Donahue (5-24-88) Morton Downey Jr is the guest.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Phil Donahue & Morton Downey Jr are now reunited in Heaven

[@SSNESS]

18:50 He always made mistakes like this

[@oldhickory4686]

Really touching to see Morton holding back tears after seeing his brother, and then his unbridled joy, when he saw his dad. Great stuff!

[@goldcanyon340.]

So true. Thanks for watching!

[@chrishultgren777]

This was a great era to be alive

[@goldcanyon340.]

Truer words were spoken.

[@oldhickory4686]

What I like is both men have opposing views, Phil hurled some insults his way, Morton took it like a man, and gave his own response. They were both gentlemanly to each other. No one was OFFENDED!

[@A_M_P_]

I was 2 days old. My goodness, the world I was entering 🤦‍♂️

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

Phil Donahue was the Daytime King for a reason. This is a great episode. Morton Downey Junior ROCKED! LOL. Thanks for sharing.

[@goldcanyon340.]

You bet!

[@perrydankel1279]

Morton Donny would go broke buying cigarettes these days

[@charlietriana9448]

I may or may not agree with his personal opinions, but man he had his opinion and it was wonderful he stood by what he believed. I really liked him.

[@kevinkelley3906]

We didn't have all the protesting BS

[@nagmastergeneral55]

I think he passed in the mid 90s from cancer. Before passing, he expressed many regrets with a soft heart and voice. He's the guy who taught me tolerance and forgiveness, because I first disdained him; then I became more accepting of people's differences. Then I treasured him.

[@goldcanyon340.]

His death was around March of 2001 if I remember correctly. A number of years ago, I was in contact with a man who was personal friends with Morton. He mentioned the exact same things about Morton that you did.

[@goldcanyon340.]

@@RandomStuff-i4iphil donahue died last week. morton downey jr died in early 2001.

[@jmiller297]

Good. Glad he's gone.

[@erics362]

​@@jmiller297which one?

[@jmiller297]

@@erics362 Junior. Who da hell do ya think??

[@chalklounge]

Every time I throw on an episode of Donahue, all I can see and hear is Phil Hartman doing his impeccable impression of Donahue.

[@jokerswild01]

Lol.. same thing I just thought !

[@ianfirth9300]

Lol 👍😃😄😀🤣Jack in Ottawa 🇨🇦

[@acousticshadow4032]

Not me. I saw Donahue from his first show in Chicago to his last show in NYC. No impersonator, not even the great Phil Hartman (big fan of his work), comes close to Donahue's magic.

[@chalklounge]

@@acousticshadow4032 as predicted, my comment was humorous before he died and is not aging well after Phil’s death. RIP to a legend.

[@acousticshadow4032]

@@chalklounge ~ oic... well, you're released on your own Personal Recognizance. 😉

[@joe6096]

Morton’s opinions are more relative today than they were in 1989.

[@jimlaforte1755]

Unfortunately, Mort became a flash in the pan. His show was a riot! Al Sharpton got knocked on his tookus. LOL. Thanks for sharing.

[@goldcanyon340.]

You bet

[@akrenwinkle]

Tookus by surprise!

[@kimr5479]

I remember that episode!😂

[@JAB6656]

Damn. I missed that one.

[@jimlaforte1755]

@@JAB6656 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3LUiWydhsl7rsU LOL!

[@DBR00]

Is it me or does Donahue never seem to age?

[@paulmor2023]

Never, even today he still looks the same!

[@CD-yr8tw]

He just died.

[@traceywoodward1354]

Morton downey came on opposite nightline in the late 80s where i lived...i watched it every night...totally entertained and informed...and loved the way MDJ had his beliefs and stuck by them come hell or high water

[@174_RU]

Mort was one of the best who was passionate about what he believed but also allowed opposing opinions to be voiced.

[@Pepper4325]

All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I watched these guys through my childhood and loved them all. ❤ Wow!!!! Thank you!!

[@goldcanyon340.]

You’re welcome!

[@drumz700]

DUDE WAS NUTS

[@johnbowen35]

I think he's cool. He's honest about himself, stands by what he believes in. Seeing this redoubled my resoect for him. I didn't realize his connection with the elite of the times then. The Bennets, his father, the Kennedys

[@jamesrfb]

RIP Phil Donahue.

