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80s SHIRTLES MALE STRIPPERS ARRIVE ON DAYTIME TV

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montage of cheesy male strippers on US daytime TV. Phil Donohue was a fine TV journalist with a wide-ranging daytime talk show. But in the 80s, these shows found themselves competing with the soaps - where shirtless heroes were catching the eyes of female viewers. Producers spotted a new social phenomenon - male strippers. And putting them on the show, pretending it was a journalistic exercise, was actually about attracting women viewers. And it worked. Here in the UK, Donohue was a middle-of-the-night filler, so I don't have much footage. But this montage, which puts the male strippers on the same level as their female counterparts, stands for the dozens of TV talk show appearances by those big haired, oiled up, muscle bound hunks of the 80s.

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  • I remember that one ...

    I remember that one as well. But Donahue had some memorable shows on his own stage as well...My own favourite show included the "caveman", followed by the contruction worker, and ended with a Wayne Gretzky look-alike hockey player. I saw some glimpses here of those guys. I would love to see that episode in it's entirety again!

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  • me too, I remember ...

    me too, I remember that one so well. Michael Rapp and Eddie Prevot. I don't have it, but somebody somewhere must have it.

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  • I agree with ...

    I agree with JRWinnipeg. I remember Donahue shows from the 80s with Male Strippers. I saw some clips in this video. Do you have any more? I especially am looking for the Chippendales show that was in a large theater.

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  • Do you have more ...

    Do you have more Donahue clips? If you do, please post longer clips. I've been searching for Phil Donahue's male stripper shows (from the early to mid-80's) for years.

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  • not on this channel ...

    not on this channel, my friend - coming up in the next few weeks... lots of male strippers from Ricki Lake and others.

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  • I love the male ...

    I love the male strippers of the 80s. But the days of strippers on tv seem to be over...

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  • Cool-- love the ...

    Cool-- love the male strippers!

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  • Fabu! Thanks so ...

    Fabu! Thanks so much for posting this and this whole wonderful channel. Though wish we could see of each of these acts (esp. the male strippers) in their entirety :p

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