The Doris Day Show (1968)
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.
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Episode 1 - Dinner For Mom
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 2 - The Uniform
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 3 - The Friend
Release Date: 1968-10-08 -
Episode 4 - The Matchmakers
Release Date: 1968-10-22Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.
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Episode 5 - The Songwriter
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 6 - The Antique
Release Date: 1968-11-12 -
Episode 7 - Leroy B. Simpson
Release Date: 1968-11-19 -
Episode 8 - The Black Eye
Release Date: 1968-11-26 -
Episode 9 - The Librarian
Release Date: 1968-12-03 -
Episode 10 - The Camping Trip
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 11 - The Job
Release Date: 1968-12-17 -
Episode 12 - Buck's Girl
Release Date: 1968-12-24 -
Episode 13 - The Relatives
Release Date: 1968-12-31 -
Episode 14 - Love a Duck
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 15 - Let Them Out of the Nest
Release Date: 1969-01-21 -
Episode 16 - The Clock
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 17 - The Buddy
Release Date: 1969-02-04 -
Episode 18 - The Flyboy
Release Date: 1969-02-11 -
Episode 19 - The Tournament
Release Date: 1969-02-18 -
Episode 20 - Love Thy Neighbor
Release Date: 1969-03-04 -
Episode 21 - The Con Man
Release Date: 1969-03-11Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.
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Episode 22 - The Musical
Release Date: 1969-03-18 -
Episode 23 - The Baby Sitter
Release Date: 1969-03-25 -
Episode 24 - The Still
Release Date: 1969-04-01 -
Episode 25 - The Gift
Release Date: 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?
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Episode 26 - The Tiger
Release Date: 1969-04-15 -
Episode 27 - The Date
Release Date: 1969-04-22This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.
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Episode 28 - The Five Dollar Bill
Release Date: 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.