Overview of 'The Phil Donahue Show' Season 25

The Phil Donahue Show (1967)

Talk

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.

Writing:

Phil Donahue

Stars:

David Susskind

Release Date: 1967-11-06
Seasons: 1 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 16 21 23 24 25

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 60

Season 25 Episode List

Episode 1 - Teenagers and the Club Scene
Release Date: 1994-09-05
Scheduled topic: teenagers and the New York club scene.
Episode 2 - Teenage Girls and Gangs
Release Date: 1994-09-06
Scheduled program topic: teenage girls and gangs.
Episode 3 - Rape and the Use of Condoms
Release Date: 1994-09-07
Scheduled discussion topic: rape and the use of condoms.
Episode 4 - Husbands Who Hide Money from Their Wives
Release Date: 1994-09-08
Scheduled topic: husbands who hide money from their wives.
Episode 5 - Believing One's Life Is Like a Soap Opera
Release Date: 1994-09-09
Scheduled topic: believing one's life is like a soap opera.
Episode 6 - Friendships Between Heterosexuals and Homosexuals
Release Date: 1994-09-12
Scheduled topic: friendships between heterosexuals and homosexuals.
Episode 7 - Romantic Involvement with a Minor
Release Date: 1994-09-13
Scheduled program topic: romantic involvement with a minor.
Episode 8 - Celebrities in the News
Release Date: 1994-09-14
Scheduled topic: celebrities in the news.
Episode 9 - Parents Who Get Involved in Their Children's Romances
Release Date: 1994-09-15
Scheduled topic: parents who get involved in their children's romances.
Episode 10 - Lawsuits
Release Date: 1994-09-16
Scheduled topic: lawsuits.
Episode 11 - Confidence Schemes
Release Date: 1994-09-19
Scheduled program topic: confidence schemes.
Episode 12 - Shawn Russ Sues to Terminate Parental Rights
Release Date: 1994-09-20
Scheduled: Shawn Russ, who sued to terminate his mother's parental rights.
Episode 13 - Jilted Lovers and Retribution
Release Date: 1994-09-21
Scheduled discussion topic: jilted lovers and retribution.
Episode 14 - Cosmetic Surgery
Release Date: 1994-09-22
Scheduled topic: cosmetic surgery.
Episode 15 - Waiters and Waitresses
Release Date: 1994-09-23
Scheduled topic: Waiters and waitresses discuss their pet peeves.
Episode 16 - Dolly Parton
Release Date: 1994-10-31
Scheduled guest: Dolly Parton.
Episode 17 - Caring for Aging Parents
Release Date: 1994-11-01
Scheduled topic: caring for one's aging parents
Episode 18 - Suspecting a Spouse of Plotting One's Murder
Release Date: 1994-11-03
Scheduled topic: suspecting a spouse of plotting one's murder.
Episode 19 - Believing a Co-Worker Is Responsible for the Loss of a Job
Release Date: 1994-11-08
Scheduled topic: believing a co-worker or friend is responsible for the loss of one's job.
Episode 20 - Repressed Childhood Memories
Release Date: 1994-11-09
Scheduled topic: repressed childhood memories that surface in adult nightmares
Episode 21 - Capturing Criminal Suspects
Release Date: 1994-11-10
Scheduled topic: Bizarre stories involving the capture of criminal suspects.
Episode 22 - African-American Males
Release Date: 1994-11-11
Scheduled topic: African-American males.
Episode 23 - The Cast of "Frasier"
Release Date: 1994-11-14
Scheduled guests: The cast of "Frasier."
Episode 24 - Disliking a Child's Spouse
Release Date: 1994-11-28
Scheduled topic: disliking a child's spouse.
Episode 25 - Homosexuality and Parenting
Release Date: 1994-11-29
Scheduled topic: homosexuality and parenting.
Episode 26 - Unusual Pet Stories
Release Date: 1994-11-30
Scheduled topic: unusual pet stories.
Episode 27 - Infertility
Release Date: 1994-12-01
Scheduled topic: infertility.
Episode 28 - Tabloid TV
Release Date: 1994-12-02
Scheduled topic: tabloid TV.
Episode 29 - Espionage
Release Date: 1994-12-05
Scheduled topic: espionage.
Episode 30 - Selecting Juries with the Aid of a Consultant
Release Date: 1994-12-06
Scheduled topic: selecting a jury with the aid of consultant.
Episode 31 - Overcoming Infertility
Release Date: 1994-12-07
Scheduled topic: overcoming infertility.
Episode 32 - Women and Violent Behavior
Release Date: 1994-12-08
Scheduled topic: women and violent behavior.
Episode 33 - Teenage Homosexuality and Cross-Dressing
Release Date: 1994-12-09
Scheduled topic: teenage homosexuality and cross-dressing.
Episode 34 - Claiming to Be Falsely Accused of Rape
Release Date: 1994-12-12
Scheduled discussion topic: claiming to be falsely accused of rape.
Episode 35 - Gigolos
Release Date: 1994-12-14
Scheduled topic: gigolos.
