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Donahue
The precursor to all the daytime talk shows that arose during the 1980's and 90's. 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. Eventually, the popularity of this approach proved to be his downfall, as he was soon competing with host such as Jerry Springer, Sally Jesse Raphael and Geraldo Rivera, who were willing to stoop to new depths in search of sensational topics.
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Episode 1
Episode #1.1
52 mins
Interview with Madalyn Murray O'Hair, atheist who's crying, "Tax the church" and sues the U.S. government against prayers in Public Schools.
Awards
- 1977 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series - winner
- 1978 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety Series - winner
- 1978 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series - winner
- 1979 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety Series - winner