About this season
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
Episodes (30)
1. Family Trouble
Aired 28 September 1954 • 30 min
Danny loses his confidence, so Margaret enlists the kids to help restore it.
2. Tonsillectomy
Aired 5 October 1954 • 30 min
3. Terry Takes Charge
Aired 12 October 1954 • 30 min
Margaret is away from home on jury duty, Louise is out with a cold, and Danny is having back issues, so Terry wants to take over her mother’s role in the house—but Danny thinks she’s still too young.
4. Danny Has a Baby
Aired 19 October 1954 • 30 min
Margaret decides to teach Danny a lesson when he breaks another promise to the kids.
5. Military School
Aired 26 October 1954 • 30 min
6. Danny Lands in Pictures
Aired 2 November 1954 • 30 min
7. Hollywood Trip
Aired 9 November 1954 • 30 min
Danny has to make a decision about whether to get a nose job to get a Hollywood contract.
8. Anniversary
Aired 16 November 1954 • 30 min
9. Margaret's Aunt
Aired 23 November 1954 • 30 min
Margaret’s curmudgeonly aunt comes to visit when Margaret invites her over to try to reconcile her and her mother.
10. Terry's Boyfriend
Aired 30 November 1954 • 30 min
Terry is walking on a cloud when she is asked out by the president of the student council. Danny doesn't know what to do when he finds out the only reason he is dating Terry is so her father will perform at their school dance. After the news is broken to her, Terry is heartbroken.
11. Margaret Feels Neglected
Aired 7 December 1954 • 30 min
Margaret feels as if she lives perpetually in the shadow of Danny and his fame.
12. Father of the Year
Aired 14 December 1954 • 30 min
13. The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show
Aired 21 December 1954 • 30 min
14. The New Year's Show
Aired 28 December 1954 • 30 min
15. Jesse's Romance
Aired 4 January 1955 • 30 min
16. Terry Gets Her Own Room
Aired 11 January 1955 • 30 min
17. Danny Goes on TV
Aired 18 January 1955 • 30 min
18. Terry's First Big Crush
Aired 25 January 1955 • 30 min
19. The Children's Governess
Aired 1 February 1955 • 30 min
Danny and Margaret are going on a trip to Boston and Margaret hires a governess. But then Margaret’s mother shows up to take care of the kids, unexpectedly. Grandma and the governess have completely different ideas of how to handle the children.
20. Daddy's Biography
Aired 8 February 1955 • 30 min
21. Danny Tries Real Estate
Aired 15 February 1955 • 30 min
22. Rusty Gets a Haircut
Aired 22 February 1955 • 30 min
Danny wants Rusty to cut all his curls off after he gets in a fight because of them.
23. Terry's Teen-Age Birthday
Aired 1 March 1955 • 30 min
24. Peter Pan
Aired 8 March 1955 • 30 min
25. The Piano Teacher
Aired 22 March 1955 • 30 min
26. The Newpaper Man's Show
Aired 29 March 1955 • 30 min
27. The Philosopher
Aired 5 April 1955 • 30 min
28. Father-Son Show
Aired 12 April 1955 • 30 min
29. The Benefit Show
Aired 19 April 1955 • 30 min
30. A Trip to Wisconsin
Aired 26 April 1955 • 30 min
The family takes a vacation to Baraboo, Wisc. to visit the couple that took care of Margaret when her parents were on the road. Danny has a hard time dealing with the quiet on the farm. Rusty goes to find arrowheads and gets lost.