List of The Danny Thomas Show episodes

This is a list of episodes for the television program The Danny Thomas Show, which was titled Make Room for Daddy for the first three seasons.

Series overview

At present, only seasons five and six have been released on DVD.

Season	Title	Episodes		Originally aired			Rank	Rating	Tied with
				First aired	Last aired	Network
1	Make Room for Daddy	30		September 29, 1953 (1953-09-29)	April 20, 1954 (1954-04-20)	ABC	—	—	—
2		30		September 28, 1954 (1954-09-28)	April 26, 1955 (1955-04-26)		—	—	—
3		30		September 13, 1955 (1955-09-13)	April 17, 1956 (1956-04-17)		—	—	—
4	The Danny Thomas Show	30		October 1, 1956 (1956-10-01)	April 25, 1957 (1957-04-25)		—	—	—
5		32		October 7, 1957 (1957-10-07)	May 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)	CBS	2	35.3	—
6		33		October 6, 1958 (1958-10-06)	May 25, 1959 (1959-05-25)		5	32.8	—
7		33		October 5, 1959 (1959-10-05)	May 23, 1960 (1960-05-23)		4	31.1	TBA
8		32		October 3, 1960 (1960-10-03)	May 22, 1961 (1961-05-22)		12	25.9	—
9		31		October 2, 1961 (1961-10-02)	May 7, 1962 (1962-05-07)		8	26.1	—
10		32		October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)	May 6, 1963 (1963-05-06)		7	28.7	Ben Casey
11		30		September 30, 1963 (1963-09-30)	April 27, 1964 (1964-04-27)		9	26.7	—

Episodes

Season 1 (1953–54)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Uncle Daddy"	William Asher	Melville Shavelson	September 29, 1953 (1953-09-29)
Danny Williams (Danny Thomas) is called Uncle Daddy by his children after being away for months.
2	2	"Party Dress"	William Asher	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	October 6, 1953 (1953-10-06)
Terry wants to wear a party dress to her first formal dance.
3	3	"Second Honeymoon"	William Asher	Story by : Sumner Arthur Long Teleplay by : Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	October 13,  1953 (1953-10-13)
Margaret plans a second honeymoon with Danny.
4	4	"Mother-in-Law"	William Asher	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	October 20, 1953 (1953-10-20)
Danny gets a lesson adult psychology from his children when he asks his mother-in-law once too often to babysit.
5	5	"Anniversary"	William Asher	Alan Lipscott & Bob Fisher	October 27, 1953 (1953-10-27)
Danny forgets his 12th wedding anniversary.
6	6	"Margaret, Non-Pro"	William Asher	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	November 3, 1953 (1953-11-03)
Margaret attempts to begin her own showbiz career.
7	7	"The Visiting Englishman"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Weiskopf	November 10, 1953 (1953-11-10)
An Englishman who's a friend of Danny's visits the Williams for three weeks.
8	8	"The Sea Captain"	Sheldon Leonard	Alan Lipscott & Bob Fisher	November 17, 1953 (1953-11-17)
Danny's kids pay more attention to an old sea captain than to him on his birthday.
9	9	"Thanksgiving Story"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	November 24, 1953 (1953-11-24)
The Williams may have to spend Thanksgiving without Danny when he gets stranded in Boston.
10	10	"Last Dollar"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	December 1, 1953 (1953-12-01)
A dollar is missing and Rusty swears he didn't take it.
11	11	"Margaret's Job"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	December 8, 1953 (1953-12-08)
Danny talks Margaret into taking a job at her friend's office.
12	12	"Wonderland"	Sheldon Leonard	Alan Lipscott & Bob Fisher	December 15, 1953 (1953-12-15)
A woman wins a radio contest to spend the weekend with the Williams.
13	13	"Christmas"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	December 22, 1953 (1953-12-22)
The Williams may have to spend Christmas without Danny.
14	14	"Toledo"	Sheldon Leonard	Alan Lipscott & Bob Fisher	December 29,  1953 (1953-12-29)
Danny sees his old friends in Toledo.
15	15	"Margaret's Jealousy"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	January 5, 1954 (1954-01-05)
Margaret get jealous when Rusty shows her a picture of Danny kissing a blonde.
16	16	"Terry for President"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	January 12, 1954 (1954-01-12)
Terry runs for class president with Danny as her campaign manager.
17	17	"True Blue Benny"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	January 19, 1954 (1954-01-19)
Danny plans a party for Benny in honor of their 12th anniversary as a team.
18	18	"Rusty Runs Away"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	January 26, 1954 (1954-01-26)
Rusty runs away from home and encounters a policeman who offers his help.
19	19	"The Professor"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	February 2, 1954 (1954-02-02)
Danny is steamed that an old flame of Margaret's is coming to dinner.
20	20	"Burlesque"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	February 9, 1954 (1954-02-09)
Danny puts on a burlesque show for VIPs who do not approve.
21	21	"Black Eyes"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	February 16, 1954 (1954-02-16)
Danny teaches Rusty to defend himself against a school bully.
22	22	"Margaret's Birthday"	Sheldon Leonard	Alan Lipscott & Bob Fisher	February 23, 1954 (1954-02-23)
Margaret tries to get Danny to buy a ring for her birthday.
23	23	"The Matchmaker"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	March 2, 1954 (1954-03-02)
Margaret tries to play matchmaker for Jesse.
24	24	"Night Club"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	March 9, 1954 (1954-03-09)
Danny goes out to a night club.
25	25	"Terry's Career"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	March 16, 1954 (1954-03-16)
Terry wants to start her own career in show business.
26	26	"School Festival"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	March 23, 1954 (1954-03-23)
Danny appears at a PTA festival and worries that it will affect Rusty's education.
27	27	"Rusty's Pal"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	March 30, 1954 (1954-03-30)
Rusty finds a new friend in a hobo.
28	28	"Julia's Birthday"	William Asher	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	April 6, 1954 (1954-04-06)
Julia is depressed on her birthday because she's too old to get any acting roles.
29	29	"Pittsburgh"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	April 13, 1954 (1954-04-13)
Danny is in Pittsburgh doing a movie with Marie McDonald when the kids surprise him backstage.
30	30	"Danny's Vacation"	Sheldon Leonard	Bob Fisher & Alan Lipscott	April 20, 1954 (1954-04-20)
Danny tries to have a pleasant vacation, but Margaret's college reunion proves to be disruptive.

