The Mike Douglas Show is an American

United States

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 daytime television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 talk show

Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....

 hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting

Westinghouse Broadcasting

The Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, also known as Group W, was the broadcasting division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It owned several radio and television stations across the United States and distributed television shows for syndication....

 and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.

The program featured light banter with guests and musical performances. Instead of an opening comedic monologue (as was the case with The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show

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with Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

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, for example), Douglas, given his vocalist background, would begin each show by singing a popular song for the audience.