The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

TV-G195330m6.2/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.2/10(20)

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

Production

T & L Productions, Marterto Productions, CBS

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 29, 1953

Last Aired

April 27, 1964

Networks

ABC, CBS

Created By

Melville Shavelson

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Uncle Daddy
Air date: 1953-09-29
E2
Party Dress
Air date: 1953-10-06
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.
E3
Second Honeymoon
Air date: 1953-10-13
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.
E4
Mother-in-Law
Air date: 1953-10-20
Margaret’s mother starts feeling like she’s forgotten, and taken for granted, when she’s called up time-after-time just to babysit.
E5
Anniversary
Air date: 1953-10-27
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.
E6
Margaret, Non-Pro
Air date: 1953-11-03
E7
The Visiting Englishman
Air date: 1953-11-10
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.
E8
The Sea Captain
Air date: 1953-11-17
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.
E9
Thanksgiving Story
Air date: 1953-11-24
E10
Last Dollar
Air date: 1953-12-01
E11
Margaret's Job
Air date: 1953-12-08
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.
E12
Wonderland
Air date: 1953-12-15
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.
E13
Christmas
Air date: 1953-12-22
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.
E14
Toledo
Air date: 1953-12-29
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.
E15
Margaret's Jealousy
Air date: 1954-01-05
Margaret unnecessarily works herself up to be jealous of Danny and an old girlfriend of his.
E16
Terry for President
Air date: 1954-01-12
E17
True Blue Benny
Air date: 1954-01-19
E18
Rusty Runs Away
Air date: 1954-01-26
E19
The Professor
Air date: 1954-02-02
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.
E20
Burlesque
Air date: 1954-02-09
E21
Black Eyes
Air date: 1954-02-16
E22
Margaret's Birthday
Air date: 1954-02-23
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.
E23
The Matchmaker
Air date: 1954-03-02
E24
Night Club
Air date: 1954-03-09
E25
Terry's Career
Air date: 1954-03-16
E26
School Festival
Air date: 1954-03-23
E27
Rusty's Pal
Air date: 1954-03-30
E28
Julia's Birthday
Air date: 1954-04-06
E29
Pittsburgh
Air date: 1954-04-13
E30
Danny's Vacation
Air date: 1954-04-20

Cast

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Danny Williams

Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

Kathy Williams

Rusty Hamer

Rusty Hamer

Rusty Williams

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Linda Williams

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