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The Mike Douglas Show | |
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Genre | Talk/Variety |
Presented by | Mike Douglas |
Narrated by | Jay Stewart (1978) Charlie Tuna (1978–1981) |
Opening theme | "Here's Mike" (1961–1979) "Mike Makes Your Day!" (1979–1981) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 21 |
No. of episodes | 4,017 |
Production | |
Executive producer | |
Production companies | Group W Productions / Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1961–80) Mike Douglas Entertainment (1980–82) |
Original release | |
Network | Syndicated |
Release | December 11, 1961 November 30, 1981 | –
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The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show that was hosted by Mike Douglas. It began as a local program in Cleveland in 1961 before being carried on other stations owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting. The show went into national syndication and was moved to Philadelphia in 1965. The program ran until 1981. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting, and for much of its run, originated from studios at two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.