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The Doris Day Show is an American sitcom created by James Fritzell that aired on CBS from September 24, 1968, to March 12, 1973.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (1968–69)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Dinner for Mom" | Bob Sweeney | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | September 24, 1968 | |
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Billy and Toby want to treat their mother, Doris, to a birthday dinner at a fancy restaurant and pay for it themselves. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Uniform" | Bruce Bilson | Sidney Morse | October 1, 1968 | |
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When Billy makes the baseball team, Toby is jealous of the attention he is getting, so Toby lies and says he joined the school choir. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Friend" | Bob Sweeney | E. Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | October 8, 1968 | |
| 4 | 4 | "The Matchmakers" | Bruce Bilson | Richard Baer | October 22, 1968 | |
| 5 | 5 | "The Songwriter" | Gary Nelson | Joseph Bonaduce | October 29, 1968 | |
| 6 | 6 | "The Antique" | Bob Sweeney | Dorothy Cooper Foote | November 12, 1968 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Leroy B. Simpson" | Bob Sweeney | Sidney Morse | November 19, 1968 | |
| 8 | 8 | "The Black Eye" | Bob Sweeney | Ray Singer | November 26, 1968 | |
| 9 | 9 | "The Librarian" | Bruce Bilson | Harry Winkler | December 3, 1968 | |
| 10 | 10 | "The Camping Trip" | Bruce Bilson | Jerry Devine | December 10, 1968 | |
| 11 | 11 | "The Job" | Bob Sweeney | James L. Brooks | December 17, 1968 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Buck's Girl" | Gary Nelson | Carl Kleinschmitt | December 24, 1968 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Relatives" | Harry Falk | Bruce Howard | December 31, 1968 | |
| 14 | 14 | "Love a Duck" | Gary Nelson | Jerry Devine | January 7, 1969 | |
| 15 | 15 | "Let Them Out of the Nest" | Bruce Bilson | Peggy Elliott & Ed Scharlach | January 21, 1969 | |
| 16 | 16 | "The Clock" | Bruce Bilson | Joseph Bonaduce | January 28, 1969 | |
| 17 | 17 | "The Buddy" | Gary Nelson | Harry Winkler | February 4, 1969 | |
| 18 | 18 | "The Flyboy" | Gary Nelson | Howard Leeds | February 11, 1969 | |
| 19 | 19 | "The Tournament" | Bruce Bilson | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | February 18, 1969 | |
| 20 | 20 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Harry Falk | Sidney Morse | March 4, 1969 | |
| 21 | 21 | "The Con Man" | Bruce Bilson | Si Rose | March 11, 1969 | |
| 22 | 22 | "The Musical" | Bruce Bilson | Sidney Morse | March 18, 1969 | |
| 23 | 23 | "The Baby Sitter" | Harry Falk | Bruce Howard | March 25, 1969 | |
| 24 | 24 | "The Still" | Gary Nelson | Lloyd Turner & Whitey Mitchell | April 1, 1969 | |
| 25 | 25 | "The Gift" | Harry Falk | Arthur Alsberg & Don Nelson | April 8, 1969 | |
| 26 | 26 | "The Tiger" | Gary Nelson | Norman Katkov | April 15, 1969 | |
| 27 | 27 | "The Date" | Bruce Bilson | E. Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | April 22, 1969 | |
| 28 | 28 | "The Five Dollar Bill" | Gary Nelson | John McGreevey | April 29, 1969 | |
Season 2 (1969–70)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "Doris Gets a Job" | Coby Ruskin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | September 22, 1969 |
| 30 | 2 | "A Frog Called Harold" | Coby Ruskin | Budd Grossman | September 29, 1969 |
| 31 | 3 | "Married for a Day" | Earl Bellamy | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 6, 1969 |
| 32 | 4 | "The Woman Hater" | Coby Ruskin | Budd Grossman | October 13, 1969 |
| 33 | 5 | "The Chocolate Bar War" | Harry Falk | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 20, 1969 |
| 34 | 6 | "The Health King" | Coby Ruskin | Budd Grossman | November 10, 1969 |
| 35 | 7 | "Doris, the Model" | Hal Cooper | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 17, 1969 |
| 36 | 8 | "Doris Strikes Out" | Coby Ruskin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 24, 1969 |
| 37 | 9 | "Singles Only" | William Wiard | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | December 8, 1969 |
| 38 | 10 | "Togetherness" | Alan Rafkin | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | December 15, 1969 |
| 39 | 11 | "A Two-Family Christmas" | Lawrence Dobkin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | December 22, 1969 |
| 40 | 12 | "You're as Old as You Feel" | Lawrence Dobkin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | December 29, 1969 |
| 41 | 13 | "The Prizefighter and the Lady" | Denver Pyle | Budd Grossman | January 5, 1970 |
