US Music Variety - US Talk Shows/ Discussion Series
- US Documentary Series Mike Douglas Show is now permanently settled in El
Pueblo de Muestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles
aka L.A. Mike's show began 16 1/2 years ago in Cleveland then moved to
Philadelphia in 1965.
Mike said his seven man band and his staff would also recollect and begin
taping September 11
at CBS Television City in midtown Los Angeles.
Martin Morris was named the director for The Mike Douglas Show.
18.01 [4134] The Mike Douglas Show
02Oct1978 [Season premiere from Hollywood]
Mike's first show from his new Hollywood location.
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts
Guests:
actor Burt Reynolds
comedienne Carol Burnett
actor Chad Everett
singer Anne Murray
comedian Kip Addotta
and Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley.
Highlights:
Mike sings "Alone at the End of the Rainbow."
18.02 [4135] The Mike Douglas Show
03Oct1978
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts
Guests:
bandleader Lawrence Welk
actor Joel Grey
singer Evelyn "Champagne" King
comedienne-actress Shirley Hemphill of "What's Happening?"
animal behaviorist Michael Fox
and a trick skater from the Ice Follies.
Highlights:
Jimmy and Lawrence play an accordion duet.
18.03 [4136] The Mike Douglas Show
04Oct1978
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts
Guests:
Jimmy's wife Gloria Stewart
comedienne Lucille Ball
comedian Billy Crystal
actress Joyce DeWitt
actor Ray Buktenica of "Rhoda"
magician David Copperfield
and disco group A Taste of Honey.
Highlights:
A Taste of Honey does "Boogie Oogie Oogie." Joe Massimino band.
18.04 [4137] The Mike Douglas Show
05Oct1978
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts
Guests:
director Frank Capra
Judy Stewart
actor Fred MacMurray
Fred's daughter actress Katie MacMurray
comic Stan Kann
and disco group The Sylvers.
Highlights:
The Sylvers perform "Come Dance with Me."
18.05 [4138] The Mike Douglas Show
06Oct1978
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts
Guests:
entertainer Bob Hope
actor Robert Conrad
actress Linda Lavin
young actors Kristy McNichol
Jimmy McNichol
and Scott Baio of "Who's Watching the Kids?"
and 2-year-old golfer Tiger Woods and his father Earl Woods.
Highlights:
Bob Hope challenges Tiger to a putting contest.
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18.06 [4139] The Mike Douglas Show
09Oct1978
Anthony Newley co-hosts
Guests:
actor Charlton Heston
impressionist Fred Travalena
playwright Harold J. Kennedy author of "No Pickle, No Performance"
swimmer Diana Nyad
and fashion designer Bob Mackie.
Highlights:
Anthony and Fred sing "What Kind of Fool Am I?"
18.07 [4140] The Mike Douglas Show
10Oct1978
Anthony Newley co-hosts
Guests:
actress Lindsay Wagner
and her manager Ron Samuels
actor Jeff Bridges
"What's Happening!" actress Danielle Spencer
actress Mariel Aragon
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
and musician Sergio Mendes and Brasil '78
Highlights:
Anthony sings "The Joker."
18.08 [4141] The Mike Douglas Show
11Oct1978
Anthony Newley co-hosts
Guests:
actress Rita Moreno
comedian Alan King
baseball player John Cassidy
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin
and a juggler.
Highlights:
Anthony sings "Look at That Face".
Rita sings "Someone to Watch Over Me".
18.09 [4142] The Mike Douglas Show
12Oct1978
Anthony Newley co-hosts
Guests:
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
actor Ernest Borgnine and his wife Tove
actor Donny Most of "Happy Days"
magician Al Lampkin
Louise Armstrong author of "Kiss Daddy Goodnight"
and The Trammps.
Highlights:
The Trammps perform "Disco Inferno".
18.10 [4143] The Mike Douglas Show
13Oct1978
Anthony Newley concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actress Joan Fontaine
singer Freda Payne
actors Bill Macy of "Maude"
and Sal Viscuso of "Soap"
and cookbook author Michelle Evans.
Also a demonstration by Hollywood stuntmen
18.11 [4144] The Mike Douglas Show
16Oct1978
Lynda Carter co-hosts
Guests:
actor Peter Ustinov
singers Janis Ian
and Trini Lopez
and models' agent Wilhelmina author of "New You".
18.12 [4145] The Mike Douglas Show
17Oct1978
Lynda Carter co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ron Howard of "Happy Days"
Robert Conrad of "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
Jamie Farr of "M*A*S*H"
Robert Guillaume of "Benson"
and Lynda's sister Pamela Cole and her husband, weight lifter John Cole.
Highlights:
Lynda sings "Toto."
18.13 [4146] The Mike Douglas Show
18Oct1978
Lynda Carter co-hosts
Guests:
actress Lillian Gish
twin sister actresses Deidre Hall
and Andrea Hall Lovell
comedian Tom Dreesen
Dr. Betty Pletterbaum
and trampoline act The Jumping Jacks.
18.14 [4147] The Mike Douglas Show
19Oct1978
Lynda Carter co-hosts
Guests:
actors Robert Mandan
Jimmy Baio
and Tab Hunter
banjo player-comedian John McEuen
musical group HOT
and the first of two interviews with magazine publisher Larry Flynt.
Highlights:
HOT performs "No Love in the Morning".
18.15 [4148] The Mike Douglas Show
20Oct1978
Lynda Carter concludes her co-hosting duties
Guests:
Lynda's husband and manager Ron Samuels
actor Billy Dee Williams
Dian Thomas author of "Roughing It Easy"
and a "Gilligan's Island" cast reunion.
Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale and Dawn Wells.
Also: the second of the two-part interview with magazine publisher Larry
Flynt.
18.16 [4149] The Mike Douglas Show
23Oct1978
Captain & Tennille co-host
Guests:
actor Gregory Peck
actress Sandy Duncan
comedian Jeff Altman
and California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan and his wife Ruth.
Also: Ben Abruzzo, Max Anderson and Larry Newman, who crossed the Atlantic
Ocean
in a helium balloon in August 1978.
Highlights:
The Captain and Tennille do "You Never Done It Like That."
18.17 [4150] The Mike Douglas Show
24Oct1978
Captain & Tennille co-host
Guests:
actor Richard Harris
and his wife actress Ann Turkel
singer Bobby Goldsboro
actors James Franciscus
Ron Carey
and Sal Viscuso
and Ruth Carter Stapleton sister of President Jimmy Carter
Highlights:
The Captain and Tennille do "Can't Stop Dancin'."
18.18 [4151] The Mike Douglas Show
25Oct1978
Captain & Tennille co-host
Guests:
comedienne Joan Rivers
actor Vincent Price
body builder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
and Dr. George Fischbeck.
Highlights:
The Captain and Tennille perform "Good Enough".
18.19 [4152] The Mike Douglas Show
26Oct1978
Captain & Tennille co-host
Guests:
actor Robert Stack and Rosemarie Stack
actor-comedian Ron Palillo
tennis star Chris Evert
and a display of unusual keyboard instruments.
Highlights:
The Captain & Tennille do "Lonely Night."
18.20 [4153] The Mike Douglas Show
27Oct1978
Captain & Tennille conclude their co-hosting duties
Guests:
singer Sarah Vaughan
comic actor Richard Mulligan
actress Adrienne Barbeau
Dr. Joan Ullyot author of "Women's Running"
and The Harlem Globetrotters.
Highlights:
Sarah Vaughan and Toni Tennille sing "I'm Old Fashioned".
18.21 [4154] The Mike Douglas Show
30Oct1978 [rerun 12Mar79]
Lucille Ball co-hosts
Guests:
Lucy's son musician-actor Desi Arnaz Jr.
actresses Natalie Wood
and Katherine Helmond
actor Dick Van Patten
and the comedy team of Roger and Roger.
Highlights:
Mike sings "Hey, Look Me Over."
18.22 [4155] The Mike Douglas Show
31Oct1978 [rerun 13Mar79]
Lucille Ball co-hosts
Guests:
actress Sally Struthers
ventriloquist Senor Wences
singing duo Jan and Dean
and announcer Jay Stewart.
Highlights:
Jan and Dean sing "Dead Man's Curve", "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"
and "Surf City."
18.23 [4156] The Mike Douglas Show
01Nov1978 [rerun 14Mar79]
Lucille Ball co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actress Florence Henderson
actors Gale Gordon
and Gavin MacLeod
and novelty act Bob Williams and Louie the dog.
Highlights:
Florence Henderson sings "Evergreen".
18.24 [4157] The Mike Douglas Show
02Nov1978 [rerun 15Mar79]
Lucille Ball co-hosts
Guests:
Lucy's daughter actress Lucie Arnaz
actor Arthur Hill
singers Guy and Ralna of The Lawrence Welk Show
Melissa Sands author of "The Mistress' Survival Manual"
and Carl Carlsson.plate spinners Ruth Carlsson and Carl Carlsson.
Highlights:
Guy and Ralna do "Lean on Me."
18.25 [4158] The Mike Douglas Show
03Nov1978 [rerun 16Mar79]
Lucille Ball concludes her co-hosting duties
Guests:
Lucy's husband producer Gary Morton
entertainer Bob Hope
football star Joe Namath
singer Susan Anton
comedian Dick Martin
and actress Melissa Sue Anderson.
18.26 [4159] The Mike Douglas Show
06Nov1978
Mike's co-hosts this week are television stars
"Rhoda" star Valerie Harper co-hosts
Guests:
The Hudson Brothers
actor Joseph Bottoms
comedian Bobby Kelton
Steven Levenkron author of "The Best Little Girl in the World"
and a hot-tub designer.
Highlights:
The Hudson Brothers perform "Disco Queen".
