List of The Doris Day Show episodes

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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
128September 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)April 29, 1969 (1969-04-29)
226September 22, 1969 (1969-09-22)April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06)
326September 14, 1970 (1970-09-14)April 27, 1971 (1971-04-27)
424September 13, 1971 (1971-09-13)March 6, 1972 (1972-03-06)
524September 11, 1972 (1972-09-11)March 12, 1973 (1973-03-12)

Episodes

Season 1 (1968–69)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Dinner for Mom"Bob SweeneyDick Bensfield & Perry GrantSeptember 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)
Billy and Toby want to treat their mother, Doris, to a birthday dinner at a fancy restaurant and pay for it themselves.
22"The Uniform"Bruce BilsonSidney MorseOctober 1, 1968 (1968-10-01)
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.
33"The Friend"Bob SweeneyE. Duke Vincent & Bruce JohnsonOctober 8, 1968 (1968-10-08)
44"The Matchmakers"Bruce BilsonRichard BaerOctober 22, 1968 (1968-10-22)
55"The Songwriter"Gary NelsonJoseph BonaduceOctober 29, 1968 (1968-10-29)
66"The Antique"Bob SweeneyDorothy Cooper FooteNovember 12, 1968 (1968-11-12)
77"Leroy B. Simpson"Bob SweeneySidney MorseNovember 19, 1968 (1968-11-19)
88"The Black Eye"Bob SweeneyRay SingerNovember 26, 1968 (1968-11-26)
99"The Librarian"Bruce BilsonHarry WinklerDecember 3, 1968 (1968-12-03)
1010"The Camping Trip"Bruce BilsonJerry DevineDecember 10, 1968 (1968-12-10)
1111"The Job"Bob SweeneyJames L. BrooksDecember 17, 1968 (1968-12-17)
1212"Buck's Girl"Gary NelsonCarl KleinschmittDecember 24, 1968 (1968-12-24)
1313"The Relatives"Harry FalkBruce HowardDecember 31, 1968 (1968-12-31)
1414"Love a Duck"Gary NelsonJerry DevineJanuary 7, 1969 (1969-01-07)
1515"Let Them Out of the Nest"Bruce BilsonPeggy Elliott & Ed ScharlachJanuary 21, 1969 (1969-01-21)
1616"The Clock"Bruce BilsonJoseph BonaduceJanuary 28, 1969 (1969-01-28)
1717"The Buddy"Gary NelsonHarry WinklerFebruary 4, 1969 (1969-02-04)
1818"The Flyboy"Gary NelsonHoward LeedsFebruary 11, 1969 (1969-02-11)
1919"The Tournament"Bruce BilsonDick Bensfield & Perry GrantFebruary 18, 1969 (1969-02-18)
2020"Love Thy Neighbor"Harry FalkSidney MorseMarch 4, 1969 (1969-03-04)
2121"The Con Man"Bruce BilsonSi RoseMarch 11, 1969 (1969-03-11)
2222"The Musical"Bruce BilsonSidney MorseMarch 18, 1969 (1969-03-18)
2323"The Baby Sitter"Harry FalkBruce HowardMarch 25, 1969 (1969-03-25)
2424"The Still"Gary NelsonLloyd Turner & Whitey MitchellApril 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
2525"The Gift"Harry FalkArthur Alsberg & Don NelsonApril 8, 1969 (1969-04-08)
2626"The Tiger"Gary NelsonNorman KatkovApril 15, 1969 (1969-04-15)
2727"The Date"Bruce BilsonE. Duke Vincent & Bruce JohnsonApril 22, 1969 (1969-04-22)
2828"The Five Dollar Bill"Gary NelsonJohn McGreeveyApril 29, 1969 (1969-04-29)

