Overview
Series synopsis
The Mike Douglas Show is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Syndication on December 11, 1961. It stars Mike Douglas.
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Premise
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Douglas as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Phil Seuling as Self
- Frank Dandridge as Self - Author
- Elizabeth Cotten as Self - Musician
- Jimmy Piersall as Self
- Jeremy Clyde as Self
- Chad Stuart as Self
- Frankie Randall as Self
- Donn Trenner as Self
- Malcolm Boyd as Self
- Jim Nabors as Self - Co-Host
- Joseph L. Alioto as Self
- Tennessee Ernie Ford as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 1093 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 36 | December 11, 1961 | August 31, 1962 |
| Season 2 | 15 | August 23, 1963 | |
| Season 3 | 48 | August 26, 1963 | September 4, 1964 |
| Season 4 | 55 | August 27, 1965 | |
| Season 5 | 43 | September 2, 1966 | |
| Season 6 | 53 | September 1, 1967 | |
| Season 7 | 56 | May 28, 1970 | September 6, 1968 |
| Season 8 | 42 | September 9, 1968 | September 11, 1969 |
| Season 9 | 52 | September 2, 1970 | |
| Season 10 | 60 | July 6, 1971 | August 13, 1971 |
| Season 11 | 63 | August 30, 1971 | December 7, 1972 |
| Season 12 | 89 | September 14, 1973 | |
| Season 13 | 56 | August 27, 1973 | August 21, 1974 |
| Season 14 | 62 | August 28, 1975 | |
| Season 15 | 90 | September 1, 1976 | |
| Season 16 | 77 | August 19, 1977 | |
| Season 17 | 69 | January 5, 1977 | April 28, 1979 |
| Season 18 | 65 | October 2, 1978 | November 30, 1979 |
| Season 19 | 46 | June 24, 1980 | |
| Season 20 | 16 | December 18, 1980 |
Season 1 preview
36 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 11, 1961 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 12, 1961 |
| 3 | Dec. 13, 1961 | December 13, 1961 |
Season 2 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 3, 1962 | September 3, 1962 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | October 11, 1962 |
| 161 | Episode 161 | April 15, 1963 |
Season 3 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 26, 1963 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 27, 1963 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 28, 1963 |
Season 4 preview
55 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 7, 1964 | September 7, 1964 |
| 5 | Sep 11, 1964 | September 11, 1964 |
| 10 | Sep 18, 1964 | September 18, 1964 |
Season 5 preview
43 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 6, 1965 | September 6, 1965 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 7, 1965 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | September 15, 1965 |
Season 6 preview
53 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 5, 1966 | September 5, 1966 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | September 13, 1966 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | September 15, 1966 |
Season 7 preview
56 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 4, 1967 | September 4, 1967 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | September 11, 1967 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | September 12, 1967 |
Season 8 preview
42 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 9, 1968 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 10, 1968 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 11, 1968 |
Season 9 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Episode 9 | September 11, 1969 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | September 15, 1969 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | September 16, 1969 |
Season 10 preview
60 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Episode 4 | September 10, 1970 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | September 28, 1970 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | September 29, 1970 |
Season 11 preview
63 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 30, 1971 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 31, 1971 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 1, 1971 |
Season 12 preview
89 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4, 1972 | September 4, 1972 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 6, 1972 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | November 11, 1972 |
Season 13 preview
56 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 27, 1973 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | August 30, 1973 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | September 4, 1973 |
Season 14 preview
62 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 2, 1974 | September 2, 1974 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 4, 1974 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | September 9, 1974 |
Season 15 preview
90 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 1, 1975 | September 1, 1975 |
| 4 | Sep. 4, 1975 | September 4, 1975 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | September 5, 1975 |
Season 16 preview
77 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 6, 1976 | September 6, 1976 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | September 20, 1976 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | September 21, 1976 |
Season 17 preview
69 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 5, 1977 | September 5, 1977 |
| 2 | Sep. 6, 1977 | September 6, 1977 |
| 3 | Sep 7, 1977 | September 7, 1977 |
Season 18 preview
65 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 2, 1978 |
| 3 | Oct 4, 1978 | October 4, 1978 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | October 6, 1978 |
Season 19 preview
46 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 3, 1979 | September 3, 1979 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | September 7, 1979 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | September 10, 1979 |
Season 20 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1980 | June 30, 1980 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 1, 1980 |
| 3 | July 2, 1980 | July 2, 1980 |
Production
Genres
Comedy, Talk
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 11, 1961 |
| Last aired | November 30, 1981 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |