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 |
The Phil Donahue Show is an American talk show that was hosted by Phil Donahue. The show ran for twenty-nine 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.