Season 2 (1969–70)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
291"Doris Gets a Job"Coby RuskinJack Elinson & Norman PaulSeptember 22, 1969 (1969-09-22)
302"A Frog Called Harold"Coby RuskinBudd GrossmanSeptember 29, 1969 (1969-09-29)
313"Married for a Day"Earl BellamyJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 6, 1969 (1969-10-06)
324"The Woman Hater"Coby RuskinBudd GrossmanOctober 13, 1969 (1969-10-13)
335"The Chocolate Bar War"Harry FalkJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 20, 1969 (1969-10-20)
346"The Health King"Coby RuskinBudd GrossmanNovember 10, 1969 (1969-11-10)
357"Doris, the Model"Hal CooperJack Elinson & Norman PaulNovember 17, 1969 (1969-11-17)
368"Doris Strikes Out"Coby RuskinJack Elinson & Norman PaulNovember 24, 1969 (1969-11-24)
379"Singles Only"William WiardWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderDecember 8, 1969 (1969-12-08)
3810"Togetherness"Alan RafkinWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderDecember 15, 1969 (1969-12-15)
3911"A Two-Family Christmas"Lawrence DobkinJack Elinson & Norman PaulDecember 22, 1969 (1969-12-22)
4012"You're as Old as You Feel"Lawrence DobkinJack Elinson & Norman PaulDecember 29, 1969 (1969-12-29)
4113"The Prizefighter and the Lady"Denver PyleBudd GrossmanJanuary 5, 1970 (1970-01-05)
4214"Doris vs. the Computer"Denver PyleArthur Alsberg & Don NelsonJanuary 12, 1970 (1970-01-12)
4315"Hot Dogs"Coby RuskinJack Elinson & Norman Paul & Don GensonJanuary 19, 1970 (1970-01-19)
4416"Today's World Catches the Measles"Fred de CordovaJack Elinson & Norman PaulJanuary 26, 1970 (1970-01-26)
4517"The Gas Station"Hal CooperJack Elinson & Norman Paul & Don GensonFebruary 2, 1970 (1970-02-02)
4618"Kidnapped"Coby RuskinDouglas TibblesFebruary 9, 1970 (1970-02-09)
4719"Buck's Portrait"Earl BellamyDouglas TibblesFebruary 16, 1970 (1970-02-16)
4820"Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 1"Fred de CordovaBudd GrossmanFebruary 23, 1970 (1970-02-23)
4921"Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 2"Fred de CordovaJack Elinson & Norman PaulMarch 2, 1970 (1970-03-02)
5022"A Woman's Intuition"Denver PyleRick MittlemanMarch 9, 1970 (1970-03-09)
5123"Doris Meets a Prince"Fred de CordovaBudd GrossmanMarch 16, 1970 (1970-03-16)
5224"The Duke Returns"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulMarch 23, 1970 (1970-03-23)
5325"The Office Troubleshooter"Coby RuskinBudd GrossmanMarch 30, 1970 (1970-03-30)
5426"Colonel Fairburn Takes Over"Coby RuskinRick MittlemanApril 6, 1970 (1970-04-06)

Season 3 (1970–71)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
551"Doris Finds an Apartment"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulSeptember 14, 1970 (1970-09-14)
562"The Feminist"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulSeptember 21, 1970 (1970-09-21)
573"How Can I Ignore the Man Next Door?"Denver PyleBudd GrossmanSeptember 28, 1970 (1970-09-28)
584"Dinner for One"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 5, 1970 (1970-10-05)
595"Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 1"Reza BadiyiJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 12, 1970 (1970-10-12)
606"Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 2"Reza BadiyiJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 19, 1970 (1970-10-19)
617"The Fashion Show"Reza BadiyiJack Elinson & Norman PaulOctober 26, 1970 (1970-10-26)
628"Lost and Found"William WiardJack Elinson & Norman PaulNovember 2, 1970 (1970-11-02)
639"Duke the Performer"William WiardFred S. Fox & Seaman JacobsNovember 9, 1970 (1970-11-09)
6410"Doris the Spy"Reza BadiyiBudd GrossmanNovember 16, 1970 (1970-11-16)
6511"Tony Bennett is Eating Here"Reza BadiyiJack Elinson & Norman PaulNovember 23, 1970 (1970-11-23)
Doris interviews Tony Bennett.
6612"Cousin Charlie"William WiardBudd GrossmanNovember 30, 1970 (1970-11-30)
6713"Love Makes the Pizza Go Round"William WiardBudd GrossmanDecember 7, 1970 (1970-12-07)
6814"Buck Visits the Big City"William WiardBudd GrossmanDecember 14, 1970 (1970-12-14)
6915"It's Christmas Time in the City"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulDecember 21, 1970 (1970-12-21)
7016"Doris vs. Pollution"Denver PyleJack Elinson & Norman PaulDecember 28, 1970 (1970-12-28)
7117"The Forward Pass"William WiardBudd GrossmanJanuary 11, 1971 (1971-01-11)
7218"Duke's Girlfriend"Peter BaldwinJack Elinson & Norman PaulJanuary 18, 1971 (1971-01-18)
7319"Jarvis' Uncle"William WiardBudd GrossmanJanuary 25, 1971 (1971-01-25)
7420"Lassoin' Leroy"Peter BaldwinJack Elinson & Norman PaulFebruary 1, 1971 (1971-02-01)
7521"Colonel Fairburn, Jr."Lee PhilipsStory by : Don Genson & Budd Grossman
Teleplay by : Budd Grossman
February 8, 1971 (1971-02-08)
7622"Billy's First Date"Lee PhilipsJack Elinson & Norman PaulFebruary 15, 1971 (1971-02-15)
Doris argues with the father of Billy's first date.
7723"Doris Goes to Hollywood"William WiardJack Elinson, Don Genson & Norman PaulFebruary 22, 1971 (1971-02-22)
Doris travels to Hollywood after winning a Doris Day look-alike contest.
7824"Skiing Anyone?"Reza BadiyiJack Elinson & Norman PaulMarch 1, 1971 (1971-03-01)
7925"The Father-Son Weekend"Reza BadiyiBudd GrossmanMarch 8, 1971 (1971-03-08)
8026"Young Love"Norman TokarBob Sand & Bruce StertinMarch 15, 1971 (1971-03-15)

Season 4 (1971–72)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
811"And Here's ... Doris"Norman TokarLaurence MarksSeptember 13, 1971 (1971-09-13)
822"Mr. and Mrs. Raffles"Norman TokarArthur JulianSeptember 20, 1971 (1971-09-20)
833"When in Rome, Don't"Jerry LondonRichard M. PowellSeptember 27, 1971 (1971-09-27)
844"Charity Begins at the Office"William WardPhil SharpOctober 4, 1971 (1971-10-04)
855"A Weighty Problem"Bruce BilsonArthur JulianOctober 11, 1971 (1971-10-11)
866"The People's Choice"Jerry LondonArthur JulianOctober 18, 1971 (1971-10-18)
877"A Fine Romance"Norman TokarLaurence MarksOctober 25, 1971 (1971-10-25)
888"The Albatross"Irving J. MooreArthur JulianNovember 1, 1971 (1971-11-01)
899"Have I Got a Fellow for You"Bruce BilsonArthur JulianNovember 8, 1971 (1971-11-08)
9010"To England with Doris"Lee PhilipsLaurence MarksNovember 15, 1971 (1971-11-15)
9111"The Shiek of Araby"Richard KinonArthur JulianNovember 22, 1971 (1971-11-22)
9212"Doris and the Doctor"William WardLaurence MarksNovember 29, 1971 (1971-11-29)
9313"Happiness is Not Being Fired"Irving J. MooreArthur JulianDecember 6, 1971 (1971-12-06)
9414"Whodunnit, Doris?"Marc DanielsGary BelkinDecember 13, 1971 (1971-12-13)
9515"The Wings of An Angel"Richard KinonRichard M. PowellDecember 27, 1971 (1971-12-27)
9616"Doris at Sea"Marc DanielsLaurence MarksJanuary 3, 1972 (1972-01-03)
9717"The Sorrow of Sanapur"William WardRichard M. PowellJanuary 10, 1972 (1972-01-10)
9818"The Blessed Event"Bruce BilsonArthur JulianJanuary 17, 1972 (1972-01-17)
9919"Who's Got the Trenchcoat?"William WardDon GensonJanuary 24, 1972 (1972-01-24)
10020"Doris's House Guest"Bruce BilsonArthur JulianJanuary 31, 1972 (1972-01-31)
10121"The Crapshooter Who Would Be King"Edward H. FeldmanRichard M. PowellFebruary 7, 1972 (1972-02-07)
10222"Cover Girl"William WardLaurence MarksFebruary 21, 1972 (1972-02-21)
10323"Gowns by Louie"William WardArthur JulianFebruary 28, 1972 (1972-02-28)
10424"There's a Horse Thief in Every Familyee"Norman TokarPhil SharpMarch 6, 1972 (1972-03-06)

