From a reader in response to the Uncle Milt video below:

Jonah,
You have to admit, Donahue is at a bit of a disadvantage here. And it’s not just because Milt is a genius and Donahue is kind of a moron. It’s also because Donahue is actually an honorable man. See, he actually allows Milt a chance to reply to the (loaded) question in full.
Can you imagine Milt appearing on “The Daily Show,” thirty years later? Jon Stewart would eat his lunch, because Milt would be allowed about three words before Stewart interrupted him, personally attacked him, and made fun of him, all to the wild applause of a crowd filled with hateful leftists.

Me: You know I had a similar thought watching that video. I sort of grew up watching the Donahue show, and I will confess to often loathing him. But, truth be told, compared to most of the talk shows these days, the old Donahue show was the School of Athens.