I did enjoy Donahue when he hosted that harridan Madelyn O’Hare. She would spar with the audience, almost all of whom believed in God. Even Donahue got fed up with her at one point and said, “Madelyn,,,SHUT UP!”. Good times.
I never knew until recently that Elanor Donahue, (from Father Knows Best) is Phil’s younger sister. FWIW :-)