181. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Extraterrestrial (27:36)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Hopkins, Budd; O'Leary, Bryan
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses extraterrestrial beings with a live teen studio audience, consulting UFO investigator, Budd Hopkins, and astronomer, Dr. Bryan O'Leary.

182. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Friendship Issues (32:48)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Najimy, Kathy; Gaffney, Mo
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses friendship issues with a live teen studio audience. She then interviews actresses, comedians, and friends, Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney.

183. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Getting into College Part I & II (47:27)

Date:
May 25, 1989
Main contributors:
Berger, Larry; Wickenden, Jim; Westheimer, Ruth
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses college applications with a live teen studio audience. They consult Larry Berger, student and author of "Up Your SAT Score" and Jim Wickenden, former admission officer at Prince...

184. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Heavy Metal with Anthrax (25:27)

Alternative title:
Show #8902
Date:
May 24, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Anthrax
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses Heavy Metal with a live teen studio audience, with the members of the band Anthrax as special guests.

185. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Homelessness (29:02)

Alternative title:
Show #8947
Date:
December 18, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Lamela, Hernando; Rivera, Maggie
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses homelessness with a live teen studio audience. They consult Hernando Lamela and Maggie Rivera, two students who had previously experiences homelessness with their families.

186. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Judged By The Way You Dress (29:11)

Alternative title:
Show #8931
Date:
November 21, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Gene, Barbara
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses judgement based on how people dress with a live teen studio audience. They consult Barbara Gene, Principal of Francis School in Staton Island, which implemented school uniforms....

187. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Lying and Cheating (28:17)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Pritchard, Michael
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses lying, cheating, and self esteem with a live teen studio audience. They consult Comedian and Youth Counselor, Michael Pritchard.

190. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Parental Rules with Jeremy Licht (29:06)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Licht, Jeremy
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses parental rules with a live teen studio audience and their parents'. They consult Jeremy Licht, a teen star from "The Hogan Family" who had recently moved out of his parents' home.

191. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Racism Part 1 & 2 (59:48)

Alternative title:
Show #8929 & 8930
Date:
November 20, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Poussaint, Alvin; Stern, Caryl
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses racism and racial tension with a live teen studio audience. In part one, they consult guests; Dr. Poussaint, Psychiatrist, and Caryl Stern, the national director of the Anti-Defa...

193. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Steroids (31:36)

Alternative title:
Show #8911
Date:
June 8, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Haupt, Herbert; Henry, Aaron
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses steroids with a live studio audience. They consult; Orthopedic Surgeon and member of the US Olympic Committee's Substance Abuse Program Dr. Herbert Haupt, former steroid user Aa...

194. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Tapping Teens (30:09)

Alternative title:
Show #8917
Date:
June 15, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Glover, Savion; Winston, Tarik
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses tap dancing with a live teen studio audience, with members of the cast from the Broadway Show "Black and Blue."

195. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teaching with Robert Klein (31:57)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Klein, Robert
Summary:
Dr. Ruth interviews Robert Klein, comedian and teacher, to her live studio audience. They discuss his humorous teaching style and his professional journey to entertainment.

196. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teen Sex Talk (28:01)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth
Summary:
Dr. Ruth takes questions from the live teen studio audience about how to have difficult conversations with your partner about sex.

197. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teens and Parents Fighting (27:41)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Pruett, Kyle
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses conflict with parents with a live teen studio audience. They consult Dr. Kyle Pruett, Psychiatrist and expert on parent-child relationships.

199. "Who are you wearing" with Professor Linda Pisano (27:58)

Date:
February 20, 2019
Main contributors:
Pisano, Linda; Shanahan, James
Summary:
In the throes of awards season, commentary on celebrity fashion choices runs rampant. This week, Professor Linda Pisano, chair of the Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance department, talks costum...

200. "You Probably Haven't Seen This Before" Instagram Promotion (00:36)

Date:
February 19, 2025
Main contributors:
Taylor Burnette, IU Libraries Railsback Fellow; Carmel Curtis, Moving Image Archive
Summary:
A short "reel" used on Instagram in February of 2025 to promote an exhibition at the Indiana University Grunwald Gallery curated by Carmel Curtis, the Interim Director of IU Libraries Moving Image ...