

The Danny Thomas Show
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
Cast

Danny Thomas
Danny Williams

Marjorie Lord
Kathy Williams

Rusty Hamer
Rusty Williams

Angela Cartwright
Linda Williams
Seasons
E1Uncle Daddy
Sep 29, 1953
E2Party Dress
Oct 6, 1953
Danny buys a new doll for Terry and brings it home, expecting her to be happy about it, but instead finds that Margaret is making her a new dress for a school dance—and Terry, at age eleven, is too old for dolls.
E3Second Honeymoon
Oct 13, 1953
Margaret finally gets her second honeymoon with Danny, but a friend needs him to open for him in Atlantic City, the same place where the honeymoon is taking place. A flashback occurs which tells what happened on their first honeymoon in 1941. In the end, the Williams' get their honeymoon.
E4Mother-in-Law
Oct 20, 1953
Margaret’s mother starts feeling like she’s forgotten, and taken for granted, when she’s called up time-after-time just to babysit.
E5Anniversary
Oct 27, 1953
When Danny forgets his and Margaret’s wedding anniversary and is stuck in the doghouse, he reminisces about a simpler time and their first anniversary, before his success in show business.
E6Margaret, Non-Pro
Nov 3, 1953
E7The Visiting Englishman
Nov 10, 1953
Margaret and Danny become exasperated by an unwanted guest who won’t leave and who causes all sorts of problems for the two—but the kids adore him, and, later, they become fond of him, as well.
E8The Sea Captain
Nov 17, 1953
Danny showers the children with money, and drops plenty of hints, for them to get a present for his birthday. But the children don't understand, and spend it on the custodian of the building, who was once a sailor.
E9Thanksgiving Story
Nov 24, 1953
E10Last Dollar
Dec 1, 1953
E11Margaret's Job
Dec 8, 1953
When an old college friend of Margaret’s comes to visit her, and she starts to compare her life with her successful friend’s, she becomes unhappy with her own life. Afterwards, Danny takes an unfortunate jab at her, and she decides to accept a job that the friend had previously offered her.
E12Wonderland
Dec 15, 1953
While about to start a relaxing vacation with just Margaret and himself, Danny finds himself stuck with a houseguest who’s the winner of a publicity stunt his agent submitted him for.
E13Christmas
Dec 22, 1953
Rusty becomes cynical about Santa Claus and Christmas, and Danny gets stuck, on Christmas Eve, in Detroit because of a small clause in his contract.
E14Toledo
Dec 29, 1953
Danny takes the kids with him to Toledo, and the stories he tells them about his childhood days and friends there, they discover, are off the mark when they meet several of his old acquaintances.
E15Margaret's Jealousy
Jan 5, 1954
Margaret unnecessarily works herself up to be jealous of Danny and an old girlfriend of his.
E16Terry for President
Jan 12, 1954
E17True Blue Benny
Jan 19, 1954
E18Rusty Runs Away
Jan 26, 1954
E19The Professor
Feb 2, 1954
After dispensing a lecture to the kids on unselfishness, Danny discovers that they have brought a bum, albeit an emeritis college professor, into the house without his knowledge.
E20Burlesque
Feb 9, 1954
E21Black Eyes
Feb 16, 1954
E22Margaret's Birthday
Feb 23, 1954
Margaret’s three friends in her Wednesday bridge club brag to her about the presents their husbands gave them for Valentine’s Day, and she feels the need to defend Danny for a simple tape recorder she ostensibly got. Later, he hears something on said tape recorder and decides to change up her birthday present.
E23The Matchmaker
Mar 2, 1954
E24Night Club
Mar 9, 1954
E25Terry's Career
Mar 16, 1954
E26School Festival
Mar 23, 1954
E27Rusty's Pal
Mar 30, 1954
E28Julia's Birthday
Apr 6, 1954
E29Pittsburgh
Apr 13, 1954
E30Danny's Vacation
Apr 20, 1954
E1Family Trouble
Sep 28, 1954
Danny loses his confidence, so Margaret enlists the kids to help restore it.
E2Tonsillectomy
Oct 5, 1954
E3Terry Takes Charge
Oct 12, 1954
Margaret is away from home on jury duty, Louise is out with a cold, and Danny is having back issues, so Terry wants to take over her mother’s role in the house—but Danny thinks she’s still too young.
E4Danny Has a Baby
Oct 19, 1954
Margaret decides to teach Danny a lesson when he breaks another promise to the kids.
