7.4/1079 votes#1 - Dinner For Mom
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1968
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.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1056 votes
#2 - The Uniform
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1968
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.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1051 votes
#3 - The Friend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1968
No description available
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1042 votes
#4 - The Matchmakers
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1968
Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Richard Baer
- 7.1/1045 votes
#5 - The Songwriter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1968
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.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1053 votes
#6 - The Antique
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/1968
No description available
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1035 votes
#7 - Leroy B. Simpson
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/1968
No description available
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1041 votes
#8 - The Black Eye
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/1968
No description available
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1035 votes
#9 - The Librarian
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/1968
No description available
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Harry Winkler
- 7.0/1039 votes
#10 - The Camping Trip
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1968
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.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1036 votes
#11 - The Job
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1968
No description available
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: James L. Brooks
- 6.9/1033 votes
#12 - Buck's Girl
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/1968
No description available
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
- 6.9/1035 votes
#13 - The Relatives
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/31/1968
No description available
Director: Harry Falk
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/1038 votes
#14 - Love a Duck
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1969
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.
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1026 votes
#15 - Let Them Out of the Nest
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/1969
No description available
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Peggy Elliott
- 6.0/1036 votes
#16 - The Clock
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/1969
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.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1041 votes
#17 - The Buddy
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/1969
No description available
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Harry Winkler
- 6.2/1030 votes
#18 - The Flyboy
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/1969
No description available
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1031 votes
#19 - The Tournament
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/1969
No description available
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/1031 votes
#20 - Love Thy Neighbor
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/1969
No description available
Director: Harry Falk
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1030 votes
#21 - The Con Man
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/11/1969
Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1030 votes
#22 - The Musical
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/18/1969
No description available
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1044 votes
#23 - The Baby Sitter
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/25/1969
No description available
Director: Harry Falk
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1033 votes
#24 - The Still
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/1/1969
No description available
Director: Gary Nelson
Writer: Whitey Mitchell
- 6.4/1030 votes
#25 - The Gift
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/8/1969
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?
Director: Harry Falk
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Doris Day Show Season 1
Every episode of The Doris Day Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Doris Day Show Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dinner For Mom" is the best rated episode of "The Doris Day Show" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/1968. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Uniform".