Thursday, Nov 19, 2015 Program Alert - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

LittleRickyII · 11-18-2015, 01:42 PM

At 9:00 PM, MeTV will broadcast the S3 episode, "It's Christmas Time In The City."

LittleRickyII · 11-20-2015, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleRickyII

At 9:00 PM, MeTV will broadcast the S3 episode, "It's Christmas Time In The City."

And then right after this episode airs on the West Coast (and at 12:30 AM on the East Coast) another episode will be broadcast on Decades TV, featuring a very young Jodie Foster.

MichaelKeith · 11-20-2015, 10:01 AM

yes I watched it and to me this S3 Xmas episode was the best one she did during her show. It is great to see all the people at her apartment having a good time and to see the Palluci's, Denver Pyle, Mr. Jarvis and the boys and to watch Doris sing Silver Bells. What a heart-warming episode.

I wish she had kept the season 3 format for both seasons 4 and 5 where they boys still lived with her and where they featured her father once in a while. I just didn't like S4 and 5 as much.

gidgetgrape · 11-20-2015, 10:25 AM

Thanks for the alert! I watched last night and enjoyed it.

Bonniegirl · 11-20-2015, 12:17 PM

I watched last night too! I really don't ,or I VERY vaguely remember this show ? IDK for whatever reason my family and I didn't watch it or watch it much? It's a charming show!

opus · 11-20-2015, 02:03 PM

I borrowed this from the other TV site I follow, with someone briefly recapping the DD Show:

>>>The Doris Day Show has to be one of the goofiest shows ever, format wise. It started out with Doris as a widowed single mom of two boys, living on a farm with her father. Lots of barnyard humor on a farm that didn't seem to do any actual farmwork. Season Two had her taking a job in San Francisco as a secretary to a magazine editor and commuting to the farm. The farm and family took a back seat to Doris' work life. Season Three had her moving to San Francisco with her sons and living in a swanky apartment over an Italian restaurant. Season Four and Five have Doris suddenly single (not a widow) and no longer a secretary but a writer for the magazine (which now has a new boss and new best friend for Doris), and the same apartment is now no longer over a restaurant. Oh, and her sons disappear without a trace.

The story behind the show is actually more interesting than the plot. Doris Day was married to a man named Martin Melcher, who worked as her manager and got credit on most of her movies as a producer. She never wanted to do television, but after Melcher died, Day learned he had signed her up for this show without her knowledge or consent. A lot of the plot changes were due to her and her son Terry's attempts to make it more reflective of her image as a career woman, like in Pillow Talk. Oh, and to get away from CBS' newfound hatred of rural/family shows.

I kind of enjoy the show. It isn't great television but it is worth a look.<<<

storrs19 · 11-21-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I watched last night too! I really don't ,or I VERY vaguely remember this show ? IDK for whatever reason my family and I didn't watch it or watch it much? It's a charming show!

I have the complete series on DVD and really enjoy the first two seasons best but starting with season four CBS wanted make it more "modern" in my opinion as they switched to a more urban format. That Aside I don't think this show was syndicated much. I know I sure never saw it until I purchased the DVD of season one.

Mr. Television · 11-21-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by storrs19

I have the complete series on DVD and really enjoy the first two seasons best but starting with season four CBS wanted make it more "modern" in my opinion as they switched to a more urban format. That Aside I don't think this show was syndicated much. I know I sure never saw it until I purchased the DVD of season one.

It was syndicated quite a lot in the 1970's. I think the last time it was widely syndicated was in the early 80's when it was on CBN. I always enjoyed the show but I like the early seasons better too.

gidgetgrape · 11-21-2015, 09:37 PM

I rented the first season when it first came out on DVD and I could never get into it enough to buy it. But, it's fun to watch sometimes, especially because of the clothes.

gidgetgrape · 11-21-2015, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

I borrowed this from the other TV site I follow, with someone briefly recapping the DD Show:
The story behind the show is actually more interesting than the plot. Doris Day was married to a man named Martin Melcher, who worked as her manager and got credit on most of her movies as a producer. She never wanted to do television, but after Melcher died, Day learned he had signed her up for this show without her knowledge or consent. A lot of the plot changes were due to her and her son Terry's attempts to make it more reflective of her image as a career woman, like in Pillow Talk. Oh, and to get away from CBS' newfound hatred of rural/family shows.

She also had to do the show because Melcher spent her movie money (millions) and left her in debt!

jehobden · 11-09-2017, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by storrs19

I have the complete series on DVD and really enjoy the first two seasons best but starting with season four CBS wanted make it more "modern" in my opinion as they switched to a more urban format. That Aside I don't think this show was syndicated much. I know I sure never saw it until I purchased the DVD of season one.

I've read that Mary Tyler Moore's success playing a career woman was a large part of the decision to make Doris a career woman with no children. The Pelluccis and neighbor Mr. Jarvis carried over a bit into Season 4, but no one else from the past seasons appeared any more, including her family.

11-18-2015, 01:42 PM	#1
LittleRickyII Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,246	Thursday, Nov 19, 2015 Program Alert At 9:00 PM, MeTV will broadcast the S3 episode, "It's Christmas Time In The City."
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11-20-2015, 10:01 AM	#3
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	yes I watched it and to me this S3 Xmas episode was the best one she did during her show. It is great to see all the people at her apartment having a good time and to see the Palluci's, Denver Pyle, Mr. Jarvis and the boys and to watch Doris sing Silver Bells. What a heart-warming episode. I wish she had kept the season 3 format for both seasons 4 and 5 where they boys still lived with her and where they featured her father once in a while. I just didn't like S4 and 5 as much.

11-20-2015, 10:25 AM	#4
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	Thanks for the alert! I watched last night and enjoyed it.

11-20-2015, 12:17 PM	#5
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,430	I watched last night too! I really don't ,or I VERY vaguely remember this show ? IDK for whatever reason my family and I didn't watch it or watch it much? It's a charming show!

11-20-2015, 02:03 PM	#6
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,113	I borrowed this from the other TV site I follow, with someone briefly recapping the DD Show: >>>The Doris Day Show has to be one of the goofiest shows ever, format wise. It started out with Doris as a widowed single mom of two boys, living on a farm with her father. Lots of barnyard humor on a farm that didn't seem to do any actual farmwork. Season Two had her taking a job in San Francisco as a secretary to a magazine editor and commuting to the farm. The farm and family took a back seat to Doris' work life. Season Three had her moving to San Francisco with her sons and living in a swanky apartment over an Italian restaurant. Season Four and Five have Doris suddenly single (not a widow) and no longer a secretary but a writer for the magazine (which now has a new boss and new best friend for Doris), and the same apartment is now no longer over a restaurant. Oh, and her sons disappear without a trace. The story behind the show is actually more interesting than the plot. Doris Day was married to a man named Martin Melcher, who worked as her manager and got credit on most of her movies as a producer. She never wanted to do television, but after Melcher died, Day learned he had signed her up for this show without her knowledge or consent. A lot of the plot changes were due to her and her son Terry's attempts to make it more reflective of her image as a career woman, like in Pillow Talk. Oh, and to get away from CBS' newfound hatred of rural/family shows. I kind of enjoy the show. It isn't great television but it is worth a look.<<<

11-21-2015, 09:37 PM	#9
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I rented the first season when it first came out on DVD and I could never get into it enough to buy it. But, it's fun to watch sometimes, especially because of the clothes.