Episode 36 - Inexpensive Holiday Decorations
Release Date: 1994-12-15
Scheduled topic: Inexpensive holiday decorations.
Episode 37 - High-School Dress Codes
Release Date: 1994-12-16
Scheduled topic: high-school dress codes.
Episode 38 - Author Edward Wilson
Release Date: 1994-12-19
Scheduled guest: author Edward Wilson ("Naturalist").
Episode 39 - Political Scientist Charles Murray
Release Date: 1994-12-20
Scheduled guest: Charles Murray, coauthor of "The Bell Curve."
Episode 40 - Welfare
Release Date: 1995-01-03
Scheduled topic: welfare.
Episode 41 - Mail-Order Bridegrooms
Release Date: 1995-01-04
Scheduled discussion topic: mail-order bridegrooms.
Episode 42 - Reuniting with a Former Sweetheart
Release Date: 1995-01-05
Scheduled program topic: reuniting with a former sweetheart.
Episode 43 - Unconventional Child-Rearing Methods
Release Date: 1995-01-06
Scheduled discussion topic: unconventional child-rearing methods.
Episode 44 - Women Who Invest in the Stock Market
Release Date: 1995-01-16
Scheduled guests: A group of Illinois women who invest in the stock market.
Episode 45 - Improving Romantic Relationships
Release Date: 1995-01-17
Scheduled discussion topic: improving romantic relationships.
Episode 46 - Believing One's Child Is a Danger to Society
Release Date: 1995-01-18
Scheduled topic: believing that one's child is a danger to society
Episode 47 - Friendship Between Ex-Spouses
Release Date: 1995-01-19
Scheduled discussion topic: friendship between ex-spouses.
Episode 48 - Racism
Release Date: 1995-01-20
Scheduled topic: racism.
Episode 49 - Hillary Rodham Clinton
Release Date: 1995-01-23
Scheduled program topic: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Episode 50 - Alternative Schools
Release Date: 1995-01-24
Scheduled topic: alternative schools.
Episode 51 - Returning Used Merchandise
Release Date: 1995-01-25
Scheduled topic: returning used merchandise.
Episode 52 - Marital Problems
Release Date: 1995-01-26
Scheduled topic: marital problems.
Episode 53 - Teens and Compulsive Shopping
Release Date: 1995-01-30
Scheduled discussion topic: teens and compulsive shopping.
Episode 54 - Criminal Acts Caught on Videotape
Release Date: 1995-01-31
Scheduled discussion topic: criminal acts caught on videotape.
Episode 55 - Disabled Comedians
Release Date: 1995-02-01
Scheduled topic: disabled comedians.
Episode 56 - Sexual Problems within a Marriage
Release Date: 1995-02-02
Scheduled discussion topic: sexual problems within a marriage.
Episode 57 - Custody Battles in May-December Relationships
Release Date: 1995-02-03
Scheduled discussion topic: custody battles in May-December relationships.
Episode 58 - Parole for Convicts with Life Sentences
Release Date: 1995-02-06
Scheduled discussion topic: whether parole for convicted criminals with life sentences should be abolished.
Episode 59 - Winning Back the Affections of an Unfaithful Spouse
Release Date: 1995-02-08
Scheduled discussion topic: winning back the affections of an unfaithful spouse.
Episode 60 - Attention-Deficit Disorder
Release Date: 1995-02-09
Scheduled discussion topic: attention-deficit disorder.
Episode 61 - Posing Nude after Age 40
Release Date: 1995-02-10
Scheduled discussion topic: posing nude after age 40.
Episode 62 - Tensions between Jews and Blacks
Release Date: 1995-03-20
Scheduled discussion topic: tensions between Jews and blacks
Episode 63 - Underwear That Enhances Figures
Release Date: 1995-03-21
Scheduled discussion topic: underwear that enhances one's figure
Episode 64 - Tips on Performing Tasks Usually Requiring Pros
Release Date: 1995-03-22
Scheduled topic: Tips on performing tasks that usually require professionals.
Episode 65 - Having a Lazy Spouse
Release Date: 1995-03-23
Scheduled topic: having a lazy spouse.
Episode 66 - Medical Malpractice in Emergency Rooms
Release Date: 1995-03-24
Scheduled topic: medical malpractice in emergency rooms.
Episode 67 - Men Who Live with Their Parents
Release Date: 1995-04-03
Scheduled program topic: men who live with their parents.
Episode 68 - Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
Release Date: 1995-04-04
Scheduled guest: former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
Episode 69 - Deceit Regarding True Identity of One's Parents
Release Date: 1995-04-05
Scheduled discussion topic: deceit regarding the true identity of one's parents.
Episode 70 - Murder and the Legal System
Release Date: 1995-04-06
Scheduled topic: murder and the legal system.
Episode 71 - Olympian Greg Louganis
