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The Doris Day Show
Overview
The Doris Day Show is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 1968 until March 1973, remaining on the air for five seasons and 128 episodes. In addition to showcasing Doris Day, the show is remembered for its many abrupt format changes over the course of its five-year run. It is also remembered for Day's statement, in her autobiography Doris Day: Her Own Story, that her husband Martin Melcher had signed her to do the TV series without her knowledge, a fact she only discovered when Melcher died of heart disease on April 20, 1968. The TV show premiered on Tuesday, September 24, 1968.
Key Crew
Producer: Terry Melcher
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1968)
No overview available.
28 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Dinner For Mom
1968-09-24Toby and Billy take Doris out to dinner for her birthday with money they've earned, but aren't prepared for the size of the check.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Uniform
1968-10-01Envious of Billy's Little League uniform, Toby announces that he has a uniform as well, referring to a choir robe, despite the fact that try-outs for the choir haven't yet taken place.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: The Friend
1968-10-08Episode 4: The Matchmakers
1968-10-22Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: The Songwriter
1968-10-29Leroy has high hopes of becoming a famed country composer when a publisher accepts his song ""Weeds in the Garden of My Heart."" But the hired hand has paid $50 for the big break, and Doris fears he's the victim of a racket.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: The Antique
1968-11-12Episode 7: Leroy B. Simpson
1968-11-19Episode 8: The Black Eye
1968-11-26Episode 9: The Librarian
1968-12-03Episode 10: The Camping Trip
1968-12-10The Martin boys excitedly prepare for their first camping trip with Grandpa Buck and his old friend Joe Whitecloud - an excursion soon threatened by a brewing feud between the veteran outdoorsmen.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: The Job
1968-12-17Episode 12: Buck's Girl
1968-12-24Episode 13: The Relatives
1968-12-31Episode 14: Love a Duck
1969-01-07With Buck and the boys in bed with colds, Doris assumes the task of trapping Tyrone Lovey, a longtime troublemaker who's suspected of poaching on the ranch.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: Let Them Out of the Nest
1969-01-21Episode 16: The Clock
1969-01-28Doris faces sleepless nights and sluggish days, thanks to an infernal chiming antique clock given to her by Leroy. Problem: how to get rid of the noisemaker without hurting the handyman's feelings.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: The Buddy
1969-02-04Episode 18: The Flyboy
1969-02-11Episode 19: The Tournament
1969-02-18Episode 20: Love Thy Neighbor
1969-03-04Episode 21: The Con Man
1969-03-11Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 22: The Musical
1969-03-18Episode 23: The Baby Sitter
1969-03-25Episode 24: The Still
1969-04-01Episode 25: The Gift
1969-04-08Delicate deception is called for as Doris and the boys try to decide on a practical gift for Leroy. What does he really need and how can they find out—without tipping their hand?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 26: The Tiger
1969-04-15Episode 27: The Date
1969-04-22This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 28: The Five Dollar Bill
1969-04-29Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.
Runtime: N/A min
Season 2 (1969)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Doris Gets a Job
1969-09-22Episode 2: A Frog Called Harold
1969-09-29Episode 3: Married for a Day
1969-10-06Episode 4: The Woman Hater
1969-10-13Episode 5: The Chocolate Bar War
1969-10-20Episode 6: The Health King
1969-11-10Episode 7: Doris, the Model
1969-11-17Episode 8: Doris Strikes Out
1969-11-24Episode 9: Singles Only
1969-12-08Episode 10: Togetherness
1969-12-15Episode 11: A Two-Family Christmas
1969-12-22Episode 12: You're as Old as You Feel
1969-12-29Episode 13: The Prizefighter and the Lady
1970-01-05Episode 14: Doris vs. the Computer
1970-01-12Episode 15: Hot Dogs
1970-01-19Episode 16: Today's World Catches the Measles
1970-01-26Episode 17: The Gas Station
1970-02-02Episode 18: Kidnapped
1970-02-09Episode 19: Buck's Portrait
1970-02-16Episode 20: Doris Hires a Millionaire (1)
1970-02-23Episode 21: Doris Hires a Millionaire (2)
1970-03-02Episode 22: A Woman's Intuition
1970-03-09Episode 23: Doris Meets a Prince
1970-03-16Episode 24: The Duke Returns
1970-03-23Episode 25: The Office Troubleshooter
1970-03-30Episode 26: Colonel Fairburn Takes Over
1970-04-06
Season 3 (1970)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Doris Finds an Apartment
1970-09-14Episode 2: The Feminist
1970-09-21Episode 3: How Can I Ignore the Man Next Door?