E5Military School
Oct 26, 1954
E6Danny Lands in Pictures
Nov 2, 1954
E7Hollywood Trip
Nov 9, 1954
Danny has to make a decision about whether to get a nose job to get a Hollywood contract.
E8Anniversary
Nov 16, 1954
E9Margaret's Aunt
Nov 23, 1954
Margaret’s curmudgeonly aunt comes to visit when Margaret invites her over to try to reconcile her and her mother.
E10Terry's Boyfriend
Nov 30, 1954
Terry is walking on a cloud when she is asked out by the president of the student council. Danny doesn't know what to do when he finds out the only reason he is dating Terry is so her father will perform at their school dance. After the news is broken to her, Terry is heartbroken.
E11Margaret Feels Neglected
Dec 7, 1954
Margaret feels as if she lives perpetually in the shadow of Danny and his fame.
E12Father of the Year
Dec 14, 1954
E13The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show
Dec 21, 1954
E14The New Year's Show
Dec 28, 1954
E15Jesse's Romance
Jan 4, 1955
E16Terry Gets Her Own Room
Jan 11, 1955
E17Danny Goes on TV
Jan 18, 1955
E18Terry's First Big Crush
Jan 25, 1955
E19The Children's Governess
Feb 1, 1955
Danny and Margaret are going on a trip to Boston and Margaret hires a governess. But then Margaret’s mother shows up to take care of the kids, unexpectedly. Grandma and the governess have completely different ideas of how to handle the children.
E20Daddy's Biography
Feb 8, 1955
E21Danny Tries Real Estate
Feb 15, 1955
E22Rusty Gets a Haircut
Feb 22, 1955
Danny wants Rusty to cut all his curls off after he gets in a fight because of them.
E23Terry's Teen-Age Birthday
Mar 1, 1955
E24Peter Pan
Mar 8, 1955
E25The Piano Teacher
Mar 22, 1955
E26The Newpaper Man's Show
Mar 29, 1955
E27The Philosopher
Apr 5, 1955
E28Father-Son Show
Apr 12, 1955
E29The Benefit Show
Apr 19, 1955
E30A Trip to Wisconsin
Apr 26, 1955
The family takes a vacation to Baraboo, Wisc. to visit the couple that took care of Margaret when her parents were on the road. Danny has a hard time dealing with the quiet on the farm. Rusty goes to find arrowheads and gets lost.
E1Davy Crockett
Sep 13, 1955
E2Little League
Sep 20, 1955
Rusty 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.
E3Margaret Goes Home to Mother
Sep 27, 1955
E4Love Thy Neighbor
Oct 4, 1955
E5Rusty Gets a Job
Oct 11, 1955
E6Big Shot
Oct 18, 1955
E7Danny's Palladium Offer
Oct 25, 1955
Danny 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.
E8The London Palladium
Nov 1, 1955
E9Sonnets from the Lebanese
Nov 8, 1955
Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.
E10High Society
Nov 15, 1955
E11The Smugglers
Nov 22, 1955
E12Danny's Old Girlfriend
Nov 29, 1955
E13Louise's Suprise Party
Dec 6, 1955
E14Mr. Williams Goes Legit
Dec 13, 1955
E15Danny Strikes Oil
Dec 20, 1955
E16Terry's Party
Dec 27, 1955
Terry 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.
E17The Songwriter
Jan 3, 1956
E18Star of the Family
Jan 24, 1956
E19Margaret's Cousin
Jan 31, 1956
Margaret'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.
E20Like Father, Like Son
Feb 7, 1956
E21Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses
Feb 14, 1956
E22Who Can Figure Kids?
Feb 21, 1956
Danny’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.
E23Terry and the Sorority
Feb 28, 1956
Controversy 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.
E24Danny and Jesse Split
Mar 6, 1956
E25Terry Has a Date
Mar 13, 1956
E26Don't Yell at Your Children
Mar 20, 1956
Danny 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.
E27Coats and Boats
Mar 27, 1956
E28We're Going to Chicago
Apr 3, 1956
E29Danny Goes on USO Tour
Apr 10, 1956
Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.
E30Danny's Birthday
Apr 17, 1956
Danny 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.
E1Boarding School
Oct 1, 1956
Danny decides that the kids have become too unruly without their mother to help parent them. So, he decides to send them to boarding school to help give them the proper guidance they need.
E2The Nelson Eddy Show
Oct 8, 1956
Danny and Jesse search for a performer to replace him in the club while he’s stuck at home with a broken leg. Danny settles on Nelson Eddy.
