The Phil Donahue Show

Scheduled: The Equal Rights Amendment -- bane or boon? Disadvantages are enumerated.

Scheduled: A discussion on suicide, depression and self-hatred by Dr. Ari Kiev.

Sam Levenson discusses the generation gap.

VD is discussed by Dr. Leslie Nicholas author of "How to Avoid Social Disease."

Guest: Anne Armstrong, the highest ranking female on the White House staff.

Yoga and good health is discussed by expert Lillas Folan, host of TV's "Lillas Yoga and You."

Guest: Studs Terkel.

Solving problems by considering all the options is discussed by author Barry Neil Kaufman.

The Suzuki Chamber Orchestra, which consists of children aged 3 to 14 performs a Mozart piece under the direction of Henry Mazer. The program also includes a performance by two adult violinists.

Reaching the gay audience is discussed by author Jonathan Katz ("Gay American History").

Self-esteem is discussed.

Tony Curtis discusses his first venture as a novelist.

Problems faced by divorced men are discussed.

The guest is Dr. Pat Robertson, who is the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Madalyn Murray O'Hair outlines her goals for atheists.

Syndicated humorist Erma Bombeck is the guest. She offers observations on the homemaking scene.

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

Topic: nudist campgrounds.

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

The program topic is psychosomatic illnesses.

Author Truman Capote ("Music for Chameleons").

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

Guest: Bob Newhart.

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

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

Topic: "househusbands."

Video dating services are discussed on the program.

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

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

Methods of dealing with the Iranian crisis are debated.

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

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

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

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

Guest: Ralph Nader

Psychologist Robert Williams discusses whether intelligence tests are culturally biased.

Mike Douglas is the guest.

Guest: Sammy Davis Jr.

Topic: compulsive gambling.

Guest: Dr. Benjamin Spock

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

An audience of teachers discuss their profession.

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

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

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

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

Prayer in the classroom is the program topic.

Guest: author Ayn Rand.

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

Guest: Walter Cronkite.

Topic: doctors' responsibilities to their patients.

Topic: menstruation.

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

From Sacramento: Suzanne Somers is the program guest.

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

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

Topic: the black market for babies in America.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A program from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.

Elton John performs "Little Jeannie" and "Philadelphia Freedom."

Astronomer Carl Sagan talks about his book "COSMOS."

Topic: battered wives who have killed their husbands.

Dr. Ira Mintz of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center discusses treatment of sex offenders.

Guest: gynecologist Patrick C. Steptoe, who developed the procedure for the first test-tube baby.

Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson is the guest.

Guest: author Theodore I. Rubin ("Reconciliations").

Political journalist David S. Broder ("Changing of the Guard") is the program guest.

Prayer in public schools.

Considered views on world affairs -- from children.

Transexual twins Marc and Mike Vittitow are the guests.

A show marking the 10th anniversary of Ms. magazine.

Coauthors Lynette Triere and Richard Peacock ("Learning to Leave -- A Woman's Guide").

The expense of setting up housekeeping in the '80s.

Guest: author Cecelia Fusco ("Just Tip Me Mister!"), who discusses waitressing.

Relationships between older women and younger men.

Authors of sex manuals for evangelical Christians.

Celebrity lookalikes.

Counselors who specialize in various ethnic groups.

Guest: Iris Ellis, who compiled a book on bargain outlets.

Guests: coauthors Elizabeth Nickles and Laura Ashcraft ("The Coming Matriarchy").

Dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse is the guest.

Topic: romance and sexuality among senior citizens.

Representatives of the De Paul Rehabilitation Hospital discuss the institution's program for nurses with drug or alcohol dependencies.

Topic: the controversy surrounding President Reagan's 1982 appearance on a public-service announcement for National Bible Week.

Author Diane Ackerman ("The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to Marry Money").

Topic: the ethics of disconnecting life-support systems.

Compulsive buying.

Discussion topic: a Florida law that requires public schools to teach a course on the disadvantages of communism.

Extensive facial reconstruction is discussed.

Peter W. Greenwood of the Rand Corporation discusses his formula for identifying career criminals.

Biomedical engineer Jerrold Petrofsky discusses his computer-controled method of restoring movement to paralyzed limbs.

Acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), thought to be viral and sexually transmitted, which impairs the body's immune system.

Topic: male exotic dangers.

Phyllis and David York of Toughlove, a self-support group for parents of troubled teen-agers.

Topic: mass-marriage ceremonies of the Unification Church.