Season 2 (1954–55)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
31	1	"Family Trouble"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	September 28, 1954 (1954-09-28)
The family tries to cure Danny of his showbiz jitters.
32	2	"Tonsillectomy"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	October 5, 1954 (1954-10-05)
Danny considers getting a nose job before signing a movie contract while he and Rusty have their tonsils removed.
33	3	"Terry Takes Charge"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	October 12, 1954 (1954-10-12)
Terry wants to be in charge of the house while Margaret is serving jury duty.
34	4	"Danny Has a Baby"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	October 19, 1954 (1954-10-19)
Danny is asked to take care of a baby, but Margaret doesn't think he's qualified.
35	5	"Military School"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	October 26, 1954 (1954-10-26)
Rusty may be sent to military school for his bad report card.
36	6	"Danny Lands in Pictures"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 2, 1954 (1954-11-02)
Danny is promised a role in a movie.
37	7	"Hollywood Trip"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	November 9, 1954 (1954-11-09)
The Williams go to Hollywood where Danny has high hopes for a career in film.
38	8	"Anniversary"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	November 16, 1954 (1954-11-16)
Danny gets in trouble when he's unable to celebrate his wedding anniversary with Margaret.
39	9	"Margaret's Aunt"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	November 23, 1954 (1954-11-23)
Margaret attempts to make peace between her mother and aunt.
40	10	"Terry's Boyfriend"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 30, 1954 (1954-11-30)
Terry is asked to her first school dance.
41	11	"Margaret Feels Neglected"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	December 7, 1954 (1954-12-07)
Margaret feels she isn't getting as much attention as Danny, so the family tries to feel wanted.
42	12	"Father of the Year"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	December 14, 1954 (1954-12-14)
Danny wins the Father of the Year award and is to be featured on the cover of a magazine.
43	13	"The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	December 21, 1954 (1954-12-21)
The Williams are visited by Anna Maria Alberghetti.
44	14	"The New Year's Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	December 28, 1954 (1954-12-28)
Danny and Margaret try to spend a quiet New Year's Eve alone.
45	15	"Jesse's Romance"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	January 4, 1955 (1955-01-04)
Danny and Margaret fix Jesse up with a female comedian.
46	16	"Terry Gets Her Own Room"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	January 11, 1955 (1955-01-11)
Terry wants her own room now that she's older.
47	17	"Danny Goes on TV"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	January 18, 1955 (1955-01-18)
Danny is booked for a television appearance.
48	18	"Terry's First Big Crush"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	January 25, 1955 (1955-01-25)
Terry develops a crush on a French celebrity staying with the Williams.
49	19	"The Children's Governess"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	February 1, 1955 (1955-02-01)
Margaret hires a governess for the children over Danny's objections, then has second thoughts when her mother shows up.
50	20	"Daddy's Biography"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	February 8, 1955 (1955-02-08)
Terry makes Danny the topic of a composition.
51	21	"Danny Tries Real Estate"	Sheldon Leonard	Irving Elinson & Robert O'Brien	February 15, 1955 (1955-02-15)
Danny considers a career in real estate.
52	22	"Rusty Gets a Haircut"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	February 22, 1955 (1955-02-22)
Danny takes Rusty to the barber.
53	23	"Terry's Teen-Age Birthday"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 1, 1955 (1955-03-01)
Terry is invited to celebrate her 13th birthday at a chic restaurant.
54	24	"Peter Pan"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 8, 1955 (1955-03-08)
Rusty tries to fly like Peter Pan.
55	25	"The Piano Teacher"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 22, 1955 (1955-03-22)
Rusty and Terry take piano lessons.
56	26	"The Newspaperman Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 29,  1955 (1955-03-29)
Danny asks a journalist friend to write an article about his family for publicity.
57	27	"The Philosopher"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	April 5, 1955 (1955-04-05)
Danny is asked to deliver a lecture for a philosophy class.
58	28	"The Father-Son Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	April 12, 1955 (1955-04-12)
Danny has to wear a silly costume for a father-son show at Rusty's school.
59	29	"The Benefit Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	April 19, 1955 (1955-04-19)
Danny has a nightmare after turning his back on a club owner in need of help.
60	30	"A Trip to Wisconsin"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 26,  1955 (1955-04-26)
The Williams take a trip to Margaret's old home town in Wisconsin.

Season 3 (1955–56)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
61	1	"Davy Crockett"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	September 13, 1955 (1955-09-13)
Rusty becomes obsessed with Davy Crockett.
62	2	"Little League"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	September 20, 1955 (1955-09-20)
Rusty joins a little league baseball team.
63	3	"Margaret Goes Home to Mother"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	September 27, 1955 (1955-09-27)
Margaret moves back home with mother out of anger at Danny for not inviting her to attend his performance at the White House.
64	4	"Love Thy Neighbor"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	October 4, 1955 (1955-10-04)
Terry plays peacekeeper between Danny and a new neighbor.
65	5	"Rusty Gets a Job"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	October 11, 1955 (1955-10-11)
Rusty gets a job as a paperboy.
66	6	"Big Shot"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	October 18, 1955 (1955-10-18)
Danny uses his status as a celebrity to get out of paying a traffic ticket.
67	7	"Danny's Palladium Offer"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	October 25, 1955 (1955-10-25)
Danny receives an offer to perform at the London Palladium.
68	8	"The London Palladium"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 1, 1955 (1955-11-01)
The Williams head off to London for Danny to perform at the Palladium.
69	9	"Sonnets from the Lebanese"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 8, 1955 (1955-11-08)
While in London, Danny dreams that he's Robert Browning and Margaret is Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
70	10	"High Society"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 15, 1955 (1955-11-15)
Danny and Margaret mingle with English aristocrats.
71	11	"The Smugglers"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 22, 1955 (1955-11-22)
Rusty and Terry smuggle a kitten on the trip back home from England.
72	12	"Danny's Old Girlfriend"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	November 29, 1955 (1955-11-29)
Danny has a dream about how his life would have been if he hadn't married Margaret when he receives letters from old girlfriends.
73	13	"Louise's Surprise Party"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	December 6,  1955 (1955-12-06)
The Williams plan a surprise party for Louise.
74	14	"Mr. Williams Goes Legit"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	December 13, 1955 (1955-12-13)
Danny models himself after a champion boxer when he gets cast in a play.
75	15	"Danny Strikes Oil"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	December 20, 1955 (1955-12-20)
Danny is talked into putting his money in an oil investment.
76	16	"Terry's Party"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	December 27, 1955 (1955-12-27)
Terry is given permission to throw a party for her friends.
77	17	"The Songwriter"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	January 17, 1956 (1956-01-17)
Margaret writes a song she wants Danny to look at and he ends up getting sued for plagiarism.
78	18	"Star of the Family"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	January 24, 1956 (1956-01-24)
Margaret is the only one in the family who hasn't won an award.
79	19	"Margaret's Cousin"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	January 31, 1956 (1956-01-31)
Margaret's cousin moves in with the Williams.
80	20	"Like Father, Like Son"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	February 7, 1956 (1956-02-07)
Danny and Rusty both experience a night of anxiety.
81	21	"Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	February 14, 1956 (1956-02-14)
The Williams receive a visit from Hugh O'Brian - TV's Wyatt Earp.
82	22	"Who Can Figure Kids?"	Sheldon Leonard	Joel Kane	February 21, 1956 (1956-02-21)
Danny learns an important lesson in understanding his children when he tries to make Terry sing and dance in the school play.
83	23	"Terry and the Sorority"	Sheldon Leonard	Joel Kane	February 28, 1956 (1956-02-28)
Terry hopes to be accepted into the most exclusive sorority despite her father being an entertainer. First appearance of Hans Conried as Uncle Tonoose.
84	24	"Danny and Jesse Split"	Sheldon Leonard	Joel Kane	March 6, 1956 (1956-03-06)
Danny thinks it's time that he and Jesse went their separate ways.
85	25	"Terry Has a Date"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 13, 1956 (1956-03-13)
Terry goes out on a date with a 16-year-old boy.
86	26	"Don't Yell at Your Children"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 20, 1956 (1956-03-20)
Danny and Margaret promise not to yell at the children anymore.
87	27	"Coats and Boats"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	March 27, 1956 (1956-03-27)
Danny wants to spend his bonus on a boat, but Margaret wants to spend it on coats for the kids.
88	28	"We're Going to Chicago"	Sheldon Leonard	Mac Benoff	April 3, 1956 (1956-04-03)
Danny announces that the family is moving to Chicago.
89	29	"Danny Goes on USO Tour"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 10, 1956 (1956-04-10)
Danny searches for a qualified piano player to go with him on a USO tour in Japan.
90	30	"Danny's Birthday"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 17, 1956 (1956-04-17)
Danny tries to get everyone to remember his birthday, even though he told them to forget it.

