The Danny Thomas Show(1953)

1956-10-01 · 30m

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.

1956-10-08 · 30m

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.

1956-10-15 · 30m

Terry is dating a new, popular, wealthy, cultured boy, and this makes her hyper-sensitive, and insecure, about her father.

1956-10-22 · 30m

Danny feels bad about spending so much time working and tries being a friend to Rusty, as well as a father.

1956-10-29 · 30m

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.

1956-11-05 · 30m

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.

1956-11-12 · 30m

Danny’s agent gets him a gig at a birthday party in Texas—much to Danny’s chagrin.

1956-11-19 · 30m

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.

1956-11-26 · 30m

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.

1956-12-03 · 30m

Danny’s doctor has said he’s ready to go back to work. Danny disagrees.

1956-12-10 · 30m

Danny takes a talented vocal coach with stage fright under his wing.

1956-12-17 · 30m

Danny gives Terry advice about swallowing her pride, instead of indulging in it, then has to face the same choice himself.

1956-12-24 · 30m

Rusty invites a bunch of circus people, with nowhere to go for the holidays, over for Christmas dinner.

1956-12-31 · 30m

Liz is finally in love and brings her boyfriend over to have dinner with the family and Benny.

1957-01-07 · 30m

When Danny goes to see Rusty's fourth-grade teacher, they end up butting heads—and he ends up challenging her.

1957-01-14 · 30m

Danny has his first date since his wife died, and the kids are determined to ‘protect’ him.

1957-01-21 · 30m

A young girl pleads with Danny to help her get started in show business.

1957-01-28 · 30m

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 Charlie’s with Benny, Liz and Jesse.

1957-02-04 · 30m

When Danny finds out some washed-out comic is doing a bit he’s known for, he decides to go confront him—and is surprised by what he finds.

1957-02-14 · 30m

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!

1957-02-21 · 30m

Danny brings home a woman from Chicago to meet the kids. The kids see he’s serious about her, dislike her, and decide to intervene.

1957-02-28 · 30m

Harry Ruby offers Danny a part in his upcoming biopic.

1957-03-07 · 30m

Uncle Tonoose comes bearing a gift that Danny doesn’t want.

1957-03-14 · 30m

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.

1957-03-21 · 30m

Rusty gets angry at Danny for breaking a promise.

1957-03-28 · 30m

Danny volunteers to be an umpire for his son’s Little League games.

1957-04-04 · 30m

Rusty gets the measles and Danny becomes enamored of the nurse attending him.

1957-04-11 · 30m

1957-04-18 · 30m

1957-04-25 · 30m