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.
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.
Doris is approached by the school committee to enlist businessman Henry R. Pritchard to supply milk to the children at school for free with the condition that she and her boys become part of the advertising campaign.
Thanks to matchmaking sons, Doris is beset with an insufferable suitor - Deputy Sheriff Puckum, who fancies himself the town swinger.
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.
Billy and Toby are conned out of a valuable antique from the attic by two old ladies. Doris plots her own way of retrieving the treasure.
Doris and Aggie reminisce about how Leroy showed up at the ranch. The handyman made such a lasting impression on the boys but Grandpa found him to be incompetent.
Billy comes home from school with a black eye. Buck tries to encourage the boy to fight back but Doris steps in to find out exactly what's going on.
Leroy becomes an obsessive bookworm and a fiend for 19th-century verse. His ulterior motive is a lovely librarian who has invited him to a meeting of the local poetry club.
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.
Doris' former boss asks her to return New York for a week to help out and then becomes determined to convince Doris to stay.
Buck has some competition when both he and the veterinarian fall for the new manicurist in town.
Buck and Leroy take the boys away for a camping trip. Doris and Juanita are set to redecorate the house when they are surprised by Leroy's colorful cousins.
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.
The boys get a job as egg deliverers and get sick to their stomachs so Doris has to deliver the eggs.
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.
Grandpa and Leroy are left in the lurch when Doris and Juanita leave the ranch to help out a new mother. Grandpa's ex-girlfriend Major Emma Flood takes over running the place like a military installation.
Buck is upset with the military base when their pilots' aerial maneuvers frighten the chickens so they won't lay eggs. One of the pilots bets his buddies he'll make a hit with Doris.
Buck and Doc are getting set for a horseshoe tournament when Doc has a mishap because of Leroy, who is then enlisted to take Doc's place.
Grandpa is on the verge of bankruptcy. He needs a new tractor and several farmers owe him money. Doris decides to collect the money since Buck is too generous and laid back.
Bubbling with enthusiasm, Doris spearheads a drive for civic improvements, and falls for a flimflamming scheme to build a community center.
Buck promises the P.T.A. that Doris will direct the school musical. In the process, Doris upsets the principal because of the way the kids are taught to dance.
A harried Doris takes care of three mischievous young children while their mother is in the hospital delivering her fourth child.
The elderly McGlinsey sisters have started up their liquor still again and U.S. Treasury agents are hot on their trail when Doris comes to the rescue and winds up in jail.
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?
Leroy saves the day when an escaped tiger falls into his not-so-capable hands with a little help from Doris.
A budding romance between housekeeper Juanita and a local merchant is turning into a four-sided entanglement, thanks to continual meddling by Doris and Buck.
Doris and the entire family face a painful problem: a neighbor lady has accused young Billy of taking five dollars from her wallet.
Doris applies for a job as a secretary for Today's World magazine in San Francisco. The hitch is she is advised to hide the fact that she is a single mother.
Doris unwittingly takes Toby's frog to work. It's definitely the wrong day to have a croaking critter in the office: an important banker is touring the premises prior to granting the magazine a loan.
In order to convince a predatory female from making moves on her boss Mr. Nicholson, Doris poses as his wife.
Doris changes a writer's hateful opinion of women and becomes the object of his affection.
Doris and her boss attend a dinner party given by an important businessman. The man's wife just happened to battle Doris over the sale of scout candy.
Mr. Nicholson gives Doris a very difficult assignment: she must get the magazine serialization rights to a new book by health expert Bruce Saunders.
Doris and Myrna are assigned to oversee French models prior to a Paris fashion designer's new collection is presented in a fashion show.
When a handsome movie star invites Doris to the premiere of his new motion picture, she tries to make the date and umpire son Billy's baseball game at the same time.
Doris' man-hungry friend Myrna invites Doris to her new apartment building which happens to be dedicated to swinging singles.
Doris plans a full weekend with the boys after working overtime all week long, unaware that the boys have already made plans.
Doris invites Ron and Myrna to spend Christmas on the ranch with her and the boys.
Buck avoids the dentist but when his toothache gets worse, Doris drags him in for an extraction.
Boxer Duke Farentino is in training for a title fight and women have been barred from his camp until Doris breezes in on a press pass.
Doris argues that she paid her electric bill and that the electric company's computers are wrong. She stages a protest in retaliation.
Doris rescues and removes six poodles from a private locked automobile and finds herself charged with stealing the pooches.