Season 4 (1956–57)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
91	1	"Boarding School"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	October 1, 1956 (1956-10-01)
After Margarets sudden death, Danny feels his children need more attention than he can give them on his own. He decides boarding school is the best option.
92	2	"The Nelson Eddy Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	October 8, 1956 (1956-10-08)
Nelson Eddy fills in for Danny at the club.
93	3	"Problem Father"	Sheldon Leonard	Barbara Hammer	October 15,  1956 (1956-10-15)
Terry is ashamed of Danny's behavior when she dates the son of a conservative banker.
94	4	"Be a Pal to Your Son"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	October 22, 1956 (1956-10-22)
The father of Rusty's friend tells Danny he's not being much of a pal to his son.
95	5	"Den Mother"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	October 29, 1956 (1956-10-29)
Rusty asks Danny to be Den Mother of his Cub Scout Pack.
96	6	"Terry at the Crossroads"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	November 5, 1956 (1956-11-05)
Terry falls for a boy who doesn't like the way she looks.
97	7	"Danny Goes to Texas"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	November 12, 1956 (1956-11-12)
Danny gets booked for a performance in Texas.
98	8	"The Diary"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur H. Dales	November 19, 1956 (1956-11-19)
Danny reads Terry's diary.
99	9	"Talented Kid"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur H. Dales	November 26, 1956 (1956-11-26)
Danny wants Rusty to perform with him on television.
100	10	"Danny's Comeback"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 3, 1956 (1956-12-03)
Danny is pressured into coming back to work even though his broken leg is still healing.
101	11	"My Fair Vocal Coach"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	December 10, 1956 (1956-12-10)
Danny falls for his new vocal coach and tries to talk her into auditioning for Broadway.
102	12	"Pride Takes a Holiday"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	December 17, 1956 (1956-12-17)
Danny is named Master of Ceremonies for an upcoming show with Rusty's Cub Scouts.
103	13	"Christmas and Clowns"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	December 24, 1956 (1956-12-24)
Danny invites circus clowns to Christmas dinner to help the kids get through their first Christmas without their mother.
104	14	"Liz's Boyfriend"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	December 31, 1956 (1956-12-31)
Danny and Benny interfere in Liz's love life.
105	15	"The School Teacher"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 7, 1957 (1957-01-07)
Rusty's school teacher performs in Danny's club.
106	16	"Danny's Date"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 14, 1957 (1957-01-14)
The kids sabotage Danny's date.
107	17	"Girl from Iowa"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	January 21, 1957 (1957-01-21)
A girl from Iowa wants to make it in show business and has come to Danny for help.
108	18	"Danny Goes Social"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 28, 1957 (1957-01-28)
Danny accepts an invitation to a blonde bombshell's high society champagne dinner.
109	19	"Lobster Story"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	February 4, 1957 (1957-02-04)
Danny thinks a down-and-out comic has stolen his material.
110	20	"The Flashback Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander, Alan Lipscott, Bob Fisher, Jean Holloway & Mac Benoff	February 14, 1957 (1957-02-14)
Danny thinks the children have forgotten his birthday.
111	21	"Danny's Fiancée"	Sheldon Leonard	Laurence Marks	February 21, 1957 (1957-02-21)
Danny meets a woman he hopes will be the perfect mother for his kids.
112	22	"My Friend Harry"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	February 28, 1957 (1957-02-28)
Danny wants to portray Harry Ruby in a TV special.
113	23	"Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	March 7, 1957 (1957-03-07)
Uncle Tonoose plans a Lebanese-style wedding for Danny.
114	24	"The Model"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	March 14, 1957 (1957-03-14)
Danny tries to dissuade Terry from going to modeling school.
115	25	"The Orphan Asylum"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander and S.L. Bershad	March 21, 1957 (1957-03-21)
Rusty runs away to an orphanage when Danny breaks his promise to perform at Rusty's school.
116	26	"Little League Umpire"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 28, 1957 (1957-03-28)
Danny becomes the umpire for Rusty's Little League baseball team.
117	27	"Danny Meets Kathy"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 4, 1957 (1957-04-04)
Kathy O'Hara comes into Danny's life as a nurse who treats Rusty's measles.
118	28	"Men Are Men"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 11, 1957 (1957-04-11)
Danny and Rusty each have trouble with the opposite sex.
119	29	"Little Miss Moppet"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	April 18, 1957 (1957-04-18)
Kathy's daughter tries to sabotage her relationship with Danny.
120	30	"Danny's Proposal"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff	April 25, 1957 (1957-04-25)
Terry and Rusty try to get Danny to propose to Kathy.

