Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)

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Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Multi-camera
Running time24 min (30 minutes with commercials)
Production companyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1965 (1965-09-14) –
April 22, 1967 (1967-04-22)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies is an American

sitcom that aired on NBC from September 14, 1965 to September 2, 1967. The series was based upon the 1957 book by Jean Kerr and the 1960 film starring Doris Day and David Niven
.

The series ran for 58 half-hour episodes and starred Patricia Crowley and Mark Miller. The show also features Dub Taylor, Clint Howard, Bonnie Franklin, and Ellen Corby in recurring appearances. Robert Vaughn and David McCallum appeared in the first-season episode "Say UNCLE" as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin from The Man from U.N.C.L.E., while Stefanie Powers appeared as April Dancer from The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. in a second-season episode. Patricia Crowley had appeared in the pilot episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Synopsis

Joan and Jim Nash are a married couple who live in an old,

Old English sheepdog
named Ladadog. Jim is a college English professor. Joan – who abhors everything having to do with homemaking and housework – is a freelance newspaper columnist whose columns focus on the humorous side of family life. Joan tries to keep things organized, but her family can be demanding. Chaos breaks out regularly, and the antics of the boys, the dog, her husband, and the neighbors as well as her own indifference to domestic chores give her plenty of inspiration for her column, much to Jim's embarrassment.

Cast

Broadcast history

In its first season, the show did fairly well in the ratings. It was scheduled on Tuesday nights opposite the second half of two veteran shows on prime time television, Rawhide on CBS and Combat! on ABC. For its second year, Please Don't Eat The Daisies was moved to Saturday nights where it faced brutal competition against the second half of The Jackie Gleason Show. The ratings fell and NBC canceled the series in the spring of 1967.

