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Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Uncle DaddySeptember 29, 1953
- S01E02Party DressOctober 6, 1953—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
- S01E03Second HoneymoonOctober 13, 1953—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 hon
- S01E04Mother-in-LawOctober 20, 1953—Margaret’s mother starts feeling like she’s forgotten, and taken for granted, when she’s called up time-after-time just to babysit.
- S01E05AnniversaryOctober 27, 1953—When Danny forgets his and Margaret’s wedding anniversary and is stuck in the doghouse, he reminisces about a simpler time and their first a
- S01E06Margaret, Non-ProNovember 3, 1953—
- S01E07The Visiting EnglishmanNovember 10, 1953—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 ado
- S01E08The Sea CaptainNovember 17, 1953—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 underst
- S01E09Thanksgiving StoryNovember 24, 1953—
- S01E10Last DollarDecember 1, 1953—
- S01E11Margaret's JobDecember 8, 1953—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 un
- S01E12WonderlandDecember 15, 1953—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 p
- S01E13ChristmasDecember 22, 1953—Rusty becomes cynical about Santa Claus and Christmas, and Danny gets stuck, on Christmas Eve, in Detroit because of a small clause in his c
- S01E14ToledoDecember 29, 1953—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 th
- S01E15Margaret's JealousyJanuary 5, 1954—Margaret unnecessarily works herself up to be jealous of Danny and an old girlfriend of his.
- S01E16Terry for PresidentJanuary 12, 1954—
- S01E17True Blue BennyJanuary 19, 1954—
- S01E18Rusty Runs AwayJanuary 26, 1954—
- S01E19The ProfessorFebruary 2, 1954—After dispensing a lecture to the kids on unselfishness, Danny discovers that they have brought a bum, albeit an emeritis college professor,
- S01E20BurlesqueFebruary 9, 1954—
- S01E21Black EyesFebruary 16, 1954—
- S01E22Margaret's BirthdayFebruary 23, 1954—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 f
- S01E23The MatchmakerMarch 2, 1954—
- S01E24Night ClubMarch 9, 1954—
- S01E25Terry's CareerMarch 16, 1954—
- S01E26School FestivalMarch 23, 1954—
- S01E27Rusty's PalMarch 30, 1954—
- S01E28Julia's BirthdayApril 6, 1954—
- S01E29PittsburghApril 13, 1954—
- S01E30Danny's VacationApril 20, 1954—
Season02
- S02E01Family TroubleSeptember 28, 1954—Danny loses his confidence, so Margaret enlists the kids to help restore it.
- S02E02TonsillectomyOctober 5, 1954—
- S02E03Terry Takes ChargeOctober 12, 1954—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’
- S02E04Danny Has a BabyOctober 19, 1954—Margaret decides to teach Danny a lesson when he breaks another promise to the kids.
- S02E05Military SchoolOctober 26, 1954—
- S02E06Danny Lands in PicturesNovember 2, 1954—
- S02E07Hollywood TripNovember 9, 1954—Danny has to make a decision about whether to get a nose job to get a Hollywood contract.
- S02E08AnniversaryNovember 16, 1954—
- S02E09Margaret's AuntNovember 23, 1954—Margaret’s curmudgeonly aunt comes to visit when Margaret invites her over to try to reconcile her and her mother.
- S02E10Terry's BoyfriendNovember 30, 1954—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 t
- S02E11Margaret Feels NeglectedDecember 7, 1954—Margaret feels as if she lives perpetually in the shadow of Danny and his fame.
- S02E12Father of the YearDecember 14, 1954—
- S02E13The Anna Maria Alberghetti ShowDecember 21, 1954—
- S02E14The New Year's ShowDecember 28, 1954—
- S02E15Jesse's RomanceJanuary 4, 1955—
- S02E16Terry Gets Her Own RoomJanuary 11, 1955—
- S02E17Danny Goes on TVJanuary 18, 1955—
- S02E18Terry's First Big CrushJanuary 25, 1955—
- S02E19The Children's GovernessFebruary 1, 1955—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 kid
- S02E20Daddy's BiographyFebruary 8, 1955—
- S02E21Danny Tries Real EstateFebruary 15, 1955—
- S02E22Rusty Gets a HaircutFebruary 22, 1955—Danny wants Rusty to cut all his curls off after he gets in a fight because of them.
- S02E23Terry's Teen-Age BirthdayMarch 1, 1955—
- S02E24Peter PanMarch 8, 1955—
- S02E25The Piano TeacherMarch 22, 1955—
- S02E26The Newpaper Man's ShowMarch 29, 1955—
- S02E27The PhilosopherApril 5, 1955—
- S02E28Father-Son ShowApril 12, 1955—
- S02E29The Benefit ShowApril 19, 1955—
- S02E30A Trip to WisconsinApril 26, 1955—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
Season03
- S03E01Davy CrockettSeptember 13, 1955—
- S03E02Little LeagueSeptember 20, 1955—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.