1970-09-28Episode 4: Dinner for One
1970-10-05Episode 5: Doris Leaves Today's World (1)
1970-10-12Episode 6: Doris Leaves Today's World (2)
1970-10-19Episode 7: The Fashion Show
1970-10-26Episode 8: Lost and Found
1970-11-02Episode 9: Duke the Performer
1970-11-09Episode 10: Doris the Spy
1970-11-16Episode 11: Tony Bennett is Eating Here
1970-11-23Episode 12: Cousin Charlie
1970-11-30Episode 13: Love Makes the Pizza Go Round
1970-12-07Episode 14: Buck Visits the Big City
1970-12-14Episode 15: It's Christmas Time in the City
1970-12-21Episode 16: Doris vs Pollution
1970-12-28Episode 17: The Forward Pass
1971-01-11Episode 18: Duke's Girlfriend
1971-01-18Episode 19: Jarvis' Uncle
1971-01-25Episode 20: Lassoin' Leroy
1971-02-01Episode 21: Colonel Fairburn, Jr.
1971-02-08Episode 22: Billy's First Date
1971-02-15Episode 23: Doris Goes to Hollywood
1971-02-22Episode 24: Skiing Anyone?
1971-03-01Episode 25: The Father-Son Weekend
1971-03-08Episode 26: Young Love
1971-03-15Doris' young niece pays a middle-of-the-night visit to seek her advice on how to patch up her marriage, which is crumbling because her college-student husband can't stand the thought of becoming a father.
Runtime: N/A min
Season 4 (1971)
No overview available.
24 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: And Here's ... Doris
1971-09-13Doris' ego-tripping boss complicates her efforts to line up an interview with a TV talk-show host.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Mr. and Mrs. Raffles
1971-09-20Episode 3: When in Rome, Don't
1971-09-27Episode 4: Charity Begins at the Office
1971-10-04Episode 5: A Weighty Problem
1971-10-11Episode 6: The People's Choice
1971-10-18Episode 7: A Fine Romance
1971-10-25Episode 8: The Albatross
1971-11-01Episode 9: Have I Got a Fellow for You
1971-11-08Episode 10: To England with Doris
1971-11-15Episode 11: The Shiek of Araby
1971-11-22Episode 12: Doris and the Doctor
1971-11-29Episode 13: Happiness is Not Being Fired
1971-12-06Episode 14: Whodunnit, Doris?
1971-12-13Doris discovers a pistol-wielding Santa Claus standing over a dead body and sets to work cracking the case. A clever Christmas murder mystery aided and abetted by the entertaining Charles Nelson Reilly. Look for entertainer Rockwell as a young boy disheartened by Santa's arrest.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: The Wings of An Angel
1971-12-27Episode 16: Doris at Sea
1972-01-03Episode 17: The Sorrow of Sanapur
1972-01-10Episode 18: The Blessed Event
1972-01-17Episode 19: Who's Got the Trenchcoat?
1972-01-24Episode 20: Doris's House Guest
1972-01-31Episode 21: The Crapshooter Who Would Be King
1972-02-07Episode 22: Cover Girl
1972-02-21Episode 23: Gowns by Louie
1972-02-28Episode 24: There's a Horse Thief in Every Family Tree
1972-03-06
Season 5 (1972)
No overview available.
24 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: No More Advice ... Please
1972-09-11Dr. Lawrence finds himself on the sidelines while Doris interviews a handsome bachelor.
Runtime: N/A min
