The Doris Day Show

1h

Comedy

Western

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.

Episodes

Cast

Dinner For Mom

1. Dinner For Mom

24th Sep 1968

Toby 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.

The Uniform

2. The Uniform

1st Oct 1968

Envious 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.

The Friend

3. The Friend

8th Oct 1968

The Matchmakers

4. The Matchmakers

22nd Oct 1968

Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.

The Songwriter

5. The Songwriter

29th Oct 1968

Leroy 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.

The Antique

6. The Antique

12th Nov 1968

Leroy B. Simpson

7. Leroy B. Simpson

19th Nov 1968

The Black Eye

8. The Black Eye

26th Nov 1968

The Librarian

9. The Librarian

3rd Dec 1968

The Camping Trip

10. The Camping Trip

10th Dec 1968

The 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.

The Job

11. The Job

17th Dec 1968

Buck's Girl

12. Buck's Girl

24th Dec 1968

The Relatives

13. The Relatives

31st Dec 1968

Love a Duck

14. Love a Duck

7th Jan 1969

With 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.

Let Them Out of the Nest

15. Let Them Out of the Nest

21st Jan 1969

The Clock

16. The Clock

28th Jan 1969

Doris 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.

The Buddy

17. The Buddy

4th Feb 1969

The Flyboy

18. The Flyboy

11th Feb 1969

The Tournament

19. The Tournament

18th Feb 1969

Love Thy Neighbor

20. Love Thy Neighbor

4th Mar 1969

The Con Man

21. The Con Man

11th Mar 1969

Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.

The Musical

22. The Musical

18th Mar 1969

The Baby Sitter

23. The Baby Sitter

25th Mar 1969

The Still

24. The Still

1st Apr 1969

The Gift

25. The Gift

8th Apr 1969

Delicate 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?

The Tiger

26. The Tiger

15th Apr 1969

The Date

27. The Date

22nd Apr 1969

This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.

The Five Dollar Bill

28. The Five Dollar Bill

29th Apr 1969

Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.

First air date

24th Sep 1968

Last air date

12th Mar 1973

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks