About this season
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 (28)
1. Dinner For Mom
Aired 24 September 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.
2. The Uniform
Aired 1 October 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.
3. The Friend
Aired 8 October 1968
4. The Matchmakers
Aired 22 October 1968
Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.
5. The Songwriter
Aired 29 October 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.
6. The Antique
Aired 12 November 1968
7. Leroy B. Simpson
Aired 19 November 1968
8. The Black Eye
Aired 26 November 1968
9. The Librarian
Aired 3 December 1968
10. The Camping Trip
Aired 10 December 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.
11. The Job
Aired 17 December 1968
12. Buck's Girl
Aired 24 December 1968
13. The Relatives
Aired 31 December 1968
14. Love a Duck
Aired 7 January 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.
15. Let Them Out of the Nest
Aired 21 January 1969
16. The Clock
Aired 28 January 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.
17. The Buddy
Aired 4 February 1969
18. The Flyboy
Aired 11 February 1969
19. The Tournament
Aired 18 February 1969
20. Love Thy Neighbor
Aired 4 March 1969
21. The Con Man
Aired 11 March 1969
Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.
22. The Musical
Aired 18 March 1969
23. The Baby Sitter
Aired 25 March 1969
24. The Still
Aired 1 April 1969
25. The Gift
Aired 8 April 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?
26. The Tiger
Aired 15 April 1969
27. The Date
Aired 22 April 1969
This episode was postponed on December 31, 1968.
28. The Five Dollar Bill
Aired 29 April 1969
Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.