The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show
First season DVD cover
Created by	James Fritzell
Starring	Doris Day Denver Pyle (1968–70) Philip Brown (1968–71) Todd Starke (1968–71) James Hampton (1968–71) McLean Stevenson (1969–71) Rose Marie (1969–71) John Dehner (1971–73) Jackie Joseph (1971–73) Paul Smith (1969–71) Naomi Stevens (1968–69) Bernie Kopell (1970–73) Kaye Ballard (1970–72) Billy De Wolfe (1970–72) Peter Lawford (1971–73)
Music by	William Loose (1968-1969) Jimmie Haskell (1969-1973)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	128 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Terry Melcher (1968-1972) Don Genson (1971) Doris Day (1972-1973)
Producer(s)	Dick Dorso (1968-1969) Bob Sweeney (1968-1969) Jack Elinson (1969-1971) Norman Paul (1969-1971) Edward H. Feldman (1971-1973)
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Arwin Productions
Distributor	Worldvision Enterprises (?-1999) Paramount Television (1999-2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006-07) CBS Television Distribution (2007-present)
Release
Original network	CBS
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	September 24, 1968 (1968-09-24) – March 12, 1973 (1973-03-12)

The Doris Day Show is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS Television network from September 1968 until March 1973, remaining on the air for five seasons and 128 episodes.The Doris Day Show was also the title of her radio show which aired from Hollywood in 1952, with "It's Magic" as the theme song.

In addition to showcasing actress-singer Doris Day, whose successful two-decade movie career was ending, the series is remembered for its multiple format and cast changes over the course of its five-year run. The show is also remembered for Day's statement, in her autobiography Doris Day: Her Own Story (1975), that her husband Martin Melcher had signed her to do the series without her knowledge, a fact she only discovered when Melcher died of heart disease on April 20, 1968 (he also received credit on the series as "executive producer" during its initial season). The show premiered on Tuesday, September 24, 1968.

Day portrays Doris Martin, a widow and mother of two young sons, Billy and Toby (played by Philip Brown and Todd Starke), who, when the series premieres, have all just moved back to her father's rural ranch in Cotina in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco, California, after living in New York City for most of her adult life.

Other characters during this initial phase of the program include Doris' father Buck Webb (played by Denver Pyle) and their naive hired ranch hand, LeRoy B. Simpson (played by James Hampton). Their housekeeper initially is Aggie Thompson, portrayed by Fran Ryan, who left after the first 10 episodes to replace Barbara Pepper in Green Acres as Doris Ziffel. The character left without any explanation and is replaced by Juanita, played by Naomi Stevens. Lord Nelson is also included in the opening credits cast, playing Lord Nelson, the family's big and friendly sheepdog.