[@geraldfarr8279]

A trip down memory lane!

[@luislaplume8261]

A great example of why I consider Morton Downey Jr. was the best TV talk show host in America.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Truer words were never spoken.

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

Morton Downey Jr. mastered the confrontational, argumentative approach to talk TV before Jerry Springer.

[@Buce-ku9vx]

Remember him on radio back in the day b4 tv. He owns it, whether you agree or disagree, gotta give him that.

[@DennisHansen]

I think this is where the MAGA movement started with Mort.

[@RobMyself]

I was thinking that too, but I'm really not sure. It's seems even more of an act.

[@bobbykiriakidis9753]

@@DennisHansen Downey was a fraud in the simple sense. His 15 minutes was over in the blink of an eye

[@Ronald-n9n]

Morton downey jr and his father were living legends and always will be! And so is phil donahue!

[@mhmorris2018]

I loved Donahue and I loved Morton Downey Jr. Why can’t we have civil debates like this now??

[@ericecho5118]

We do.

[@TupacNation]

It was a great time

[@icdean4699]

Morton Downey Junior was maybe one of the goofiest guys on TV ever!

[@thegiftedone]

Fun fact....Morton was supposed to be and was molded to become more vicious and next level then Howard Stern......and it would of worked......but HS weaseled his way and incorporated women and the adult film industry with rock edge to steam roll Morton out of a possible legacy........Morton was about honesty...and got real with real issues.........HS was cheap..RIP

[@kumar2ji]

The good all days! Marvelous

[@paulkersey7458]

I couldn’t stand Donahue back in the day. I now realize that this was great television and Donahue is and was a national treasure

[@JefferyBogue]

I don't know about that sounds like revisionary history rush Limbaugh was a treasure we now know

[@JefferyBogue]

Oh Donahue wants women in war unbelievable

[@paulkersey7458]

@@JefferyBogue rush is a treasure as well.

[@nathancoleman7235]

Donahue invented the genre of the daytime TV talk show in 1967 with good intentions apparently. but It sort of became a mixed blessing about 25 years later.

[@nagmastergeneral55]

I was young and single the first time I watched and hated MDJ. I wasn't prepared for the rude awakening. For daytime television, he was shocking. Then I respected his right to have an opinion. As his TV show expanded to nationwide, he also had a change of heart about some issues and mature enough to say as much. He'd been scolded and warned from censorship and sponsors. He was an honest guy who spoke from his heart. RIP Mr. Downey.

[@FrankieLovesElvis]

When did Morton pass? I used to watch his show, religiously, with my sister when we lived in Florida in the late ‘80’s.

[@mheiseus]

Imagine a place where everyone sees unfiltered truth

[@kevinkelley3906]

This is when my world was in balance

[@erics362]

Saying I hope you don't die to your brother is remarkable? 😮

[@turanga35]

I loved it when people could smoke just about anywhere 😅

[@goldcanyon340.]

ha, so do i!

[@msbigdog1460]

Same here!

[@Saphirevirgo33]

@@turanga35 Now they’re don’t allow ciggeretts anywhere , (but they’re smoking weed and vaping everywhere ( our government buildings now have needle boxes but nowhere to put out your cigarette buts)

[@jeffschueler1182]

Exactly. One more freedom taken away.

[@bobbykiriakidis9753]

I’m glad those days are behind us I smoked way too much in the 80’s. Now we are limited and can’t come close to a pack a day

[@erics362]

Phil and Morton...the sacred and the propane.

[@msbigdog1460]

MDJr. was way, way ahead of his time! Loved him. ❤

[@goldcanyon340.]

truer words were spoken.

[@msbigdog1460]

@@goldcanyon340. 👍

[@johnapperson7495]

we need this man back , immediately. ENUFF SAID

[@stankbox]

He died long ago.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Truer words were never spoken.

[@victorfigueroa6890]

Unfortunately he passed away

[@stankbox]

@@victorfigueroa6890 he died 23 years ago

[@victorfigueroa6890]

You are absolutely right thank you for correcting really appreciate that .

[@northman9843]

This guy is a legend, near the peak of good TV conversation on controversial topics.