Season 5 (1957–58)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
121	1	"Lose Me in Las Vegas"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	October 7, 1957 (1957-10-07)
Danny and Kathy take a delayed honeymoon in Las Vegas with the children to tag along where Danny ends up entertaining crowds.
122	2	"Terry vs. Kathy"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 14, 1957 (1957-10-14)
Terry refuses to relinquish the mantle of housekeeper to Kathy.
123	3	"Kathy Is Approved"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	October 21, 1957 (1957-10-21)
Uncle Tonoose arrives to approve Kathy being in the family.
124	4	"The Dinah Shore Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 28, 1957 (1957-10-28)
Terry must choose either Kathy or Dinah Shore to perform at her school's fundraiser.
125	5	"Parents Are Pigeons"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 4, 1957 (1957-11-04)
Rusty and Linda manipulate Danny and Kathy into doing what they want until Terry shows them they've been had.
126	6	"Two Sleepy People"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	November 11, 1957 (1957-11-11)
Danny and Kathy try to prove they can be just as active as other couples.
127	7	"Danny Meets His Father-in-Law"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	November 18, 1957 (1957-11-18)
Kathy's father is angry with Danny for not waiting for him to return from a three-month trip before they got married.
128	8	"Honesty Is the Best Policy"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	November 25, 1957 (1957-11-25)
Rusty expects to be rewarded for returning a wallet to its owner, but Danny tries to explain that honesty is its own reward.
129	9	"Terry, the Breadwinner"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	December 2, 1957 (1957-12-02)
Terry gets a part-time at a dress shop where she keeps losing customers to an aggressive co-worker.
130	10	"The Non-Orgs"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 9, 1957 (1957-12-09)
Terry is denied membership into a sorority because her father is in show business
131	11	"The Soap Box Derby"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	December 16, 1957 (1957-12-16)
Danny and Mr. Daly each build a different cart for Rusty to drive in the Soap Box Derby.
132	12	"Man's Best Friend"	Sheldon Leonard	Henry Garson	December 23, 1957 (1957-12-23)
A man at the Copa is forced to give up his dog, so Danny takes him home to Rusty, who realizes how the dog's former owner is attached to him.
133	13	"The Chess Game"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	December 30, 1957 (1957-12-30)
Danny plays a game of chess with Kathy's uncle Sean.
134	14	"The Bob Hope Show"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 6, 1958 (1958-01-06)
Danny thinks Bob Hope will steal the show at a benefit for the Heart Fund.
135	15	"Evil Eye Schultz"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	January 13, 1958 (1958-01-13)
Danny is afraid that a waiter with a reputation for jinxing the opening performances of those he serves will mess up his opening at the Copacabana.
136	16	"The Honeymoon"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	January 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
When waiter Oscar Schultz, aka Evil Eye, gets engaged to a woman with children, Danny explains to him why he shouldn't take the children on his honeymoon -- by telling him about his own.
137	17	"The Raffle Tickets"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	January 27, 1958 (1958-01-27)
Danny uses his nightclub act to help Rusty sell the most raffle tickets.
138	18	"Rusty, the Bully"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 3, 1958 (1958-02-03)
Rusty takes boxing lessons to deal with a bully at school, only to become the new bully.
139	19	"St. Vincent's Frolics"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	February 10, 1958 (1958-02-10)
Kathy signs Danny up to be the director and producer of a charity show at the hospital where she used to work.
140	20	"Pardon My Accent"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert O'Brien & Irving Elinson	February 17, 1958 (1958-02-17)
Rusty's school is having an awards ceremony where the fathers are invited to say a few words, but a friend of his is accepting an award without his father, who happens to be an immigrant.
141	21	"Terry's Crush"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	February 24, 1958 (1958-02-24)
Terry has a crush on Dean Martin.
142	22	"Uncle Tonoose Meets Mr. Daly"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	March 3, 1958 (1958-03-03)
The Williams household becomes chaotic when Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly meet for the first time.
143	23	"Danny Roars Again"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
Kathy gets Danny to stop yelling all the time, but soon realizes she's grown accustomed to it.
144	24	"The Country Girl"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 17, 1958 (1958-03-17)
Danny and Benny discover a country singer in Rock Ridge.
145	25	"Good Old Days"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	March 24, 1958 (1958-03-24)
Terry's friends practice for a PTA show, but because it's rock and roll, Danny doesn't support it - until the principal breaks up the band.
146	26	"Terry's Coach"	Sheldon Leonard	Ed Simmons	March 31, 1958 (1958-03-31)
Rusty finds a beggar to be Terry's drama coach when she's unable to act her part in The Merchant of Venice.
147	27	"Make Room for Father-in-Law"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 7, 1958 (1958-04-07)
Kathy's father moves in with the Williams.
148	28	"Family Ties"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Davenport & Jim Fritzell	April 21, 1958 (1958-04-21)
Kathy accompanies Danny to his poker game after overhearing his lecture to Rusty that families should do things together.
149	29	"Rusty, the Man"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 28, 1958 (1958-04-28)
Rusty gets a job shining shoes to prove he's a man.
150	30	"Terry's Girlfriend"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 5, 1958 (1958-05-05)
Terry has a new, sophisticated girlfriend whom Danny doesn't approve - before he meets her wealthy, aloof parents.
151	31	"You Gotta Be Miserable to Be Happy"	Sheldon Leonard	Bill Manhoff and Leonard Burns	May 12, 1958 (1958-05-12)
Danny thinks Kathy will be jealous of a blonde dancer who's been signed as part of his act.
152	32	"Too Good for Words"	Sheldon Leonard	Roland MacLane and Dick Conway	May 19, 1958 (1958-05-19)
A columnist comes to the Williams household to write about their everyday lives.

Season 6 (1958–59)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
153	1	"Jack Benny Takes Danny's Job"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 6, 1958 (1958-10-06)
Jack Benny replaces Danny at Rusty's Cub Scouts show.
154	2	"Rusty, the Ward-Heeler"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander and David Adler	October 13, 1958 (1958-10-13)
Rusty takes Danny's advice to throw a rally when he runs for class president.
155	3	"First Anniversary"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20)
On their first wedding anniversary, Danny and Kathy have a disagreement over who proposed to whom.
156	4	"Terry Goes Steady"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler and Arthur Stander	October 27, 1958 (1958-10-27)
Danny gets worried when he reads an article about teens running away to get married and learns that Terry has gone steady.
157	5	"Take a Message"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	November 3, 1958 (1958-11-03)
Danny and Kathy are invited to dinner with the Foxes, but a mistake on Kathy's part has them eating with the Wolfs.
158	6	"A Locket for Linda"	Sheldon Leonard	William Cowley & Peggy Chantler	November 10, 1958 (1958-11-10)
Linda is promised a locket from the tooth fairy.
159	7	"Danny the Performer"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	November 17, 1958 (1958-11-17)
Danny invites Rusty's friends to the club, hoping his son will respect his career. NOTE: This episode was produced for Season 5 and included on that DVD release.
160	8	"Uncle Tonoose's Fling"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	November 24, 1958 (1958-11-24)
Uncle Tonoose expects to live like a playboy after marrying off his last relative - just before he meets someone.
161	9	"Linda's Tonsils"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 1, 1958 (1958-12-01)
Linda is afraid of having her tonsils taken out.
162	10	"Dinah Shore and Danny Are Rivals"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 8, 1958 (1958-12-08)
Danny is scheduled to open on the same night as Dinah Shore.
163	11	"The Reunion"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 15, 1958 (1958-12-15)
Danny attends a high school reunion in Toledo.
164	12	"Kathy's Career"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 22, 1958 (1958-12-22)
Kathy gets a job at a fashion magazine.
165	13	"The Saints Come Marching In"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 29, 1958 (1958-12-29)
Danny discovers a band of wayward young men.
166	14	"Lucille Ball Upsets the Williams' Household"	Sheldon Leonard	Sid Dorfman and Arthur Stander	January 5, 1959 (1959-01-05)
In a crossover with The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, Lucy Ricardo creates havoc in the Williams apartment while Ricky and Danny are out at the nightclub.
167	15	"Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	January 12, 1959 (1959-01-12)
Danny helps his cousin Stephen (Tony Bennett) get into show business.
168	16	"Tennessee Ernie Stays for Dinner"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 19, 1959 (1959-01-19)
The children bring a drifter (Tennessee Ernie Ford) over for dinner after Danny teaches them about helping the poor.
169	17	"Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	January 26, 1959 (1959-01-26)
Danny takes over as director of his children's school production of Alice in Wonderland only to take advice from Bob Hope, whose nephew is also in the play.
170	18	"Red Tape"	Sheldon Leonard	George Beck & Arthur Phillips	February 2, 1959 (1959-02-02)
The Williams are determined to take in a foreign exchange student in spite of the authorities deeming their home unfit.
171	19	"Gina from Italy"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	February 9,  1959 (1959-02-09)
Gina Minelli, a girl from Italy, is welcomed into the Williams' household.
172	20	"Shirley Jones Makes Good"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	February 16, 1959 (1959-02-16)
The daughter (Shirley Jones) of Danny's mentor comes to New York for a job at the Copa, but she can't sing.
173	21	"Gina's First Date"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 23, 1959 (1959-02-23)
Danny helps Gina get a date with a high school football player.
174	22	"Growing Pains"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Phillips and George Beck	March 2, 1959 (1959-03-02)
Rusty becomes smitten with a girl at school.
175	23	"Frankie Laine Sings for Gina"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 9, 1959 (1959-03-09)
Gina comes down with the measles just as Frankie Laine agrees to perform at her school dance.
176	24	"Kathy Leaves Danny"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 16, 1959 (1959-03-16)
Kathy makes vacation plans without consulting Danny.
177	25	"Latin Lover"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 23, 1959 (1959-03-23)
A suave man from Gina's hometown shows up at the Williams apartment.
178	26	"Losers Weepers"	Sheldon Leonard	Danny Simon and Milt Rosen	March 30, 1959 (1959-03-30)
The material for Danny's opening at the Copa keeps getting lost.
179	27	"Grandpa's Diet"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	April 6, 1959 (1959-04-06)
Kathy's grandfather visits the Williams and they try to keep him on his diet.
180	28	"Double Dinner"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	April 20, 1959 (1959-04-20)
Danny faces opposition when he's nominated to be Abbott at the Friars' Club.
181	29	"Danny's Big Fan"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 27, 1959 (1959-04-27)
Danny gets pestered by an avid fan who actually wants his friendship.
182	30	"The Surprise Party"	Sheldon Leonard	Story suggested by : Lucille DeMarest Teleplay by : Danny Simon	May 4, 1959 (1959-05-04)
The Williams plan a surprise party for Danny's birthday.
183	31	"Gina for President"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	May 11, 1959 (1959-05-11)
Gina runs for class president against her boyfriend.
184	32	"The Practical Joke"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 18, 1959 (1959-05-18)
Danny uses the Williams' temporary maid to play a practical joke on Charley Halper.
185	33	"Linda's Giant"	Sheldon Leonard	Richard Morgan	May 25, 1959 (1959-05-25)
Danny is blamed for Linda apparently an imaginary friend called Mr. Jumbo.