E3Problem Father
Oct 15, 1956
Terry is dating a new, popular, wealthy, cultured boy, and this makes her hyper-sensitive, and insecure, about her father.
E4Be a Pal to Your Son
Oct 22, 1956
Danny feels bad about spending so much time working and tries being a friend to Rusty, as well as a father.
E5Den Mother
Oct 29, 1956
Danny makes the supreme sacrifice when son Rusty complains he's the only Cub Scout in the pack not represented at the den-mother meetings.
E6Terry at the Crossroads
Nov 5, 1956
Terry is disappointed when a guy, Bobby, she has a crush on doesn’t ask her to the junior prom. Danny worries she’s too athletic and cavalier about her appearance, since she no longer has a mother to guide her, and is encouraged by Liz to talk to her.
E7Danny Goes to Texas
Nov 12, 1956
Danny’s agent gets him a gig at a birthday party in Texas—much to Danny’s chagrin.
E8The Diary
Nov 19, 1956
When Terry comes home upset one day, Danny tries, to no avail, to get her to confide in him. When this fails, Ben and Liz encourage him to check Terry’s diary for clues, so he can help her.
E9Talented Kid
Nov 26, 1956
Danny plans on Rusty joining him in singing on a show, but is quickly disappointed when, during their first rehearsal, Rusty sings off-key. He then bemoans the fact that his kid lacks talent.
E10Danny's Comeback
Dec 3, 1956
Danny’s doctor has said he’s ready to go back to work. Danny disagrees.
E11My Fair Vocal Coach
Dec 10, 1956
Danny takes a talented vocal coach with stage fright under his wing.
E12Pride Takes a Holiday
Dec 17, 1956
Danny gives Terry advice about swallowing her pride, instead of indulging in it, then has to face the same choice himself.
E13Christmas and Clowns
Dec 24, 1956
Rusty invites a bunch of circus people, with nowhere to go for the holidays, over for Christmas dinner.
E14Liz's Boyfriend
Dec 31, 1956
Liz is finally in love and brings her boyfriend over to have dinner with the family and Benny.
E15The School Teacher
Jan 7, 1957
When Danny goes to see Rusty's fourth-grade teacher, they end up butting heads—and he ends up challenging her.
E16Danny's Date
Jan 14, 1957
Danny has his first date since his wife died, and the kids are determined to ‘protect’ him.
E17Girl from Iowa
Jan 21, 1957
A young girl pleads with Danny to help her get started in show business.
E18Danny Goes Social
Jan 28, 1957
After being invited by Gloria Ridgely—an attractive socialite from his audience—to a champagne supper, Danny giddily accepts and decides to ditch the traditional anniversary celebration at Pizza Chatlie’s with Benny, Liz and Jesse.
E19Lobster Story
Feb 4, 1957
E20The Flashback Show
Feb 14, 1957
For his birthday, Danny makes a special trip home from his tour of night-club engagements. He is somewhat disappointed when it appears daughter Terry and son Rusty have forgotten this momentous event!
E21Danny's Fiance
Feb 21, 1957
E22My Friend Harry
Feb 28, 1957
E23Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit
Mar 7, 1957
E24The Model
Mar 14, 1957
Terry decides to quit school in favor of a modeling career, much to Danny's dismay. He connives to discourage her from leaving school without arousing her suspicion.
E25The Orphan Asylum
Mar 21, 1957
E26Little League Umpire
Mar 28, 1957
E27Danny Meets Kathy
Apr 4, 1957
E28Men Are Men
Apr 11, 1957
E29Little Miss Moppet
Apr 18, 1957
E30Danny's Proposal
Apr 25, 1957
E1Lose Me in Las Vegas
Oct 7, 1957
Danny's popularity disrupt Danny and Kathy's honeymoon.
E2Terry vs. Kathy
Oct 14, 1957
Danny finds himself in the middle of a family controversy when daughter Terry begins to resent her new stepmother. Now that Kathy does all the things for Danny that Terry used to do, the teenager feels left out and unwanted by the family.
E3Kathy Is Approved
Oct 21, 1957
When Danny learns that his Uncle Tonoose is about to visit, he's afraid that the family patriarch might not approve of his bride Kathy.
E4The Dinah Shore Show
Oct 28, 1957
Terry, as chairman of her school's Heart Fund dance, is forced to choose between Dinah Shore and Kathy as vocalists for the event. Kathy is confident she can fill the bill because of her brief career as a high school band singer.