[@A_M_P_]

This debuted 2 days after I was born. My God, the world I was entering 🤦‍♂️

[@goldcanyon340.]

@@A_M_P_ ha! that’s interesting for sure.

[@JohnMiller-oz7gv]

Mr. Donahue was very gracious on the episode.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Morton & Phil were complete opposites on the ideological spectrum but they till saw eye to eye. Pretty awesome in my opinion.

[@BloodyBamPot]

Arsenio hall show first sir Jan 3rd 89. I always thought the audience “whomping” was invented by Arsenio hall show . 51:54 did mort invent it?

[@174_RU]

Yes, he did. What they're yelling is "who! Who! Who! Who!" That was what ppl in New York kept saying when ppl heard his name. The audience started doing it when his show became an instant success.

[@BloodyBamPot]

@174_RU is that true? I can't believe I actually got an answer lol thank you

[@174_RU]

@@BloodyBamPot yes. Very true!

[@bretbailey8375]

Here's a bit of trivia. Morton Downey Jr. was briefly a general manager of the New Orleans Buccaneers of the American Basketball Asoociation.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Really? I never knew that. Where did you find this information out?

[@jokerswild01]

Morton is rapid fire on the cigs ! look where he ended up then.

[@paulmor2023]

Yea, nobody can smoke like that and live to a ripe old age!

[@NEONOIRERA]

Downey and Donahue my two favorites rip to both

[@elgeneralxx]

16:31 im pretty sure hes gone now

[@hippydippy]

Ahh... My heart is broken. lol

[@jasonhoff1177]

absolute love these two rip.

[@ineedscissors6176]

Mort was the OG trash tv guy, dude was a fucking legend!

[@BNatoAk]

Phil's 88 years old in 2024 and still doing great!

[@StandWatie1862]

Always a clown

[@sef4pres]

Time for an update

[@nazur72]

R.I.P Phil Donahue

[@jessiefrye3045]

He passed away today. 😢

[@jamie-gy6bd]

Delete your Comment

[@BuddhatheRockstar]

Morton was shocking and opinionated. I enjoyed his theatrics.

[@tomv4408]

I thought Mort looked a bit like a younger Peter Gabriel.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Now that you mentioned it, yeah for sure. Now i can’t unsee the resemblance between those two, lol

[@devilsden2283]

Eyes....

[@michaelmancini5041]

A classic!

[@sethstronguncut]

It would appear Morton Downey Jr walked so Jerry Springer could run

[@BrianHornak]

MORT..MORT..MORT

[@tommyriam8320]

Good Lord, Downey is such a buffoon and Donohue is just silly.

[@tedmichaels1951]

The guy was an entertainer…he didn’t believe half of what he said.

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

I wish I had Morton’s teeth and Donahue’s hair

[@bonemaplegaming9324]

You could probably still grab Morton’s dentures if you go dig him up.

[@jimmyrotten1652]

Phil getting mad at the audience for being on Mort's side at 32:46 ..... lol

[@vincentmurphy9252]

He makes more sense in 2024 then 87

[@robdykejr]

He was well ahead of his time.Years before Springer,Steve,Jenny Jones,etc...He was funnier too.😂😅

[@MikeCerrooq1zt]

Great interview

[@goldcanyon340.]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@NancyHoward-e9s]

Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 up

[@Mark-p6q3n]

It's ironic that Morton bragged about being healthy even though he smoked 3 packs a day because he eventually died of lung cancer

[@robertshipley6990]

death and dying process with lung cancer I know nothing about. but I saw a guy die from emphysema. The last 3 years of his life what's torture. Just unbearable. I can't believe anyone going through what he did

[@NancyHoward-e9s]

Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 up

[@margar2321]

Donahue sure does ask some personal questions this society these days would get offended with that kind of questions especially about family and parents geez

[@jimmyrotten1652]

That Dutch Boy commercial....

[@peterfraser9070]

Notice how is brother cringed or flinched when Morton Downey Jr. put his hand on his shoulder?

[@Saphirevirgo33]

Rest in peace Mr Donahue ( now you can talk to each other again )

[@RaulRenteria-gv4pg]

Definitely liked Donahue more than the Winfrey. Rest in Peace.

