The Danny Thomas Show
4 Seasons
Danny Williams, a successful nightclub singer, encounters a variety of difficult and amusing situations when he tries to balance his career and his family.
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26:14Episode 1
Jack Benny Takes Danny's Job
Episode 1
TV-PG. Danny fully expects to perform at Rusty's Cub Scout show for the third consecutive year and is annoyed at be asked again, until he finds he's been replaced.
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26:12Episode 2
Rusty, the Ward-Heeler
Episode 2
TV-PG. Kathy thinks Danny is sending the wrong message to Rusty, who is running for Class President and is using his father's suggestion to throw a rally
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24:19Episode 3
The First Anniversary
Episode 3
TV-PG. When Danny and Kathy disagree and argue about who proposed to whom, Mr. Daly urges Danny not to apologise to his daughter.
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26:16Episode 4
Terry Goes Steady
Episode 4
TV-PG. Danny reads an article about teenagers running away to get married. As a result he gets worried over his own teen-aged daughter, Terry. Then he finds out something else.
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26:12Episode 5
Take a Message
Episode 5
TV-PG. Chaos ensues when, because of Kathy's forgetfulness, Danny and Kathy dine with the Wolfs, where they weren't invited, much to the dismay of Mr. and Mrs. Fox.
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25:43Episode 6
A Locket for Linda
Episode 6
TV-PG. Rusty balks when Danny won't give him $15 for a model airplane, but Kathy and Danny promise Linda a locket from the tooth fairy.
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26:11Episode 7
Danny the Performer
Episode 7
TV-PG. Danny notices that Rusty is very impressed that his friend's father is an a prominent attorney. Sensing that Rusty may be ashamed of Danny's show business career, Danny invites his son's friends to watch him perform, hoping to garner Rusty's respect for what Danny does each night at the club.
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26:14Episode 8
Uncle Tonoose's Fling
Episode 8
TV-PG. After Uncle Tonoose, family matchmaker, has married off his last relative, he comes to visit Kathy and Danny and announces that he wants to change lifestyle.
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26:15Episode 9
Linda's Tonsils
Episode 9
TV-PG. Linda requires a tonsillectomy, and Danny's attempts to calm her terror backfire when he gets himself worked up about the situation as well.
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26:10Episode 10
Dinah Shore and Danny Are Rivals
Episode 10
TV-PG. Tension mounts between Danny and Dinah Shore, when they are slated to open at different nightclubs on the same night.
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26:11Episode 11
The Reunion
Episode 11
TV-PG. On the eve of a 20 year reunion with old Toledo chums, Danny is feeling a bit smug at his great success with one year of high school while his friends completed theirs later.
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26:12Episode 12
Kathy's Career
Episode 12
TV-PG. Kathy is tired of her routine as a housewife, and decides she'd like to pursue an exciting new career in fashion.
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26:11Episode 13
The Saints Come Marching In
Episode 13
TV-PG. Danny convinces Ricky Ricardo to move to his apartment during their nightclub engagement, assuring Ricky that Kathy will be a good influence.
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26:16Episode 14
Lucille Ball Upsets the Williams Household
Episode 14
TV-PG. Danny convinces Ricky Ricardo to stay in the apartment, but Ricky's wife Lucy Ricardo wreaks havoc, despite Danny's hope that Kathy will be a good influence on her.
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26:14Episode 15
Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help
Episode 15
TV-PG. Danny's rebellious cousin arrives with Uncle Tonoose, and Danny must help when his cousin refuses to work in his father's dry-goods business.
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26:16Episode 16
Tennessee Ernie Stays For Dinner
Episode 16
TV-PG. After Danny lectures the children on the meaning of helping the less fortunate, Rusty and Linda bring Kentucky Cal, a lonely drifter, home for the night.
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25:42Episode 17
Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors
Episode 17
TV-PG. Danny is outraged when Rusty and Linda are assigned minor roles in their school's upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland and argues with them.
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25:41Episode 19
Gina From Italy
Episode 19
TV-PG. Danny awaits the arrival of Italian exchange student, Gina Minelli, with great anxiety. The Williamses do everything they can to welcome the shy and homesick girl.
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26:09Episode 20
Shirley Jones Makes Good
Episode 20
TV-PG. Danny receives a letter from his old and beloved friend and mentor, Otto Nielsen, telling him that his daughter, Shirley, is in New York, hoping to land a new career there.
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26:12Episode 21
Gina's First Date
Episode 21
TV-PG. As Gina attempts to adapt to the American high school social scene, Danny takes it upon himself to help her get the attention of the star football player.
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25:39Episode 22
Growing Pains
Episode 22
TV-PG. Rusty becomes smitten with a cute girl at school and feeling perplexed, turns to Kathy and Danny for advice.
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26:13Episode 23
Frankie Laine Sings for Gina
Episode 23
TV-PG. Gina is thrilled to learn that her idol, Frankie Laine, is performing with Danny at the Copa. She and her friend ask him if he would perform closer to them.
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25:43Episode 24
Kathy Leaves Danny
Episode 24
TV-PG. Danny takes a ribbing from Phil and Harry, both confirmed bachelors, when they ask Danny along on a fishing trip, knowing that he must ask Kathy's permission first.