Release Date: 1995-04-07
Scheduled guest: Greg Louganis.
Episode 72 - Government Intervention in Private Lives
Release Date: 1995-04-10
Scheduled topic: Government intervention in citizens' private lives.
Episode 73 - Singer Laurie Beechman
Release Date: 1995-04-11
Scheduled guest: Singer Laurie Beechman.
Episode 74 - Controversy over Longevity-Enhancing Pills
Release Date: 1995-04-12
Scheduled topic: the controversy over pills that are purported to enhance longevity.
Episode 75 - Early Memories of a Parent's Death
Release Date: 1995-04-14
Scheduled discussion topic: how adult relationships are affected by early memories of a parent's death.
Episode 76 - Refraining from Watching Television
Release Date: 1995-04-24
Scheduled program topic: refraining from watching television.
Episode 77 - Dealing with a Child's Anger
Release Date: 1995-04-25
Scheduled topic: dealing with a child's anger.
Episode 78 - Missing-Persons Cases
Release Date: 1995-04-26
Scheduled topic: missing-persons cases.
Episode 79 - Reports from Men Who Dated Penthouse Models
Release Date: 1995-04-27
Scheduled topic: Reports from men who were sent on dates with Penthouse models.
Episode 80 - Fortune Tellers
Release Date: 1995-04-28
Scheduled topic: fortune tellers.
Episode 81 - Celebrities and Scientology
Release Date: 1995-05-15
Scheduled topic: celebrities and Scientology.
Episode 82 - Nude Modeling in Public
Release Date: 1995-05-16
Scheduled topic: nude modeling in public.
Episode 83 - Teen Prostitution
Release Date: 1995-05-18
Scheduled topic: teen prostitution.
Episode 84 - Rekindling Passion in Marriage
Release Date: 1995-05-22
Scheduled program topic: rekindling passion in marriage.
Episode 85 - The Interference of Ex-Spouses in New Marriage
Release Date: 1995-05-24
Scheduled topic: the interference of an ex-spouse in a new marriage.
Episode 86 - Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
Release Date: 1995-05-25
Scheduled topic: Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).
Episode 87 - Class of '74 Reunion
Release Date: 1995-05-26
Scheduled topic: the reunion of the class of '74 from a New Jersey High School.
Episode 88 - Virginity
Release Date: 1995-05-30
Scheduled topic: virginity.
Episode 89 - Serial Killers
Release Date: 1995-05-31
Scheduled topic: serial killers.
Episode 90 - Wedding-Day Mishaps
Release Date: 1995-06-01
Scheduled program topic: wedding-day mishaps.
Episode 91 - Makeovers for Parents
Release Date: 1995-06-02
Scheduled topic: Makeovers for parents.
Episode 92 - Discovering a Husband's Secret Life
Release Date: 1995-06-05
Scheduled discussion topic: discovering a husband's secret life.
Episode 93 - Interactive TV
Release Date: 1995-06-06
Scheduled topic: interactive TV.
Episode 94 - Disliking One's Mother
Release Date: 1995-06-07
Scheduled program topic: disliking one's mother.
Episode 95 - Author Laura Schlessinger
Release Date: 1995-06-08
Scheduled guest: Laura Schlessinger ("Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives").
Episode 96 - Long-Held Secret Affections
Release Date: 1995-06-12
Scheduled topic: Disclosing a secret affection after many years.
Episode 97 - Reba McEntire
Release Date: 1995-06-13
Scheduled guest: Reba McEntire.
Episode 98 - Rape and Retribution
Release Date: 1995-06-14
Scheduled topic: rape and retribution.
Episode 99 - Past-Life Regression Therapy
Release Date: 1995-06-15
Scheduled topic: past-life regression therapy.
Episode 100 - Suspecting Infidelity Between Spouses and Best Friends
Release Date: 1995-06-16
Scheduled topic: suspecting infidelity between a spouse and a best friend.
Episode 101 - AIDS and the Blood Supply
Release Date: 1995-06-21
Scheduled discussion topic: AIDS and the blood supply.
Episode 102 - Maintaining Amicable Relationships with Ex-Spouses
Release Date: 1995-06-23
Scheduled topic: maintaining an amicable relationship with an ex-spouse.
Episode 103 - Meddlesome Mothers-in-Law.
Release Date: 1995-06-26
Scheduled discussion topic: meddlesome mothers-in-law.
Episode 104 - Turning One's Child in to Police
Release Date: 1995-06-27
Scheduled topic: turning one's child in to the police.
Episode 105 - Seeking a Wife
Release Date: 1995-06-28
Scheduled topic: seeking a wife.
Episode 106 - Homemakers and Heroin
Release Date: 1995-06-29
Scheduled program topic: homemakers and heroin.
Episode 107 - Gifted Teens
Release Date: 1995-06-30
Scheduled topic: gifted teens.
Episode 108 - Marriage and Violence
Release Date: 1995-07-05
Scheduled discussion topic: marriage and violence.