To get away from it all, Doris's boss and his assistant come to the ranch for a weekend. They can't leave because Toby has the measles, and the place is quarantined.
Doris and Myrna volunteer to run Leroy's gas station so he can visit his pregnant wife in the hospital.
Doris picks up a magazine with an article exposing a gangster and finds herself kidnapped along with the writer of the article.
Buck is chosen by a female artist to be the model for a painting.
A reclusive millionaire masquerading as a drifter is hired as a handyman on Doris' ranch.
Doris discovers the truth about the millionaire serving as her new ranch hand.
Doris and her boss Mr. Nicholson go on a business trip to Florida until Doris' intuition lead them astray.
Doris arranges an authentic American evening for a visiting Latin prince. She's entertaining the handsome ruler at her family's ranch with a meal of beef stew and cold beer.
Retired boxer Duke Farentino has become a dance instructor and turns to Doris for help with his problems.
Jarvis, an efficiency expert assigned to Today's World magazine as a troubleshooter and the entire staff is at the point of revolt, as he blithely goes about his busybody business.
The Publisher of Today's World arrives unexpectedly and assumes control of the office and its staff, taking a special interest in Doris.
Doris lands a fantastic apartment in San Francisco. But a chaotic moving day jeopardizes her lease as friends, dogs and weirdos turn the place into a madhouse.
Doris masquerades as a cigar-smoking feminist to get the magazine rights to a book authored by an outspoken women's liberation leader.
Doris' worst nightmare comes true when Mr. Jarvis moves into the apartment next to hers.
Trying to help Angie and Louie's restaurant get some publicity and much needed customers, Doris pitches in and almost gets the place shut down.
Billionaire William Tyler tries to lure Doris away from Today's World for a job travelling around the world.
Doris can't stop worrying about her family back home and realizes she may have made a wrong decision.
French couturier Montagne goes to lengths to repeat an earlier success getting Doris to model his fashions.
Doris and Myrna search for a lost manuscript and wind up auditioning for a night club as go-go dancers.
A nightclub act is front and center for Doris and her ex-boxer friend Duke .
After a briefcase mixup, Doris is subjected to an intensive security check by government agents.
Doris brings Tony to Pallucci's restaurant for a quiet dinner away from his adoring fans. But owner Angie gets so excited she broadcasts the singer's visit throughout the neighborhood.
Doris's seafaring cousin Charlie shows up and his top-secret government work invites a lot of complications.
Doris tries to help Angie and Louie's marriage and inadvertently sets off a chain of events that might lead them into the opposite direction.
When Doris' father Buck comes for a visit, she wonders how he will adjust to city life.
Mr. Jarvis disrupts Doris' Christmas Party when he turns into a Scrooge and threatens to shut it down.
Colonel Fairburn is in the hot seat when Doris launches her own campaign against air pollution.
Doris is used as bait by colleague Ron in order to get an interview with a quarterback.
Doris tries to rescue the love-smitten Duke from a blonde socialite whom Doris believes is a gold digger.
Doris is surprised when Jarvis gets a visit from his uncle who is surprisingly unlike Jarvis in every way.
Doris comes to Leroy's aid when he starts squandering his rodeo prize winnings.
Doris is surprised to find that Colonel Fairburn's son is a hippie.
A widower whose daughter is going on her first date with Billy falls for Billy's mother Doris.
Doris is surprised to learn that she has won a Doris Day Look-Alike Contest which the boys entered her in without her knowledge.
A handsome doctor takes an interest in Doris after meeting her on vacation at a ski resort.
Doris invades an all male camp-out when Grandpa can't make the trip with the boys.
Doris' young niece pays a middle-of-the-night visit to seek her advice on how to patch up her marriage, which is crumbling because her college-student husband can't stand the thought of becoming a father.
Starring in her first TV Special, America's sweetheart sings a selection of her biggest hits (Sentimental Journey, Secret Love) along with show tunes (Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here) and a few pop classics (Both Sides Now, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da). Crooner Perry Como joins Doris for a medley featuring "Everybody Loves A Lover" and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", and pal Rock Hudson turns up in a surprise appearance. Deleted scenes are included.
Doris' ego-tripping boss complicates her efforts to line up an interview with a TV talk-show host.
Doris and Mr. Jarvis are arrested for burglary.
A difference in opinion destroys Doris' relationship with an Italian.
Doris exposes a charity racketeer.
Doris follows a convict's wife to a swank spa.
Doris persuades Mr. Jarvis to run for City Council.
