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Series · 1953 – 1964 · Comedy

The Danny Thomas Show

★6.2 1953 – 1964 11 Seasons Melville Shavelson TV-MA

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

Seasons & episodes

11 seasons · 342 episodes

Uncle Daddy

Episode 01

Uncle Daddy

Sep 29, 1953 · 30 min

No description available.

Party Dress

Episode 02

Party Dress

Oct 6, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Second Honeymoon

Episode 03

Second Honeymoon

Oct 13, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Mother-in-Law

Episode 04

Mother-in-Law

Oct 20, 1953 · 30 min

Margaret’s mother starts feeling like she’s forgotten, and taken for granted, when she’s called up time-after-time just to babysit.

Anniversary

Episode 05

Anniversary

Oct 27, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Margaret, Non-Pro

Episode 06

Margaret, Non-Pro

Nov 3, 1953 · 30 min

No description available.

The Visiting Englishman

Episode 07

The Visiting Englishman

Nov 10, 1953 · 30 min

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.

The Sea Captain

Episode 08

The Sea Captain

Nov 17, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Thanksgiving Story

Episode 09

Thanksgiving Story

Nov 24, 1953 · 30 min

No description available.

Last Dollar

Episode 10

Last Dollar

Dec 1, 1953 · 30 min

No description available.

Margaret's Job

Episode 11

Margaret's Job

Dec 8, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Wonderland

Episode 12

Wonderland

Dec 15, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Christmas

Episode 13

Christmas

Dec 22, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Toledo

Episode 14

Toledo

Dec 29, 1953 · 30 min

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.

Margaret's Jealousy

Episode 15

Margaret's Jealousy

Jan 5, 1954 · 30 min

Margaret unnecessarily works herself up to be jealous of Danny and an old girlfriend of his.

Terry for President

Episode 16

Terry for President

Jan 12, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

True Blue Benny

Episode 17

True Blue Benny

Jan 19, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Rusty Runs Away

Episode 18

Rusty Runs Away

Jan 26, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

The Professor

Episode 19

The Professor

Feb 2, 1954 · 30 min

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.

Burlesque

Episode 20

Burlesque

Feb 9, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Black Eyes

Episode 21

Black Eyes

Feb 16, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Margaret's Birthday

Episode 22

Margaret's Birthday

Feb 23, 1954 · 30 min

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.

The Matchmaker

Episode 23

The Matchmaker

Mar 2, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Night Club

Episode 24

Night Club

Mar 9, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Terry's Career

Episode 25

Terry's Career

Mar 16, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

School Festival

Episode 26

School Festival

Mar 23, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Rusty's Pal

Episode 27

Rusty's Pal

Mar 30, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Julia's Birthday

Episode 28

Julia's Birthday

Apr 6, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Pittsburgh

Episode 29

Pittsburgh

Apr 13, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

Danny's Vacation

Episode 30

Danny's Vacation

Apr 20, 1954 · 30 min

No description available.

About the series

The Danny Thomas Show poster
Audience score
★ 6.2 /10

based on 20 votes

Synopsis

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

Comedy

Cast

4 principal cast

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Danny Williams

Marjorie Lord

Kathy Williams

Rusty Hamer

Rusty Hamer

Rusty Williams

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Linda Williams

Where to watch The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Melville Shavelson has 11 seasons and 342 total episodes, rated 6.2/10 by 20 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Danny Thomas Show have?

The Danny Thomas Show has 11 seasons with 342 episodes in total.

Is The Danny Thomas Show still on the air?

The Danny Thomas Show has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Danny Thomas Show?

The Danny Thomas Show airs on ABC, CBS.

When did The Danny Thomas Show first air?

The Danny Thomas Show first aired on September 29, 1953.

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