E5Parents are Pigeons
Nov 4, 1957
Rusty re-acquaints his new little sister with the methods used to soft-soap parents.
E6Two Sleepy People
Nov 11, 1957
Danny and Kathy attempt to show that they are as young and spry as ever by indulging in an all-night dancing spree, followed by a morning of golf and tennis
E7Danny Meets His Father-In-Law
Nov 18, 1957
Danny's father-in-law loves fishing, a sport Danny knows nothing about. In an attempt to impress the testy old gent, Danny burns the midnight oil studying the art of fishing - and comes up with all the wrong answers.
E8Honesty Is the Best Policy
Nov 25, 1957
Danny's son Rusty is discouraged when the owner of a lost wallet rewards him with only a curt "Thank You." Danny attempts to restore his son's faith in human nature and almost loses his own wallet in the process.
E9Terry, the Breadwinner
Dec 2, 1957
Terry gets a job at a local dress shop. But Danny doesn't realize that she resents his attempts to help her.
E10The Non Orgs
Dec 9, 1957
Family unity is threatened when Terry asks Danny to play the role of a cultured gentleman for the benefit of her sorority sisters. The sorority committee taxes Danny's temper and almost loses Terry her most valued friend.
E11The Soap Box Derby
Dec 16, 1957
Danny and his father-in-law offer to help Rusty finance his entry in the Soapbox Derby.
E12Man's Best Friend
Dec 23, 1957
E13Chess Game
Dec 30, 1957
E14The Bob Hope Show
Jan 6, 1958
E15Evil Eye Schultz
Jan 13, 1958
E16The Honeymoon
Jan 20, 1958
E17The Raffle Tickets
Jan 27, 1958
E18Rusty, the Bully
Feb 3, 1958
E19St. Vincent's Frolics
Feb 10, 1958
E20Pardon My Accent
Feb 17, 1958
E21Terry's Crush
Feb 24, 1958
E22Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly
Mar 3, 1958
E23Danny Roars Again
Mar 10, 1958
E24The Country Girl
Mar 17, 1958
E25Good Old Days
Mar 24, 1958
E26Terry's Coach
Mar 31, 1958
E27Make Room for Father-In-Law
Apr 7, 1958
E28Family Ties
Apr 21, 1958
E29Danny the Performer
Apr 28, 1958
E30Terry's Girlfriend
May 5, 1958
E31You Gotta Be Miserable to Be Happy
May 12, 1958
E32Too Good For Words
May 19, 1958
E33Rusty, the Man
May 26, 1958
E1The Bob Hope Show
Oct 6, 1958
E2Rusty, the Ward-Heeler
Oct 13, 1958
Kathy thinks Danny is sending the wrong message to Rusty, who is running for Class President and is using his father's suggestion to throw a rally, replete with lots of ice cream and Danny's telling jokes, to 'buy' votes for Rusty.
E3First Anniversary
Oct 20, 1958
When Danny and Kathy disagree and argue about who proposed to whom, Mr. Daly urges Danny not to apologize to his daughter.
E4Terry Goes Steady
Oct 27, 1958
Danny reads an article about teenagers running away to get married. As a result he gets worried over his own teen-aged Daughter, Terry. Then he finds out she is going steady with a boy named Walter, which only worries him more.
E5Take a Message
Nov 3, 1958
Chaos ensues when, because of Kathy's forgetfulness, Danny and Kathy dine with the Wolfs, where they weren't invited, much to the dismay of Mr. and Mrs. Fox, where they were invited.
E6A Locket for Linda
Nov 10, 1958
Rusty balks when Danny won't give him $15 for a model airplane, but Kathy and Danny promise Linda a locket from the tooth fairy.
E7Jack Benny Takes Daddy's Job
Nov 17, 1958
Danny fully expects to perform at Rusty's Cub Scout show for the third consecutive year and is annoyed at be asked again, until he finds he's been replaced by Jack Benny.
E8Uncle Tonoose's Fling
Nov 24, 1958
After Uncle Tonoose, family matchmaker, has married off his last relative, he comes to visit Kathy and Danny and announces that he wants to lead the life of a playboy.
E9Linda's Tonsils
Dec 1, 1958
When Danny tries to calm a terrified Linda, who needs her tonsils removed, he soon needs some consolation himself.
E10Dinah Shore and Danny are Rivals
Dec 8, 1958
Tension mounts between Danny and Dinah Shore, when they are slated to open at different nightclubs on the same night.
