The Phil Donahue Show - Season 10

Topic: cults in America.

Topic: the effect of inflation on the middle class.

In-vitro fertilization is the program topic. Guests include Dr. Robert W. Kistner, president of the American Fertility Society.

The responsibility of teen-age males in pregnancy prevention is the program topic.

Authors Paula Nelson ("The Joy of Money") and Howard Ruff ("How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years") are the guests.

Chicago mayor Jane Byrne (D) is the program guest.

Topic: "gender roles".

Reps. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.) and Margaret Heckler (R-Mass.) discuss the U.S. role in giving aid to Cambodian refugees.

Topic: single motherhood.

Lauren Bacall is the guest.

Topic: adult illiteracy.

Topic: anti-loitering laws. Guests include lawyer Richard Emery.

Guests: William Carter Spann, President Carter's nephew, and his wife Jane.

Federal Trade Commission chairman Michael Pertschuk is the program guest.

Guest: Dana Montana, who runs a Wisconsin nightclub featuring male strippers.

Guest Linda Lovelace discusses her autobiography "Ordeal".

From Sacramento: American fashion designer Albert Capraro presents some of his creations.

A program from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.

Mormon Barbara Smith discusses the case of Sonia Johnson, who was excommunicated from the church because of her pro-ERA stand.

Author Eda LeShan ("Winning the Losing Battle") discusses women and weight.

From Sacramento: coauthor Myra Turley ("The New Couple: Women and Gay Men") is the guest.

Author Marcia Lasswell ("Styles of Loving") is the guest.

From Sacramento, Cal.: Dr. George R. Bach, author of "Stop! You're Driving Me Crazy."

Marsha Mason and Neil Simon discuss their film "Chapter Two."

The censorship of school textbooks is the topic. Guests are Mel and Norma Gabler, founders of a textbook-review service.

A discussion of the rights of mental patients. Pt. 1 of 2.

Topic: the black market for babies in America.

Topic: the problems of being a celebrity's wife.

From Sacramento, Cal.: A debate on spanking as a disciplinary measure in schools.

From Sacramento: Suzanne Somers is the program guest.

Guest Larry Hagman talks about the TV series "Dallas."

Topic: menstruation.

Topic: doctors' responsibilities to their patients.

Guest: Walter Cronkite.

Topic: the moral and legal rights of a surrogate mother.

Guest: author Ayn Rand.

Prayer in the classroom is the program topic.

Economist Milton Friedman discusses his book "Free to Choose."

Author Marabel Morgan talks about how cooking can improve a marriage's romance.

Topic: a proposed California law to deduct all child-support payments from a parent's wages.

Guest: coauthor Daphna Ayalah ("Breasts: Women Speak About Their Breats and Their Lives").

An audience of teachers discuss their profession.

Guests include financial adviser Howard J. Ruff and author Morton Shulman.

Guest: Dr. Benjamin Spock

Topic: compulsive gambling.

Guest: Sammy Davis Jr.

Mike Douglas is the guest.

Psychologist Robert Williams discusses whether intelligence tests are culturally biased.

Guest: Ralph Nader

Author Barbara Hansen ("Mexican Cookery") discusses and prepares authentic Mexican dishes.

Guests: the cast of the off-Broadway play "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road."

Guests: representatives from Pro Kids, an organization that stresses the fulfillment of motherhood.

Author Michael E. McGill ("The 40 to 60 Year Old Male") discusses male mid-life crisis.

Methods of dealing with the Iranian crisis are debated.

Topic: programs that aid battered women and abusive husbands. Guests include representatives from Women Together.

Author Stephen Gaskin ("Mind at Play") is the guest.

Video dating services are discussed on the program.

Topic: "househusbands."

Guests include psychologist Miriam Gotseyeff, who discusses children and depression.

Guests: coauthors Peggy and James Vaughn ("Beyond Affairs").

Guest: Bob Newhart.

Guest: Shelley Winters, who talks about her book "Shelley: Also Known as Shirley."

Author Truman Capote ("Music for Chameleons").

The program topic is psychosomatic illnesses.

Author Norman F. Dacey ("How to Avoid Probate -- Updated!") is the program guest.

Topic: nudist campgrounds.

Sex on the soap operas is the program topic. Guests include Josh Taylor ("Days of Our Lives").