18.27 [4160] The Mike Douglas Show
07Nov1978
"The Waverly Wonders" star Joe Namath co-hosts
Guests:
Dick Martin director of "The Waverly Wonders"
actor Robert Wagner
actress Ellen Burstyn
actor Joey Travolta
Jay Harris editor of a TV Guide retrospective
and The Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders.
18.28 [4161] The Mike Douglas Show
08Nov1978
"Roots" star LeVar Burton co-hosts
Guests:
singer John Davidson
actress Elizabeth Ashley
actor Robert Logan
and two graduates from John's summer camp for singers Erica Erekson and
Frankie Lee make their debut.
18.29 [4162] The Mike Douglas Show
09Nov1978
"Little House on the Prairie" star Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
actress Jane Fonda
comic actor Harvey Korman
singer Gloria Loring
former football player turned actor Merlin Olsen
television and radio announcer Jay Stewart
Betty Rollin author of "First, You Cry"
and Jean Zalon author of "I Am Whole Again" discuss breast reconstruction.
Highlights:
Gloria Loring sings "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"
18.30 [4163] The Mike Douglas Show
10Nov1978
"Lou Grant" star Ed Asner co-hosts
Guests:
Country singer Loretta Lynn
Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie
TV personality Jay Stewart
Buffo the clown
impressionists Rick and Ruby
stuntwoman Kitty O'Neal
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Norman Martin
and his patient Connie Dziadkowsky.
Highlights:
Loretta Lynn sings "Crazy".
18.31 [4164] The Mike Douglas Show
13Nov1978 [rerun 16Apr79]
Helen Reddy co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Billy Crystal
actor Levar Burton
singer-songwriter Michael Johnson
Rosie Black
and Lin Farley author of "Sexual Shakedown".
Highlights:
Michael Johnson sings "Bluer than Blue."
18.32 [4165] The Mike Douglas Show
14Nov1978 [rerun 17Apr79]
Helen Reddy co-hosts
Guests:
actor Richard Benjamin
singer Isaac Hayes
comedienne Elayne Boosler
actor Richard Hatch on the set of "Battlestar Galactica"
Jerry and Rena Leblanc authors of "Suddenly Rich"
Cindy Bengston, president of the Big Sister organization in Los Angeles
and Judy Lutes with a baby walrus from Sea World.
18.33 [4166] The Mike Douglas Show
15Nov1978 [rerun 18Apr79]
Helen Reddy co-hosts
Guests:
actress Dionne Warwick
actors Richard Hatch and
Dirk Benedict on the set of "Battlestar Galactica"
comedian George Miller
tennis star Martina Navratilova
and teaching pro Vic Braden.
Highlights:
Dionne Warwick sings "Look of Love".
Helen Reddy sings "Bluebird".
18.34 [4167] The Mike Douglas Show
16Nov1978 [rerun 19Apr79]
Helen Reddy co-hosts
Guests:
Helen's sister Toni Lamond
actor Jim Backus
actress Pam Dawber
singer Nick Gilder
folksinger Stanley Lemkuil
and entrepreneur John Aristotle Phillips, who designed an atomic bomb as a
college research project.
Highlights:
Nick performs "Hot Child in the City."
18.35 [4168] The Mike Douglas Show
17Nov1978 [rerun 20Apr79]
Helen Reddy concludes her co-hosting duties
Guests:
Helen's husband and manager Jeff Wald
actors Sylvester Stallone, Terry Funk and Lee Canalito of "Paradise Alley"
singer B.J. Thomas
and exercise guru Richard Simmons.
Highlights:
B.J. Thomas sings "Home Where I Belong."
Helen Reddy sings "Mama".
18.36 [4169] The Mike Douglas Show
20Nov1978
From Las Vegas
Guests:
actress Sandy Duncan
singer Bobby Vinton
comedians David Brenner
and Norm Crosby
singer Judy Angela
showgirls from the Lido '78 revue
and a tap-dance team.
18.37 [4170] The Mike Douglas Show
21Nov1978
From Las Vegas
Guests:
singer Paul Anka
actor Robert Urich
Gladys Knight and the Pips
baritone Robert Merrill
singer Judy Angela
WBC heavyweight-boxing champion Larry Holmes
and fight promoter Don King.
18.38 [4171] The Mike Douglas Show
22Nov1978
From Las Vegas
Guests:
singers Anthony Newley
and Wayne Newton
actor Mike Connors
Country singer Tammy Wynette
comedian Dave Barry
The Golddiggers
and a wrestling bear.
18.39 [4172] The Mike Douglas Show
23Nov1978
From Las Vegas
Guests:
singer Tony Bennett
comedienne-actress Shirley Hemphill
singer Marlene Ricci
comedy duo of Roger and Roger
singer Keely Smith
Sam Butera and the Chiefs
Los Argentines
Mr. Las Vegas industry veteran Henri Lewin
and The Gentle Jungle Elephants.
18.40 [4173] The Mike Douglas Show
24Nov1978
From Las Vegas
Guests:
singer-actor Robert Goulet
actress-singer-dancer Juliet Prowse
singer Maybelle King
the 5th Dimension
The Walkers
The Steppin' Stones
and The Volantes.
18.41 [4174] The Mike Douglas Show
27Nov1978
Lou Rawls co-hosts
Guests:
actor John Ritter
Jayne Kennedy host of "NFL Today"
comedian Lonnie Shorr
singer Tommy Roe
Ron Dornsife author of "The Ticket Book"
and martial arts stuntman Emil Farkas author of "Self-Defense for Women".
Highlights:
Lou sings "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" and "Lady Love."
18.42 [4175] The Mike Douglas Show
28Nov1978
Seals and Crofts co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actor Robert Goulet
actors Patrick O'Neal
and Richard Paul
rock group Exile
Richard Matheson author of "What Dreams May Come"
and bowling champ Dick Battista.
Highlights:
Seals and Crofts sing "We May Never Pass This Way Again".
Exile performs "Kiss You All Over".
18.43 [4176] The Mike Douglas Show
29Nov1978
Debby Boone co-hosts
Guests:
actor Charlton Heston
singer Buddy Greco
comic Stan Kann
and comedian Peter Pit.
Highlights:
Debby sings "You Light Up My Life" and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows."
18.44 [4177] The Mike Douglas Show
30Nov1978
David Gates co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Vaughn
actress Janet Leigh
and her daughter actress Jamie Lee Curtis
impressionist-comedian Babe Pier
authors Irving Wallace
and David Wallechinsky of "The People's Almanac No. 2".
Highlights:
David Gates sings "Took the Last Train".
Mike sings David's song "If".
18.45 [4178] The Mike Douglas Show
01Dec1978
England Dan and John Ford Coley co-host
Guests:
actor Herve Villechaize
impressionist Jeremy Vernon
actresses Kathryn Witt
Pat Klous
and Connie Selleca
and actor Howard Platt from the TV series "Flying High"
author William Rossi
and Scott Keeler.
18.46 [4179] The Mike Douglas Show
04Dec1978
Gavin MacLeod co-hosts
Guests:
actor Anthony Hopkins
"Eight is Enough" actor Willie Aames
tennis instructor Vic Braden
"Love Boat" co-star actor Bernie Kopell
Kool & The Gang
and Taiwan acrobats The Chang Sisters.
18.47 [4180] The Mike Douglas Show
05Dec1978
Gavin MacLeod co-hosts
Guests:
actor Anthony Quinn
"Barney Miller" star Hal Linden
Chef Julia Child
actress Jill Whelan of "Love Boat"
comedians Charlie Manna
and Charlie Hill
and Freddie Prinze's mother Maria Pruetzel.
18.48 [4181] The Mike Douglas Show
06Dec1978
Gavin MacLeod co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Stack
actress Pia Zadora
magicians Falkenstein and Frances
Jonathan Price author of "The Best Thing on TV: Commercials"
Dr. Champion K. Teutsch
and a visit to the set of Battlestar Galactica with Noah Hathaway.
18.49 [4182] The Mike Douglas Show
07Dec1978
Gavin MacLeod co-hosts
Guests:
actor Leonard Nimoy
actress Jill Ireland
"Taxi" actor Jeff Conaway
R&B band Switch
massage expert Alix Marley
and a visit to the set of "Battlestar Galactica" with Terry Carter and Maren
Jensen.
Highlights:
Switch performs "There'll Never Be".
18.50 [4183] The Mike Douglas Show
08Dec1978
Gavin MacLeod concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
Gavin's wife Patti MacLeod
singer Andy Williams
actor Patrick McNee
Christina Crawford author of "Mommie Dearest"
Jeff Kutash and the Dancin' Machine
and Philippine dance troupe the Tani Marsh Dancers.
18.51 [4184] The Mike Douglas Show
11Dec1978
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ray Milland
singer-actor James Darren
the comedy duo of Roger and Roger
Stephen Birmingham author of "Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis"
and a demonstration of Benihana cooking.
Highlights:
James Darren sings "Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends" and "The Next
Time."
18.52 [4185] The Mike Douglas Show
12Dec1978
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
producer Norman Lear
The Brothers Johnson
comedian Marty Allen
comic Stan Kann
lawyer F. Lee Bailey
and the finalists of the National Enquirer Ugly Mug Contest.
Highlights:
The Brothers Johnson perform "So Won't You Stay."
18.53 [4186] The Mike Douglas Show
13Dec1978
Henry Winkler co-hosts
Guests:
actress Mary Tyler Moore
comedian Kip Addotta
Dan Greenburg author of "Love Kills"
and candy maker Mr. Gumdrop.
*Note: "Mr. Gumdrop" was David Klein, the creator of the Jelly Belly jelly
beans.
18.54 [4187] The Mike Douglas Show
14Dec1978
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actress Jean Stapleton
magician Doug Henning
singer Bill Medley
comedian Gallagher
and The Temptations.