[@elgeneralxx]

49:46 PITTMAN!!!!!

[@Fabadaba]

Mort was sipping on Gin or Vodka. That wasn't water... 💯🤘

[@hardhead5700]

Donahue made BETA popular. His audience was kids and women. Emotional man for emotional people

[@MMAALL]

Morton would get elected president these days.

[@kenpalmer3342]

COULDNT WAIT FOR THE Morton show to come on

[@christopherdunne7848]

I started to watch….but when Phil’s “warning” was at the beginning, forget it. Frankly, want a good talk show? Do it LIVE, and when the music starts playing leading to a commercial, tell that sound guy to zip it!

[@MikeTrujillo-fd2fn]

I would vote for Morton? 😁

[@1974rail]

Love the Jimmy swaggert part

[@Spec360]

Wait is the baby Downey ?

[@Scalihoo]

Wally George was the original combat TV guy. ..Mort was ok too

[@mp1323]

Morton Downey JR stole his ideas from Wally George!!

[@wygantsh]

Morton was the real deal

[@nazur72]

R.I.P

[@jefferymueller2849]

Phil with the cowlick!

[@booberry349]

MDJ was on our channel 2 when CBS was airing Family Feud and Card Sharks back in 1988 that was a bad move channel 2 then

[@Bebo-py3vp]

He could eat corn through a picket fence.

[@chriskroell6956]

Liked his show a lot

[@kimr5479]

I did too & Phil Donahue!👍

[@phemery1182]

❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏

[@VanessaDo-lu7cd]

phil hartman loves loves and phil

[@buddinganarchist]

Show lasted a year, next.

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

That's incredible, when you think about it.... people still remember this show today...

[@NEONOIRERA]

This was great tv

[@matthewotremba9230]

Best thing was when Morton declared on the Race episode was how the News Papers Upset the Black Race on the Front Page and the Whites in the back pages

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Think Im gonna go buy some Dutchboy paint now.

[@brandtmanning1084]

Damn those were the days!

[@tjabramosr7885]

Show would be gone by 1989

[@erichall4548]

RIP Phil ...

[@matthewotremba9230]

PAGER EMERGENCY ALERT : Honey , I am on overtime Make SURE you tape that show On High Quality Setting

[@elgeneralxx]

I have a chrysler from 1988 its quite the piece of junk now

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

I have a 84 Chevy C-10, it's a bad motherfucker.

[@jonathansmith9152]

Phil rip

[@enzos711]

Use to watch it with my father .. It was more entertainment value

[@b.deville3236]

I wonder how many people who bashed MDJ would crow about how great they thought a POS like Howard Stern was in his shock jock days?

[@nickfuller20]

Died at 68, looked 168. Cigarettes kill.

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Drinking water will kill ya these days....

[@mhmorris2018]

@@thereluctantgearhead4544🙄

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

2:21…Few two pack a day men now! RIP. (1932-2001)…32:16…Not good eating habits…to say nothing of the TWO PACKS a day.

[@menonunya2984]

Donahue is hugely responsible for the types of politicians we have today and the idiots who vote for them. He was a classier version of Joy Behar. Mort invented the talk show circuses like Geraldo and Springer that followed. It's hard to say which was worse for society, but I'd propose it was Donahue, because people took his show more seriously, which is more effective for indoctrinating people. Donahue pushed the Leftist agenda by demonizing the opposition and celebrating liberals who adopted the Leftist ideology. It pushed the narrative that you were a "good person" if you accepted/celebrated homosexuality, abortion, and veiled communism as moral and if you slightly opposed any of it, you were a "bad person". In those days, most liberals opposed those issues until the brainwashing took hold. Donahue was the perfect tool for infecting the masses and it's likely that he had government handlers rewarding him for it. Morton Downey Jr. and the types after him helped to cement the Leftist ideology into our society by painting a picture of anti-Leftists as dumb hillbillies and psychos. I think Morton Downey Jr.'s show did a better job at poking fun at ignorance from all sides, but Geraldo and Springer took his effective platform and used it as a tool to create a false image of morality, making it 'cool' to buy into Leftist nonsense and if you didn't, you were the villain on their shows.

[@goldcanyon340.]

Very well said!