Donahue - "Are Gays Born This Way?" - WGN-TV (Complete Broadcast, 10/14/1981) 📺

Here's another complete broadcast of Donahue from its run on WGN Channel 9, this one dealing with the question of whether gays are born or if it's a lifestyle choice, and other queries about homosexuality. Phil's guests are Alan Bell, Ph.D. (author of "Sexual Preference") and Lawrence Hatterer, M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell University), each of whom came to their respective conclusions in different ways.

Includes:

Animated WGN 'Superman' logo

Phil starts off by mentioning "The Kinsey Report" book, introducing his guests, and the conversation/debate off and running

Commercials for:

Oil of Olay (with 49-year-old woman who looks more like 42)

Kool-Aid Brand Soft Drink Mix - "You Loved It As a Kid, You Trust It As a Mother" (but apparently, the sound doesn't trust anybody as you can't hear it)

Mrs. Grass Noodle Soup Mix - "Good Just Isn't Good Enough for Mrs. Grass"

Eagle Discount Supermarkets - with complete selection of fruits and vegetables

Segment 2 starts with Q&A debate between guests and audience regarding Aesthetic Realism as a conversion therapy (proponents of which wear buttons saying "Victim of the Press" - one of these is actor William Atherton, best known for his roles in "Ghostbusters" and "Die Hard")

Commercials for:

ScotTowels with 119 sheets, ScotTissues with 1000 sheets, boxes of 300 Scottie tissues and 300 Scott napkins - "Saving Money Runs in the Family"

California Prunes - "Plump, Moist and Snackin' Good"

Spectrum Pay-TV service - over 50 different movies every months - 3 months free offer

Segment 3, with more hot under the collar audience members on either side of the issue duking it out with Drs. Bell and Hatterer (during bumper, we get to see a bit of the ceiling with the lighting array)

Commercials for:

1 Minute Quick Quaker Oats - various nutrients for 5 cents a serving

WCLR 102 FM - "Movin' Easy" (posted separately here: https://youtu.be/3gnuJLh3aMg)

Aldi Foods (another "Believe It" commercial with the angel character - different from ad seen at https://youtu.be/hMw9Me-lEqE)

Promo for Arabesque for 7:00pm (ending voiceover by Merri Dee)

Mueller's Elbows (voiceover by Peter Thomas)

Segment 4 - starting out showing contact info for Dr. Hatterer on screen, before audience Q&A with him and Dr. Bell resumes

Commercials for:

Kool-Aid Brand Soft Drink Mix (a "make goods" for earlier? - this time, with sound)

Lincoln Carpets - "An Important Message From Lincoln" (about 100% DuPont nylon carpets)

Butternut Super White bread

Segment 5 - starts out with Dr. Bell's contact info shown on screen, Phil reading an excerpt from his book, and the audience Q&A continuing

Commercials for:

Betty Crocker - spotlighting Scalloped and Julienne Potatoes (among six flavors including Creamed, Sour Cream, Hash Brown and Au Gratin) - "Reach for the Spoon"

Alpine Village Mobile Home Park - in Southeast Cook County (voiceover by Bob Bell?)

Homemakers - with Shelley Long

Luvs diapers - with hourglass design

Armstrong Masters Collection - to liven dull ceilings (with $20 rebate)

Brief shot of slide showing where to send for transcripts, followed by wind-down of discussion and end credits:

Donahue
Phil Donahue's Wardrobe by Botany '500'
Hotel Accommodations Furnished by Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Plants by Ronsley
Executive Producer - Dick Mincer
Senior Producer - Patricia McMillen
Director - Ron Weiner
Producer - Darlene Hayes
Producer - Sheri Singer
Produced through the facilities of WGN Continental Broadcasting Company

Promotional plug for Volvo GLT Turbo and True Value Hardware Stores exclusive sale on E-Z Kare Latex Flat Wall & Trim Finish (voiceover on the latter by Pat Summerall)

Donahue
Distributed by Multimedia Program Productions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Commercials for:

Unity Savings - with Ed McMahon

Antiques Show and Sale - at Arlington Park Race Track for October 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th (recording fades to white noise midway)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 14th 1981 during the 11:00am to 12:00pm timeframe.

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