Highlights:
Jean and Carroll sing "I Remember It Well."
18.55 [4188] The Mike Douglas Show
15Dec1978
Carroll O'Connor concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
singer Mac Davis
comedian George Carlin
actresses Danielle Brisebois
and Karen Grassle
and author Carolyn Craven.
Highlights:
Mac Davis sings "The Greatest Love of All".
Danielle Brisebois sings "Tomorrow".
18.56 [4189] The Mike Douglas Show
18Dec1978
Rita Walter and Dennis Cooney of "As the World Turns" co-hosts
Guests:
actor Red Buttons
actress Eva Marie Saint
singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor
and columnist Ann Landers.
Highlights:
Livingston Taylor sings "I Will Be in Love with You" and "Lost in the Love
of You".
18.57 [4190] The Mike Douglas Show
19Dec1978
Deidre Hall and Jed Allan of "Days of Our Lives" co-host
Guests:
actress Audra Lindley
singer Tom Sullivan
comedienne Phyllis Diller
author Ralph Rector
and Ole Henriksen celebrity skin care and anti-aging products.
18.58 [4191] The Mike Douglas Show
20Dec1978
Susan Lucci and Richard Shoberg of "All My Children" co-host
Guests:
comedienne Brett Somers
singer Eric Carmen
actress Laurette Spang
actor Herb Jefferson
and costume designer Jean Pierre Dorlene on the "Battlestar Galactica" set.
Highlights:
Eric Carmen sings "Change of Heart".
18.59 [4192] The Mike Douglas Show
21Dec1978
Jaime Lyn Bauer and John McCook of "The Young and the Restless" co-host
Guests:
actress Elke Sommer
her husband Joe Hyams author of "The Pool"
comedian Jackie Gayle
impressionist Bob Anderson
singer Oliver
and Dr. William Nolen.
18.60 [4193] The Mike Douglas Show
22Dec1978
Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth of "Days of Our Lives"
Guests:
entertainer Bob Hope
magician Judy Carter
singer O.C. Smith
Dick Selzer author of "Star Treatment"
and beauty consultant Gloria Heidi.
Highlights:
O.C. sings "Love to Burn."
*Repeats for two weeks*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
25Dec1978 [repeat from 12Jun78]
Jerry Lewis co-hosts Wilbur and Polly Mills, Beverly and Vidal Sassoon,
Tanya Tucker,
Joseph Bottoms, Robert Palmer
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
26Dec1978 [repeat from 13Jun78]
Jerry Lewis co-hosts James Brolin, Joey Travolta, Demis Roussos,
John Leckley and a look at the world of cockroaches.
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
27Dec1978 [repeat from 14Jun78]
Jerry Lewis co-hosts Benny Goodman, Sidney Sheldon, Peter Brown, Cammie the
chimp
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
28Dec1978 [repeat from 15Jun78]
Jerry Lewis co-hosts Sarah Vaughan, Lou Rawls, Maynard Ferguson and his
Orchestra
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
29Dec1978 [repeat from 16Jun78]
Jerry Lewis co-hosts Roy Scheider, Pele, Steve Landesburg, Bill Anderson
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
01Jan1979 [repeat from 02Oct78]
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Chad Everett, Anne
Murray,
Kip Addotta, Mayor Thomas Bradley
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
02Jan1979 [repeat from 03Oct78]
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts Lawrence Welk, Joel Grey, Shirley Hemphill,
Evelyn Champagne King, Mr. Frick, Dr. Michael Fox
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
03Jan1979 [repeat from 04Oct78]
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts Lucille Ball, Gloria Stewart, A Taste of Honey,
Billy Crystal, David Copperfield, Joyce DeWitt, Ray Buktenica
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
04Jan1979 [repeat from 05Oct78]
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts Fred MacMurray, The Sylvers, Judy Stewart,
Katie MacMurray, Frank Capra, Stan Kann
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
05Jan1979 [repeat from 06Oct78]
Jimmy Stewart co-hosts Bob Hope, Linda Lavin, Robert Conrad, Kristy and
Jimmy McNichol
18.61 [4194] The Mike Douglas Show
08Jan1979
Mike celebrates the 17th anniversary of his show.
Dick Martin co-hosts
Guests:
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
singer-actor Robert Goulet
comedian Jack Carter
actor-comedian Jim Backus
and impressionists Roger and Roger.
Also: highlights from past shows.
18.62 [4195] The Mike Douglas Show
09Jan1979
Dick Martin co-hosts
Guests:
Dick's wife actress Dolly Martin
singer Bobby Goldsboro
actress Melissa Sue Anderson
impressionist Frank Raines aka Mr. Echo
lawyer Marvin Mitchelson
exercise guru Richard Simmons
and professional gambler Amarillo Slim
18.63 [4196] The Mike Douglas Show
10Jan1979
Dick Martin co-hosts
Guests:
actor George Kennedy
The Bay City Rollers
actor Jimmy McNichol
ventriloquist Jay Johnson and Squeaky
Frederick Nolan author of "The Algonquin Project"
Horace Woodring driver of General George S. Patton's limousine
and tarantulas from the Gentle Jungle
Highlights:
The Bay City Rollers perform "Back on the Street" and "Love Brought Me Such
a Magical Thing."
18.64 [4197] The Mike Douglas Show
11Jan1979
Dick Martin co-hosts
Guests:
Baseball star Reggie Jackson
actress Loni Anderson of "WKRP in Cincinnati"
The Lettermen
beauty expert Adrien Arpel
and alligator wrestling.
Highlights:
The Lettermen sing "Still the One" and "Send In the Clowns."
18.65 [4198] The Mike Douglas Show
12Jan1979
Dick Martin concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor Michael Caine
singer Thelma Houston
actress Brianne Leary of "CHiPs"
comedian Bobby Ramsen
actor Jesse White
and magician Kuda Bux.
Highlights:
Thelma does "Don't Leave Me This Way."
18.66 [4199] The Mike Douglas Show
15Jan1979
"Vega$" star Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
The Lennon Sisters
The Hudson Brothers
singer Enzo Stuarti
and Dr. Eugene Mathias.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "You Are So Beautiful" and "Mr. Melody".
Enzo Stuarti sings "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife".
18.67 [4200] The Mike Douglas Show
16Jan1979
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Guests:
"Stars Wars" special effects director John Dykstra
singer-actor Anson Williams
and his wife singer Lorrie Mahaffey
comic Rip Taylor
and animal trainer Ralph Helfer.
Highlights:
Lorrie sings "Love Breakdown.
18.68 [4201] The Mike Douglas Show
17Jan1979
"Flo" star Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
actor Vic Tayback
entertainer Bob Hope
actress Lee Meriwether
singer Kelly Garrett
actor Michael Keaton
comedian Foster Brooks
and Miss X. Also: a discussion of prescription-drug abuse.
Highlights:
Kelly sings "Something's Comin' Up" and "Since I Fell for You."
18.69 [4202] The Mike Douglas Show
18Jan1979
"Benson" star Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
actress Mackenzie Phillips
impressionist Fred Travalena
Jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty
Pierre Berton author of "The Dionne Years"
and Ralph Helfer with snakes from the Gentle Jungle
18.70 [4203] The Mike Douglas Show
19Jan1979
"Battlestar Galactica" star Dirk Benedict co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actress Carol Lawrence
comedian Tom Dreesen
actor Carl Weathers
Dirk's mother Priscilla Niewoehner
Charles McKaig mail carrier who had a near death experience
Dr. Maurice Rawlings author of "Beyond Death's Door."
Highlights:
Carol sings "Pieces of Dreams" and "Daybreak."
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
22Jan1979 [repeat from 15May78]
From Las Vegas, Burt Reynolds co-hosts, Olivia Newton John, Dom DeLuise,
Kenny Rogers, Hal Needham, The Dancers of the Lido de Paris
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
23Jan1979 [repeat from 16May78]
Burt Reynolds co-hosts, Engelbert Humperdinck, Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise,
Kristy McNichol, The Flying Skateboards of Santana, The Ron Lewis Dancers
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
24Jan1979 [repeat from 17May78]
Burt Reynolds co-hosts, Bill Cosby, Lynda Carter, Pat Henry, The Flying
Esquedas
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
25Jan1979 [repeat from 18May78]
Burt Reynolds co-hosts, Wayne Newton, Rich Little, Lola Falana
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
26Jan1979 [repeat from 19May78]
Burt Reynolds co-hosts, Pat Boone, Debby Boone, Jim Stafford
18.71 [4204] The Mike Douglas Show
29Jan1979
Johnny Mathis co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Robert Klein
Bob Eubanks host of "The Newlywed Game"
Mezzo-soprano Brenda Boozer
comic Stan Kann
harpist Thelma Owen
and Dr. Sam Janus.
Highlights:
Johnny sings "You'll Never Know" and "Come Sunday."
18.72 [4205] The Mike Douglas Show
30Jan1979
Johnny Mathis co-hosts
Guests:
actresses Michael Learned
and Victoria Principal
Jazz musician Stan Getz
comedian Pat Cooper
Indian film and television actor Kabir Bedi
and playwright Michael McGiveney
Highlights:
Johnny and Stan perform "The Girl From Ipanema".
18.73 [4206] The Mike Douglas Show
31Jan1979 [rerun 19Jun79]
Johnny Mathis co-hosts
Guests:
actor Paul Sorvino
singer Deniece Williams
impressionist Fred Travalena
Country singer Larry Gatlin
and Norm N. Nite author of the "Rock On!" series of books.
Highlights:
Johnny sings "Morning of My Life".
Johnny and Deniece duet with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late".
Larry Gatlin performs "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today".
Deniece Williams sings "Touch Me Again".
