The Mike Douglas Show
Season 9
The Mike Douglas Show was a variety show out of Cleveland OH and then Philadelphia PA, broadcast in the daytime. It's structure was similar to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and The Merv Griffin Show and was very popular in its time. Mike Douglas was no relation to Michael nor Kirk Douglas.
Where to Watch Season 9
255 Episodes
- Joan Rivers concludes her co-hosting dutiesE5
Joan Rivers concludes her co-hosting dutiesGuests: singer James Brown The Dee Felice Trio (Jazz instrumental group) Dr. Irwin Stillman (author of "Doctor's Quick Inches Off Diet") and Robert L. Green, fashion editor of Playboy magazine Highlights: James Brown sings "Kansas City". - George Carlin co-hostsE17
George Carlin co-hostsGuests: comedienne Hermione Gingold singer-songwriter Johnny Tillotson singer Marva Whitney Ted Sorensen who discusses his New York Senatorial ambition, campaign costs, our troops in Vietnam and whether or not Ted Kennedy will be a contender in the 1972 Presidential election. - Sonny & Cher, Dr Joyce Brothers, Jan PierceE33
Sonny & Cher, Dr Joyce Brothers, Jan PierceSonny & Cher co-host; guests are tenor Jan Peerce, Dr. Joyce Brothers, ventriloquist Aaron Williams & Freddie and stilt walker Mike Monroe. Highlights: Sonny & Cher sing "Sing Se la Vie". Jan Peerce performs "Mattinata" and "Ruggiero Leoncavallo". - Soupy Sales co-hostsE38
Soupy Sales co-hostsGuests: boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier Martha Reeves & the Vandellas organist Stan Kann Mary Lawrence, highest paid executive on Madison Avenue, who talks about forming her own ad agency the production of commercials and why a product should not be banned on TV. - Soupy Sales concludes his co-hosting dutiesE40
Soupy Sales concludes his co-hosting dutiesGuests: comedian Ron Carey singer Paula Kelly Tony Joe White producer-director Stanley Kramer TV personality Wally Bruner Summary: Mike Douglas, Soupy Sales and Ron Carey in a comedy skit about a western film star. - Shelley Berman concludes his co-hosting dutiesE55
Shelley Berman concludes his co-hosting dutiesGuests: comedy writer Carl Reiner singer Aliza Kashi Senator Howard Baker and The Serendipity Singers. Highlights: Mike closes out the week singing his latest recording, "Rainbow, of Love." Co-host Shelley Berman does a humorous routine involving his experiences in Philadelphia while co-hosting the show. Carl Reiner discusses his hair-piece. Aliza Kashi is presented roses on her first wedding anniversary. The Serendipity singers perform the theme from "Midnight Cowboy." - Liza Minnelli co-hostsE57
Liza Minnelli co-hostsGuests: actor George C. Scott singer-writer Kay Thompson Bill Fiore The West Point Glee Club Mike has Liza Minnelli as his co-host. Mike talks to George C. Scott about his film "Patton". Mike and Liza talk to Kay Thompson and Liza and Kay sing and dance to "Breezin' Along". Kay Thompson returns later to sing "How High is the Sky". - Virginia Graham co-hostsE67
Virginia Graham co-hostsGuests: comedian Shelley Berman singer-actress Florence Henderson comedy writer Selma Diamond singer John Raitt director of the Boston's Children's Museum, Michael Spock. Highlights: Mike sings "The Likes of You". Florence sings "Love is Blue". John Raitt sings "The Giant" and a medley of "Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" and "Old Man River". - Virginia Graham co-hostsE69
Virginia Graham co-hostsGuests: singer Julie DeJohn Alejandro Rey (of "The Flying Nun" tv series) fashion designer Richard Blackwell (who answers questions from the audience and talks about the "maxi" look). Wig expert Larry Mathews who demonstrates wigs, goatees and moustaches for the Holiday season. - Ozzie and Harriet Nelson conclude their co-hosting dutiesE80
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson conclude their co-hosting dutiesGuests: TV personality George Jessel Jimmy Breslin author of "The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight" concert pianist Lorin Hollander Priscilla Young gives a demonstration of decorative uses of aluminum. - Anissa Jones co-host for today, everyday features a new young performer as co-host this week.E81
Anissa Jones co-host for today, everyday features a new young performer as co-host this week.Guests: actor Sebastian Cabot comedienne Minnie Pearl magician Bob McAllister drummer Terry Lee and The Tijuana Brass - Jack Wild co-hostsE85
Jack Wild co-hostsGuests: comic Billy Baxter actress Gloria DeHaven folksingers The Simon Sisters TV producer Marty Krofft Highlights: Carly and Lucy Simon sing "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod" and another song from their children's album Lobster Quadrille. Jack Wild, star of the motion picture "Oliver" and of the Saturday morning series "H.R. Pufnstuf" sings "Consider Yourself" and joins Mike in "I'd Do Anything". - Rod McKuen co-hostsE86
Rod McKuen co-hostsGuests: comedienne Phyllis Diller singer Sylvia Syms comic Milt Kamen Ed Taufield who gives a demonstration of unusual plants. Highlights: Songs include "I'll Catch the Sun", "Kaleidoscope", "Before the Parade Passes By", "World I Used to Know", "Love Let Me Not Hunger" and "Love's Been Good to Me". - Rod McKuen co-hostsE87
Rod McKuen co-hostsGuests: Alfred Hitchcock promoting "Topaz" singer James Brown comedienne Joan Rivers Highlights: Rod sings "Inside of Me" and "Mr. Kelly - Kelly and Me". James Brown performs "Georgia On My Mind". Rod does "A Cat Named Sloopy". James Brown, the Godfather of Soul asks Hitchcock about a movie that he didn't direct, William Castle's 1961 "Homicidal" which was very Hitchcockian. He also acknowledges his confrontation with David Suskind on a previous appearance on Mike's show, which generated many comments and, he hopes, raised social awareness. - Peter Lawford co-hostsE99
