The Don Rickles Show

The Don Rickles Show is an American comedy television series. The series stars Don Rickles, Louise Sorel, Erin Moran, Robert Hogan, and Joyce Van Patten. The series aired on CBS from January 14 until May 26, 1972.^[1][2] It ranked 56th out of 78 shows that season with an average 15.5 rating.^[3] It shares the same title as a short-lived variety series that Rickles had headlined on ABC in 1968.

The Don Rickles Show
Rickles and Louise Sorel, 1971
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Sam Denoff
Starring	Don Rickles Louise Sorel Erin Moran Robert Hogan Joyce Van Patten
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Joseph Scandore
Producers	Sam Denoff Sheldon Leonard Hy Averback
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Sheldon Leonard Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 14 (1972-01-14) – May 26, 1972 (1972-05-26)

Premise

The Don Rickles Show focused on an advertising agency executive, and his "life and endless problems" with his job and his family.^[2] Don Robinson, the main character, encountered difficulties both at work and at home. His battles apparently did not appeal to audiences, leading to the series's four-month run.^[2]

Cast

• Don Rickles as Don Robinson^[2]
• Louise Sorel as Barbara Robinson^[2]
• Erin Moran as Janie Robinson^[2]
• Robert Hogan as Tyler Benedict^[2]
• Joyce Van Patten as Jean Benedict^[2]
• Barry Gordon as Conrad Musk^[2]
• Judith Cassmore as Audrey

Personnel

Sheldon Leonard and Joseph Scandore were executive producers, Hy Averback was the producer, and Sam Denoff was the creator and executive consultant.^[4]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Premiere"	Unknown	Unknown	January 14, 1972 (1972-01-14)
2	"Greetings from Uncle Sam"	Unknown	Unknown	January 21, 1972 (1972-01-21)
3	"The Mercy of the Court"	Unknown	Unknown	January 28, 1972 (1972-01-28)
4	"Don's New Used Car"	Unknown	Unknown	February 4, 1972 (1972-02-04)
5	"The Moo Cow Child"	Unknown	Unknown	February 11, 1972 (1972-02-11)
6	"Strictly Neutral"	Unknown	Unknown	February 18, 1972 (1972-02-18)
7	"When There's a Will..."	Unknown	Unknown	March 3, 1972 (1972-03-03)
8	"The Candidate"	Unknown	Unknown	March 10, 1972 (1972-03-10)
9	"The Dr. Rudolph Affair"	Unknown	Unknown	March 17, 1972 (1972-03-17)
10	"Split Ticket"	Unknown	Unknown	March 24, 1972 (1972-03-24)
11	"Watch on the Line"	Unknown	Unknown	March 31, 1972 (1972-03-31)
12	"I Want My Quarterback"	Unknown	Unknown	April 14, 1972 (1972-04-14)
13	"Audrey Come Home"	Unknown	Unknown	April 21, 1972 (1972-04-21)