E11The Reunion
Dec 15, 1958
On the eve of a 20 year reunion with old Toledo chums, Danny is feeling a bit smug at his great success with one year of high school while he friends completed their education. The tide turns when the group reunites and Danny learn that Charlie is an eminent surgeon, Harry, a prominent NASA scientist and Joe, a senior member of the diplomatic corps.
E12Kathy's Career
Dec 22, 1958
Bored with her housewife routine, Kathy accepts a glamorous job at a fashion magazine.
E13The Saints Come Marching In
Dec 29, 1958
After encountering a group of wayward young men, who possess huge musical talent, Danny intervenes with school authorities to put them on the straight and narrow, with a view towards launching their show business career.
E14Lucy Upsets the Williams Household
Jan 5, 1959
When Lucy and Ricky Ricardo pay a visit to the Williams family, Danny makes the mistake of advising Ricky to halt Lucy's shopping sprees by closing all of her charge accounts.
E15Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help
Jan 12, 1959
Uncle Tonoose travels from Toledo with Danny's cousin, Stephen, in tow, asking Danny to scratch Stephen's itch for a show business career.
E16Tennessee Ernie Stays for Dinner
Jan 19, 1959
After Danny lectures the children on the meaning of helping the less fortunate, Rusty and Linda bring "Kentucky Cal," a lonely drifter, home for dinner. Kathy and the kids become attached to the colorful Cal, but Danny wants to know more about this mysterious character.
E17Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors
Jan 26, 1959
Danny is outraged when Rusty and Linda are assigned minor roles in their school's upcoming production of "Alice in Wonderland" and argues with Mrs. Foster, the play's director. When she resigns in a huff, Danny takes over, only to find himself with Bob Hope, whose nephew has also been cast, offering his own unique style of 'shtick' while advising Danny on his direction.
E18Red Tape
Feb 2, 1959
When Kathy's friend takes in a Norwegian exchange student, Danny, missing his teen aged daughter, Terry, who's away at college, decides to sign on as well. When the authorities deem the Williams' household unsuitable because of Danny's profession, Danny, Rusty, Linda and Kathy set out to change their thinking and are determined to house their very own student.
E19Gina from Italy
Feb 9, 1959
Danny awaits the arrival of Italian exchange student, Gina Minelli, with great anxiety. The Williamses do everything they can to welcome the shy and homesick girl, but Danny, particularly, makes all the wrong, albeit, well intentioned moves. Inevitably, he stumbles upon the right tack and a very happy Gina feels very much at home.
E20Shirley Jones Makes Good
Feb 16, 1959
Danny receives a letter from his old and beloved friend and mentor, Otto Nielsen, telling him that his daughter, Shirley, is in New York, hoping to land a job at the Copa. Danny is dismayed when he meets Shirley, a brassy, gum chewing girl who can't sing. When a worried Otto shows up at the Copa, he doesn't recognize the beautiful and innocent daughter who left home three weeks earlier. After some attitude, wardrobe and vocal adjustments, Danny is captivated by Shirley and sees a bright future for her in show business.
E21Gina's First Date
Feb 23, 1959
As Gina attempts to adapt to the American high school social scene, Danny takes it upon himself to help her get the attention of the star football player.
E22Growing Pains
Mar 2, 1959
Rusty turns to Danny and Kathy for advice when he becomes smitten with a cute girl at school.
E23Frankie Laine Sings for Gina
Mar 9, 1959
Gina is thrilled to learn that her idol, Frankie Laine, is performing with Danny at the Copa. She and her friend ask him if he would perform at their high school dance and Mr. Laine, who has taken a shine to Gina, consents. Gina is overjoyed, but as she's getting ready for her exciting evening, Kathy, a former nurse, notices that Gina is down with the measles. Danny promises Gina that Frankie Laine will come back to the Williamses apartment to sing to her after the dance, but Frankie says he has other plans.
E24Kathy Leaves Danny
Mar 16, 1959
Danny takes a ribbing from Phil and Harry, both confirmed bachelors, when they ask Danny along on a fishing trip, but know that he must ask Kathy's permission to go. When Danny protests that this is not true, things get even stickier when the men go back to the Williams' apartment and Kathy tells Danny that she's made vacation plans, without consulting him.