Season 7 (1959–60)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
186	1	"Terry Comes Home"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 5, 1959 (1959-10-05)
Terry returns home after two years of school in Europe, but she may just as soon leave when Danny tries to enforce the house rules.
187	2	"Rusty's Day in Court"	Sheldon Leonard	Norman Paul	October 12, 1959 (1959-10-12)
Danny has a car accident and when the other driver (Charles Lane) takes the case to court, it's up to Rusty to decide who's to blame.
188	3	"The Chinese Doll"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 19, 1959 (1959-10-19)
Linda has a new friend, Chow-Lee, whose father (Marvin Miller) thinks she's a bad influence.
189	4	"Cupid's Little Helper"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 26, 1959 (1959-10-26)
Terry tries to help Danny improve his marriage to Kathy.
190	5	"Terry Meets Him"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 2, 1959 (1959-11-02)
Terry dates European playboys with no money, leaving Danny to pay the bills.
191	6	"Jealousy"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 9, 1959 (1959-11-09)
Kathy gets jealous of Danny helping out a former showgirl who's now a headliner, so she sets out to prove that men can be as jealous as women.
192	7	"Terry Goes Bohemian"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	November 16, 1959 (1959-11-16)
Terry spends time with a group of beatniks.
193	8	"Rusty, the Weightlifter"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 23, 1959 (1959-11-23)
Rusty takes up lifting weights to deal with a bully at school.
194	9	"Tonoose, the Matchmaker"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	November 30, 1959 (1959-11-30)
Danny and Uncle Tonoose have different ideas on who Terry should marry.
195	10	"Danny and Milton Berle Quit Show Biz"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	December 7, 1959 (1959-12-07)
Danny quits show business when his new show bombs and he learns that Milton Berle has found a new career in oil investments.
196	11	"Danny and the Little Men"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 14, 1959 (1959-12-14)
Danny is tricked into thinking he's seeing little green men when he cancels plans with the family to work on fixes for his new show.
197	12	"A Dog's Life"	Sheldon Leonard	Phil Davis	December 21, 1959 (1959-12-21)
Kathy and the kids bring a dog into the apartment just as the building gets a new landlord who hates loud noises.
198	13	"Kathy Crashes TV"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 28, 1959 (1959-12-28)
Kathy auditions for a family talent show at the Friar's Club despite Danny telling her she's the only one in the family with no talent.
199	14	"Nightclub Owners"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	January 4, 1960 (1960-01-04)
Danny and Pat attempt to save a nightclub from being torn down to make way for a parking lot.
200	15	"That Ol' Devil Jack Benny"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	January 11, 1960 (1960-01-11)
Danny comes to suspect that Jack Benny may have conspired with the Devil to take a big network show away from him.
201	16	"How to Be Head of the House"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	January 18, 1960 (1960-01-18)
Danny and Kathy vie to be head of the household when they can't agree on where to hang their new painting and when they each try to convince Terry and Pat where they should go on their honeymoon.
202	17	"Danny, the Housewife"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 25, 1960 (1960-01-25)
Danny takes care of the house while Kathy is on jury duty.
203	18	"Apple Polishers"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 1, 1960 (1960-02-01)
Rusty allows a local merchant's son to play on his baseball team in exchange for new uniforms, despite the kid being a terrible player. Danny finds himself in a similar situation when he tells Phil to find a yes man in exchange for a network show.
204	19	"Tonoose Makes Wedding Plans"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	February 8, 1960 (1960-02-08)
Danny and Uncle Tonoose have different wedding plans for Terry.
205	20	"Danny Meets Andy Griffith"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	February 15, 1960 (1960-02-15)
In the episode that spawned The Andy Griffith Show, Danny drives through the town of Mayberry and gets pulled over by Sheriff Andy Taylor for going through a stop sign he didn't notice.
206	21	"Battle of the In-Laws"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	February 22, 1960 (1960-02-22)
Pat's father accuses Danny of stealing his song.
207	22	"Eulogy for Tonoose"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	February 29, 1960 (1960-02-29)
Uncle Tonoose wants Danny to write his eulogy.
208	23	"Linda Wants to Be a Boy"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 7, 1960 (1960-03-07)
Linda disguises herself as a boy to join Rusty's football team.
209	24	"Bachelor Party"	Sheldon Leonard	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	March 14, 1960 (1960-03-14)
During his bachelor party, Pat decides to call off the wedding when he thinks he can't a good provider for Terry.
210	25	"Danny, the Handyman"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 21, 1960 (1960-03-21)
Danny helps Rusty build a doghouse.
211	26	"The Wedding"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	March 28, 1960 (1960-03-28)
Danny feels like a third wheel with everyone else caught up in the last-minute wedding plans for Terry and Pat.
212	27	"Three on a Honeymoon"	Sheldon Leonard	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	April 4, 1960 (1960-04-04)
Danny feels depressed with Terry and Pat on their honeymoon, but finds a way to get them back into town when he gets a call to fill in for Jimmy Durante.
213	28	"The Deerfield Story"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 11, 1960 (1960-04-11)
Danny is visited by an old friend from Deerfield.
214	29	"The Singing Delinquent"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 18, 1960 (1960-04-18)
Danny helps out a singer with a bad attitude.
215	30	"Rusty and the Tomboy"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 25, 1960 (1960-04-25)
A tomboy hopes that Rusty will take her to the school dance but after receiving tips from Danny, Rusty asks the most popular girl.
216	31	"Family Portrait"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 9, 1960 (1960-05-09)
A famous artist moves in with the Williams to decide if he should paint a portrait of them.
217	32	"Rusty Meets Little Lord Fauntleroy"	Sheldon Leonard	Story by : Hal Fimberg Teleplay by : Norman Paul	May 16, 1960 (1960-05-16)
The Williams look after the son of a show business reporter who's called away on an overnight assignment.
218	33	"Rusty's Advice to Linda"	Sheldon Leonard	Flashback Material : Arthur Stander New Material : S.L. Bershad and R.J. Jacobs	May 23, 1960 (1960-05-23)
Linda wants to run away from home when she loses her skates and Danny and Kathy won't buy her new ones. Rusty talks her out of it by telling her about the time he ran away to an orphanage. This episode includes flashbacks to "The Orphan Asylum". 'S.L. Bershad' and 'R.J. Jacobs' are pseudonyms for producers Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs.

