About this season
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.
Episodes (30)
1. Talk Show Hosts
Aired 29 November 1982 • 60 min
A show on TV talk-show hosts, with Dick Cavett, David Susskind.
2. Jimmy Carter
Aired 30 November 1982 • 60 min
Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his autobiography "Keeping Faith".
3. Artificial Insemination for Lesbians
Aired 1 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: artificial insemination for lesbians.
4. Fashion for Full-Figured Women
Aired 2 December 1982 • 60 min
Fashions and beauty advice for full-figured women.
5. Women in TV News
Aired 3 December 1982 • 60 min
A show on women in TV News features Jessica Savitch, Lesley Stahl.
6. FTC's Jurisdiction
Aired 6 December 1982 • 60 min
The scope of the Federal Trade Commission's jurisdiction over professionals is debated.
7. Tylenol Cyanide Poisonings
Aired 6 December 1982 • 60 min
James E. Burke of Johnson & Johnson discusses the Extra-Strength Tylenol cyanide poisonings.
8. Mass Marriage Ceremonies of the Unification Church
Aired 7 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: mass-marriage ceremonies of the Unification Church.
9. Tough Love
Aired 7 December 1982 • 60 min
Phyllis and David York of Toughlove, a self-support group for parents of troubled teen-agers.
10. Male Exotic Dancers
Aired 8 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: male exotic dangers.
11. AIDS
Aired 8 December 1982 • 60 min
Acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), thought to be viral and sexually transmitted, which impairs the body's immune system.
12. Restoring Movement to Paralyzed Limbs
Aired 9 December 1982 • 60 min
Biomedical engineer Jerrold Petrofsky discusses his computer-controled method of restoring movement to paralyzed limbs.
13. Identifying Career Criminals
Aired 9 December 1982 • 60 min
Peter W. Greenwood of the Rand Corporation discusses his formula for identifying career criminals.
14. Facial Reconstruction
Aired 10 December 1982 • 60 min
Extensive facial reconstruction is discussed.
15. Florida Schools Required to Teach Disadvantages of Communism
Aired 10 December 1982 • 60 min
Discussion topic: a Florida law that requires public schools to teach a course on the disadvantages of communism.
16. Compulsive Buying
Aired 13 December 1982 • 60 min
Compulsive buying.
17. Disconnecting Life Support
Aired 14 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: the ethics of disconnecting life-support systems.
18. Author Diane Ackerman
Aired 15 December 1982 • 60 min
Author Diane Ackerman ("The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to Marry Money").
19. Reagan's Controversy over National Bible Week
Aired 16 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: the controversy surrounding President Reagan's 1982 appearance on a public-service announcement for National Bible Week.
20. De Paul Rehabilitation Hospital
Aired 17 December 1982 • 60 min
Representatives of the De Paul Rehabilitation Hospital discuss the institution's program for nurses with drug or alcohol dependencies.
21. Romance among Senior Citizens
Aired 20 December 1982 • 60 min
Topic: romance and sexuality among senior citizens.
22. Dog Trainer Barbara Woodhouse
Aired 21 December 1982 • 60 min
Dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse is the guest.
23. The Coming Matriarchy
Aired 22 December 1982 • 60 min
Guests: coauthors Elizabeth Nickles and Laura Ashcraft ("The Coming Matriarchy").
24. Iris Ellis on Bargain Outlets
Aired 23 December 1982 • 60 min
Guest: Iris Ellis, who compiled a book on bargain outlets.
25. Counseling Ethnic Groups
Aired 24 December 1982 • 60 min
Counselors who specialize in various ethnic groups.
26. Celebrity Lookalikes
Aired 27 December 1982 • 60 min
Celebrity lookalikes.
27. Sex Manuals for evangelical Christians
Aired 28 December 1982 • 60 min
Authors of sex manuals for evangelical Christians.
28. Older Women and Younger Men
Aired 29 December 1982 • 60 min
Relationships between older women and younger men.
29. Author Cecelia Fusco
Aired 30 December 1982 • 60 min
Guest: author Cecelia Fusco ("Just Tip Me Mister!"), who discusses waitressing.
30. Housekeeping in the '80s
Aired 31 December 1982 • 60 min
The expense of setting up housekeeping in the '80s.