| 42 | 14 | "Doris vs. the Computer" | Denver Pyle | Arthur Alsberg & Don Nelson | January 12, 1970 |
| 43 | 15 | "Hot Dogs" | Coby Ruskin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul & Don Genson | January 19, 1970 |
| 44 | 16 | "Today's World Catches the Measles" | Fred de Cordova | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | January 26, 1970 |
| 45 | 17 | "The Gas Station" | Hal Cooper | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul & Don Genson | February 2, 1970 |
| 46 | 18 | "Kidnapped" | Coby Ruskin | Douglas Tibbles | February 9, 1970 |
| 47 | 19 | "Buck's Portrait" | Earl Bellamy | Douglas Tibbles | February 16, 1970 |
| 48 | 20 | "Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 1" | Fred de Cordova | Budd Grossman | February 23, 1970 |
| 49 | 21 | "Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 2" | Fred de Cordova | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | March 2, 1970 |
| 50 | 22 | "A Woman's Intuition" | Denver Pyle | Rick Mittleman | March 9, 1970 |
| 51 | 23 | "Doris Meets a Prince" | Fred de Cordova | Budd Grossman | March 16, 1970 |
| 52 | 24 | "The Duke Returns" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | March 23, 1970 |
| 53 | 25 | "The Office Troubleshooter" | Coby Ruskin | Budd Grossman | March 30, 1970 |
| 54 | 26 | "Colonel Fairburn Takes Over" | Coby Ruskin | Rick Mittleman | April 6, 1970 |
Season 3 (1970–71)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | "Doris Finds an Apartment" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | September 14, 1970 | |
| 56 | 2 | "The Feminist" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | September 21, 1970 | |
| 57 | 3 | "How Can I Ignore the Man Next Door?" | Denver Pyle | Budd Grossman | September 28, 1970 | |
| 58 | 4 | "Dinner for One" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 5, 1970 | |
| 59 | 5 | "Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 1" | Reza Badiyi | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 12, 1970 | |
| 60 | 6 | "Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 2" | Reza Badiyi | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 19, 1970 | |
| 61 | 7 | "The Fashion Show" | Reza Badiyi | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | October 26, 1970 | |
| 62 | 8 | "Lost and Found" | William Wiard | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 2, 1970 | |
| 63 | 9 | "Duke the Performer" | William Wiard | Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs | November 9, 1970 | |
| 64 | 10 | "Doris the Spy" | Reza Badiyi | Budd Grossman | November 16, 1970 | |
| 65 | 11 | "Tony Bennett is Eating Here" | Reza Badiyi | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | November 23, 1970 | |
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Doris interviews Tony Bennett. | ||||||
| 66 | 12 | "Cousin Charlie" | William Wiard | Budd Grossman | November 30, 1970 | |
| 67 | 13 | "Love Makes the Pizza Go Round" | William Wiard | Budd Grossman | December 7, 1970 | |
| 68 | 14 | "Buck Visits the Big City" | William Wiard | Budd Grossman | December 14, 1970 | |
| 69 | 15 | "It's Christmas Time in the City" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | December 21, 1970 | |
| 70 | 16 | "Doris vs. Pollution" | Denver Pyle | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | December 28, 1970 | |
| 71 | 17 | "The Forward Pass" | William Wiard | Budd Grossman | January 11, 1971 | |
| 72 | 18 | "Duke's Girlfriend" | Peter Baldwin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | January 18, 1971 | |
| 73 | 19 | "Jarvis' Uncle" | William Wiard | Budd Grossman | January 25, 1971 | |
| 74 | 20 | "Lassoin' Leroy" | Peter Baldwin | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | February 1, 1971 | |
| 75 | 21 | "Colonel Fairburn, Jr." | Lee Philips | Story by : Don Genson & Budd Grossman Teleplay by : Budd Grossman | February 8, 1971 | |
| 76 | 22 | "Billy's First Date" | Lee Philips | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | February 15, 1971 | |
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Doris argues with the father of Billy's first date. | ||||||
| 77 | 23 | "Doris Goes to Hollywood" | William Wiard | Jack Elinson, Don Genson & Norman Paul | February 22, 1971 | |
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Doris travels to Hollywood after winning a Doris Day look-alike contest. | ||||||
| 78 | 24 | "Skiing Anyone?" | Reza Badiyi | Jack Elinson & Norman Paul | March 1, 1971 | |
| 79 | 25 | "The Father-Son Weekend" | Reza Badiyi | Budd Grossman | March 8, 1971 | |
| 80 | 26 | "Young Love" | Norman Tokar | Bob Sand & Bruce Stertin | March 15, 1971 | |
