Donahue with guest Elton John (1980)

Donahue (1970)

Donahue with guest Johnny Carson (1970)

Donahue (1977)

Donahue (1984)

Donahue (1981)

Donahue (1995)

Donahue with guest David Letterman (1985)

Donahue (1981)

Donahue (1984)

Donahue with guest John Denver (1980)

Donahue/Pozner with guest Noam Chomsky (1992)

Donahue with guest Helen Reddy (1979)

Donahue with guest Chuck Norris (1986)

I never really realized it at the time, but man Phil Donahue was an absolute master of a broadcaster. Look at the way he works this crowd. Fantastic.

The Phil Donahue Show (1983)

Fascinating. Awesome.

Donahue with guest Lucille Ball (1974)

Donahue with guest Audrey Hepburn (1990)

The Phil Donahue Show with guest Farah Fawcett (1977)

Late Night with David Letterman with guest Roger Corman (1982)

The Phil Donahue Show with guest Phil Hartman (1987)

Phil Hartman does a brilliant impression of Donahue right in front of the man... and the square audience laughs in all the wrong places.