E25Latin Lover
Mar 23, 1959
When suave Mario Firenze, a young man from Gina's hometown, arrives at the Williamses, he charms everyone with his continental ways. He takes an interest in a befuddled Gina, who tells Danny and Kathy that his family are aristocrats and that he would never give her the time of day back in Palermo. Everything is clarified when Gina receives a letter from her mother, warning her that Mario has traveled to New York to use Gina and enlist Danny and his show business connections to further his singing career.
E26Losers Weepers
Mar 30, 1959
Danny is furious with Phil, when he loses all of the material for Danny's opening at the Copa. The two cross swords and Danny fires Phil. Kathy intervenes when she goes to visit Phil, who has found the missing jokes and song parodies. Phil hands over the envelope and Kathy puts it in her purse, which she subsequently loses. Kathy's in a panic when she breaks the news to Danny, who characteristically explodes. In the midst of their bickering, the building doorman produces Kathy's handbag.
E27Grampa's Diet
Apr 6, 1959
Kathy's grandfather comes to visit the Williamses, but Grampa must be watched. He is on a very strict diet, but insists on eating everything that's not good for him. After admonishing him and cajoling him, Danny uses some psychology. Danny gives him carte blanche to eat whatever he wishes, but Grampa refuses. He confesses to Kathy and Danny that he enjoys the thrill of the hunt and comes to realize and understand that he must comply with his doctor's orders.
E28Double Dinner
Apr 20, 1959
Danny decides to become a canidate for abbot of the Friars Club. He discovers that he must first win the backing of rival groups within the organization.
E29Danny's Big Fan
Apr 27, 1959
One night after Danny's show, an enthusiastic and very wealthy fan comes backstage, requests that Danny do his act all over again for him and promises to take him to the most expensive dinner in New York. Danny politely refuses, but the gentleman is persistent -- the next day, the Williams' apartment is inundated with expensive gifts for everyone, much to Danny's extreme annoyance. That evening, the gentleman visits the Williams' apartment, to apologize for his behavior and it becomes increasingly evident to all that this is a kind and lonely man.
E30Gina for President
May 11, 1959
As the battle of the sexes heats up between Danny and Kathy, Gina gets a phone call to tell her that she's been nominated to run for Class President. It's wonderful news, except she's running against her steady boyfriend, Buck. Danny backs Buck and Kathy helps Gina in their respective campaigns, until some ugly leaflets are floated around the school urging students to "Vote American." Buck is hurt for Gina and steps aside and Gina accepts to the applause of every student assembled in the school auditorium.
E31The Practical Joke
May 18, 1959
When a dozen kittens are delivered to the Williamses, Danny realizes that, yet again, he's the victim of one of Charley Halper's practical jokes. Danny plots his revenge when he suggests to Charley that they engage Muriel Schultz, the Williamses chubby, temporary maid, suggesting to Charley that's she's beautiful and hugely talented. Muriel is a performer and takes her Copa debut very seriously and Danny soon realizes that she will be hurt by all of this and Danny and Kathy figure a way out of all of this.
E32Linda's Giant
May 25, 1959
Nobody gives Linda's imaginary friend, Mr. Jumbo, a second thought until a school psychologist visits Danny and Kathy and suggests that Linda cannot separate fantasy from reality and faults Danny for all of this. Danny does all he can to spend quality time with his daughter, but when pressed, Linda will not admit that Mr. Jumbo is a figment of her imagination. Danny threatens to spank her for lying to him, but she is literally saved by the bell, when "Mr Jumbo," a new doorman at an adjacent building is at the door.
E1Terry Comes Home
Oct 5, 1959
E2Rusty's Day in Court
Oct 12, 1959
E3The Chinese Doll
Oct 19, 1959
E4Cupid's Little Helper
Oct 26, 1959
E5Terry Meets Him
Nov 2, 1959
E6Jealousy
Nov 9, 1959
E7Terry Goes Bohemian
Nov 16, 1959
E8Rusty, the Weightlifter
Nov 23, 1959
E9Tonoose, the Matchmaker
Nov 30, 1959
E10Danny and Milton Berle Quit Show Biz
Dec 7, 1959
E11Danny and the Little Men
Dec 14, 1959
E12A Dog's Life
Dec 21, 1959
E13Kathy Crashes TV
Dec 28, 1959
E14Nightclub Owners
Jan 4, 1960
E15That Ol' Devil Jack Benny
Jan 11, 1960
E16How to Be Head of the House
Jan 18, 1960
E17Danny, the Housewife
Jan 25, 1960
E18Apple Polishers
Feb 1, 1960
E19Tonoose Makes Wedding Plans
Feb 8, 1960

E20Danny Meets Andy Griffith
Feb 15, 1960
Danny went past a stopsign in the small town of Mayberry, because there was no crossroad. Sheriff Andy Taylor comes and arrests Danny. He said the town council had decided to make a crossroad there, but there was only enough money for a stopsign. Danny demands to see the Justice of the Peace. At this, Andy takes out a sign and says he's the Justice of the Peace. By now Will Hoople, the town drunk, has come in and locked himself in his jailcell. Andy explains he gets drunk everyday, and he arrests himself for it. Will had been deputized to do this to himself! Danny finally agrees with his wife and decides to the ordianry fine of $5 to $10. He takes out a huge wad of cash, and he gives him more money and more money. Danny doesn't care if Andy is robbing him, after all he's a big time star. Andy sees this as a time to get more money, and tells Danny he has to pay $100 or spend 10 days in jail.
