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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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Synopsis

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

Season 3 episodes

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Episode 2

Little League

30m

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.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Henry GarsonGuest stars Bill Baldwin, John Hubbard, Herb Vigran

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Episode 7

Danny's Palladium Offer

30m

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.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Amanda Randolph, Jesse White

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Episode 9

Sonnets from the Lebanese

30m

Danny 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 16

Terry's Party

30m

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.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac BenoffGuest stars Danny Richards Jr., Lee Erickson, Mary Jane Saunders, B.G. Norman, Aurelia Galli

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Episode 19

Margaret's Cousin

30m

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.

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Episode 22

Who Can Figure Kids?

30m

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.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Joel KaneGuest stars Arte Johnson, Wally Brown, Diane Jergens

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Episode 23

Terry and the Sorority

30m

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.

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Episode 26

Don't Yell at Your Children

30m

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.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Mac Benoff

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Episode 29

Danny Goes on USO Tour

30m

Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.

Episode credits

Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Henry GarsonGuest stars Harry Ruby, Mabel Albertson, Billy Gilbert, Peter Leeds, Eddie Garr

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Episode 30

Danny's Birthday

30mfinale

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.

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Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026

More about The Danny Thomas Show

Cast

Danny ThomasDanny Williams
Jean HagenMargaret Williams
Sherry JacksonTerry Williams
Rusty HamerRusty Williams
Angela CartwrightLinda Williams
Penny ParkerTerry Williams
Marjorie LordKathy Williams
Amanda RandolphLouise

Credits

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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