The Danny Thomas Show

1Davy Crockett

30 minSep 13, 1955

2Little League

30 minSep 20, 1955

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.

3Margaret Goes Home to Mother

30 minSep 27, 1955

4Love Thy Neighbor

30 minOct 4, 1955

5Rusty Gets a Job

30 minOct 11, 1955

6Big Shot

30 minOct 18, 1955

7Danny's Palladium Offer

30 minOct 25, 1955

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.

8The London Palladium

30 minNov 1, 1955

9Sonnets from the Lebanese

30 minNov 8, 1955

Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.

10High Society

30 minNov 15, 1955

11The Smugglers

30 minNov 22, 1955

12Danny's Old Girlfriend

30 minNov 29, 1955

13Louise's Suprise Party

30 minDec 6, 1955

14Mr. Williams Goes Legit

30 minDec 13, 1955

15Danny Strikes Oil

30 minDec 20, 1955

16Terry's Party

30 minDec 27, 1955

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.

17The Songwriter

30 minJan 3, 1956

18Star of the Family

30 minJan 24, 1956

19Margaret's Cousin

30 minJan 31, 1956

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.

20Like Father, Like Son

30 minFeb 7, 1956

21Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses

30 minFeb 14, 1956

22Who Can Figure Kids?

30 minFeb 21, 1956

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.

23Terry and the Sorority

30 minFeb 28, 1956

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.

24Danny and Jesse Split

30 minMar 6, 1956

25Terry Has a Date

30 minMar 13, 1956

26Don't Yell at Your Children

30 minMar 20, 1956

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.

27Coats and Boats

30 minMar 27, 1956

28We're Going to Chicago

30 minApr 3, 1956

29Danny Goes on USO Tour

30 minApr 10, 1956

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

30Danny's Birthday

30 minApr 17, 1956

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.