18.74 [4207] The Mike Douglas Show
01Feb1979
Johnny Mathis co-hosts
Guests:
actress Susan Sarandon
composer Henry Mancini
television writer Jeannine Burnier
Julia Weinberg author of "Gourmet Bouquet"
a salute to Mickey Mouse with Laura Yager
and Joan Embery from the San Diego Zoo.
Highlights:
Laura Yager sings "I Grew Up On Mickey Mouse".
Johnny performs a medley of Henry's songs including "Moon River".
18.75 [4208] The Mike Douglas Show
02Feb1979
Johnny Mathis concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor McLean Stevenson
singer Jose Feliciano
juggler Michael Marlin
songstress Anna-Maria Alberghetti
computerized piano player Charles Blankenship
and gardening expert Jerry Baker.
Also: demonstrations of computers that analyze golf swings and play the
piano.
Highlights:
Johnny sings "Begin the Beguine".
Anna Maria Alberghetti sings "Daybreak".
18.76 [4209] The Mike Douglas Show
05Feb1979
Michael Learned co-hosts
Guests:
actor Christopher Reeve
singer-actress Eartha Kitt
hair stylist Vidal Sassoon and Beverly Sassoon
and dog trainer Frank Inn with Benji.
Highlights:
Mike sings "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".
Eartha Kitt sings "C'est Si Bon".
18.77 [4210] The Mike Douglas Show
06Feb1979 [rerun 21Jun79]
Red Skelton co-hosts
Guests:
singer Anthony Newley
actress Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer's daughter actress Amy O'Neill
impersonator Stan Lemkuil
and Kathy Crumbley first female Sheriff in the State of Ohio.
Highlights:
Red shows a few of his clown paintings.
18.78 [4211] The Mike Douglas Show
07Feb1979
Michael Learned co-hosts
Guests:
actor Kurt Russell
actress Cloris Leachman
magician Mark Wilson
entertainer Toni Lamond
and Jazz musician Will Parker.
Highlights:
Toni Lamond sings "L.O.V.E.".
18.79 [4212] The Mike Douglas Show
08Feb1979
Don Rickles co-hosts
Guests:
Baseball manager of the LA Dodgers Tommy Lasorda
Jim Fowler host of "Wild Kingdom"
singer Bonnie Pointer
and Frank Abagnale former trickster, forger and escape artist.
Highlights:
Bonnie Pointer sings "Free Me from My Freedom".
18.80 [4213] The Mike Douglas Show
09Feb1979
From Palm Springs, taped at the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament.
Bob Hope co-hosts
Guests:
former President Gerald Ford
actor Jack Lemmon
professional golfers Arnold Palmer
and Lee Trevino
bandleader Lawrence Welk
and producer Gary Morton.
18.81 [4214] The Mike Douglas Show
12Feb1979
Brooke Shields co-hosts
Guests:
comedienne Lucie Arnaz
actress Sally Field
comedian Robert Klein
Pat Reidy
Dr. Neal Olshan author of "Phobia Free & Flying High".
and Lew Burke with his dog Shecky.
18.82 [4215] The Mike Douglas Show
13Feb1979
Ricardo Montalban co-hosts
Guests:
President Gerald Ford who is interviewed in Palm Springs, California
singer Susan Anton
actress Lynn Redgrave
actor Pat Harrington
and Bonnie Cortez.
Highlights:
Susan Anton sings "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Then Came You".
18.83 [4216] The Mike Douglas Show
14Feb1979 [rerun 22Jun79]
Pam Dawber co-hosts
Guests:
actress Natalie Wood
actor Robert Guillaume
singer-actress Vicki Lawrence
and William Mackay author of "Salesman-Surgeon".
Highlights:
Mike sings "You Stepped Out of a Dream".
18.84 [4217] The Mike Douglas Show
15Feb1979
Ray Charles co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Kip Addotta
Tanger Troupe an acrobatic team
and Frank Bindhammer, who co-founded a juvenile offenders' program in New
Jersey.
Highlights:
Ray performs "I Can See Clearly Now," "Georgia", "She Knows" and "Ridin'
Thumb."
18.85 [4218] The Mike Douglas Show
16Feb1979
Linda Lavin co-hosts
Guests:
actress Lauren Bacall
comedian Jeff Altman
actress Beth Howland
flute player James Galway
and radio announcer Jay Stewart.
Highlights:
Linda Lavin sings "Prisoner in Disguise".
James Galway performs "Annie's Song".
18.86 [4219] The Mike Douglas Show
19Feb1979 [rerun 13Aug79]
From Las Vegas
Lou Rawls co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Urich
comedian David Brenner
singer Tony Orlando
singer-dancer Juliet Prowse
dancers from the Casino de Paris
and the Baldwin Chimps.
18.87 [4220] The Mike Douglas Show
20Feb1979 [rerun 14Aug79]
From Las Vegas
Lou Rawls co-hosts
Guests:
singer Kenny Rogers
actor Tony LoBianco
comedian Steve Landesberg
singer Mary Welch
banjo player Scotty Plummer
and Bob Berosini's Tigers.
Highlights:
Lou Rawls sings "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine."
18.88 [4221] The Mike Douglas Show
21Feb1979 [rerun 15Aug79]
From Las Vegas
Lou Rawls co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Shecky Greene
singer Andy Williams
The Lennon Sisters
Country Singer Loretta Lynn
and Bob Berosini's orangutans.
18.89 [4222] The Mike Douglas Show
22Feb1979 [rerun 16Aug79]
From Las Vegas
Lou Rawls co-hosts
Guests:
singer Tina Turner
impressionist Fred Travalena
fiddler Jana Lou
comedian Pat Cooper
and New York Yankees pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
Highlights:
Tina Turner sings "Proud Mary."
18.90 [4223] The Mike Douglas Show
23Feb1979 [rerun 17Aug79]
From Las Vegas
Lou Rawls concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
actress Connie Stevens
the Hudson Brothers
singer Bobby Goldsboro
comedian Norm Crosby
and pianist Vince Cardell.
Highlights:
Sammy, Mike and Lou sing "The Lady Is a Tramp."
18.91 [4224] The Mike Douglas Show
26Feb1979 [rerun 17Jul79]
Cher co-hosts
Guests:
singer Sonny Bono
actress Jean Stapleton
disco roller skating with Johnny Poole
and Angela MacDonald-Janes Playboy bunny model and ex-wife of Football star
George Best.
Highlights:
Cher sings "Take Me Home".
Cher and Jean duet on "My Buddy".
Cher joins Sonny Bono on "United We Stand" and "Without You."
18.92 [4225] The Mike Douglas Show
27Feb1979 [rerun 18Jul79]
Cher co-hosts
Guests:
actor Michael Douglas
comedian Dom DeLuise
comic Stan Kann the Gadget man
Chef Michel Stroot
and former Presidential assistant Midge Costanza
and a discussion of child abuse with former child abuser Betty Royer.
Highlights:
Cher sings "Happy Was the Day We Met".
18.93 [4226] The Mike Douglas Show
28Feb1979
Cher co-hosts
Guests:
Cher's children Chastity Bono
and Elijah Blue
actor Don Potter
football star Terry Bradshaw
and his wife Jo Jo Starbuck
cartoonist Charles Schulz
Lee Mendelson producer of Charles Schulz's animated Peanuts specials.
Bill Melendez animator and director of the Peanuts specials
Arrin Skelley voice actor of Charlie Brown
and Fred Rogers host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Highlights:
Don Potter sings "Suppertime".
Cher sings "Love and Pain."
18.94 [4227] The Mike Douglas Show
01Mar1979
Cher co-hosts
Guests:
comedienne-actress Betty White
comedian Martin Mull
fashion designer Bob Mackie
consumer advocate David Horowitz
Dr. Herman Tarnower author of "The Scarsdale Diet"
and Chaka Khan with Rufus.
Highlights:
Martin Mull sings "Goodnight".
Cher answers questions from the studio audience.
18.95 [4228] The Mike Douglas Show
02Mar1979 [rerun 20Jul79]
Cher concludes her co-hosting duties
Guests:
Cher's boyfriend rock singer Gene Simmons.
her mother Georgia Holt
her sister Georganne La Piere
actor Robby Benson
makeup artist Way Bandy
psychic Kebrina Kinkade
and Jeff Kutash and the Dancin' Machine.
Highlights:
Mike and Cher sing "Side by Side".
Cher sings "My Song (Too Far Gone)".
18.96 [4229] The Mike Douglas Show
05Mar1979
Sean Connery co-hosts
Guests:
actress Natalie Wood
actor Michael Keaton
funk group Rose Royce
Country singer Dottie West
Joyce Burditt author of "The Cracker Factory"
body-builders Franco Columbo and his wife Anita
and the Berosini's Arabian Horses and Camels.
Highlights:
Rose Royce sing "Love Don't Live Here Anymore."
18.97 [4230] The Mike Douglas Show
06Mar1979
The Lennon Sisters co-host
Guests:
actor Beau Bridges
actress Blair Brown
impressionist Joe Restivo
Oral Roberts
and Country singer Johnny Paycheck.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters perform "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot".
18.98 [4231] Mike Douglas Show
07Mar1979 Wed.
14-Mar-1979 NYC, WCBS-2 4:30pm
Guests:
Glen Campbell
Guests:
rock ’n’ roll legend Little Richard,
actor Peter Strauss
actor Burt Young
and Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw.
18.99 [4232] The Mike Douglas Show
08Mar1979
Glen Campbell co-hosts
Guests:
Country singer Mel Tillis
"The Ropers" stars actor Norman Fell
and actress Audra Lindley
comedian Lonnie Shorr
fiddler Jana Jacoby
and etiquette expert Marjabelle Stewart.
Highlights:
Glen Campbell sings "Let's All Sing a Song About It".