James E. Burke of Johnson & Johnson discusses the Extra-Strength Tylenol cyanide poisonings.

The scope of the Federal Trade Commission's jurisdiction over professionals is debated.

A show on women in TV News features Jessica Savitch, Lesley Stahl.

Fashions and beauty advice for full-figured women.

Topic: artificial insemination for lesbians.

Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his autobiography "Keeping Faith".

A show on TV talk-show hosts, with Dick Cavett, David Susskind.

Scheduled topic: welfare mothers.

Scheduled topic: sexual myths.

Scheduled topic: infant psychiatry.

Scheduled: A discussion of drug addiction among executives.

Scheduled: Women who have advanced from secretaries to executives.

Scheduled topic: succeeding against odds.

Journalist Peter Arnett and the Gulf War.

Scheduled topic: what it's like to be a prostitute's child.

Scheduled topic: nontraditional marriages. Guest: author Bryan D. Brook.

Scheduled from Los Angeles: The cast of "In Living Color."

Scheduled: Phil's bloopers from past shows.

Scheduled topic: transvestism.

Scheduled: depression among women.

Scheduled program topic: sexually explicit home videos.

Scheduled topic: older men and their age preference for dating.

A beauty event for women 60 or older.

Scheduled topic: deterring prostitution.

Scheduled: Author Deborah Laake discusses her book "Secret Ceremonies."

Scheduled: Actor Blair Underwood.

Scheduled: Australian male exotic dancers.

Scheduled topic: serial murder.

Scheduled: Kirk Douglas.

Scheduled topic: ending a relationship.

Scheduled program topic: facial tattoos that replace makeup.

Scheduled: Erma Bombeck.

Scheduled topic: black families relocating from cities to the suburbs.

Scheduled: Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Scheduled: Ralph Nader.

Scheduled: Helen Gurley Brown.

Scheduled topic: some black women's expectations of black men.

Scheduled topic: virtual-reality computer programs and sex.

Scheduled discussion topic: marriage and violence.

Scheduled topic: gifted teens.

Scheduled program topic: homemakers and heroin.

Scheduled topic: seeking a wife.

Scheduled topic: turning one's child in to the police.

Scheduled discussion topic: meddlesome mothers-in-law.

Scheduled topic: maintaining an amicable relationship with an ex-spouse.

Scheduled discussion topic: AIDS and the blood supply.

Scheduled topic: suspecting infidelity between a spouse and a best friend.

Scheduled topic: past-life regression therapy.

Scheduled topic: rape and retribution.

Scheduled guest: Reba McEntire.

Scheduled topic: Disclosing a secret affection after many years.

Scheduled guest: Laura Schlessinger ("Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives").

Scheduled program topic: disliking one's mother.

Scheduled topic: interactive TV.

Scheduled discussion topic: discovering a husband's secret life.

Scheduled topic: Makeovers for parents.

Scheduled program topic: wedding-day mishaps.

Scheduled topic: serial killers.

Scheduled topic: virginity.

Scheduled topic: the reunion of the class of '74 from a New Jersey High School.

Scheduled topic: Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

Scheduled topic: the interference of an ex-spouse in a new marriage.

Scheduled program topic: rekindling passion in marriage.

Scheduled topic: teen prostitution.

Scheduled topic: nude modeling in public.

Scheduled topic: celebrities and Scientology.

Scheduled topic: fortune tellers.

Scheduled topic: Reports from men who were sent on dates with Penthouse models.

Scheduled topic: missing-persons cases.

Scheduled topic: dealing with a child's anger.

Scheduled program topic: refraining from watching television.

Scheduled discussion topic: how adult relationships are affected by early memories of a parent's death.

Scheduled topic: the controversy over pills that are purported to enhance longevity.

Scheduled guest: Singer Laurie Beechman.

Scheduled topic: Government intervention in citizens' private lives.

Scheduled guest: Greg Louganis.

Scheduled topic: murder and the legal system.

Scheduled discussion topic: deceit regarding the true identity of one's parents.

Scheduled guest: former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.

Scheduled program topic: men who live with their parents.

Scheduled topic: medical malpractice in emergency rooms.

Scheduled topic: having a lazy spouse.

Scheduled topic: Tips on performing tasks that usually require professionals.

Scheduled discussion topic: underwear that enhances one's figure

Scheduled discussion topic: tensions between Jews and blacks

Scheduled discussion topic: posing nude after age 40.

Scheduled discussion topic: attention-deficit disorder.

Scheduled discussion topic: winning back the affections of an unfaithful spouse.