The Phil Donahue Show
| The Phil Donahue Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Donahue |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Phil Donahue |
| Presented by | Phil Donahue |
| Theme music composer | Don Grady |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 29 |
| No. of episodes | 6,715 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Dayton, Ohio (1967–1974; seasons 1–7) Chicago, Illinois (1974–1985; seasons 8–18) New York City (1985–1996; seasons 19–29) |
| Production companies | Avco Broadcasting (1967–1970; seasons 1–3) Avco Program Sales (seasons 4–6, 1970–1976) Multimedia Entertainment (seasons 7–29, 1976–1996) |
| Original release | |
| Network | WLWD (1967–1970; seasons 1–3) First-run syndication (1970–1996; seasons 4–29) |
| Release | November 6, 1967 – September 13, 1996 |
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The Phil Donahue Show is an American daytime talk show that was hosted by Phil Donahue. The show ran for 29 seasons from November 6, 1967, to September 13, 1996, in which it broadcast 6,715 episodes. Before it was placed in syndication in 1970, it was broadcast as a local program on WLWD. Each episode featured Donahue interviewing a panel of guests over different topics. Donahue heavily encouraged participation among audience members.