18.100 [4233] The Mike Douglas Show
09Mar1979
Joyce DeWitt co-hosts
Guests:
singer Tony Bennett
actor Richard Kline
entertainer Charo
boxer Larry Holmes
and tennis clothes designer Ted Tinling.
Highlights:
Tony Bennett sings "Just in Time".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
12Mar1979 [rerun from 30Oct78]
Lucille Ball co-hosts, Natalie Wood, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dick Van Patten,
Katherine Helmond, Roger and Roger
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
13Mar1979 [rerun from 31Oct78]
Lucille Ball co-hosts, Sally Struthers, Jan and Dean, Senor Wences
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
14Mar1979 [rerun from 01Nov78]
Lucille Ball co-hosts, Gavin MacLeod, Florence Henderson, Gale Gordon
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
15Mar1979 [rerun from 02Nov78]
Lucille Ball co-hosts, Lucie Arnaz, Arthur Hill, Guy and Ralna
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
16Mar1979 [rerun from 03Nov78]
Lucille Ball co-hosts, Bob Hope, Gary Morton, Joe Namath, Susan Anton, Dick
Martin
18.101 [4234] The Mike Douglas Show
19Mar1979
Allan Carr co-hosts
Guests:
actress Valerie Perrine
composer Marvin Hamlisch
singer Judy Collins
entertainment columnist Jack Martin
and an acrobat troupe.
Highlights:
Judy Collins sings "Hard Times for Lovers".
18.102 [4235] The Mike Douglas Show
20Mar1979
Rex Reed co-hosts
Guests:
model Bianca Jagger
actress Diana Dors
singer Deniece Williams
comedian Dick Schaal
and Ross Murray a sound-effects expert.
Highlights:
Deniece Williams sings "Free."
18.103 [4236] The Mike Douglas Show
21Mar1979
Columnist James Bacon co-hosts
Guests:
actor Alan Arkin and his wife Barbara Arkin
comedian Freddie Roman
Country singer Bill Anderson
author Ben Hunter
and insect trainer Tim Donaldson.
Highlights:
Bill Anderson sings "Double S".
18.104 [4237] The Mike Douglas Show
22Mar1979
Columnist Marilyn Beck co-hosts
Guests:
actor Kurt Russell
actor Mike Farrell and Judy Farrell
Country singer Marty Robbins
funk group Gary's Gang
and Dr. Irene Kassorla.
Highlights:
Gary's Gang performs "Keep On Dancin'".
18.105 [4238] The Mike Douglas Show
23Mar1979
Columnist Shirley Eder co-hosts
Guests:
actor Harrison Ford
singer Billy Preston
songstress Syreeta
and author Penny Stallings.
18.106 [4239] The Mike Douglas Show
26Mar1979
Billie Jean King co-hosts
Guests:
actor Charlton Heston
Sister Sledge
actor Danny DeVito
comic Stan Kann
beauty expert Adrien Arpel
and Joe Girard author of "How to Sell Anything to Anybody".
Highlights:
Sister Sledge sings "He's the Greatest Dancer".
18.107 [4240] The Mike Douglas Show
27Mar1979 [rerun 18Jun79]
Sally Field co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Marty Feldman
Ragtime pianist Eubie Blake
Broadway producer Frederick Brisson
and beauty expert Adrien Arpel.
Highlights:
Eubie plays "You Got to Git the Gittin While the Gittin's Good" and "I'm
Just Wild About Harry."
18.108 [4241] The Mike Douglas Show
28Mar1979
Wayne Rogers co-hosts
Guests:
singer-dancer Bobby Van
comedienne Elaine Joyce
actor Ben Murphy
bandleader Lawrence Welk
and Anacani
author Debra Phillips
and beauty expert Adrien Arpel.
18.109 [4242] The Mike Douglas Show
29Mar1979
Wayne Rogers co-hosts
Guests:
actor Vincent Price
and his wife Coral Browne
actor Willie Aames
journalist-author Dick Schaap
beauty expert Adrien Arpel
and John Durniak editor of Look magazine.
Highlights:
Mike sings "Got to Get You Into My Life".
18.110 [4243] The Mike Douglas Show
30Mar1979
Shaun Cassidy co-hosts
Guests:
actor George Hamilton
comedian John Byner
"Woody Woodpecker" creators Walter Lantz and Gracie Lantz
exercise expert Jack LaLanne
and a Russian dance troupe.
Highlights:
Shaun Cassidy sings "Hard Love".
18.111 [4244] The Mike Douglas Show
02Apr1979 [rerun 20Jun79]
Cheryl Ladd co-hosts
Guests:
her sister Mary Ann Eichman
actor Richard Thomas
impressionists Roger and Roger
disco-dance team Christina Trevelino and Billy Nelly
and Dr. John Meier, director of Children's Village, U.S.A., a center for
abused children
18.112 [4245] The Mike Douglas Show
03Apr1979
Jon Voight co-hosts
Guests:
Ricky Schroeder his co-star in "The Champ"
actor Arthur Hill
comic David Letterman
singer Gloria Loring
former Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon
and beauty tips from Adrien Arpel.
Highlights:
Mike sings "You & I"
Gloria sings "Reach Out".
18.113 [4246] The Mike Douglas Show
04Apr1979
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actor Peter Ustinov
actress Piper Laurie
singer Mary Welch
writer-poet Willard R. Epsy
and Don Davis.
18.114 [4247] The Mike Douglas Show
05Apr1979
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actress Stockard Channing
actor Hal Linden
Father Ellwood Kieser
and stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil.
18.115 [4248] The Mike Douglas Show
06Apr1979
Mike Connors co-hosts
Guests:
actress Sophia Loren
baritone Robert Merrill
and Jeff Ramsey.
Also: a bullfighting lesson.
18.116 [4249] The Mike Douglas Show
09Apr1979
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Guests:
singer Maureen McGovern
actor William Demarest
musician Spike Jones Jr.
actress Olivia deHavilland
and Hollywood historian Robert Osborne author of "Fifty Golden Years of
Oscar".
Highlights:
Maureen McGovern sings "Can You Read My Mind?" (from Superman)
18.117 [4250] The Mike Douglas Show
10Apr1979
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Guests:
actress Jane Fonda
singer Dusty Springfield
Senator Strom Thurmond and his wife Nancy
Olympic gold medal winning horseman Mark Phillips
and animals from Sea World.
18.118 [4251] The Mike Douglas Show
11Apr1979
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Guests:
actor LeVar Burton
singer Vicki Carr
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Frank and Christine Zane
and Mark Yetter.
18.119 [4252] The Mike Douglas Show
12Apr1979
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Guests:
actor Richard Jordan
actor Gary Collins
actress Mary Ann Mobley
comedian Marty Allen
singer-actress Kim Crosby
The 5th Dimension
and Wilfred Hetzel basketball trick shot artist.
Highlights:
Gary and Mary Ann do "Me & My Baby."
18.120 [4253] The Mike Douglas Show
13Apr1979 [rerun 21Aug79]
Billy Crystal concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actress Susan Saint James
actor Tom Bosley
singer Melissa Manchester
comedian Gallagher
Jim Mengers
and Beach Volleyball pro Steve Obradovich.
Highlights:
Melissa Manchester performs "Don't Cry Out Loud".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
16Apr1979 [rerun from 13Nov78]
Helen Reddy co-hosts, Billy Crystal, LeVar Burton, Michael Johnson,
Rosie Black, Lin Farley author of "Sexual Shakedown".
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
17Apr1979 [rerun from 14Nov78]
Helen Reddy co-hosts, Richard Benjamin, Isaac Hayes, Richard Hatch,
Elayne Boosler, Rena Leblanc and Judy Lutes
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
18Apr1979 [rerun from 15Nov78]
Helen Reddy co-hosts, Dionne Warwick, Dirk Benedict
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
19Apr1979 [rerun from 16Nov78]
Helen Reddy co-hosts, Jim Backus, Pam Dawber, Nick Gilder
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
20Apr1979 [rerun from 17Nov78]
Helen Reddy co-hosts, Sylvester Stallone, Jeff Wald
18.121 [4254] The Mike Douglas Show
23Apr1979
David Brenner co-hosts
Guests:
actress Lee Grant
model Cheryl Tiegs
actor Lou Ferrigno
R&B group Tavares
Ruth Bell and Wendy Sanford authors of Women's Health Books
and the Temple City Kazoo Orchestra.
18.122 [4255] The Mike Douglas Show
24Apr1979 [rerun 16Jul79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Guests:
actors Elliott Gould
and John Schuck
rock group Dr. Hook
Gene Pingle World record holder of 1977 for peeling 50 pounds of onions in
31 minutes.
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis, identical twins that were separated at birth
first met in
February 9, 1979 after 39 years.
and Leland Agon.
Highlights:
Dr. Hook performs "Sharing the Night Together".
Elliott flips pancakes in a pancake race.
*NOTE: Even though Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were separated at birth for 39
years they
each named their first born child James Alan and each twin owned a dog named
Toy.
18.123 [4256] The Mike Douglas Show
25Apr1979 [rerun 23Aug79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Guests:
actress Valerie Perrine
actors Sal Viscuso
and Adam Rich
hypnotist Pat Collins
escape artist Bill Shirk
and the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings.
Highlights:
Music: "Roumanian Rhapsody."
18.124 [4257] The Mike Douglas Show
26Apr1979 [rerun 19Jul79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Guests:
actress Gene Tierney
actor Ricky Schroeder
singer-songwriter Tom Sullivan
Arthur Simons
and Joan Embery from the San Diego Zoo.
18.125 [4258] The Mike Douglas Show
27Apr1979
David Brenner concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
comedian Dick Martin
singers Rosemary Clooney
Helen O'Connell
Margaret Whiting
and health food faddist Gypsy Boots.
