1980