Doris enrolls in a computer-dating service.
Charlie (Van Johnson) serves as a secret courier for the government.
Angie fixes Doris up with an airline pilot.
An author's love for Doris jeopardizes her job.
Kurdaman rebels take Doris hostage.
Doris investigates the high cost of medical treatment.
Doris and Angie witness an art heist.
Someone disguised as Santa Claus commits a murder.
Doris interviews a notorious mobster on his deathbed.
Doris is recruited by Peter into service as a surgical nurse for an emergency operation.
On a train trip in France Doris gets involved in foreign intrigue when the theft of a diamond takes place.
Angie is expecting a litter of pups from her dog Sophie and Doris decides to throw a baby shower.
Jackie gets into trouble when she donates Cy's trenchcoat to a thrift shop, leading Doris to hunt it down.
Doris' guest Thelma finds herself in a love triangle when a flirtatious neighbour goes after her boyfriend.
Doris' night on the town with a butler posing as a prince lands her in deep water at a casino.
Doris asks a charming artist to paint a cover for the magazine and cringes when she sees the outcome.
Doris persuades a French fashion show director to use Doris' own trendy couturier in the show.
Doris' job is in jeopardy when an article about a prominent San Francisco family ancestor does not sit well with the relatives.
Dr. Lawrence finds himself on the sidelines while Doris interviews a handsome bachelor.
After allowing a competitor to lure her to his firm, Doris yearns for her old pals at Today's World.
In order to solve a pressing economic problem, Doris gets a job as an all-night radio personality.
Doris takes leave of absence from her job to serve as press secretary to a congressional candidate.
Cy's chance to win the Man of the Year award is jeopardized when he is arrested by the police in error.
An infuriated Doris becomes convinced that her boyfriend Peter has been romancing a beautiful actress.
When a couple defaults on their loan, co-signer Doris has to raise money or lose her possessions.
Doris masquerades as an accident victim and a nurse in order to interview a notorious safecracker.
Word spreads that Doris has a new flame after she spends too much time interviewing a young rock star.
Doris becomes the prey of a European general when she tries to investigate a report that he planned to defect.
Doris and her neighbors are horrified when their fellow tenant, the ill-tempered Mr. Jarvis, becomes their landlord.
Peter makes one of Doris' fondest dreams come true by buying her a quaint 1928 automobile as a present.
Colonel Fairburn shales up the staff at Today's World and assigns Doris to replace Cy Bennett as editor.
A stranger offers to pay Doris a large su of money if she will take care of his small dog for two weeks.
On assignment, Doris pretends to be an aspiring actress in order to expose a Hollywood agent as a fraud.
Doris decides to save an elderly but feisty co-worker from being forced into retirement by her boss Cy.
Doris offers to help Peter by producing and appearing in a fashion show to raise funds for his hospital.
After Doris rescues a couple of stray dogs she has to deal with her landlord, Mr. Jarvis, who forbids pets.
Cy tries to kindle a romance between Doris and an author in order to secure magazine rights to his new book.
Cy is ecstatic that his ex-wife may be on the verge of remarrying thereby relieving him of paying alimony.
Doris risks arrest for grand larceny in order to save her Uncle August, a lovable art forger, from taking the rap.
Television correspondent Jonathan Rusk makes a surprise visit to San Francisco and proposes marriage to Doris.
Doris and Jonathan plan a weekend at Big Sur, only to see their plans shattered by Jackie and her boyfriend.
Pleading that he'll be fired otherwise, Doris' co-worker Scotty persuades her to write his magazine article.
5 minutes of bloopers and outtakes from Season 3
TV commercials of the 50s, 60s and 70s starring the cast and characters of the Doris Day Show
A 1990s interview of Bernie Koppel and his recounting of his time in the Doris Day Show, Get Smart, and other shows of the period.
Philip Brown recounts his time playing Doris Day's son, Billy Martin.
A preview of the series 4 opening and new regulars
Doris doing her signature opening credits move down the spiral staircase
The pilot, "Young Love", was produced in early 1971 by Arwin Productions, Doris Day's company, as a proposed weekly series for CBS-TV. The network did not pick up Young Love as a series, though footage from the pilot was subsequently used in The Doris Day Show Season 3 episode of the same name.
A promotional ad for the Doris Day/Ronald Reagan movie, Winning Team.
Dave Karger of TCM interviews Philip Brown (Billy Martin) on what it was like to be Doris Day's elder TV son, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doris Day.
