The Doris Day Show Season 3 Episode 4 Dinner for One
- TV-G
- October 5, 1970
- 23 min
The Doris Day Show was a sitcom that aired in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The show followed the life of Doris Martin, played by Doris Day, a widow and mother of two boys who moves from the city to a small town in California to start a new life. The show focused on her various misadventures and mishaps as she navigates life in the small town.
In season 3 episode 4, titled "Dinner for One," Doris is excited to host a dinner party for her friends. She spends the day preparing and cooking, but her plans are interrupted when her parents unexpectedly drop in for a visit. Doris is surprised and happy to see them, but she realizes that she doesn't have enough food for everyone.
As she struggles to come up with a solution, her parents suggest that they go out to dinner instead. Doris is hesitant at first, but she eventually agrees. They head to a fancy restaurant, but things quickly go awry when Doris realizes that she forgot her purse at home.
Doris is embarrassed and doesn't want to ruin the evening, so she suggests that she and her parents leave and go somewhere else. They end up at a diner, but the atmosphere is far from elegant. To make matters worse, Doris runs into her ex-boyfriend, who is there on a date with another woman.
Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Doris tries to make the best of it and enjoy the evening with her parents. She even starts to loosen up and have fun, but things take a turn when the restaurant staff mistakenly thinks that Doris and her ex-boyfriend are trying to leave without paying.
The misunderstanding escalates into a full-blown argument, but thankfully, Doris's father steps in and diffuses the situation. The group ends up leaving the diner and heading back to Doris's house, where they share a late-night snack and reminisce about old times.
In the end, Doris realizes that the evening didn't turn out at all like she planned, but she's grateful for the unexpected time with her parents and the memories they made together. "Dinner for One" is a heartwarming and humorous episode that captures the spirit of The Doris Day Show.