E21Battle of the In-Laws
Feb 22, 1960
E22Eulogy for Tonoose
Feb 29, 1960
E23Linda Wants to Be a Boy
Mar 7, 1960
E24Bachelor Party
Mar 14, 1960
E25Danny, the Handyman
Mar 21, 1960
E26The Wedding
Mar 28, 1960
E27Three on a Honeymoon
Apr 4, 1960
Danny feels depressed with Terry and Pat away on their honeymoon but finds a way to get them back into town when he gets a call to fill in for Jimmy Durante.
E28The Deerfield Story
Apr 11, 1960
Danny is visited by an old friend from Deerfield.
E29The Singing Delinquent
Apr 18, 1960
Danny helps out a singer with a bad attitude.
E30Rusty and the Tomboy
Apr 25, 1960
A tomboy hopes that Rusty will take her to the school dance but, after receiving tips from Danny, Rusty asks the most popular girl.
E31Family Portrait
May 2, 1960
A famous artist moves in with the Williamses to decide if he should paint a portrait of them.
E32Little Lord Fauntleroy
May 9, 1960
The Williamses look after the son of a show business reporter who's called away on an overnight assignment.
E33Rusty's Advice to Linda
May 16, 1960
Linda wants to run away from home when she loses her skates and Danny and Kathy won't buy her new ones.
E1Kathy Delivers the Mail
Oct 3, 1960
E2The Report Card
Oct 10, 1960
E3Danny and the Actor's School
Oct 17, 1960
E4Kathy and the Glamour Girl
Oct 31, 1960
E5Danny Proposes to His Wife
Nov 7, 1960
E6Kathy, the Matchmaker
Nov 14, 1960
E7Tonoose, the Liar
Nov 21, 1960
E8Linda, the Performer
Nov 28, 1960
E9Danny and the Dentist
Dec 5, 1960
E10Fugitive Father
Dec 12, 1960
E11The Singing Sisters
Dec 19, 1960
E12Rusty the Rat
Dec 26, 1960
E13The Plant
Jan 2, 1961
E14Democracy at Work
Jan 9, 1961
E15You Can Fight City Hall
Jan 16, 1961
E16The Whoopee Show
Jan 23, 1961
E17The Rum Cake
Jan 30, 1961
E18Tonoose, the Boss
Feb 6, 1961
E19Rusty, the Millionaire
Feb 13, 1961
E20Good Old Burlesque
Feb 20, 1961
E21Four Angels
Feb 27, 1961
E22The Scrubwoman
Mar 13, 1961
E23Everything Happens to Me
Mar 27, 1961
E24Old Man Danny
Apr 3, 1961
E25Danny and the Hoodlums
Apr 10, 1961
E26Rusty's Punishment
Apr 17, 1961
E27The Scoutmaster
Apr 24, 1961
E28The Magician
May 1, 1961
E29The Woman Behind the Man
May 8, 1961
E30Teenage Thrush
May 15, 1961
E31Party Wrecker
May 22, 1961
E1For Every Man There's a Woman
Oct 2, 1961
E2Linda Runs Away
Oct 9, 1961
E3Love Letters
Oct 16, 1961
E4The Trumpet Player
Oct 23, 1961
E5Daly
Oct 30, 1961
E6Hen Pecked Charley
Nov 13, 1961
E7Danny Weaves a Web
Nov 20, 1961
E8Danny and Durante
Nov 27, 1961
E9Danny and the Brownies
Dec 4, 1961
E10Tonoose's Plot
Dec 11, 1961
E11Keeping Up With the Joneses
Dec 18, 1961
E12Teacher for a Day
Dec 25, 1961
E13Useless Charley
Jan 1, 1962
E14A Baby for Charley
Jan 8, 1962
E15Linda, the Tomboy
Jan 15, 1962
E16The Big Fight
Jan 22, 1962
E17Cassanova Tonoose
Jan 29, 1962
E18Charley Does It Himself
Feb 5, 1962
E19The P.T.A. Bash
Feb 12, 1962
E20A Nose by Any Other Name
Feb 19, 1962
E21Cassanova Junior
Feb 26, 1962
E22Temper, Temper
Mar 5, 1962
E23Hunger Strike
Mar 12, 1962
E24Bunny Cooks a Meal
Mar 19, 1962
E25Jose's Protoge
Mar 26, 1962
E26Danny and Bob Hope Get Away from It All
Apr 2, 1962
E27Extrasensory Charley
Apr 9, 1962
E28Kathy, the Pro
Apr 16, 1962
E29A Promise is a Promise
Apr 23, 1962
E30The Smart Aleck
Apr 30, 1962
E31Baby
Jun 6, 1962
E1The Baby Hates Charley
Oct 1, 1962
E2Danny's Replacement
Oct 8, 1962
E3What Are Friends For?