Season 8 (1960–61)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
219	1	"Kathy Delivers the Mail"	Sheldon Leonard	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	October 3, 1960 (1960-10-03)
Kathy tries to help out the mailman.
220	2	"The Report Card"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 10, 1960 (1960-10-10)
Rusty comes home with A's on his report card, but the teacher made a mistake.
221	3	"Danny and the Actor's School"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
Danny goes to drama school when he thinks his comedy isn't getting much respect.
222	4	"Kathy and the Glamour Girl"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 31, 1960 (1960-10-31)
Kathy gets jealous of performing with a glamour girl, especially when her song is involved.
223	5	"Danny Proposes to His Wife"	Sheldon Leonard	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	November 7, 1960 (1960-11-07)
Kathy won't consider her marriage to Danny final until he proposes to her.
224	6	"Kathy, the Matchmaker"	Sheldon Leonard	Story by : Tom & Helen August Teleplay by : Arthur Stander	November 14, 1960 (1960-11-14)
Kathy plays matchmaker for her friend Doris and Phil.
225	7	"Tonoose, the Liar"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	November 21, 1960 (1960-11-21)
Uncle Tonoose claims to know middleweight champion Kid Moore, who's arriving to rehearse with Danny.
226	8	"Linda, the Performer"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	November 28, 1960 (1960-11-28)
Charlie wants to book Linda for Danny's upcoming TV special after she sings at the club on her birthday.
227	9	"Danny and the Dentist"	Sheldon Leonard	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	December 5, 1960 (1960-12-05)
Despite his toothache, Danny refuses to go to the dentist.
228	10	"Fugitive Father"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
A friend of Danny's is a fugitive from social services.
229	11	"The Singing Sisters"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
Danny comes to the aid of two sisters who haven't been properly paid for getting their Christmas song published.
230	12	"Rusty the Rat"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	December 26, 1960 (1960-12-26)
Rusty tries to make Linda take the fall for breaking one of Danny's golf clubs.
231	13	"The Plant"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 2, 1961 (1961-01-02)
Danny receives a rare plant from a fan that needs a lot of attention.
232	14	"Democracy at Work"	Sheldon Leonard	Benedict Freedman & John Fenton Murray	January 9, 1961 (1961-01-09)
Danny creates a system where the family votes on everything.
233	15	"You Can Fight City Hall"	Sheldon Leonard	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	January 16, 1961 (1961-01-16)
Danny goes to court for a parking ticket he thinks is unnecessary.
234	16	"The Whoopee Show"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	January 23, 1961 (1961-01-23)
Danny uses Kathy's appearance from having the sniffles as material for his act.
235	17	"The Rum Cake"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	January 30, 1961 (1961-01-30)
The Williams add too much rum to Kathy's cake when she tries to get the landlord to change his mind about evicting them for Rusty staying up past his bedtime practicing the drums for the school orchestra try-outs.
236	18	"Tonoose, the Boss"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	February 6, 1961 (1961-02-06)
Danny talks Uncle Tonoose into investing his life savings in the club in order to send his grand-nephew to college and medical school.
237	19	"Rusty, the Millionaire"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	February 13, 1961 (1961-02-13)
Danny gives Rusty a large amount of money to see how he can handle it.
238	20	"Good Old Burlesque"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 20, 1961 (1961-02-20)
Danny tries to put burlesque into the act when he recognizes a swami Kathy hires as an old burlesque performer.
239	21	"Four Angels"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 27, 1961 (1961-02-27)
Rusty becomes a talent agent for the Four Angels and tries to get them on The Ed Sullivan Show.
240	22	"The Dog Walkers"	Sheldon Leonard	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	March 6, 1961 (1961-03-06)
Jose takes over Rusty's job of walking the dogs.
241	23	"The Scrubwoman"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	March 13, 1961 (1961-03-13)
The Williams' scrubwoman, Nelly O'Brien, admits she'd been writing him to her old beau about being a performer, then she finds herself in a dilemma when the man arrives in New York.
242	24	"Everything Happens to Me"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 27, 1961 (1961-03-27)
Danny is met with misfortune when he comes home from Los Angeles and mistakenly takes two sleeping pills.
243	25	"Old Man Danny"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	April 3, 1961 (1961-04-03)
Danny starts to feel his age when he hires a new singer who has a profound effect on the audience at the club.
244	26	"Danny and the Hoodlums"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	April 10, 1961 (1961-04-10)
Danny tries to save Skip from a Chicago gangster.
245	27	"Rusty's Punishment"	Sheldon Leonard	Harry Crane & Stan Dreben	April 17, 1961 (1961-04-17)
Rusty gets punished for making a classmate do his history homework while he goes to basketball practice.
246	28	"The Scoutmaster"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 24, 1961 (1961-04-24)
Danny competes with Major Hegendorn to be the new scoutmaster for Rusty's troop.
247	29	"The Magician"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	May 1, 1961 (1961-05-01)
Rusty and Linda do a magic act to earn money for the hospital drive.
248	30	"The Woman Behind the Man"	Sheldon Leonard	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	May 8, 1961 (1961-05-08)
Kathy resents Danny for not having any problems for her solve - until she hears his dressing room needs to be painted.
249	31	"Teenage Thrush"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 15, 1961 (1961-05-15)
Danny discovers a teenage singer whose mother wants her to finish her education.
250	32	"Party Wrecker"	Sheldon Leonard	Harry Crane & Stan Dreben	May 22, 1961 (1961-05-22)
For his birthday, Danny just wants a quiet dinner with him and Kathy, then learns that Mr. Heckendorn is having a big party.

