The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
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Episode 1 - Davy Crockett
Release Date: 1955-09-13 -
Episode 2 - Little League
Release Date: 1955-09-20Rusty plans to try out for Little League—Danny decides he wants to coach. Danny gets the job, but later has a tough decision to make.
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Episode 3 - Margaret Goes Home to Mother
Release Date: 1955-09-27 -
Episode 4 - Love Thy Neighbor
Release Date: 1955-10-04 -
Episode 5 - Rusty Gets a Job
Release Date: 1955-10-11 -
Episode 6 - Big Shot
Release Date: 1955-10-18 -
Episode 7 - Danny's Palladium Offer
Release Date: 1955-10-25Danny gets the engagement of a lifetime—the London Palladium—and his agent even got them to include his family’s expenses to come with him. Unfortunately, it’s scheduled just when Rusty is about to get initiated into a club, Terry has a date to go to the junior prom with the most popular guy in school and Margaret has been elected regional president of the PTA, and has an announcement party for it to attend.
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Episode 8 - The London Palladium
Release Date: 1955-11-01 -
Episode 9 - Sonnets from the Lebanese
Release Date: 1955-11-08Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.
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Episode 10 - High Society
Release Date: 1955-11-15 -
Episode 11 - The Smugglers
Release Date: 1955-11-22 -
Episode 12 - Danny's Old Girlfriend
Release Date: 1955-11-29 -
Episode 13 - Louise's Suprise Party
Release Date: 1955-12-06 -
Episode 14 - Mr. Williams Goes Legit
Release Date: 1955-12-13 -
Episode 15 - Danny Strikes Oil
Release Date: 1955-12-20 -
Episode 16 - Terry's Party
Release Date: 1955-12-27Terry and her friends plan a party, which they wanted to plan and put together all by themselves—without the help of adults, and Danny takes over.
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Episode 17 - The Songwriter
Release Date: 1956-01-03 -
Episode 18 - Star of the Family
Release Date: 1956-01-24 -
Episode 19 - Margaret's Cousin
Release Date: 1956-01-31Margaret's mooching cousin, Carl, visits the Williams. He quickly moves in, and makes Danny very upset. Danny finally puts his foot down, and reshapes his character. The once lovable Carl becomes a hard worker, but he is no longer any fun. Danny finally gives in to his children (and Margaret), and Carl becomes as lovable as ever.
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Episode 20 - Like Father, Like Son
Release Date: 1956-02-07 -
Episode 21 - Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses
Release Date: 1956-02-14 -
Episode 22 - Who Can Figure Kids?
Release Date: 1956-02-21Danny’s old Vaudeville pal comes to town and asks him to give his son a leg up in show business—but his son’s heart isn’t really in it.
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Episode 23 - Terry and the Sorority
Release Date: 1956-02-28Controversy brews at the Williams house while Uncle Tonoose visits. When Terry is not tapped to join a soroity she would like to join due to her heritage, her uncle teachs her a big lesson.
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Episode 24 - Danny and Jesse Split
Release Date: 1956-03-06 -
Episode 25 - Terry Has a Date
Release Date: 1956-03-13 -
Episode 26 - Don't Yell at Your Children
Release Date: 1956-03-20Danny and Margaret make a deal not to yell at, or threaten, the kids, and to be more considerate and gentle-toned when speaking to them. This deal oddly turns into not only speaking carefully and considerately, but also not punishing the kids.
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Episode 27 - Coats and Boats
Release Date: 1956-03-27 -
Episode 28 - We're Going to Chicago
Release Date: 1956-04-03 -
Episode 29 - Danny Goes on USO Tour
Release Date: 1956-04-10Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.
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Episode 30 - Danny's Birthday
Release Date: 1956-04-17Danny showers the children with money to give them a hint about getting a present for his birthday. But the children don't know,and spend it on the custodian of the building, who was once a sailor. They buy him a shirt. In the tag, the children perform a play due to Danny's love of the arts.