Season 4 (1971–72)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1 | "And Here's ... Doris" | Norman Tokar | Laurence Marks | September 13, 1971 |
| 82 | 2 | "Mr. and Mrs. Raffles" | Norman Tokar | Arthur Julian | September 20, 1971 |
| 83 | 3 | "When in Rome, Don't" | Jerry London | Richard M. Powell | September 27, 1971 |
| 84 | 4 | "Charity Begins at the Office" | William Ward | Phil Sharp | October 4, 1971 |
| 85 | 5 | "A Weighty Problem" | Bruce Bilson | Arthur Julian | October 11, 1971 |
| 86 | 6 | "The People's Choice" | Jerry London | Arthur Julian | October 18, 1971 |
| 87 | 7 | "A Fine Romance" | Norman Tokar | Laurence Marks | October 25, 1971 |
| 88 | 8 | "The Albatross" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Julian | November 1, 1971 |
| 89 | 9 | "Have I Got a Fellow for You" | Bruce Bilson | Arthur Julian | November 8, 1971 |
| 90 | 10 | "To England with Doris" | Lee Philips | Laurence Marks | November 15, 1971 |
| 91 | 11 | "The Shiek of Araby" | Richard Kinon | Arthur Julian | November 22, 1971 |
| 92 | 12 | "Doris and the Doctor" | William Ward | Laurence Marks | November 29, 1971 |
| 93 | 13 | "Happiness is Not Being Fired" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Julian | December 6, 1971 |
| 94 | 14 | "Whodunnit, Doris?" | Marc Daniels | Gary Belkin | December 13, 1971 |
| 95 | 15 | "The Wings of An Angel" | Richard Kinon | Richard M. Powell | December 27, 1971 |
| 96 | 16 | "Doris at Sea" | Marc Daniels | Laurence Marks | January 3, 1972 |
| 97 | 17 | "The Sorrow of Sanapur" | William Ward | Richard M. Powell | January 10, 1972 |
| 98 | 18 | "The Blessed Event" | Bruce Bilson | Arthur Julian | January 17, 1972 |
| 99 | 19 | "Who's Got the Trenchcoat?" | William Ward | Don Genson | January 24, 1972 |
| 100 | 20 | "Doris's House Guest" | Bruce Bilson | Arthur Julian | January 31, 1972 |
| 101 | 21 | "The Crapshooter Who Would Be King" | Edward H. Feldman | Richard M. Powell | February 7, 1972 |
| 102 | 22 | "Cover Girl" | William Ward | Laurence Marks | February 21, 1972 |
| 103 | 23 | "Gowns by Louie" | William Ward | Arthur Julian | February 28, 1972 |
| 104 | 24 | "There's a Horse Thief in Every Familyee" | Norman Tokar | Phil Sharp | March 6, 1972 |
Season 5 (1972–73)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 1 | "No More Advice ... Please" | Marc Daniels | Laurence Marks | September 11, 1972 | |
| 106 | 2 | "The Great Talent Raid" | William Ward | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | September 18, 1972 | |
| 107 | 3 | "Just a Miss Understanding" | Lee Philips | Charlotte Brown | September 25, 1972 | |
| 108 | 4 | "The Press Secretary" | Richard Kinon | Laurence Marks | October 2, 1972 | |
| 109 | 5 | "Peeping Tom" | Marc Daniels | Arthur Julian | October 9, 1972 | |
| 110 | 6 | "Forgive and Forget" | William Ward | Laurence Marks | October 16, 1972 | |
| 111 | 7 | "Debt of Honor" | Peter Lawford | Phil Sharp | October 23, 1972 | |
| 112 | 8 | "Jimmy the Gent" | Marc Daniels | Laurie Samara & Courtney Andrews | November 6, 1972 | |
| 113 | 9 | "The Music Man" | William Ward | Laurence Marks | November 13, 1972 | |
| 114 | 10 | "Detective Story" | Richard Kinon | Charlotte Brown | November 20, 1972 | |
| 115 | 11 | "The Co-Op" | Roger Duchowny | Arthur Julian | November 27, 1972 | |
| 116 | 12 | "Anniversary Gift" | Roger Duchowny | Arthur Julian | December 11, 1972 | |
| 117 | 13 | "The New Boss" | Marc Daniels | Laurence Marks | December 18, 1972 | |
| 118 | 14 | "Follow That Dog" | William Ward | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | January 1, 1973 | |
| 119 | 15 | "The Hoax" | Lee Philips | Laurence Marks | January 8, 1973 | |
| 120 | 16 | "The Last Huzzah" | Richard Kinon | Arthur Julian | January 15, 1973 | |
| 121 | 17 | "Hospital Benefit" | Roger Duchowny | Laurence Marks | January 22, 1973 | |
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Doris' romance with Dr. Lawrence is in jeopardy when she meets her competition. | ||||||
| 122 | 18 | "It's a Dog's Life" | Roger Duchowny | Arthur Julian | January 29, 1973 | |
| 123 | 19 | "Family Magazine" | Lee Philips | Don Genson & Laurence Marks | February 5, 1973 | |
| 124 | 20 | "A Small Cure for Big Alimony" | Lee Philips | Arthur Julian | February 12, 1973 | |
| 125 | 21 | "The Magnificent Fraud" | Marc Daniels | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | February 19, 1973 | |
| 126 | 22 | "Meant for Each Other" | Roger Duchowny | Laurie Samara & Courtney Andrews | February 26, 1973 | |
| 127 | 23 | "Welcome to Big Sur" | Wiliam Ward | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | March 5, 1973 | |
| 128 | 24 | "Byline ... Alias Doris" | William Ward | Laurence Marks | March 12, 1973 | |