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The Danny Thomas Show Season 1 Episodes

30 Episodes 1953 - 1954

Episode 1

Uncle Daddy

Tue, Sep 29, 195330 mins

Danny is upset to hear after being away for months his kids call him "Uncle Daddy."

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Episode 2

Party Dress

Tue, Oct 6, 195330 mins

Danny objects to his 11-year-old daughter going to her first formal dance with a boy, until he is reminded of his own youth.

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Episode 3

Second Honeymoon

Tue, Oct 13, 195330 mins

Margaret plans a second honeymoon, but doesn't tell Danny where they are going.

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Episode 4

Mother-in-Law

Tue, Oct 20, 195330 mins

When Danny asks once too often that his mother-in-law babysit for him, he gets a lesson in adult psychology from his two children.

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Episode 5

Anniversary

Tue, Oct 27, 195330 mins

Danny forgets that it's his 12th wedding anniversary.

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Episode 6

Margaret, Non-Pro

Tue, Nov 3, 195330 mins

Margaret tries to start her own career in show business.

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Episode 7

The Visiting Englishman

Tue, Nov 10, 195330 mins

The household is in confusion when an English musician friend of Danny's overstays his visit by three weeks.

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Episode 8

The Sea Captain

Tue, Nov 17, 195330 mins

It's Danny's birthday and he's not happy about his kids not remembering it. They're actually paying more attention to a kindly old sea captain who lives in the building,they even save money to buy the captain a new sweater to replace his torn one. Danny feels he's competing for their attention,not just for his birthday but also as an interesting male figure in their life. He regains their attention by introducing them to what his world in show business is like. They then give him a present, in the show business tradition.

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Episode 9

Thanksgiving Story

Tue, Nov 24, 195330 mins

Danny gets stranded in Boston on Thanksgiving.

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Episode 10

Last Dollar

Tue, Dec 1, 195330 mins

Rusty is suspected of taking a dollar.

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Episode 11

Margaret's Job

Tue, Dec 8, 195330 mins

Danny urges his wife to work in the office of one of her career-minded college friends. If she spends a hard day at the office, Danny promises to do the "easy" job of taking care of the house.

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Episode 12

Wonderland

Tue, Dec 15, 195330 mins

A radio contestant wins the privilege of spending the weekend at the home of her favorite comic Danny Williams. The over-aged bobby-soxer who arrives at the house upsets the Williams' plans for a quiet weekend.

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Episode 13

Christmas

Tue, Dec 22, 195330 mins

Danny may not come home for Christmas.

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Episode 14

Toledo

Tue, Dec 29, 195330 mins

Danny goes back to his native Toledo and meets his old friends.

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Episode 15

Margaret's Jealousy

Tue, Jan 5, 195430 mins

Danny and his wife see a play in which the long-married husband develops a roving eye. Margaret's imagination causes jealousy. She's sure Danny, too, has a wandering look, when Rusty shows her a picture of Danny kissing a blonde.

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Episode 16

Terry for President

Tue, Jan 12, 195430 mins

Danny manages Terry's campaign for class president.

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Episode 17

True Blue Benny

Tue, Jan 19, 195430 mins

Danny plans a party for Benny to celebrate their 12th anniversary as a team.

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Episode 18

Rusty Runs Away

Tue, Jan 26, 195430 mins

Rusty runs away from home.

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Episode 19

The Professor

Tue, Feb 2, 195430 mins

An old flame of Margaret's comes over for dinner.

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Episode 20

Burlesque

Tue, Feb 9, 195430 mins

Danny pulls a burlesque gag on VIPs who are not amused.

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Episode 21

Black Eyes

Tue, Feb 16, 195430 mins

Rusty comes home with a black eye.

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Episode 22

Margaret's Birthday

Tue, Feb 23, 195430 mins

Margaret is explaining to her bridge club how she showed Danny a mink coat in order to get him to buy her the ring she really wanted for her birthday. Unfortunately, the new tape recorder was running. Danny hears the conversation and decides to teach Margaret a lesson, but Danny is the one who learns the lesson.

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Episode 23

The Matchmaker

Tue, Mar 2, 195430 mins

Margaret plays matchmaker.

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Episode 24

Night Club

Tue, Mar 9, 195430 mins

Danny goes to a night club while trying to find a hobby.

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Episode 25

Terry's Career

Thu, Mar 25, 195430 mins

Terry wants to start her own acting career.

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Episode 26

School Festival

Tue, Mar 23, 195430 mins

Danny appears in a PTA show at Rusty's school.

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Episode 27

Rusty's Pal

Tue, Mar 30, 195430 mins

Rusty befriends a hobo.

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Episode 28

Julia's Birthday

Tue, Apr 6, 195430 mins

Danny tries to help his mother-in-law, Julia, land a starring role on a television series, when Danny learns that Julia is depressed that she's too old to land any acting roles.

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Episode 29

Pittsburgh

Tue, Apr 13, 195430 mins

Danny is in Pittsburgh shooting a movie with Marie McDonald.

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Episode 30

Danny's Vacation

Tue, Apr 20, 195430 mins

Danny plans to have a quiet vacation, but Margaret has her college reunion.

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