The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982. A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Format and production

The Mike Douglas Show studio

"The Mike Douglas Show" lobby-entrance

A former big band singer, Douglas moved to television in the 1950s. The Mike Douglas Show started in 1961 in Cleveland as a local show on Westinghouse's KYW-TV (now WKYC-TV), it proved popular and, in August 1963, was syndicated by Westinghouse to all five of its owned-and-operated stations. By 1967 the show was available in 171 markets and seen by an audience of six million viewers a day. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2479x1673, 790 KB)This is the 140 seat basement studio of The Mike Douglas Show which existed from June 1965 through July 1972. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2479x1673, 790 KB)This is the 140 seat basement studio of The Mike Douglas Show which existed from June 1965 through July 1972. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2384x1600, 989 KB)Lobby-entrance to The Mike Douglas Show studios at 1619 Walnut St. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2384x1600, 989 KB)Lobby-entrance to The Mike Douglas Show studios at 1619 Walnut St. ... A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... The Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, also known as Group W, was a division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. ... WKYC-TV Channel 3 is the NBC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

The program featured light banter with guests and musical performances. Each week would have a different co-host who would appear every day with Douglas. The program was initially aired "live" on KYW-TV in its city of origination, but after off-color on-air remarks by Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1965 (she called Morey Amsterdam a "son of a bitch"), the producers taped all shows in advance of broadcast. This allowed for the editing-out of any objectionable material. The program then aired in Philadelphia on a one-day tape-delay basis. Live broadcasts (with a seven-second delay) were attempted in Philadelphia only on a few special occasions thereafter, such as when the Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup. Zsa Zsa Gábor (born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917)) is a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. ... Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian, renowned for his large, ready supply of jokes. ...

In August 1965, the show moved from Cleveland to Philadelphia to a small basement studio located in the KYW-TV building at 1619 Walnut Street (see photos on right). This studio held 140 seats. In July 1972, the show moved to a new studio in the newly constructed KYW-TV studios at 5th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. That studio ("Studio A") was the first and only studio especially constructed for the program. While the overall new studio was larger, it accommodated only 120 seats. The original musical director in Philadelphia was Ellie Frankel. In 1967, Joe Harnell, an accomplished musician, composer, and band leader took the position of musical director. Harnell continued as musical director through 1973. Joe Harnell was followed by musical director Joe Massimino and the show ended with musical director Frank Hunter. During much of its time on the air, it remained strong in ratings, consistently finishing among the most popular daytime television shows nearly every season. Douglas took the success lightly. He made a surprise visit to the set of Match Game in 1976, a competing show which managed to score higher ratings than Douglas' program during the mid-1970s, in order to congratulate host Gene Rayburn on making the game show the #1 daytime TV show. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ... Gene Rayburn (December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an Emmy-nominated American radio and television personality. ...

The show's run spanned 21 years and more than 6,000 episodes.^[1] In 1978, production of the show moved to Los Angeles, where it remained until the end of the show's run in 1980. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Guests

Among the musical performers featured on the show were Every Mother's Son, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Turtles, Frank Zappa, Donna Summer, KISS, Jefferson Airplane, Cher, Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Genesis, The Supremes, Linda Ronstadt, The Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees, Herman's Hermits, Sly & the Family Stone, Little Anthony & the Imperials, The Electric Prunes, and The Beach Boys. Notable among guest co-hosts were John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Anne Baxter, and Billy Crystal. Every Mothers Son was a rock band formed in New York City in 1967. ... Gary Lewis and the Playboys were a 1960s pop group, fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis. ... The Turtles were an American pop, psychedelic and folk rock band, defined by a good-natured, joyously melancholic and occasionally cheeky sound. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the late 1970s that earned her the title Queen Of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... For Ray Charles, the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see Ray Charles (composer). ... Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) aka The Originator, is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Barbara Joan Streisand (pronounced STRY-sand, IPA: ; born April 24, 1942) is a two time Academy Award-winning American singer and film and theatre actress. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. ... For other uses, see Supremes (disambiguation). ... Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and entertainer who has earned multiple Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, numerous certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, and Tony Award and Golden Globe nominations. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Bee Gees: Maurice, Barry and Robin The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. ... Hermans Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. ... Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... Little Anthony & The Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s. ... The Electric Prunes are a rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s, and contributed two tracks to the soundtrack of Easy Rider. ... The Beach Boys is an American rock and roll band. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... For the song by Die Ärzte, see Yoko Ono (song). ... For the fictional soap opera character, see Anne Baxter (Neighbours). ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ...

The show also featured the first television appearance of Tiger Woods who showed off his swing for Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart at the age of 2. Others who appeared on the show include Malcolm X, Jerry Rubin, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, The Three Stooges, Ted Knight, Totie Fields, John Travolta, Louis Armstrong, Gloria Parker with her Musical Glasses, Jay Leno, Joan Crawford, Angela Davis, Mason Reese, Muhammad Ali and many others. Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 ) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Jimmy Stewart, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own personality. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Jerry Rubin (July 14, 1938 – November 28, 1994) was a high-profile American social activist during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... This article is about the actress. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American comedienne, film, television, stage and radio actress, glamour girl and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show and Heres Lucy. ... The Three Stooges was an American comedy act in the 20th century. ... For other people with the same name, see Ted Knight (disambiguation). ... Totie Fields (May 7, 1930 - August 2, 1978) was a zaftig American comedian who was not afraid to poke fun at her own weight problems. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. ... Louis[1] Armstrong[2] (4 August 1901[3] – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo[4] and Pops, was an American jazz musician. ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (April 28, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. ... For other persons named Joan Crawford, see Joan Crawford (disambiguation). ... Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American socialist organizer, professor who was associated with the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). ... Mason Reese (born April 11, 1966) was a child star in numerous television commercials in the 1970s, particularly for Underwood Deviled Ham. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ...

Awards and other achievements

Douglas earned five Emmys^{[citation needed]} for the show. His book, I'll be Right Back; Memories of TV's Greatest Talk Show was published in 1999. An Emmy Award. ...

Many subsequent talk hosts – in particular Jay Leno, David Letterman and Rosie O'Donnell – have acknowledged their personal debt to Douglas and his work. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and comedian. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

References

1. ^ Mike Douglas, Former TV Show Host, Dies, AP via ABC News.

External links

• Official website
• The Mike Douglas Show at the Internet Movie Database
• The Mike Douglas Show TV Tome entry (Author: Gil Cosnett)