1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.



Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia
Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles   

Co-Host: Barry Newman                                                                                                         

January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.   

A salute to The Wizard Of Oz. Dupe Of # 2249.        

December 12, 1980-September 26, 1981. This hour series was intermittently scheduled in several different time slots during this nine-month run, making it difficult to receive a loyal audience knowing when a neggxt broadcast would air.

Return: More music and variety with Marie and her guests Bob Hope, Nell Carter and Jimmy Osmond. In routines, Hope and Marie sing and dance about traveling; and Marie plays the operator of a hall faced with the mass defection of a ballet troupe. Regulars include Nancy Steen. 

Musical Highlights:
- "Celebration" ... Marie, dancers
- Medley of swing tunes ... Nell, Marie, Jimmy
- "Did You Have to Make Me Feel Uncertain" ... Jimmy