Episode 1
Family Trouble
30m
Danny loses his confidence, so Margaret enlists the kids to help restore it.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Louise Beavers, Jesse White, Marc Sutherland
TV series
The Danny Thomas Show
1953TV-G11 seasons6.2 / 10
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
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Episode 3
Terry Takes Charge
30m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Jean Holloway, Mac BenoffGuest stars Elvia Allman, Steven Geray, Ben Lessy
Episode 4
Danny Has a Baby
30m
Margaret decides to teach Danny a lesson when he breaks another promise to the kids.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Hugh Wedlock Jr., Howard SnyderGuest stars Dick Wessel, Ben Lessy
Episode 7
Hollywood Trip
30m
Danny has to make a decision about whether to get a nose job to get a Hollywood contract.
Where to watch The Danny Thomas ShowEpisode 9
Margaret's Aunt
30m
Margaret’s curmudgeonly aunt comes to visit when Margaret invites her over to try to reconcile her and her mother.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Nana Bryant, Louise Lorimer
Episode 10
Terry's Boyfriend
30m
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.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Sammy Ogg
Episode 11
Margaret Feels Neglected
30m
Margaret feels as if she lives perpetually in the shadow of Danny and his fame.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Robert C. O'Brien, Irving ElinsonGuest stars Jesse White, Hy Averbach
Episode 18
Terry's First Big Crush
30m
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Guest stars Amanda Randolph
Episode 19
The Children's Governess
30m
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.
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Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Nana Bryant, Norma Varden
Episode 22
Rusty Gets a Haircut
30m
Danny wants Rusty to cut all his curls off after he gets in a fight because of them.
Where to watch The Danny Thomas ShowEpisode 30
A Trip to Wisconsin
30mfinale
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.
Where to watch The Danny Thomas ShowEpisode information updated Sep 15, 2026
More about The Danny Thomas Show
Cast
Danny ThomasDanny Williams
Jean HagenMargaret Williams
Sherry JacksonTerry Williams
Rusty HamerRusty Williams
Angela CartwrightLinda WilliamsPenny ParkerTerry Williams
Marjorie LordKathy Williams
Amanda RandolphLouiseCredits
- Created by
- Melville Shavelson
- Written by
- Henry Garson, Mac Benoff, Bob Fisher, Alan Lipscott, Jack Elinson, Bill Manhoff, Charles Stewart, Arthur Stander, Irving Elinson, Robert O'Brien, Jean Holloway, Arthur H. Dales, Howard Snyder, Robert C. O'Brien, Laurence Marks, Joel Kane, Bob Weiskopf, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Barbara Hammer, Sumner Arthur Long
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 342
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
CBSUnited States- T & L Productions
- Marterto Productions
CBSUnited States
Themes
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