Phil Donahue and his wife Marlo Thomas with Miss Piggy on the red carpet.
Phil Donahue (1935-2024) was a television talk show host whose syndicated The Phil Donahue Show ran from 1967 until 1996.
He guest starred on Sesame Street Episode 2096 in 1985, covering the revelation that Mr. Snuffleupagus was indeed real. He later appeared on Sesame Street, Special, and had the Sesame Street cast as guests on his show in 1993, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the program. He was also featured in the second celebrity version of "Put Down the Duckie" (replacing Paul Reubens).
Along with his wife Marlo Thomas, Donahue was photographed with Miss Piggy on the red carpet of the Good Housekeeping Shine On Event in 2010.
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- In Episode 1595 of Sesame Street, Big Bird believes that if he makes the sound of the letter Z well enough, he can appear on television shows like "Mike Donahue," blending the names of Mike Douglas and Phil Donahue.