Highlights:
Rosemary Clooney sings "But Beautiful".
Helen O'Connell sings "After the Lovin'".
18.126 [4259] The Mike Douglas Show
30Apr1979 [rerun 22Aug79]
Danny DeVito co-hosts
Guests:
actor James Brolin
Country singer Mickey Gilley
Danny's mother Julia DeVito
film producer Robert Daley
Detective Robert Leuci
fashion designer Paul Smith
and mime troupe Mumenschanz.
Highlights:
Mickey Gilley performs "Just Long Enough to Say Goodbye" and "Tying One On."
18.127 [4260] The Mike Douglas Show
01May1979
M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit co-hosts
Guests:
singer Peter Frampton
actors Larry Hagman
and Lorenzo Lamas
comedian Charlie Callas
impressionist Marilyn Michaels
singer-impressionist Marilyn Michaels
and Jerome Alexander cosmetics expert.
18.128 [4261] The Mike Douglas Show
02May1979
Fantasy Island actor Herve Villechaize co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Wagner
actress Natalie Wood
actor Andrew Stevens
singer Samantha Sang
and comic George Miller.
Highlights:
Samantha sings "Midnight Hour."
18.129 [4262] The Mike Douglas Show
03May1979
Norman Fell and Audra Lindley of The Ropers co-host
Guests:
comedian Flip Wilson
R&B singer Cheryl Lynn
from the Village People singer Randy Jones
psychic Kenny Kingston
author Connie Dziadkowsky
and Dr. Norman Martin.
Also: a fashion show for full-figured women.
Highlights:
Cheryl Lynn sings "Star Love" and "Got to Be Real."
18.130 [4263] The Mike Douglas Show
04May1979
Cheryl Tiegs co-hosts
for the presentation of the ninth annual Daytime TV Magazine Readers' Poll
Awards.
Guests:
Deidre Hall
Jed Allan
Josh Taylor
Jacquie Courtney
Genie Francis
Mary Stuart
Paul Denis, editor of Daytime TV magazine
and columnist Ann Landers.
18.131 [4264] The Mike Douglas Show
07May1979
From Las Vegas
Ben Vereen co-hosts
Guests:
singer Tony Bennett with
the Chicago String Quartet
actor Patrick Duffy
singer-dancer Lola Falana
comic Johnny Yune
hair stylist Vidal Sassoon
and Casino de Paris dancers.
18.132 [4265] The Mike Douglas Show
08May1979
From Las Vegas
Ben Vereen co-hosts
Guests:
Country singer Roy Clark
comedian Pat Cooper
actor Robert Guillaume
singer Keely Smith
banjo player Buck Trent
The Stupids
and Las Vegas Mayor William Briare.
Highlights:
Roy and Buck do "Is It Hot In Here (Or Is It Me)?"
Ben sings "Rhythm Rhapsody."
18.133 [4266] The Mike Douglas Show
09May1979
From Las Vegas
John Davidson co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Don Rickles
comic actor Dom DeLuise
Shields and Yarnell
singer Gloria Gaynor
boxer Larry Holmes
Leonardo
and singers Guy and Ralna.
18.134 [4267] The Mike Douglas Show
10May1979
From Las Vegas
John Davidson co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Shecky Greene
actor Conrad Janis
singer Freda Payne
illusionist Michel de la Vega
and ventriloquist Jim Teter.
18.135 [4268] The Mike Douglas Show
11May1979
From Las Vegas
John Davidson co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Foster Brooks
comics Dom DeLuise
and Myron Cohen
singer Jerry Vale
The Gladiators
and Michelle the Elephant.
Highlights:
John does a medley of advertising jingles.
John sings "For Sentimental Reasons".
18.136 [4269] The Mike Douglas Show
14May1979
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actor James Cagney
actress Maureen Stapleton
singer Eddie Money
Barbara Feldon visits Ali MacGraw on the set of "Just Tell Me What You
Want."
entertainer Monti Rock III
and Donald McQuade author of "Edsels, Luckies and Frigidaires".
Highlights:
Eddie Money sings "Maybe I'm a Fool" and "Baby, Hold On".
Mike and Carroll O'Connor duet with "Give My Regards to Broadway".
Monti Rock IV sings "Love Is In the Air".
18.137 [4270] The Mike Douglas Show
15May1979 [rerun 20Aug79]
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actress Barbara Feldon
actors Gary Coleman
and Robert Easton
R&B singer Linda Clifford
Roxanne 'Rocky' Meyers and the Steppin' Stones
and comedian Benny Jensen.
Also: an interview with Ali MacGraw in New York City.
Highlights:
Linda Clifford sings "Let Me Be Your Woman" and "Bridge over Troubled
Water."
18.138 [4271] The Mike Douglas Show
16May1979
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actor Sir Laurence Olivier
Carroll's wife Nancy O'Conner
Dee Dee Bridgewater
impressionist Fred Travalena
Dr. Terri McGinnis
and a discussion of violence in schools with dean of students Johnny
Rosselli.
18.139 [4272] The Mike Douglas Show
17May1979
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Guests:
actor Paul Newman
director George Roy Hill
composer Burt Bacharach
actresses Doris Roberts
and Danielle Brisebois
and consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
18.140 [4273] The Mike Douglas Show
18May1979
Carroll O'Connor concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor Paul Newman
director George Roy Hill
actress Lesley-Anne Down
singer-actor James Darren
comedian Kip Addotta
actor Dayton Ka'ne
driving instructor Rodney Christiansen
funk group Odyssey
and North Texas residents Nelda and James Sexton are the surprise guests.
*Note: [Dallas Morning News] Nelda and James Sexton from Maybank, won
tickets
to the show through a Channel 4 promotion contest.
Douglas was so taken with the couple he reintroduced the show as "The Nelda
Sexton Show"
and gave them their own dressing room on the set.
18.141 [4274] The Mike Douglas Show
21May1979
Tony Orlando co-hosts
Guests:
James Cagney (first of a three-part interview)
actor Carroll O'Connor
singer-actor Robert Goulet
Glenda Jackson of the film "Lost and Found"
actress Brianne Leary of "CHiPS"
singing duo Peaches & Herb
and 1979 Women's Superstars winner Linda Fernandez (volleyball player).
Highlights:
Tony Orlando sings "Gone At Last" and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon".
Robert Goulet sings "That's Life" and "The Nearness of You".
Peaches & Herb sing "Let's Love It Up Tonight" and "Reunited".
Note: Between 1977 and 1980, Fernandez participated in the grueling ABC-TV
Women’s Superstars
competition and won back to back championships in 1979 and 1980.
18.142 [4275] The Mike Douglas Show
22May1979
Tony Orlando co-hosts
Guests:
actor Carroll O'Connor
Country singer Charley Pride
comedian Don Rickles
singer-actress Pia Zadora
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
and Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey
The second of a three-part interview with James Cagney.
Highlights:
Charley Pride sings "Where Do I Put Her Memory?"
18.143 [4276] The Mike Douglas Show
23May1979
Tony Orlando co-hosts
Guests:
actor Laurence Olivier
actress Joanne Woodward
singer Dionne Warwick
comic Stan Kann
"Happy Days" actor Al Molinaro
and astronomer Dr. Bradford Smith.
The last of a three-part interview with James Cagney.
18.144 [4277] The Mike Douglas Show
24May1979
Tony Orlando co-hosts
Guests:
actor Michael Caine
singer-actress Rita Moreno
singer-dancer-actor Ben Vereen
comedian Johnny Yune
Derek Humphrey author of "Assisted Suicide: The Right To Die".
Highlights:
Rita sings "New York State of Mind."
18.145 [4278] The Mike Douglas Show
25May1979
Tony Orlando concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor Robert Wagner
actress Natalie Wood
actor Omar Sharif
composer Jule Styne,
Bob and Dorothy DeBolt, subjects of the documentary "Who Are the DeBolts and
Where Did They Get 19 Kids?"
and a phone call from Henry Winkler who hosted a documentary on the DeBolts.
Highlights:
Tony Orlando sings "God Only Knows."
18.146 [4279] The Mike Douglas Show
28May1979
Dick Van Dyke co-hosts
Guests:
actress Ruth Gordon
actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
pop duo Peaches & Herb
producer Ross Hunter
and physical fitness advocate Kim Lee.
18.147 [4280] The Mike Douglas Show
29May1979
Dick Van Dyke co-hosts
Guests:
from "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie
daughter Stacy Van Dyke
singer Peter Frampton
singer-actress Tammy Grimes
author Judith Viorst
and Eric Pleskow, president of Orion Pictures.
Highlights:
Stacey Van Dyke sings "Lay Me Down".
18.148 [4281] The Mike Douglas Show
30May1979 [rerun 31Aug79]
Dick Van Dyke co-hosts
Guests:
producer-director Stanley Kramer
actor Beau Bridges
composer Ernest Gold
Roger Gould author of "Transformations"
and Conejo School of Dance
taped tributes to Stanley Kramer from
Katharine Hepburn
Sidney Poitier
and Maureen Stapleton.
Highlights:
Mike sings a medley of songs from Kramer's films.
18.149 [4282] The Mike Douglas Show
31May1979
Dick Van Dyke co-hosts
Guests:
Dick's brother comic actor Jerry Van Dyke
actress Jean Stapleton
Rhonda Lerman author of Eleanor: Her Secret Journey narrated by Jean
Stapleton
singer Melba Moore
comedian Professor Irwin Corey
exercise guru Richard Simmons
and author Dr. David Geisinger.
18.150 [4283] The Mike Douglas Show
01Jun1979
Dick Van Dyke concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actors Robert Conrad
and Lorne Greene
Lenny and the Squiggtones
Dick's son Barry Van Dyke
The Los Angeles Mime Company
The Swingle Singers
and a look at space-age inventions.