Episode list

Season 1: (1965–66)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"My Eldest Child"Jerry ThorpeJerry ThorpeSeptember 14, 1965 (1965-09-14)
Joan writes a newspaper article that she believes will not have her name on it. Unfortunately, everyone in town finds out her secret identity, and she gets in trouble with Jim, who is not as amused by what she wrote as the rest of the town. This is the only black-and-white episode of the series.
22"How About Two Gorillas?"Howard MorrisPaul WestSeptember 21, 1965 (1965-09-21)
Jim and Joan volunteer at the school variety show. To their dismay, the other volunteers are all professional entertainers.
33"Who's Kicking That Gong Around?"Jeffrey HaydenMary Loos & Richard SaleSeptember 28, 1965 (1965-09-28)
To avoid the household chaos, Joan retreats to the house's bell tower to write. While she's up there, someone removes the ladder, leaving her stranded.
44"Dinner on the Rocks"Jeffrey HaydenLee ErwinOctober 5, 1965 (1965-10-05)
A kitchen catastrophe erupts when Joan fixes a meal for Jim's faculty friends.
55"We're Bigger Than They Are, But..."Jeffrey HaydenBill Freedman & Ben GershmanOctober 12, 1965 (1965-10-12)
No one at school or home can tell the twins apart, a fact that the twins use to good advantage.
66"Look Who's Talking"Peter BaldwinRobert StamblerOctober 19, 1965 (1965-10-19)
The boys start spreading the word that their mother is pregnant.
77"The Big Train"David AlexanderLee ErwinOctober 26, 1965 (1965-10-26)
The Nashes learn that a strange thunderstorm strikes every 10 years, causing someone to disappear.
88"Two Seats on the Moon Shot"David AlexanderPaul WestNovember 2, 1965 (1965-11-02)
A man in a restaurant offers Joan an expense-paid trip to New York City.
99"Shape Up or Ship Out"Peter BaldwinBill Freedman & Bill GershmanNovember 9, 1965 (1965-11-09)
Trouble ensues when Joan puts Joel in charge of the twins.
1010"Somewhere George is Calling"Jeffrey HaydenBill EverettNovember 16, 1965 (1965-11-16)
To raise money for gifts, Kyle and Joel conduct tours through their old, turreted house.
1111"Don't Fool Around with the Man Upstairs"Peter BaldwinPaul WestNovember 23, 1965 (1965-11-23)
Joel feels guilty when he goes to a carnival instead of Sunday school.
1212"Of Hitches and Stitches and Big Round Dogs"Gary NelsonPaul WestNovember 30, 1965 (1965-11-30)
Joan tries to make her sister-in-law's wedding a big success.
1313"Very, Very Huckleberry"Peter BaldwinPaul WestDecember 7, 1965 (1965-12-07)
Joan panics when the boys plan to go to sea on a rickety raft.
1414"It's Lad by a Nose"Ezra StoneAnn MarcusDecember 14, 1965 (1965-12-14)
Ladadog's future looks bleak when Joel's allergy is traced to dogs.
1515"The Big Brass Blonde"Jeffrey HaydenPaul WestDecember 21, 1965 (1965-12-21)
Nerves are on edge as Joan and Jim await a movie star's appraisal of Joan's play. Guest star: Audrey Meadows
1616"Swing That Indian Club"Sidney MillerBill EverettDecember 28, 1965 (1965-12-28)
Joan plays hostess for Kyle's club, unaware that Kyle wants to quit.
1717"The Pied Piper of Ridgemont"John ErmanStory by : Sidney A. Mandel,
Teleplay by : Sidney A. Mandel & Paul West
January 4, 1966 (1966-01-04)
Things go awry when Joan's father pays a visit after seven years in Africa.
1818"Say UNCLE"Alvin GanzerSidney Morse & Roy KammermanJanuary 11, 1966 (1966-01-11)
The twins are convinced that their father is a secret agent. Guest stars: Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin
1919"Nobody's Perfect"Peter BaldwinArne SultanJanuary 18, 1966 (1966-01-18)
Jim lands in jail after Joan forgets to pay a parking ticket.
2020"My Good Friend, Whatsisname"Alvin GanzerPaul WestJanuary 25, 1966 (1966-01-25)
Jim tries to recall the name of the school friend he invited to dinner.
2121"The Monster in the Basement"Peter BaldwinPaul WestFebruary 1, 1966 (1966-02-01)
The Nashes frantically try to fix their temperamental furnace before a college-board VIP visits.
2222"Wring Out the Welcome Mat"Gary NelsonDavid C. BruceFebruary 15, 1966 (1966-02-15)
A leaky roof convinces the Nashes that their house is a white elephant.
2323"Move Over, Mozart"Tay GarnettMarlene Fanta ShyerFebruary 22, 1966 (1966-02-22)
Joan tries to guide Joel's musical career after she learns he has an unusual aptitude for music
2424"Who's Walking Under the Bed?"Sidney MillerPaul WestMarch 8, 1966 (1966-03-08)
Nerves are on edge as Jim's request for a raise goes to Dean Carter.
2525"How Now, Hausfrau?"John ErmanPaul WestMarch 15, 1966 (1966-03-15)
A reputation-destroying newspaper columnist wants to interview Joan.
2626"Big Man on Campus"Tay GarnettRobert StamblerMarch 22, 1966 (1966-03-22)
Joan tries to keep Jim from reading her unfinished play.
2727"The Magnificent Muldoon"David AlexanderMark MillerMarch 29, 1966 (1966-03-29)
The twins invite a hobo to dinner on the same night Jim is entertaining his boss. Guest star: Burgess Meredith
2828"The Leaning Tower of Ridgemont"David AlexanderJoseph C. & Carol CavellaApril 5, 1966 (1966-04-05)
The Nashes face eviction when a building inspector condemns their house.
2929"Mine is the Luck of the Irish"Richard WhorfRobert StamblerApril 12, 1966 (1966-04-12)
Joan's father tries to get the Nashes to invest in a uranium mine.
3030"Night of Knights"Richard WhorfStory by : Paul West,
Teleplay by : Paul West & Robert Stambler
April 19, 1966 (1966-04-19)
Jim's drama class tries to make his birthday a memorable day.
Guest star Audrey Meadows in the Season One episode "The Big Brass Blonde" in 1965.

