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. Davy Crockett
Aired 13 September 1955 • 30 min
2. Little League
Aired 20 September 1955 • 30 min
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.
3. Margaret Goes Home to Mother
Aired 27 September 1955 • 30 min
4. Love Thy Neighbor
Aired 4 October 1955 • 30 min
5. Rusty Gets a Job
Aired 11 October 1955 • 30 min
6. Big Shot
Aired 18 October 1955 • 30 min
7. Danny's Palladium Offer
Aired 25 October 1955 • 30 min
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.
8. The London Palladium
Aired 1 November 1955 • 30 min
9. Sonnets from the Lebanese
Aired 8 November 1955 • 30 min
Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.
10. High Society
Aired 15 November 1955 • 30 min
11. The Smugglers
Aired 22 November 1955 • 30 min
12. Danny's Old Girlfriend
Aired 29 November 1955 • 30 min
13. Louise's Suprise Party
Aired 6 December 1955 • 30 min
14. Mr. Williams Goes Legit
Aired 13 December 1955 • 30 min
15. Danny Strikes Oil
Aired 20 December 1955 • 30 min
16. Terry's Party
Aired 27 December 1955 • 30 min
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.
17. The Songwriter
Aired 3 January 1956 • 30 min
18. Star of the Family
Aired 24 January 1956 • 30 min
19. Margaret's Cousin
Aired 31 January 1956 • 30 min
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.
20. Like Father, Like Son
Aired 7 February 1956 • 30 min
21. Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses
Aired 14 February 1956 • 30 min
22. Who Can Figure Kids?
Aired 21 February 1956 • 30 min
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.
23. Terry and the Sorority
Aired 28 February 1956 • 30 min
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.
24. Danny and Jesse Split
Aired 6 March 1956 • 30 min
25. Terry Has a Date
Aired 13 March 1956 • 30 min
26. Don't Yell at Your Children
Aired 20 March 1956 • 30 min
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.
27. Coats and Boats
Aired 27 March 1956 • 30 min
28. We're Going to Chicago
Aired 3 April 1956 • 30 min
29. Danny Goes on USO Tour
Aired 10 April 1956 • 30 min
Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.
30. Danny's Birthday
Aired 17 April 1956 • 30 min
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.