Season 5 (1972–73)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1051"No More Advice ... Please"Marc DanielsLaurence MarksSeptember 11, 1972 (1972-09-11)
1062"The Great Talent Raid"William WardWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderSeptember 18, 1972 (1972-09-18)
1073"Just a Miss Understanding"Lee PhilipsCharlotte BrownSeptember 25, 1972 (1972-09-25)
1084"The Press Secretary"Richard KinonLaurence MarksOctober 2, 1972 (1972-10-02)
1095"Peeping Tom"Marc DanielsArthur JulianOctober 9, 1972 (1972-10-09)
1106"Forgive and Forget"William WardLaurence MarksOctober 16, 1972 (1972-10-16)
1117"Debt of Honor"Peter LawfordPhil SharpOctober 23, 1972 (1972-10-23)
1128"Jimmy the Gent"Marc DanielsLaurie Samara & Courtney AndrewsNovember 6, 1972 (1972-11-06)
1139"The Music Man"William WardLaurence MarksNovember 13, 1972 (1972-11-13)
11410"Detective Story"Richard KinonCharlotte BrownNovember 20, 1972 (1972-11-20)
11511"The Co-Op"Roger DuchownyArthur JulianNovember 27, 1972 (1972-11-27)
11612"Anniversary Gift"Roger DuchownyArthur JulianDecember 11, 1972 (1972-12-11)
11713"The New Boss"Marc DanielsLaurence MarksDecember 18, 1972 (1972-12-18)
11814"Follow That Dog"William WardWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderJanuary 1, 1973 (1973-01-01)
11915"The Hoax"Lee PhilipsLaurence MarksJanuary 8, 1973 (1973-01-08)
12016"The Last Huzzah"Richard KinonArthur JulianJanuary 15, 1973 (1973-01-15)
12117"Hospital Benefit"Roger DuchownyLaurence MarksJanuary 22, 1973 (1973-01-22)
Doris' romance with Dr. Lawrence is in jeopardy when she meets her competition.
12218"It's a Dog's Life"Roger DuchownyArthur JulianJanuary 29, 1973 (1973-01-29)
12319"Family Magazine"Lee PhilipsDon Genson & Laurence MarksFebruary 5, 1973 (1973-02-05)
12420"A Small Cure for Big Alimony"Lee PhilipsArthur JulianFebruary 12, 1973 (1973-02-12)
12521"The Magnificent Fraud"Marc DanielsWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderFebruary 19, 1973 (1973-02-19)
12622"Meant for Each Other"Roger DuchownyLaurie Samara & Courtney AndrewsFebruary 26, 1973 (1973-02-26)
12723"Welcome to Big Sur"Wiliam WardWilliam Raynor & Myles WilderMarch 5, 1973 (1973-03-05)
12824"Byline ... Alias Doris"William WardLaurence MarksMarch 12, 1973 (1973-03-12)