Season 2: (1966–67)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
311"The Purple Avenger"Richard KinonAllan Manings & Milt RosenSeptember 17, 1966 (1966-09-17)
The twins brag about their "in" with a television hero whom Joan dated.
322"My Mother's Name is Fred"David AlexanderJack RaymondSeptember 24, 1966 (1966-09-24)
Complications arise when Joan sells a story to a girlie magazine.
333"A-Hunting We Will Go"Richard KinonPeggy Elliott & Ed ScharlachOctober 1, 1966 (1966-10-01)
Jim is faced with the task of entertaining a visiting sportsman.
344"At Home with the Family"Hollingsworth MorseMichael MorrisOctober 8, 1966 (1966-10-08)
Confusion reigns as the Nashes prepare to appear on a TV program.
355"The Holdouts"John ErmanJack RaymondOctober 15, 1966 (1966-10-15)
The boys try to wangle a cut of the money Joan received for an article about their antics.
366"Trouble Right Here in Ridgemont"David AlexanderAustin Kalish & Irma KalishOctober 22, 1966 (1966-10-22)
Joan and Marge both claim ownership of a winning raffle ticket
377"Black is the Color of My Love's Eye"John ErmanSidney A. Mandel & Roy KammermanOctober 29, 1966 (1966-10-29)
A neighborhood girl gives Joel a black eye.
388"My Son, the Genius"John ErmanMichael Adams
(aka Meyer Dolinsky)
November 5, 1966 (1966-11-05)
Joel's unusual IQ score leads the Nashes to believe he's a budding genius.
399"The End of the Trailer"Hollingsworth MorseElliot RobinNovember 12, 1966 (1966-11-12)
Jim tries to discourage Dean Carter from buying his trailer, which is a lemon.
4010"My Son, the Actor"Herbert ColemanMilton PascalNovember 19, 1966 (1966-11-19)
The Nashes try to find out if their sons have acting abilities.
4111"Of Haunted Houses, Little Boys, and a Ghost Named Malcolm"Hollingsworth MorseStory by : Stanley H. Silverman and Jay E. Selby (aka Robert Lees),
Teleplay by : William Cowley
November 26, 1966 (1966-11-26)
A drifter secretly takes up residence in the Nash house.
4212"And What Does Your Husband Do?"Bruce BilsonWilliam CowleyDecember 3, 1966 (1966-12-03)
Jealousies surface after Joan is named Woman of the Year.
4313"Just for Laughs"Bruce BilsonRobert StamblerDecember 10, 1966 (1966-12-10)
A one-day Nash survival test illustrates how not to get mom's hand out of the garbage disposal.
4414"The Guardian"John ErmanMichael MorrisDecember 24, 1966 (1966-12-24)
At an auction, Joan tries to retrieve the twins' painting, which is glued to the family tax return.
4515"Peace, It's Wonderful"Richard KinonGene ThompsonJanuary 7, 1967 (1967-01-07)
Joan and Jim clash when they try to help Herb and Marge settle an argument.
4616"The Silent Butler Spoke"Richard KinonWilliam CowleyJanuary 14, 1967 (1967-01-14)
Trouble begins when the Nashes hire a former thief. Guest star: Whit Bissell
4717"The Cupid Machine"Michael D. MooreWilliam CowleyJanuary 21, 1967 (1967-01-21)
Joan signs up with a computer dating service to research an article.
4818"The Thing's the Play"Stanley Z. CherryTom Adair & John ElliotteJanuary 28, 1967 (1967-01-28)
Jim's reputation as a drama coach hangs in the balance when Joan's play is entered in a drama competition.
4919"The Officer of the Court"Bruce BilsonWilliam CowleyFebruary 4, 1967 (1967-02-04)
Herb the lawyer finds himself in a mess when he represents Jim and Joan in two different cases.
5020"None So Righteous"Bruce BilsonRobert StamblerFebruary 11, 1967 (1967-02-11)
The
parent-teacher association musical in which the Righteous Brothers sing "Along Came Jones" and Joan sings "Queen of the House
."
5121"Remember Lake Serene?"Don AppellWilliam CowleyFebruary 18, 1967 (1967-02-18)
Joan and Marge plan a sneaky plot to marry off a bachelor friend. Guest star: Stefanie Powers as April Dancer
5222"Pest in the House"Bruce BilsonDavid Braverman & Bob MarcusFebruary 25, 1967 (1967-02-25)
Disaster strikes when house guest Herb does his share of the chores.
5323"Help Wanted, Desperately"Hollingsworth MorseWilliam CowleyMarch 4, 1967 (1967-03-04)
The Nashes have a problem when the new maid slows things down. Guest star: Mary Treen
5424"Just While You're Resting"Bruce BilsonWilliam CowleyMarch 11, 1967 (1967-03-11)
Joan's new servant is all heart — and no help.
5525"When I Was a Young Man"Bruce BilsonNeil TravisMarch 25, 1967 (1967-03-25)
The Nashes recall the hectic early years of Joan and Jim's marriage.
5626"Professor, Please!"Bruce BilsonWilliam CowleyApril 1, 1967 (1967-04-01)
Joan and Jim clash when a mystery woman comes between them.
5727"A Matter of Concentration"Bruce BilsonWilliam Cowley & Robert StamblerApril 8, 1967 (1967-04-08)
Jim suffers from wounded pride after Joan buys gifts for everyone.
5828"The Day the Play Got Away"Bruce BilsonEd AdamsonApril 22, 1967 (1967-04-22)
Jim's sabbatical begins an ordeal of self-doubt for him: He can't concentrate on his writing, and his replacement has taken over his pet project.

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