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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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)
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
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
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
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!
Ooh. Not the bad perms. Although I didn't see too many in this episode. Why did we get them? I still remember the chemical stentch. Giving ourselves frizz. @@MrJones-918
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
@15:20 yes from The Holy Bible Romans 1:27. I wish that people would at least know what's in The Holy Bible.. know it like The Pledge of Allegiance at least, where it's there, in your memory. Romans 1:27 “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”
Phil Donahue was the Daytime King for a reason. This is a great episode. Morton Downey Junior ROCKED! LOL. Thanks for sharing.
You bet!
Really touching to see Morton holding back tears after seeing his brother, and then his unbridled joy, when he saw his dad. Great stuff!
So true. Thanks for watching!
Phil Donahue & Morton Downey Jr are now reunited in Heaven
18:50 He always made mistakes like this
This was a great era to be alive
Truer words were spoken.
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!
I was 2 days old. My goodness, the world I was entering 🤦♂️
Every time I throw on an episode of Donahue, all I can see and hear is Phil Hartman doing his impeccable impression of Donahue.
Lol.. same thing I just thought !
Lol 👍😃😄😀🤣Jack in Ottawa 🇨🇦
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.
@@acousticshadow4032 as predicted, my comment was humorous before he died and is not aging well after Phil’s death. RIP to a legend.
@@chalklounge ~ oic... well, you're released on your own Personal Recognizance. 😉
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.
We didn't have all the protesting BS
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.
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.
@@RandomStuff-i4iphil donahue died last week. morton downey jr died in early 2001.
Good. Glad he's gone.
@erics362 Junior. Who da hell do ya think??
@@jmiller297right miller you must be more specific.actually I'm glad both of them old boys are gone
Unfortunately, Mort became a flash in the pan. His show was a riot! Al Sharpton got knocked on his tookus. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
You bet
Tookus by surprise!
I remember that episode!😂
Damn. I missed that one.
@@JAB6656 th-cam.com/video/AAqX9gQdHxc/w-d-xo.html LOL!
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
Mort was one of the best who was passionate about what he believed but also allowed opposing opinions to be voiced.
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
I don't know about that sounds like revisionary history rush Limbaugh was a treasure we now know
Oh Donahue wants women in war unbelievable
@@JefferyBogue rush is a treasure as well.
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!!
You’re welcome!
Morton’s opinions are more relative today than they were in 1989.
A trip down memory lane!
A great example of why I consider Morton Downey Jr. was the best TV talk show host in America.
Truer words were never spoken.
Remember him on radio back in the day b4 tv. He owns it, whether you agree or disagree, gotta give him that.
I loved Donahue and I loved Morton Downey Jr. Why can’t we have civil debates like this now??
We do.
It was a great time
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
The good all days! Marvelous
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.
When did Morton pass?
I used to watch his show, religiously, with my sister when we lived in Florida in the late ‘80’s.
RIP Phil Donahue.
Morton Donny would go broke buying cigarettes these days
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.
This guy is a legend, near the peak of good TV conversation on controversial topics.
Morton Downey Jr. mastered the confrontational, argumentative approach to talk TV before Jerry Springer.
absolute love these two rip.
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?
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.
@174_RU is that true? I can't believe I actually got an answer lol thank you
@@BloodyBamPot yes. Very true!
DUDE WAS NUTS
we need this man back , immediately. ENUFF SAID
He died long ago.
Truer words were never spoken.
Unfortunately he passed away
@@victorfigueroa6890 he died 23 years ago
You are absolutely right thank you for correcting really appreciate that .
Downey and Donahue my two favorites rip to both
Morton downey jr and his father were living legends and always will be! And so is phil donahue!
Great interview
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
This is when my world was in balance
Is it me or does Donahue never seem to age?
Never, even today he still looks the same!
He just died.
This debuted 2 days after I was born. My God, the world I was entering 🤦♂️
@@A_M_P_ ha! that’s interesting for sure.
MDJr. was way, way ahead of his time! Loved him. ❤
truer words were spoken.
@@goldcanyon340. 👍
I think this is where the MAGA movement started with Mort.
I was thinking that too, but I'm really not sure. It's seems even more of an act.