Oct 15, 1962
E4British Sense of Humor
Oct 22, 1962
E5Jose Rents the Cops
Oct 29, 1962
E6Rusty for President
Nov 5, 1962
E7A-Hunting We Will Go
Nov 12, 1962
E8Ten Years Ago Today
Nov 19, 1962
E9Jose, the Scholar
Nov 26, 1962
E10The Ould Sod
Dec 3, 1962
E11Tonoose, Life of the Party
Dec 10, 1962
E12Danny's English Friend
Dec 17, 1962
E13Bunny, the Brownie Leader
Dec 24, 1962
E14Charley, the Artist
Dec 31, 1962
E15Lost French Boy
Jan 7, 1963
E16Jose the Dog Sitter
Jan 14, 1963
E17Tonoose Needs Glasses
Jan 21, 1963
E18Million Dollar Dress
Jan 28, 1963
E19Rusty's Birthday
Feb 4, 1963
E20Charley the Tiger
Feb 11, 1963
E21The Roman Patriot
Feb 18, 1963
E22Jose's Guided Tour
Feb 25, 1963
E23Bunny's Cousin
Mar 4, 1963
E24When in Rome
Mar 11, 1963
E25That Old Feeling
Mar 18, 1963
E26Louise to the Rescue
Mar 25, 1963
E27Venetian Melody
Apr 1, 1963
E28Charley My Boy
Apr 8, 1963
E29Linda, the Grownup
Apr 15, 1963
E30Homecoming
Apr 22, 1963
E31Tonoose's Brother
Apr 29, 1963
E32Jose's Rival
May 6, 1963
E1The Country Squires
Sep 30, 1963
E2The Perfect Crime
Oct 7, 1963
E3Here's The $50 Back
Oct 14, 1963
E4The Woman Behind the Jokes
Oct 21, 1963
E5Rusty Drives A Car
Oct 28, 1963
E6Linda And The New Dress
Nov 4, 1963
E7My Fair Uncle
Nov 11, 1963
E8Shy Alfie
Nov 18, 1963
E9Oh, The Clancys
Dec 2, 1963
E10The Hex
Dec 9, 1963
E11The Two Musketeers
Dec 16, 1963
E12Christmas Story
Dec 23, 1963
E13Peaceful Co-Existence
Dec 30, 1963
E14The Bowling Partners
Jan 6, 1964
E15Linda's Crush
Jan 13, 1964
E16Kathy, the Secretary
Jan 20, 1964
E17The Quiz Show
Jan 27, 1964
E18Howdy, Neighbors
Feb 3, 1964
E19The Antique Dealers
Feb 10, 1964
E20Bunny Gets Into the Act
Feb 17, 1964
E21Sense of Humor
Feb 24, 1964
E22Tonoose Gets a Job
Mar 2, 1964
E23The Leprechaun
Mar 9, 1964
E24Pupa from Italy
Mar 16, 1964
E25Pupa's Pooch
Mar 23, 1964
E26Pupa Loves Rusty
Mar 30, 1964
E27Beautiful Lady
Apr 6, 1964
E28Call Off the Hounds
Apr 13, 1964
E29Rusty and the Chorus Girl
Apr 20, 1964
E30The Persistent Cop
Apr 27, 1964
Storyline
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
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