The Don Knotts Show

Episode 1

Eydie Gorme/Anthony Newley/The Carpenters

Tue, Sep 15, 1970 60 mins

Don opens his show discussing the frustrations of doing a weekly show. He welcomes Bob Williams and his amazing dog plus the characters of Disney on Patafe

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Tue, Sep 22, 1970

Tommy Roe performs "We Can Make Music." Leslie Uggams sings " Somewhere. " In a comedic skit Don practices first aid on Dan Blocker. Guest Don Williams shows how his dog catches criminals.

Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Tue, Sep 29, 1970

Don welcomes guests the Lennon Sisters who perform 'Long, Long Time"_and "Looking Out My Back Door." Mac Davis sings "In the Ghetto." Don joins Chuck Connors in skits including one about captaining a lifeboat.

Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Tue, Oct 6, 1970

The Association performs "Silver Morning" and "Traveler's Guide." Jill St. John sings " Snowbird. " Don conducts the Boston Symphony with help from Robert Morse. Knotts, Morse, and Elaine Joyce are in a comedic skit about blind dates.

Episode 5

Episode #1.5

Tue, Oct 13, 1970

The Tapestry sings "Hard to Handle. Irene Ryan joins Don Knotts in a skit about women's lib. Bobby Sherman performs the mega hit "Make Your Own Kind of Music."

Episode 6

Episode #1.6

Tue, Oct 20, 1970

Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Tue, Oct 27, 1970

Don's guests Roy Rogers and Dale Evans perform a medley featuring Roy's yodeling. Don and Chuck Connors discuss women Don is an expectant father in a wordless skit then is a new tenant.

Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Tue, Nov 10, 1970

Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Tue, Nov 17, 1970

Episode 10

Episode #1.10

Tue, Nov 24, 1970

Freda Payne sings "Band of Gold." Barbara Feldon performs "The Look of Love." Donald O'Connor entertains dancing to "Top O'Tails."

Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Tue, Dec 1, 1970

Don debuts a new comedic character Jesse Fender. Louis Nye is an unintentional comedic U.N. interpreter. Both Mama Cass and Steve Lawrence perform solo numbers then join for a duet.

Episode 12

Episode #1.12

Tue, Dec 15, 1970

Don portrays the designer of the "unsinkable" Titanic. In another skit Don tries to sneak someone into a theater managed by Raymond Burr. Jimmy Durante enlists Don, Raymond, and Connie Stevens in performing "Inka Dinka Doo."

Episode 13

Episode #1.13

Tue, Dec 22, 1970

Guest Gina is a prisoner who tries to convince attorney Van Johnson she should be free. The Dilliards perform "Tennessee Breakdown" and "Listen to the Sound."

Episode 14

Episode #1.14

Tue, Dec 29, 1970

Episode 15

Louis Nye, Sebastian Cabot, The Lennon Sisters

Tue, Jan 5, 1971

Don welcomes The Lennon Sisters who sing "Yellow River." Sebastian Cabot and Louis Nye help Don with a police sketch.

Episode 16

Episode #1.16

Tue, Jan 12, 1971

Episode 17

Episode #1.17

Tue, Feb 2, 1971

Mary Costa sings "Ah, Je Viex Vivre." The Dilliards perform " One A.M. " Newhart does a monologue about a man returning Christmas presents in April. Don duets with Mary on "Why Do I Believe?"

Episode 18

Episode #1.18

Tue, Feb 23, 1971

Episode 19

Episode #1.19

Tue, Mar 2, 1971

Don welcomes Tony Randall who plays a priest and a man taking his pet ant to a veterinarian. He also challenges Knotts to a pool game. Claudine Longet helps Don with his French and sings a medley of songs.

Episode 20

Episode #1.20

Tue, Mar 9, 1971

Michael Landon portrays a hero returning to his hometown Charles Nelson Reilly plays a NBC tour guide with a lack of attractions. Loring and Davidson sing solos then join for a duet.

Episode 22

Episode #1.22

Tue, Mar 23, 1971

Episode 24

Louis Nye, Steve Allen, Tom Poston, The Establishment

Tue, Apr 13, 1971

Various skits are revived for this show finale including Allen's Man on the Street segments. The Establishment perform a musical number.