3.1
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Phil Donahue Show (1967)
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Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.1
Overview
The Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1970 and 1996. In 2002, Donahue was ranked twenty-ninth on TV Guide magazine's list of the fifty greatest television shows of all-time.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
The Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1970 and 1996. In 2002, Donahue was ranked twenty-ninth on TV Guide magazine's list of the fifty greatest television shows of all-time.
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The Phil Donahue Show consistently provided a platform for progressive social issues and marginalized voices, often challenging traditional norms through its open discussion format, which aligns its dominant themes with left-leaning values.
The Phil Donahue Show consistently featured a wide array of diverse guests and perspectives, reflecting the evolving demographics and social issues of its time. The program was notable for its willingness to tackle controversial topics and challenge traditional societal norms, often giving a platform to voices that critiqued existing power structures and advocated for social change.
Secondary
The Phil Donahue Show offered a pioneering and largely affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It provided a crucial platform for queer individuals to share their stories, fostering dignity, challenging stereotypes, and promoting understanding of LGBTQ+ lives and issues to a broad audience.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a talk show, "The Phil Donahue Show" features real individuals (host and guests) appearing as themselves, rather than fictional characters adapted from source material or historical figures being reinterpreted. The concept of a "gender swap" does not apply to this format.
The Phil Donahue Show was a talk show featuring real individuals, not fictional characters or dramatic portrayals of historical figures. The concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to this format.
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6.3
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