Synopsis
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
1E1Dinner For MomToby 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.2E2The UniformEnvious 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.3E3The Friend4E4The MatchmakersThanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.5E5The SongwriterLeroy 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.6E6The Antique7E7Leroy B. Simpson8E8The Black Eye9E9The Librarian10E10The Camping TripThe 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.11E11The Job12E12Buck's Girl13E13The Relatives14E14Love a DuckWith 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.15E15Let Them Out of the Nest16E16The ClockDoris 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.17E17The Buddy18E18The Flyboy19E19The Tournament20E20Love Thy Neighbor21E21The Con ManBubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.22E22The Musical23E23The Baby Sitter24E24The Still25E25The GiftDelicate 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?26E26The Tiger27E27The DateThis episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.28E28The Five Dollar BillDoris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.
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