@@DennisHansen Downey was a fraud in the simple sense. His 15 minutes was over in the blink of an eye
A classic!
Here's a bit of trivia. Morton Downey Jr. was briefly a general manager of the New Orleans Buccaneers of the American Basketball Asoociation.
Really? I never knew that. Where did you find this information out?
Mr. Donahue was very gracious on the episode.
Morton & Phil were complete opposites on the ideological spectrum but they till saw eye to eye. Pretty awesome in my opinion.
16:31 im pretty sure hes gone now
Ahh... My heart is broken. lol
Imagine a place where everyone sees unfiltered truth
Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 up
I loved it when people could smoke just about anywhere 😅
ha, so do i!
Same here!
@@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)
Exactly. One more freedom taken away.
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
Morton Downey Junior was maybe one of the goofiest guys on TV ever!
Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 up
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
Mort was the OG trash tv guy, dude was a fucking legend!
49:46 PITTMAN!!!!!
Morton was shocking and opinionated. I enjoyed his theatrics.
Morton is rapid fire on the cigs ! look where he ended up then.
Yea, nobody can smoke like that and live to a ripe old age!
MORTON IS VERY HANDSOME !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Phil's 88 years old in 2024 and still doing great!
Always a clown
Time for an update
R.I.P Phil Donahue
He passed away today. 😢
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COULDNT WAIT FOR THE Morton show to come on
This was great tv
MORT..MORT..MORT
Phil getting mad at the audience for being on Mort's side at 32:46 ..... lol
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
Morton was the real deal
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
Notice how is brother cringed or flinched when Morton Downey Jr. put his hand on his shoulder?
It would appear Morton Downey Jr walked so Jerry Springer could run
Rest in peace Mr Donahue ( now you can talk to each other again )
Liked his show a lot
I did too & Phil Donahue!👍
I wish I had Morton’s teeth and Donahue’s hair
You could probably still grab Morton’s dentures if you go dig him up.
It's ironic that Morton bragged about being healthy even though he smoked 3 packs a day because he eventually died of lung cancer
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
I thought Mort looked a bit like a younger Peter Gabriel.
Now that you mentioned it, yeah for sure. Now i can’t unsee the resemblance between those two, lol
Eyes....
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.
Love the Jimmy swaggert part
He makes more sense in 2024 then 87
He was well ahead of his time.Years before Springer,Steve,Jenny Jones,etc...He was funnier too.😂😅
phil hartman loves loves and phil
Wait is the baby Downey ?
That Dutch Boy commercial....
R.I.P
I would vote for Morton? 😁
Damn those were the days!
Mort was sipping on Gin or Vodka. That wasn't water... 💯🤘
Definitely liked Donahue more than the Winfrey. Rest in Peace.
Wally George was the original combat TV guy. ..Mort was ok too
Morton Downey JR stole his ideas from Wally George!!
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!
Phil with the cowlick!
Morton would get elected president these days.
RIP Phil ...
53:31
Donahue made BETA popular. His audience was kids and women. Emotional man for emotional people
9:18 “I’m still a Kennedy Liberal. I think a lot of both are good. We should put them both together” 🇺🇸
24:59 I miss the 80’s hair ❤️
Ooh. Not the bad perms. Although I didn't see too many in this episode. Why did we get them? I still remember the chemical stentch. Giving ourselves frizz. @@MrJones-918
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
❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏
The guy was an entertainer…he didn’t believe half of what he said.
Great in Iron Man
Show lasted a year, next.
That's incredible, when you think about it.... people still remember this show today...
@15:20 yes from The Holy Bible Romans 1:27. I wish that people would at least know what's in The Holy Bible.. know it like The Pledge of Allegiance at least, where it's there, in your memory.
Romans 1:27
“And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”
Good Lord, Downey is such a buffoon and Donohue is just silly.
Phil rip
Think Im gonna go buy some Dutchboy paint now.
PAGER EMERGENCY ALERT :
Honey , I am on overtime
Make SURE you tape that show
On High Quality Setting
Use to watch it with my father .. It was more entertainment value
Morton stole the concept of his show from Wally George. Morton was a guest on Hot Seat
He could eat corn through a picket fence.
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?