Doris finds an apartment in San Francisco that's above an Italian restaurant. It's just the kind of place that she's looking for, but when she throws a party to celebrate her new place, the ... Read allDoris finds an apartment in San Francisco that's above an Italian restaurant. It's just the kind of place that she's looking for, but when she throws a party to celebrate her new place, the landlord cancels her lease.Doris finds an apartment in San Francisco that's above an Italian restaurant. It's just the kind of place that she's looking for, but when she throws a party to celebrate her new place, the landlord cancels her lease.
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- Michael Nicholson
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Todd Starke
- Toby Martin
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- Nelson the Sheepdog
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- TriviaThe sheepdog, "Nelson," runs into the street and Doris goes after him and rescues the family pet, picking him up and carrying him out of harm's way. When Doris was a teenager, she took the family dog for a walk without a leash because she had a cast on her leg; sadly, the dog, "Tiny," ran into traffic and was killed, and Doris never forgave herself. Later in life, she started an animal rights organization to help protect animals from human intervention.
- SoundtracksQue Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Written by Jay Livingston (as Livingston) & Ray Evans as (Evans)
Performed by Doris Day (uncredited)
[Series theme song played over the opening titles and credits]
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The beginning of a new, more free and single girl lifestyle for Doris.
Growing up watching the Doris Day show when it originally aired, my memories were mostly an admiration of Ms. Day's beautiful late 1960's wardrobe, and the fact that there always appeared to be a gauzy filter over the camera lens anytime there was a close up of Doris. Whatever her age might've been at that time; I think maybe she was in her mid to late 40's, she looked great. Both Doris Day and Mary Tyler Moore, whose tv show began about 2 years after the Doris Day show, were both nice role models for young girls at the time. Both women were independent, career ladies. Both were gorgeous, both had extraordinary wardrobes and seemed to have healthy attitudes about men and dating.
I probably watched more episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore show than I did Day's show, and always maintained a fascination with Mary's groovy apartment and its eclectic decor. I couldn't quite recall the specifics of Day's apartment, and it wasn't until recently that I started watching the old DD episodes that I found myself fascinated by Day's lovely San Francisco apartment. The apartment isn't part of the show until the 3rd season when Doris' character continues a slow story arc which allows her character to evolve from a stay at home full time mother living on the family farm to an independent career woman who slowly sort of "loses" her two kids. I'm guessing the creators of Day's show grew tired of the wholesome "kids and country" setting and decided to change Doris into a more complex, and unburdened version of her previous motherly role. In the 3rd season, we see Doris move to the city, move up in the ranks at her job; going from secretary, to journalist, to second in command beneath her boss.
When Doris finds this new apartment, it launches her character into a far more interesting life. Her two children move into the apartment with her, but the kid's characters slowly find less screen time, less focus in the episodes. By season 4, the two kids are gone completely, and never mentioned again.
Watching this episode recently, I suddenly recalled watching it about 50 years ago. Doris looks about at this empty, run down, drab, grey walled apartment with its "for rent" sign and we see her vision as she's inspired by the period architecture and details. She looks at a drab corner and visualizes open French doors, uncovered windows, letting in light and offering a view of the run down terrace which she knows she will fill with plants and cozy patio furniture. We see the charm of an ornate cast iron spiral staircase, freshly painted and now a gorgeous focal point in her large open living space. I so loved the way an empty apartment was turned into a kind of "character" in Doris Day's newly evolving lifestyle. Seeing this episode unfold, I was impressed at the importance of Day's creative vision to make a beautiful, stylish place for herself. The set used for her apartment was used quite extensively in the last two remaining seasons of the show. It was the backdrop for parties, and for far more intriguing romance than the two previous seasons of the show had been. Both Day's character and Mary Tyler Moore's character were smart, strong, socially active, gorgeously attired single women, who didn't wait for a husband to throw dinner parties, and to make even evenings spent home alone into a lovely time, in their beautiful, self decorated homes.
Although I find the writing of the MTM show more interesting than the DD show, I still throughly enjoy both female leads as wonderful role models. The imprint both women's fictional tv apartments had made on me persisted far into adulthood as I knew from an early age I wanted to live in an old house with similar eclectic decor as both Day and Moore had. My youthful concept of hosting dinner parties came directly from these two shows.
True, some episodes of the Doris Day show are a bit dated, but this particular episode carries a sweet, and vital message about creating an independent and well lived life.
I probably watched more episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore show than I did Day's show, and always maintained a fascination with Mary's groovy apartment and its eclectic decor. I couldn't quite recall the specifics of Day's apartment, and it wasn't until recently that I started watching the old DD episodes that I found myself fascinated by Day's lovely San Francisco apartment. The apartment isn't part of the show until the 3rd season when Doris' character continues a slow story arc which allows her character to evolve from a stay at home full time mother living on the family farm to an independent career woman who slowly sort of "loses" her two kids. I'm guessing the creators of Day's show grew tired of the wholesome "kids and country" setting and decided to change Doris into a more complex, and unburdened version of her previous motherly role. In the 3rd season, we see Doris move to the city, move up in the ranks at her job; going from secretary, to journalist, to second in command beneath her boss.
When Doris finds this new apartment, it launches her character into a far more interesting life. Her two children move into the apartment with her, but the kid's characters slowly find less screen time, less focus in the episodes. By season 4, the two kids are gone completely, and never mentioned again.
Watching this episode recently, I suddenly recalled watching it about 50 years ago. Doris looks about at this empty, run down, drab, grey walled apartment with its "for rent" sign and we see her vision as she's inspired by the period architecture and details. She looks at a drab corner and visualizes open French doors, uncovered windows, letting in light and offering a view of the run down terrace which she knows she will fill with plants and cozy patio furniture. We see the charm of an ornate cast iron spiral staircase, freshly painted and now a gorgeous focal point in her large open living space. I so loved the way an empty apartment was turned into a kind of "character" in Doris Day's newly evolving lifestyle. Seeing this episode unfold, I was impressed at the importance of Day's creative vision to make a beautiful, stylish place for herself. The set used for her apartment was used quite extensively in the last two remaining seasons of the show. It was the backdrop for parties, and for far more intriguing romance than the two previous seasons of the show had been. Both Day's character and Mary Tyler Moore's character were smart, strong, socially active, gorgeously attired single women, who didn't wait for a husband to throw dinner parties, and to make even evenings spent home alone into a lovely time, in their beautiful, self decorated homes.
Although I find the writing of the MTM show more interesting than the DD show, I still throughly enjoy both female leads as wonderful role models. The imprint both women's fictional tv apartments had made on me persisted far into adulthood as I knew from an early age I wanted to live in an old house with similar eclectic decor as both Day and Moore had. My youthful concept of hosting dinner parties came directly from these two shows.
True, some episodes of the Doris Day show are a bit dated, but this particular episode carries a sweet, and vital message about creating an independent and well lived life.
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