Peter Lawford co-hostsGuests: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen comic Jimmy Joyce singer O.C. Smith Soprano Marguerite Piazza Bishop Sheen discusses realignment of the church, the role of the layman. the appeal of the religions of the East, what it takes to be a good Catholic and the decline of religion. - Red Buttons concludes his co-hosting dutiesE115
Red Buttons concludes his co-hosting dutiesGuests: Evie Sands singer Johnny Mathis tennis pro Arthur Ashe Richard Harris, current movie The Molly Maguires Adela Rogers St. Johns author of The Honeycomb Also The Philadelphia Kid doing his famous Mike Douglas impersonation. - Mama Cass Elliot co-hostsE129
Mama Cass Elliot co-hostsGuests: actors Peter Ustinov and Victor Buono Dr. Benjamin Spock author of "Decent and Innocent" and The Fifth Avenue Band musical group. Highlights: Music includes "New World Coming", "Nice Folks" and "Come On In". Peter Ustinov talks about today's youth and Dr. Spock about today's adults. - Nancy Wilson concludes her co-hosting dutiesE160
Nancy Wilson concludes her co-hosting dutiesGuests: "Laugh-In" comedian Alan Sues former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell singer Bobby Goldsboro autograph dealer Charles Hamilton who talks about his possession of letters from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. - Mickey Rooney co-hostsE182
Mickey Rooney co-hostsGuests: actor Tony Curtis actress Andrea Marcovicci singer Melanie conductor-composer Stan Kenton comic Al Bernie and Dr. Laura Boulton author of "The Music Hunter". Highlights: Melanie sings "Lay Down" and "Ruby Tuesday". Mike sings "I Couldn't Be Happier". Mickey Rooney recites some of his poems. - Louis Armstrong co-hostsE194
Louis Armstrong co-hostsGuests: entertainer Monti Rock III actress Anna Maria Alberghetti author Studs Terkel ("The Hard Times") Highlights: Songs include "I Hear Music", "Zip Ah Dee-Do-Dah", "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You", "Who Can I Turn To", "I Surrender Dear" and "My Way". - Louis Armstrong concludes his co-hosting dutiesE195
Louis Armstrong concludes his co-hosting dutiesGuests: songstress Pearl Bailey entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. organist Stan Kann clarenetist Pete Fountain Highlights: Songs include "Feelin' Groovy", "Blueberry Hill", "Hello, Dolly!", "Spinning Wheel", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Back Home in Indiana", "Basin Street Blues" and "Jean". - David Steinberg concludes his co-hosting dutiesE205
David Steinberg concludes his co-hosting dutiesGuests: singer Nancy Wilson psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers New York Mets outfielder Cleon Jones Highlights: Joe Harnell performs "Didn't We". Other songs are "On a Clear Day", "Willow Weep For Me" and "I Feel a Song Coming On". - Joan Rivers co-hostsE211
Joan Rivers co-hostsGuests: comedy team of Stiller and Meara director Otto Preminger singer Joan Baez There is a discussion of nudity in films and Joan Baez talks about her husband David, who is presently serving time in a federal prison for refusing induction into the armed services. - Bobby Darin, Rona Barrett, Eloise Law, The Ace Trucking CompanyE236
Bobby Darin, Rona Barrett, Eloise Law, The Ace Trucking CompanyBobby Darin is Mike's co-host this week; guests include columnist Rona Barrett, Eloise Law and The Ace Trucking Company. Highlights: Bobby sings, "If I Were a Carpenter" & "When I Die". - Bobby Darin co-hostsE237
Bobby Darin co-hostsGuests: singer Aliza Kashi comic Pat Cooper Movie Censors, Mrs. Marjorie Shriver and Mrs. Mary Avara Iron Jaw Samson the Great (a glass eater) Highlights: Bobby sings, "Long Line Rider" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" # Bobby talked about making his movie The Vendors which he wrote, directed and scored. - Bobby Darin, Peter Lawford, Mahalia Jackson, Sergeant David DurkE240
Bobby Darin, Peter Lawford, Mahalia Jackson, Sergeant David DurkBobby Darin co-hosts; guests include actor Peter Lawford, Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and Sergeant David Durk, campus recruiter for NYPD. Mike asked Bobby to name his five most admired people, living or dead: Robert Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi, Michelangelo, Emiliano Zapata and Thomas Payne. Highlights: Bobby sings, "Splish Splash". Bobby, Mike and Mahalia sing, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart". - Mel Torme co-hostsE247
Mel Torme co-hostscomedienne Imogene Coca musical group The Cowsills comic Lenny Schultz Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo, who talks about the increase in crime and the community's responsibility. Highlights: The Cowsills perform "When I'm 64" and "Silver Thread and Golden Needles". - Mel Torme concludes his co-hosting dutiesE250
Mel Torme concludes his co-hosting dutiesdrummer Buddy Rich singer Linda Bennett Commander Lloyd Bucher author of "Bucher: My Story", skipper of the "Pueblo". A Korean karate demonstration is given. Highlights: Songs are "Up a Lazy River", "Start All Over Again" and "Didn't We". - Kaye Stevens co-hostsE251
Kaye Stevens co-hostssinger-actress Shirley Jones comic Professor Irwin Corey Broadway actor Kenneth Nelson Georgia Sambazlo who brings waiters from her Greek restaurant to put on a demonstration of Greek dancing. Highlights: Kaye discusses "Operation Love" and the work she is doing with juvenile delinquents.