The Danny Thomas Show

Uncle Daddy

Sep 29, 1953

Party Dress

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.

Oct 6, 1953

Second Honeymoon

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.

Oct 13, 1953

Mother-in-Law

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

Oct 20, 1953

Anniversary

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.

Oct 27, 1953

Margaret, Non-Pro

Nov 3, 1953

The Visiting Englishman

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.

Nov 10, 1953

The Sea Captain

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.

Nov 17, 1953

Thanksgiving Story

Nov 24, 1953

Last Dollar

Dec 1, 1953

Margaret's Job

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.

Dec 8, 1953

Wonderland

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.

Dec 15, 1953

Christmas

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.

Dec 22, 1953

Toledo

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.

Dec 29, 1953

Margaret's Jealousy

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

Jan 5, 1954

Terry for President

Jan 12, 1954

True Blue Benny

Jan 19, 1954

Rusty Runs Away

Jan 26, 1954

The Professor

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.

Feb 2, 1954

Burlesque

Feb 9, 1954

Black Eyes

Feb 16, 1954

Margaret's Birthday

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.

Feb 23, 1954

The Matchmaker

Mar 2, 1954

Night Club

Mar 9, 1954

Terry's Career

Mar 16, 1954

School Festival

Mar 23, 1954

Rusty's Pal

Mar 30, 1954

Julia's Birthday

Apr 6, 1954

Pittsburgh

Apr 13, 1954

Danny's Vacation

Apr 20, 1954