Highlights:
The Squiggtones do "Night After Night."
18.151 [4284] The Mike Douglas Show
04Jun1979
Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
actress Loni Anderson
actor Andrew Stevens
singer Blondie
cooking expert Sarah Rawls
and Toni Tucci author of "The Butterfly Secret".
Highlights:
Blondie sings "Heart of Glass".
18.152 [4285] The Mike Douglas Show
05Jun1979
Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
Robert's wife actress Heather Menzies
"The Champ" stars actor Jon Voight
and Ricky Schroeder
singer Deniece Williams
comedian Charlie Callas
Steve Weldon world record holder for consuming spaghetti
author and physical fitness expert Suzy Prudden
and child psychologist Dr. Lee Salk.
18.153 [4286] The Mike Douglas Show
06Jun1979
Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
actors Jamie Farr
and George Peppard
singer Dionne Warwick
actress Diana Canova
musician Rod Harding
and Dr. Samuel Dunkill.
18.154 [4287] The Mike Douglas Show
07Jun1979
Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
actress Jane Fonda
Dallas star Linda Gray
comedienne Kaye Ballard
comic actor Ron Palillo
football player Roman Gabriel
and ventriloquist Jay Johnson.
18.155 [4288] The Mike Douglas Show
08Jun1979
Robert Urich concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actress Susannah York
singer Ray Stevens
comedian Bart Braverman
comedienne-actress Shirley Hemphill
and Dr. Edmond C. Hallberg.
18.156 [4289] The Mike Douglas Show
11Jun1979
Mike Farrell co-hosts
Guests:
film critic Rex Reed
singer Eddie Rabbitt
model-actress Brooke Shields
author Dian Thomas
and Dr. Neal Olshan.
Highlights:
Eddie Rabbitt sings "Every Which Way But Loose".
Rex Reed confesses his opinion of Burt Reynolds changed after he did a
profile on him, he also says
John Travolta is suffering a severe depression, probably brought on by the
lull in his sudden success.
18.157 [4290] The Mike Douglas Show
12Jun1979 [Desert Sun]
Mike Farrell co-hosts
Guests:
California Governor Jerry Brown
singer Helen Reddy
Raymond E. Fowler author of "UFO Chronicles"
Betty Andreasson near death experience of alien abduction
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
Highlights:
Governor Jerry Brown discusses nuclear power and his possibilities as
President, and says he's
"not losing very much sleep" over the criticism he got for taking Linda
Ronstadt to Africa with him.
Mike Farrell explains how Jack Albertson helped his career and recalls his
former role as
David Banner's adoptive father on "Days of Our Lives".
18.158 [4291] The Mike Douglas Show
13Jun1979
Mike Farrell co-hosts
Guests:
actress Sally Kellerman
singer Anne Murray
singer Joey Travolta
skier Jean-Claude Killy
and psychologist Dr. Lee Salk.
Highlights:
Anne Murray sings "I Just Fall in Love Again."
John's brother Joey Travolta contradicts Rex Reed by saying that John is in
good spirits,
he also shows a clip from his move "War Lord".
18.159 [4292] The Mike Douglas Show
14Jun1979
Mike Farrell co-hosts
Guests:
actor Peter Fonda
Mike's wife Judy Farrell
M*A*S*H actor William Christopher
singer-songwriter Joe Raposo
singer Ami Stewart
musician Harris Nelson
and Dr. Lee Salk.
Highlights:
Mike Farrell and his wife Judy talk about the year-long separation that
saved their marriage
and about the MASH episodes Judy took part in.
William Christopher who plays Father Mulcahy on MASH, shows a clip that's
dubbed in Spanish.
Peter Fonda has another clip of "Wanda Nevada" and says his dad Henry Fonda
could make a living as an artist.
"Sesame Street" composer Joe Raposo plays a selection from the "Sesame
Street Fever" disco album.
18.160 [4293] The Mike Douglas Show
15Jun1979 [Desert Sun]
Mike Farrell concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor Dean-Paul Martin
singer Minnie Riperton
comedian Mike Binder
Olympic Gold medalist Bob Seagren (pole vaulting)
impressionist Jim Bailey
psychic Kenny Kingston
David Rothenberg
and Mike's children Michael Josh and Erin Farrell
show home movies in which they did a take-off on the Bionic Man.
Highlights:
Minnie sings "Lover and Friend" and "Back Down Memory Lane".
Dean-Paul Martin who portrays a pro tennis player in "Players" confesses
he prefers tennis to acting and recalls competing against Illie Nastase.
Bob Seagren looks forward to his upcoming TV pilot, and chats about his
role as the gay football player on "Soap".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vy4FsRUat8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YcrXS3s6yA
*Note: This was Minnie Riperton's last televised performance.
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
18Jun1979 [repeat from 27Mar79]
Sally Field co-hosts
Marty Feldman, Eubie Blake, Adrien Arpel, Frederick Brisson
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
19Jun1979 [repeat from 31Jan79]
Johnny Mathis co-hosts
Paul Sorvino, Deniece Williams, Fred Travalena, Larry Gatlin, Norm N. Nite
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
20Jun1979 [repeat from 02Apr79]
Cheryl Ladd co-hosts
Richard Thomas, impressionists Roger and Roger
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
21Jun1979 [repeat from 06Feb79]
Red Skelton co-hosts
Anthony Newley, Stan Lemkuil, Jennifer O'Neill and Amy O'Neill, Kathy
Crumbley
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
22Jun1979 [repeat from 14Feb79]
Pam Dawber co-hosts
Natalie Wood, Robert Guillaume, Vicki Lawrence, William MacKay
18.161 [4294] The Mike Douglas Show
25Jun1979
Victoria Principal co-hosts
Guests:
singer Tony Orlando
actor Robby Benson
disco singer Dennis Parker
etiquette expert Marjabelle Stewart author of "Your Complete Wedding
Planner"
and writer Charlie Shedd.
Highlights:
Tony sings "Halfway to Paradise."
18.162 [4295] The Mike Douglas Show
26Jun1979
Erin Moran co-hosts
Guests:
actor Christopher Lee
German film director Werner Herzog
Baseball manager Sparky Anderson
fashion designer John Weitz
singer Sylvie Vartan
feminist Barbara Ehrenreich author of "For Her Own Good: Two Centuries of
the Experts' Advice to Women".
Highlights:
Sylvie performs "I Don't Want the Night to End."
18.163 [4296] The Mike Douglas Show
27Jun1979
Marilu Henner co-hosts
Guests:
comedian George Burns
musicians Chick Corea
and Herbie Hancock
basketball player Jerry Lucas
and Susan Bernard author of "Joyous Motherhood".
Highlights:
Chick and Herbie do "Lisa" and "Someday, My Prince Will Come".
18.164 [4297] The Mike Douglas Show
28Jun1979
Diana Canova co-hosts
Guests:
actors Dirk Benedict
and Michael Keaton
stuntman Hal Needham
singer Tommy Roe
and Jim Schetter.
18.165 [4298] The Mike Douglas Show
29Jun1979
Quinn Cummings co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Flip Wilson
singer Nancy Wilson
psychic Kenny Kingston
and Alan Feinstein publisher of "How to Make Money Fast" booklets.
18.166 [4299] The Mike Douglas Show
02Jul1979
Joyce DeWitt co-hosts
Guests:
actor-comedian Billy Crystal
Opera star Renata Scotto
model-actress Victoria Fyodorova
Karate expert Richie Barathy
and glam rock band The Walkers.
18.167 [4300] The Mike Douglas Show
03Jul1979
Joyce DeWitt co-hosts
Guests:
actor Pat Harrington
journalist Shana Alexander
comedian Gallagher
former Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter
and Nathan Pritikin author of "The Pritikin Program for Diet & Exercise".
Highlights:
Mike performs "What Will I Do?"
18.168 [4301] The Mike Douglas Show
04Jul1979
Joyce DeWitt co-hosts
Guests:
actress Karen Grassle
The Sylvers
consumer advocate David Horowitz
singer-impressionist Bob Anderson
and ERA opponent and conservative political activist Phyllis Schlafly
Highlights:
The Sylvers, who do the theme from "Mahogany."
18.169 [4302] The Mike Douglas Show
05Jul1979
Joyce DeWitt co-hosts
Guests:
singer Lou Rawls
Margaret Trudeau, wife of Pierre Trudeau, Canadian PM
comic Whitey Roberts
Ed Buckbee of the Alabama Space and Rocket Center
and the Saunders Troupe.
Highlights:
Lou Rawls sings "Let Me Be Good to You".
18.170 [4303] The Mike Douglas Show
06Jul1979
Joyce DeWitt concludes her co-hosting duties
Guests:
comedian Jimmie Walker
The Lettermen
TV newsman Richard Valeriani
belly dancer Aisha Ali
Kathy Miller and Barbara Miller.
18.171 [4304] The Mike Douglas Show
09Jul1979 [rerun 31Dec79]
Dick Van Patten co-hosts
Guests:
actor John Forsythe
singer Thelma Houston
actress Jane Kean
Dr. Sonya Friedman
and Charles Eicher.
Highlights:
Thelma Houston sings "Don't Leave Me This Way".
18.172 [4305] The Mike Douglas Show
10Jul1979
Dick Van Patten co-hosts
Guests:
Eight is Enough cast members Adam Rich
and Susan Richardson
disco group Alton McClain and Destiny
comedian Eddie Mekka
World champion gymnast Rhonda Schwandt
Gymnastic coach Bruce Burns
and magician Peter Pit.
Highlights:
Alton McClain and Destiny perform "It Must Be Love".
