He hadn't been on television since 1982. But for three decades, Mike Douglas was one of the most popular talk show host on syndicated television. His most famous claim was when John Lennon guest-hosted with Yoko Ono. He later claimed in his memiors that his composure was 'sorely tested' due to their antics.  He was also an accomplished singer and entertainer. He will be sorely missed.

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He hadn't been on television since 1982. But for three decades, Mike Douglas was one of the most popular talk show host on syndicated television. His most famous claim was when John Lennon guest-hosted with Yoko Ono. He later claimed in his memiors that his composure was 'sorely tested' due to their antics.  He was also an accomplished singer and entertainer. He will be sorely missed.


That is truely sad.  I used to love his show when I was growing up, and would watch it after school before starting my homework.

For years there have been talks of him starting another show, but they never seemed to happen.  His was really the last of it's kind, where a host would bring out several guests, and they would all sit around and talk about all kinds of things.

One of the things I remember most was the singing.  It seems that a lot of his guests were musicians or singers of one form or another.  It was on his show that I first heard Jim Stafford sing "Cow Patty".  And I still remember watching Gil Gerard (of Buck Rogers fame) singing a pop song called "Answering Machine".

How sad!  :\'(

I used to watch his show a lot back in the 70's...

Very sad, indeed!  :\'(

I watched his show often in the 70's.  He was a kind of "fixture" at the time.  R.I.P. Mike Douglas

Rest in Peace, Mr. Douglas... you will be missed...

I was very young when his show went off the air, but I do remember seeing it once or twice. 

R.I.P. Mr. Douglas  :\'(

Sad news indeed, I remember when KISS were on The Mike Douglas Show back in '74 I think..

R.I.P.

  Somehow I'm putting the "Mike Douglas Show" and Elvis' death together, in my mind.  Don't know why.  Parhaps the subject was being discussed on this particular show, or we learned of Elvis' death immediately before or after an airing of the show...

  In any case, so long Mike... :(

Im not sure, but I think the Mike Douglas Show may have aired here in Australia. If not, then it sounds like a good show.

I have the John Lennon and Yoko Ono episode on DVD...Im not sure who it is released through, but it is out there.


Its a very sad day when the people you grew up watching on TV start to leave our world.

The same thing happened to me when all those old time actors from the 1930's and 40's began to pass away.


RIP

Mike Douglas.





AN

His name doesn't mean a lot to us Brits, but he appears to have been a very well-remembered man...

However, probably less well-remembered was his one and only foray into the charts with the sickly 'The Men In My Little Girl's Life' sometime in 1966...