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Post by thechase on Aug 19, 2024 9:12:14 GMT -5
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Post by SkullTrauma on Aug 19, 2024 9:14:56 GMT -5
i thought he died decades ago
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Ultimo Gallos
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Aug 19, 2024 9:19:05 GMT -5
I barely remember his show.
Just knew when I heard the music for it cartoons were over and I was usually heading across the street to play with the kids over there.
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Post by thechase on Aug 19, 2024 9:28:17 GMT -5
The show aired at dead o'clock on UK television, so never saw much of it.
I mostly know it from the couple of wrestling related specials he did. He got Vince, Meltzer, Randy's uncle Barry and an announcer all on one edition to argue over the advances of Pat Patterson.
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tafkaga
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Post by tafkaga on Aug 19, 2024 9:32:56 GMT -5
My mom used to watch Donahue. He always seemed like one of the more legit talk show hosts to me.
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Post by gerbilfacedgeek on Aug 19, 2024 9:39:34 GMT -5
Geez...the hits keep on coming these last few weeks.
Love Marlo too, so my heart goes out for her.
Donahue was something I watched cause my parents watched it, honestly. Yet it interested me despite not knowing what was going on.
And of course in 1992 he was way relevant in the wrestling world.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Aug 19, 2024 10:24:13 GMT -5
I hope he enjoyed his retirement since his show was off the air for a longtime. There’s something to be said for celebrities who retire early and just enjoy life. I’m not sure if that’s what he did, but I hope he did.
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unc40
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Post by unc40 on Aug 19, 2024 11:34:06 GMT -5
I remember when he had Vince and other wrestlers on to discuss steroids and telling Vince (paraphrasing) don't dare come this show and tell us that your wrestlers aren't using steroids when you can plainly just see looking at them that they are using them. One of the best moments in talk television history.
R.I.P. Phil
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Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 19, 2024 11:54:03 GMT -5
I mainly remember him being banned from the Academy Awards after that display with Raquel Welch.
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Post by elektro on Aug 19, 2024 13:15:57 GMT -5
i thought he died decades ago You might be thinking of Morton Downey Jr.
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Post by SkullTrauma on Aug 19, 2024 13:46:57 GMT -5
i thought he died decades ago You might be thinking of Morton Downey Jr. iron man?!
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Post by gerbilfacedgeek on Aug 19, 2024 13:57:46 GMT -5
You might be thinking of Morton Downey Jr. iron man?! Iron Lung more like with all the smoking he did.
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El Pollo Guerrera
Grimlock
His name has chicken in it, and he is good at makin' .gifs, so that's cool.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Aug 19, 2024 16:12:53 GMT -5
I also thought he had passed years ago... he had been out of the public eye for so long that I almost forgot who he was.
That said, he did pioneer a style of TV. For good or bad, he was a trailblazer.
Rest in peace, sir.
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Aug 19, 2024 16:29:16 GMT -5
I only really know him from the 1992 wrestling epsiode, which of course has resurfaced due to recent events.
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Push R Truth on Aug 19, 2024 21:32:20 GMT -5
I would have never guessed 88. My first thought seeing this news was "wow he must have been like 100".
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Aug 20, 2024 7:23:57 GMT -5
i thought he died decades ago You might be thinking of Morton Downey Jr. Funny how MDJ and Donohue both have ties to wrestling as their respective shows have done wrestling episodes with wrestling personalities as guests, not to mention Downey Jr. actually appearing at a WrestleMania to get accosted by Roddy Piper.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Aug 21, 2024 2:33:42 GMT -5
I mainly remember him being banned from the Academy Awards after that display with Raquel Welch. Still haven't forgiven him for what he did to Weird Al and Vanna White.
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