18.173 [4306] The Mike Douglas Show
11Jul1979 [rerun 02Jan80]
Dick Van Patten co-hosts
Guests:
Dick's wife Pat and sons Nels, Vince and Jimmy Van Patten
comedian Pat Cooper
actor Robert Guillaume
juggler Whitey Roberts
tennis star Martina Navratilova
and Howard Head inventor of laminated skis.
18.174 [4307] The Mike Douglas Show
12Jul1979 [rerun 03Jan80]
Dick Van Patten co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Milton Berle
actress Anne Jackson
comic-juggler Whitey Roberts
gadget man Stan Kann
Rhea Kohan author of "Save Me a Seat"
and actresses Rosemary Rice and Patty McCormack, who costarred on the
TV series "I Remember Mama."
18.175 [4308] The Mike Douglas Show
13Jul1979
Dick Van Patten concludes his co-hosting duties
TV personality George Jessel
actor Lou Ferrigno
singer-songwriter Roger Voudouris
musician Chuck Gibran
and Capt. Dr. Joseph Pursch, director of the Long Beach (Cal.) Naval Medical
Center's
alcoholic-rehabilitation program.
Highlights:
Roger Voudouris sings "Get Used to It".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
16Jul1979 [repeat from 24Apr79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Elliott Gould, John Schuck, Dr. Hook, Gene Pingle
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
17Jul1979 [repeat from 26Feb79]
Cher co-hosts
Sonny Bono, Jean Stapleton
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
18Jul1979 [repeat from 27Feb79]
Cher co-hosts
Michael Douglas, Dom DeLuise, Stan Kann, Midge Costanza, Betty Royer
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
19Jul1979 [repeat from 26Apr79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Gene Tierney, Ricky Schroeder, Tom Sullivan, Arthur Simon, Joan Embery with
baby animals
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
20Jul1979 [repeat from 02Mar79]
Cher co-hosts
Robby Benson, Cher's mother and sister
18.176 [4309] The Mike Douglas Show
23Jul1979
Eddie Money co-hosts
Guests:
comedienne Ruth Buzzi
actor-body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger
and director Hal Needham.
Highlights:
Eddie Money sings "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Maybe I'm a Fool."
18.177 [4310] The Mike Douglas Show
24Jul1979
Isaac Hayes co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actress Shirley Jones
comedian Country musician Gary Muledeer
author Ralph Charell
and Richard Gulson.
18.178 [4311] The Mike Douglas Show
25Jul1979
Peaches & Herb co-host
Guests:
actress Michael Learned
comedian Bill Saluga
Mike Davis
and Mary Ellen Pinkham author of Bestseller "Mary Ellen Pinkham's Best of
Helpful Hints".
Highlights:
Peaches & Herb sing "Reunited."
18.179 [4312] The Mike Douglas Show
26Jul1979
Tom Sullivan co-hosts
Guests:
actor Anson Williams
and his wife singer Lorrie Mahaffey
comedian Will Shriner
actress Jan Clayton
and bowling star Virginia Norton.
Highlights:
Anson & Lorrie duet on "I Just Fall in Love Again".
18.180 [4313] The Mike Douglas Show
27Jul1979
Barbara Mandrell co-hosts
Guests:
actress Barbara Feldon
comedian Alan King
actor Robert Hays
psychic Kenny Kingston
and Jim Fowler with baby animals from the Wild Kingdom.
18.181 [4314] The Mike Douglas Show
30Jul1979
Josh Taylor of "Days of Our Lives" co-hosts
Guests:
actress Linda Gray
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
singer Kelly Garrett
singer-songwriter Brent Burns
and musician Mark Goffeney.
Highlights:
Kelly Garrett sings "Maybe This Time."
18.182 [4315] The Mike Douglas Show
31Jul1979
Genie Francis of "General Hospital" co-hosts
Guests:
actor George Hamilton
singer Barbara McNair
actor Martin Vidnovic
Broadway performer Christine Andreas
singer-actor Laurence Guittard
author Robin Cook
and trombonist Jay Friedman.
18.183 [4316] The Mike Douglas Show
01Aug1979
Deidre Hall of "Days of Our Lives" co-hosts
Guests:
actresses Ali MacGraw
and Barbara Feldon
comedian Alan King
guitarist Liona Boyd
impressionist Roger and Roger
and author Milt Levenson.
18.184 [4317] The Mike Douglas Show
02Aug1979
Helen Gallagher of "Ryan's Hope" co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ralph Bellamy
John Davidson and two performers from John's summer camp for singers
author Janet Dean
golfer Jerry Courville
and psychic Kebrina Kinkade.
Highlights:
John performs "We're All Alone".
Helen does "I Happen to Like New York."
18.185 [4318] The Mike Douglas Show
03Aug1979
John McCook of "The Young and the Restless" co-hosts
Guests:
actress Adrienne Barbeau
John's wife actress Laurette Spang
actor Bill Chaudet
basketball player Bill Walton
and singer-songwriter Teri DeSario.
18.186 [4319] The Mike Douglas Show
06Aug1979
Mac Davis co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Wagner
comedian Dom DeLuise
Jazz musician Chuck Mangione
and news reporter-commentator Alex Dreier.
Highlights:
Chuck Mangione performs "Land of Make Believe".
18.187 [4320] The Mike Douglas Show
07Aug1979
Mac Davis co-hosts
Guests:
actor Anthony Hopkins
actress Donna Pescow
mentalist the Amazing Kreskin
film and TV producer Renee Valente
and Nevada Annie with a chili recipe.
18.188 [4321] The Mike Douglas Show
08Aug1979
Mac Davis co-hosts
Guests:
actress-dancer Ann Miller
singer-actress Ann Jillian
actors Mickey Rooney
and Buster Crabbe
impressionist Fred Travalena
and producer-actress Bonita Granville.
*Note: At the time of this broadcast, Ann Jillian, Ann Miller and Mickey
Rooney
were touring the country in the stage musical "Sugar Babies."
18.189 [4322] The Mike Douglas Show
09Aug1979 [rerun 26Dec79]
Mac Davis co-hosts
Guests:
actor Peter Fonda
singer Shaun Cassidy
actress Lisa Hartman
football player turned actor John Matuszak
race car driver Rick Mears
and Judith Krantz author of "Princess Daisy".
Highlights:
Shaun Cassidy performs "You're Usin' Me".
Mac sings "Naughty Girl".
18.190 [4323] The Mike Douglas Show
10Aug1979
Mac Davis concludes his co-hosting duties
Guests:
actor Ray Bolger
Jazz pianist Bill Evans
actress-dancer Karen Owens
and gymnast Kurt Thomas.
*Repeats for two weeks*
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
13Aug1979 [repeat from 19Feb79]
From Las Vegas Lou Rawls co-hosts
Tony Orlando, David Brenner, Juliet Prowse, Robert Urich
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
14Aug1979 [repeat from 20Feb79]
From Las Vegas Lou Rawls co-hosts
Kenny Rogers, Steve Landesberg
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
15Aug1979 [repeat from 21Feb79]
From Las Vegas Lou Rawls co-hosts
Shecky Greene, Andy Williams
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
16Aug1979 [repeat from 22Feb79]
From Las Vegas Lou Rawls co-hosts
Tina Turner, Jim Hunter
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
17Aug1979 [repeat from 23Feb79]
From Las Vegas Lou Rawls co-hosts
Sammy Davis Jr., Connie Stevens, The Hudson Brothers
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
20Aug1979 [repeat from 15May79]
Carroll O'Connor co-hosts
Ali MacGraw, Barbara Feldon, Gary Coleman, Linda Clifford
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
21Aug1979 [repeat from 13Apr79]
Billy Crystal co-hosts
Susan Saint James, Melissa Manchester, Gallagher, Tom Bosley, Jim Mengers,
Steve Obradovich
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
22Aug1979 [repeat from 30Apr79]
Danny DeVito co-hosts
James Brolin, Paul Smith, Mumenschanz Mime Troupe
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
23Aug1979 [repeat from 25Apr79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Valerie Perrine, Sal Viscuso, Adam Rich
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
24Aug1979 [repeat from 26Apr79]
David Brenner co-hosts
Gene Tierney, Ricky Schroeder, Tom Sullivan
18.191 [4324] The Mike Douglas Show
27Aug1979
Jeff Conaway co-hosts
Guests:
singer Olivia Newton-John
and her sister Rona
pianist George Shearing
17-year old comedian Byron Allen
and physician Dr. Art Ulene.
Highlights:
Olivia Newton-John sings "Totally Hot".
Jeff Conaway sings "City Boy".
18.192 [4325] The Mike Douglas Show
28Aug1979
David Doyle co-hosts
Guests:
actor Tom Bosley
comedienne Jo Anne Worley
Lawrence Welk singers Guy and Ralna
and beauty expert Adrien Arpel.
Highlights:
Guy and Ralna sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot".
18.193 [4326] The Mike Douglas Show
29Aug1979
Willie Aames co-hosts
Guests:
singer-dancer-actor Joel Grey
stage and screen actress Lynn Redgrave
actress Nancy Morgan
and Ron Fletcher author of "Every Body Is Beautiful".
Highlights:
Willie Aames sings "Without Love."
18.194 [4327] The Mike Douglas Show
30Aug1979
Bob Hope co-hosts
A salute to John Wayne
Guests:
Country singers Tanya Tucker
and Marty Robbins
Cowboy actors Dale Robertson
and Will Rogers Jr.
Oklahoma Governor George Nigh
Mike's wife Genevieve Douglas
and a tour of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
[--] The Mike Douglas Show
31Aug1979 [rerun from 30May79]
Dick Van Dyke co-hosts, Stanley Kramer, Beau Bridges, Ernest Gold, Roger
Gould, and Conejo School of Dance,
taped tributes to Stanley Kramer from Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier and
Maureen Stapleton
########### The Mike Douglas Show ############
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