Season 9 (1961–62)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
251	1	"For Every Man There's a Woman"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 2, 1961 (1961-10-02)
Danny records a song for elevator operator Jose Jimenez to give the woman he loves.
252	2	"Linda Runs Away"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	October 9, 1961 (1961-10-09)
Danny and Charlie acquire disguises to follow Linda when she runs away from home.
253	3	"Love Letters"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 16, 1961 (1961-10-16)
Linda delivers Kathy's old love letters from Danny to everyone in the building.
254	4	"The Trumpet Player"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 23, 1961 (1961-10-23)
Rusty auditions for a band at the YMCA as their trumpet player.
255	5	"Tonoose vs. Daly"	Sheldon Leonard	Fred Fox & Iz Elinson	October 30, 1961 (1961-10-30)
Danny and Kathy hold an Olympics competition between his uncle Tonoose and her father.
256	6	"Hen-Pecked Charley"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 13, 1961 (1961-11-13)
Danny doesn't like the way Bunny bosses Charley around.
257	7	"Danny Weaves a Web"	Sheldon Leonard	Harry Crane & Stan Dreben	November 20, 1961 (1961-11-20)
Danny takes the housekeeping money Kathy keeps in a jar to get the car repaired when he finds a dent and doesn't tell her because of his telling jokes about women drivers at the club.
258	8	"Danny and Durante"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	November 27, 1961 (1961-11-27)
Jimmy Durante takes a crash course in art, literature and haberdashery from Danny so he'll feel adequate to his college graduate niece.
259	9	"Danny and the Brownies"	Sheldon Leonard	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	December 4, 1961 (1961-12-04)
Danny and Charley volunteer as leaders for Linda's brownie troops when Kathy hurts her ankle.
260	10	"Tonoose's Plot"	Sheldon Leonard	Danny Simon & Mel Tolkin	December 11, 1961 (1961-12-11)
Tonoose comes to live with the Williams because his family in Toledo have just bought a piece of land for their cemetery and he doesn't like the location of his plot.
261	11	"Keeping Up With the Joneses"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 18, 1961 (1961-12-18)
A buying war between Danny and Charley begins when Kathy gets jealous of Bunny receiving new earrings.
262	12	"Teacher for a Day"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 25, 1961 (1961-12-25)
Danny partakes in a PTA at Rusty's school where the parents are teachers for the day.
263	13	"A Baby for Charley"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	January 1, 1962 (1962-01-01)
Bunny is about to have a baby, but she thinks that Charley hates children when she hears him ranting about how he and Danny had to cancel plans with their wives because is on vacation.
264	14	"Useless Charley"	Sheldon Leonard	Danny Simon & Mel Tolkin	January 8, 1962 (1962-01-08)
Charley doesn't think he'll be a good father when Bunny turns down his ideas about how to care for their unborn baby and he destroys Rusty's project.
265	15	"Linda, the Tomboy"	Sheldon Leonard	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	January 15, 1962 (1962-01-15)
Linda competes with another girl for the affections of a boy she hopes will ask her to a party.
266	16	"The Big Fight"	Sheldon Leonard	Danny Simon & Mel Tolkin	January 22, 1962 (1962-01-22)
Danny and Charley have a fight over which of them works harder.
267	17	"Casanova Tonoose"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	January 29, 1962 (1962-01-29)
Tonoose announces he's getting married.
268	18	"Charley Does It Himself"	Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	February 5, 1962 (1962-02-05)
Bunny's brother offers to do the nursery for her and Charley, but Charley wants to do it himself.
269	19	"The P.T.A. Bash"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 12, 1962 (1962-02-12)
Kathy is persuaded by the PTA to perform for them even though he's rehearsing for The Ed Sullivan Show. Nancy Kulp and Maudie Prickett appear as PTA members.
270	20	"A Nose by Any Other Name"	Danny Thomas	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	February 19, 1962 (1962-02-19)
Danny goes to a plastic surgeon when he thinks his nose embarrasses the family.
271	21	"Casanova Junior"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	February 26, 1962 (1962-02-26)
Danny gives Rusty advice on how to ask out a girl to the school dance.
272	22	"Temper, Temper"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 5, 1962 (1962-03-05)
Danny vows to watch his temper when he feels guilty about yelling at Kathy.
273	23	"Hunger Strike"	Sheldon Leonard	Leo Solomon & Ben Gershman	March 12, 1962 (1962-03-12)
Rusty goes on a hunger strike when he tries to trick Danny into giving him permission to go on a weekend saddle trip.
274	24	"Bunny Cooks a Meal"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 19, 1962 (1962-03-19)
Kathy has to teach Bunny how to cook over the weekend because Charley's cousin is coming over for dinner and thinks Bunny's a great cook when she really isn't.
275	25	"Jose's Protege"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 26, 1962 (1962-03-26)
Danny tries to get Jose's nephew for his act.
276	26	"Danny and Bob Hope Get Away from It All"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 2, 1962 (1962-04-02)
Danny and Bob Hope take a vacation.
277	27	"Extrasensory Charley"	Sheldon Leonard	Leo Solomon & Ben Gershman	April 9, 1962 (1962-04-09)
The Williams help Bunny trick Charley into thinking he has extrasensory perception.
278	28	"Kathy, the Pro"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 16, 1962 (1962-04-16)
Kathy feels useless at home so she joins Danny at the club.
279	29	"A Promise is a Promise"	Sheldon Leonard	Harry Crane & Stan Dreben and Arthur Stander	April 23, 1962 (1962-04-23)
Linda breaks her promise not to touch Danny's recorder, so he grounds her, only to be reminded that he promised she could go on Kids Say the Darnedest Things.
280	30	"The Smart Aleck"	Sheldon Leonard	Ray Allen Saffian & Harvey Bullock	April 30,  1962 (1962-04-30)
Danny teaches his smart-aleck cousin humility.
281	31	"Baby"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 7, 1962 (1962-05-07)
Charley is given a tranquilizer to calm him down when the baby is due in a few days.

Season 10 (1962–63)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
282	1	"The Baby Hates Charley"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)
Charley's own baby seems to hate him.
283	2	"Danny's Replacement"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	October 8, 1962 (1962-10-08)
With Danny preparing for a tour in Europe, Jack Carter is booked as his replacement at the club.
284	3	"What Are Friends For?"	Sheldon Leonard	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 15, 1962 (1962-10-15)
The Halpers are unable to look after Rusty and Linda while Danny and Kathy are in Europe because of their own child.
285	4	"British Sense of Humor"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	October 22, 1962 (1962-10-22)
Danny arrives in England where their sense of humor doesn't appeal to him.
286	5	"Jose Rents the Copa"	Greg Garrison	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 29, 1962 (1962-10-29)
Danny lends Jose money to rent the Copa for the evening.
287	6	"Rusty for President"	Greg Garrison	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 5, 1962 (1962-11-05)
Rusty runs for junior class president.
288	7	"A-Hunting We Will Go"	Sheldon Leonard	Harvey Bullock & Ray Allen Saffian	November 12, 1962 (1962-11-12)
In England, a friend of Danny's talks him into hunting for pheasant.
289	8	"Ten Years Ago Today"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	November 19, 1962 (1962-11-19)
Charley remembers the day he and Danny first met.
290	9	"Jose, the Scholar"	Coby Ruskin	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	November 26, 1962 (1962-11-26)
Jose studies for an American history exam.
291	10	"The Ould Sod"	Sheldon Leonard	David Adler	December 3, 1962 (1962-12-03)
Danny and Kathy go to Ireland to see her relatives.
292	11	"Tonoose, Life of the Party"	Al Rafkin	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 10, 1962 (1962-12-10)
Rusty throws a party that may be ruined by Tonoose's showing up.
293	12	"Danny's English Friend"	Danny Thomas	Harvey Bullock & Ray Allen Saffian	December 17, 1962 (1962-12-17)
Charley hires a bumbling waiter Danny met in England to work at the club.
294	13	"Bunny, the Brownie Leader"	Al Rafkin	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 24, 1962 (1962-12-24)
Bunny becomes the leader of Linda's girl scout brownie troop.
295	14	"Charley, the Artist"	Greg Garrison	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	December 31, 1962 (1962-12-31)
Bunny talks Charley into taking art class where he suspects his professor of being a fraud.
296	15	"Lost French Boy"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	January 7, 1963 (1963-01-07)
In France, Danny and Kathy are swindled by a six-year-old boy.
297	16	"Jose the Dog Sitter"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 14, 1963 (1963-01-14)
Jose looks after a kleptomaniac dog.
298	17	"Tonoose Needs Glasses"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	January 21, 1963 (1963-01-21)
Tonoose isn't happy that he has to wear glasses.
299	18	"Million Dollar Dress"	Sheldon Leonard	Robert Shannon	January 28, 1963 (1963-01-28)
Danny schemes to have a copy made of an expensive dress for Kathy.
300	19	"Rusty's Birthday"	Al Rafkin	Ed James & Seaman Jacobs	February 4, 1963 (1963-02-04)
Rusty is unhappy that Danny and Kathy can't get him anything for his 16th birthday because they're in Europe.
301	20	"Charley the Tiger"	Coby Ruskin	Ray Singer & Dick Chevillat	February 11, 1963 (1963-02-11)
Charley learns to defend himself.
302	21	"The Roman Patriot"	Sheldon Leonard	Arthur Stander	February 18, 1963 (1963-02-18)
Danny and Kathy arrive in Rome where an Italian offers to take Kathy sightseeing when Danny is too exhausted to do so.
303	22	"Jose's Guided Tour"	Al Rafkin	Garry Marshall and Fred Freeman	February 25, 1963 (1963-02-25)
Jose makes extra money as a tour guide - in Danny's apartment.
304	23	"Bunny's Cousin"	Al Rafkin	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 4, 1963 (1963-03-04)
Bunny wants Charley to give her cousin a job at the club.
305	24	"When in Rome"	Sheldon Leonard	Howard Leeds	March 11, 1963 (1963-03-11)
Danny and Kathy arrive in Rome where they're advised to eat with fellow American tourists, but they don't.
306	25	"Louise to the Rescue"	Coby Ruskin	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	March 25, 1963 (1963-03-25)
Louise offers to help Charley out of a spot.
307	26	"Venetian Melody"	Sheldon Leonard	Harvey Bullock & Ray Allen Saffian	April 1, 1963 (1963-04-01)
In Venice, Danny and Kathy meet a young agent, her little brother and her father who sings Gondola.
308	27	"Charley My Boy"	Jay Sandrich	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 8, 1963 (1963-04-08)
Despite being married, Charley has fallen for a beautiful singer.
309	28	"Linda, the Grownup"	Jay Sandrich	Ed James & Seaman Jacobs	April 15, 1963 (1963-04-15)
Linda wants to prove she can be responsible.
310	29	"Homecoming"	Danny Thomas	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 22, 1963 (1963-04-22)
Danny and Kathy come home from their European vacation.
311	30	"Tonoose's Brother"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 29, 1963 (1963-04-29)
Danny tricks Tonoose into thinking he's his long-lost brother.
312	31	"Jose's Rival"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 6, 1963 (1963-05-06)
Jose has a rival for the affections of his dream girl.
313	32	"That Old Feeling"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	May 13, 1963 (1963-05-13)
Danny negotiates with Harry Ruby over the use of Ruby's songs in Danny's act.

