The Phil Donahue Show

The Phil Donahue Show (sometimes credited as Donahue) is a television talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that aired from 1967 to 1996.

Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog appeared on the show in 1987.

In 1994, an episode of the show was dedicated to Sesame Street, then celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Muppet guests included Prairie Dawn, Betty Lou, Merry Monster, Baby Bear, Elmo, Zoe, Oscar the Grouch, Wolfgang the Seal, Joey and Davey Monkey, Baby Natasha, Humphrey, Ingrid, Benny Rabbit, Roxie Marie, Colambo, Chicago, Kingston Livingston III, and Big Bird.

Human guests included Roscoe Orman, Loretta Long, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Ruth Buzzi, researcher Valeria Lovelace, producer Michael Loman, Tarah Schaeffer, Norman Stiles, Lisa Simon, Jou Jou Papailler, and Carlo Alban.

Prairie Dawn and Betty Lou

Merry Monster and Baby Bear

Bob McGrath, Sonia Manzano, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman

Ruth Buzzi and Big Bird

A little girl meets Big Bird

Zoe

Donahue interviews the "furless animals"

Elmo and Oscar the Grouch

Donahue addresses the audience

A little girl meets Elmo

Zoe talks to the kids

Michael Loman and Valeria Lovelace

Kids and parents in the audience

Commercial break

The Sesame Street set

Wolfgang the Seal

Joey and Davey Monkey

Baby Natasha

Roxie Marie

Ingrid and Humphrey

Donahue interviews Big Bird

Benny Rabbit

Zoe has to go to the bathroom

Donahue tells everyone Zoe has to go to the bathroom

Colambo and Chicago

Two little girls present their birthday card to Sesame Street

Norman Stiles

Michael Loman

Valeria Lovelace

Lisa Simon

Producer, head writer, researcher, director

Donahue in the audience

Simon and Zoe

Kingston Livingston III

A boy with a Cookie Monster puppet

Tarah Schaeffer

Carlo Alban and Jou Jou Papailler

References

• Floris McDirt mentions that appearances on talk shows like Donahue are sure to come when people find out he can talk in Sesame Street Episode 2530.