Phil Donahue passes away

[madguy30]

At 88.

Ok so it's a Phil Hartmann reference but every thread should have Phil Hartmann.

 

[Fishhead]

I didn’t realize it started way back in 1967. Being 53, I grew up with this guy. Though I don’t remember tuning into the show, I know my mom watched it and just one of the past childhood memories in the late 70s and early 80s

 

[cyclones500]

At 88.

Ok so it's a Phil Hartmann reference but every thread should have Phil Hartmann.

My first thought when I saw thread title was "ah, that's too bad," followed almost immediately by this EXACT sketch.

 

[cydsho]

At 88.

Ok so it's a Phil Hartmann reference but every thread should have Phil Hartmann.

Besides the absolutely spot on impersonation by Hartman (RIP), that is pretty much exactly how the shows went.

 

[Acylum]

I thought he was already dead for some reason.

 

[Icky_Mettle]

 

[BoxsterCy]

Some guy with a pretty wife is about as much as I know about the guy even though he's sort of from my era. Don't think I ever saw his show.

 

[CascadeClone]

I thought he was already dead for some reason.

Yeah, file me under "thought he died 20 years ago"

 

[MeanDean]

Yeah, file me under "thought he died 20 years ago"

I thought the same thing about Peter Marshall the other day.

 

[Acylum]

I thought the same thing about Peter Marshall the other day.

Geez I missed that.

 

[madguy30]

Besides the absolutely spot on impersonation by Hartman (RIP), that is pretty much exactly how the shows went.

Hartman nailed the 'look down during the questions' part. Just incredible.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

 

[Cydewayz]

I don't remember watching much, but my mom did so was aware. Just watched a documentary and there was a clip of Geraldo. So many shows like that in the 80s that, pre Springer, sat right there in the "entertainment, journalism, hard hitting, controversial, goofy" (could be any of them) type of shows. Sally Jesse, Phil, Geraldo, early Oprah, etc.