Season 11 (1963–64)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
314	1	"Rusty Drives A Car"	Danny Thomas	Flashback Material by : Alan Lipscott, Bob Fisher, Arthur Stander, Charles Stewart and Jack Elinson Written by : Sheldon Keller & Howard Keller	September 30, 1963 (1963-09-30)
Rusty is old enough to drive a car and Danny can't believe how much his son has grown up. This episode includes flashbacks from "Last Dollar", "The Raffle Tickets" and "Rusty, the Man".
315	2	"The Perfect Crime"	Danny Thomas	Ray Allen Saffian & Harvey Bullock	October 7, 1963 (1963-10-07)
The money that Kathy set aside to buy Danny a birthday present has apparently been stolen.
316	3	"Here's the $50 Back"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 14, 1963 (1963-10-14)
Danny is paid back $50 he lent a long time ago.
317	4	"The Woman Behind the Jokes"	Danny Thomas	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	October 21, 1963 (1963-10-21)
Kathy resents Danny making her the butt of his jokes at the club, so she enlists Buddy Sorrell (crossing over from The Dick Van Dyke Show) for her retaliation.
318	5	"The Country Squires"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	October 28, 1963 (1963-10-28)
Kathy and Bunny buy a house in the country.
319	6	"Linda and the New Dress"	Danny Thomas	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	November 4, 1963 (1963-11-04)
Linda tears her friend's dress during a fight, so to make up for it, she buys her a new one - leaving Danny with the bill.
320	7	"My Fair Uncle"	Danny Thomas	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	November 11, 1963 (1963-11-11)
Uncle Tonoose plans to get married.
321	8	"Shy Alfie"	Danny Thomas	Harvey Bullock & Ray Allen Saffian	November 18, 1963 (1963-11-18)
Danny tries to help Alfie overcome his shyness around women.
322	9	"Oh, the Clancys"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 2, 1963 (1963-12-02)
Kathy's relatives show up hoping to perform at the Copa.
323	10	"The Hex"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	December 9, 1963 (1963-12-09)
Danny and Charley think they've been hexed by the carpenter working on their new home.
324	11	"The Bowling Partners"	Danny Thomas	Jerry Belson & Garry Marshall	December 16, 1963 (1963-12-16)
Danny and Rusty participate in a father-and-son bowling tournament.
325	12	"Christmas Story"	Danny Thomas	Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen	December 23, 1963 (1963-12-23)
Danny tries to remind his family the true meaning of Christmas.
326	13	"Linda's Crush"	Danny Thomas	Garry Marshall & Jerry Belson	December 30, 1963 (1963-12-30)
Linda is angry with Danny for using her crush on a boy in his comedy act.
327	14	"Peaceful Co-Existence"	Danny Thomas	Sheldon Keller & Howard Merrill	January 6, 1964 (1964-01-06)
The Williams and Halpers spend a weekend in the country where they get on each others' nerves.
328	15	"The Two Musketeers"	Danny Thomas	R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock	January 13, 1964 (1964-01-13)
Danny helps a musician at the Copa Club pay off a debt to a gambler.
329	16	"Kathy, the Secretary"	Danny Thomas	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	January 20, 1964 (1964-01-20)
Kathy tricks Danny into making her his secretary when he complains about her overspending.
330	17	"The Quiz Show"	Danny Thomas	Jerry Belson & Garry Marshall	January 27, 1964 (1964-01-27)
Danny goes on a quiz show with Frank, who hopes to win a new washing machine for his mother.
331	18	"Howdy, Neighbors"	Danny Thomas	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	February 3, 1964 (1964-02-03)
The Williams and Halper's have neighbors in the Connecticut countryside who are snobs.
332	19	"The Antique Dealers"	Danny Thomas	Ed James & Seaman Jacobs	February 10, 1964 (1964-02-10)
Danny and Charley try to sell off old junk as valuable antiques.
333	20	"Bunny Gets Into the Act"	Danny Thomas	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	February 17, 1964 (1964-02-17)
Bunny wants to perform in Charley's revue at the Copa.
334	21	"Sense of Humor"	Danny Thomas	Sheldon Keller & Howard Merrill	February 24, 1964 (1964-02-24)
Danny gets in trouble with the local tradesmen for joking about them in his act.
335	22	"Tonoose Gets a Job"	Danny Thomas	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 2, 1964 (1964-03-02)
Danny gets Tonoose a job at a women's shoe store.
336	23	"The Leprechaun"	Danny Thomas	Ed James & Seaman Jacobs	March 9, 1964 (1964-03-09)
A man claims to be a leprechaun.
337	24	"Pupa from Italy"	Sheldon Leonard	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	March 16, 1964 (1964-03-16)
Danny brings an Italian girl to perform at the Copa, only to learn that she traded in pop music for opera.
338	25	"Pupa's Pooch"	Sheldon Leonard	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	March 23, 1964 (1964-03-23)
Pupa brings her dog from Italy to the Williams' home.
339	26	"Pupa Loves Rusty"	Sheldon Leonard	Garry Marshall & Jerry Belson	March 30, 1964 (1964-03-30)
Pupa thinks she and Rusty are engaged to be married.
340	27	"Beautiful Lady"	Danny Thomas	Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart	April 6, 1964 (1964-04-06)
A tomboy girl who used to play on Danny's baseball team is now a beautiful woman.
341	28	"Call Off the Hounds"	Danny Thomas	Charles Stewart & Jack Elinson	April 13, 1964 (1964-04-13)
Danny and Charley are tricked by their wives into thinking they're seeing dogs.
342	29	"Rusty and the Chorus Girl"	Danny Thomas	Iz Elinson & Fred S. Fox	April 20, 1964 (1964-04-20)
Rusty falls for a chorus girl at the Copa.
343	30	"The Persistent Cop"	Danny Thomas	Fred S. Fox & Iz Elinson	April 27, 1964 (1964-04-27)
A cop pesters Danny into letting a singing group from the poor side of town audition for him.

External links

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