- S03E03Margaret Goes Home to MotherSeptember 27, 1955—
- S03E04Love Thy NeighborOctober 4, 1955—
- S03E05Rusty Gets a JobOctober 11, 1955—
- S03E06Big ShotOctober 18, 1955—
- S03E07Danny's Palladium OfferOctober 25, 1955—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.
- S03E08The London PalladiumNovember 1, 1955—
- S03E09Sonnets from the LebaneseNovember 8, 1955—Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.
- S03E10High SocietyNovember 15, 1955—
- S03E11The SmugglersNovember 22, 1955—
- S03E12Danny's Old GirlfriendNovember 29, 1955—
- S03E13Louise's Suprise PartyDecember 6, 1955—
- S03E14Mr. Williams Goes LegitDecember 13, 1955—
- S03E15Danny Strikes OilDecember 20, 1955—
- S03E16Terry's PartyDecember 27, 1955—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
- S03E17The SongwriterJanuary 3, 1956—
- S03E18Star of the FamilyJanuary 24, 1956—
- S03E19Margaret's CousinJanuary 31, 1956—Margaret's mooching cousin, Carl, visits the Williams. He quickly moves in, and makes Danny very upset. Danny finally puts his foot down, an
- S03E20Like Father, Like SonFebruary 7, 1956—
- S03E21Wyatt Earp Visits the WilliamsesFebruary 14, 1956—
- S03E22Who Can Figure Kids?February 21, 1956—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.
- S03E23Terry and the SororityFebruary 28, 1956—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
- S03E24Danny and Jesse SplitMarch 6, 1956—
- S03E25Terry Has a DateMarch 13, 1956—
- S03E26Don't Yell at Your ChildrenMarch 20, 1956—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. Thi
- S03E27Coats and BoatsMarch 27, 1956—
- S03E28We're Going to ChicagoApril 3, 1956—
- S03E29Danny Goes on USO TourApril 10, 1956—Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.
- S03E30Danny's BirthdayApril 17, 1956—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
Season04
- S04E01Boarding SchoolOctober 1, 1956—Danny decides that the kids have become too unruly without their mother to help parent them. So, he decides to send them to boarding school
- S04E02The Nelson Eddy ShowOctober 8, 1956—Danny and Jesse search for a performer to replace him in the club while he’s stuck at home with a broken leg. Danny settles on Nelson Eddy.
- S04E03Problem FatherOctober 15, 1956—Terry is dating a new, popular, wealthy, cultured boy, and this makes her hyper-sensitive, and insecure, about her father.
- S04E04Be a Pal to Your SonOctober 22, 1956—Danny feels bad about spending so much time working and tries being a friend to Rusty, as well as a father.
- S04E05Den MotherOctober 29, 1956—Danny makes the supreme sacrifice when son Rusty complains he's the only Cub Scout in the pack not represented at the den-mother meetings.
- S04E06Terry at the CrossroadsNovember 5, 1956—Terry is disappointed when a guy, Bobby, she has a crush on doesn’t ask her to the junior prom. Danny worries she’s too athletic and cavalie
- S04E07Danny Goes to TexasNovember 12, 1956—Danny’s agent gets him a gig at a birthday party in Texas—much to Danny’s chagrin.
- S04E08The DiaryNovember 19, 1956—When Terry comes home upset one day, Danny tries, to no avail, to get her to confide in him. When this fails, Ben and Liz encourage him to c
- S04E09Talented KidNovember 26, 1956—Danny plans on Rusty joining him in singing on a show, but is quickly disappointed when, during their first rehearsal, Rusty sings off-key.
- S04E10Danny's ComebackDecember 3, 1956—Danny’s doctor has said he’s ready to go back to work. Danny disagrees.
- S04E11My Fair Vocal CoachDecember 10, 1956—Danny takes a talented vocal coach with stage fright under his wing.
- S04E12Pride Takes a HolidayDecember 17, 1956—Danny gives Terry advice about swallowing her pride, instead of indulging in it, then has to face the same choice himself.
- S04E13Christmas and ClownsDecember 24, 1956—Rusty invites a bunch of circus people, with nowhere to go for the holidays, over for Christmas dinner.
- S04E14Liz's BoyfriendDecember 31, 1956—Liz is finally in love and brings her boyfriend over to have dinner with the family and Benny.
- S04E15The School TeacherJanuary 7, 1957—When Danny goes to see Rusty's fourth-grade teacher, they end up butting heads—and he ends up challenging her.
- S04E16Danny's DateJanuary 14, 1957—Danny has his first date since his wife died, and the kids are determined to ‘protect’ him.
- S04E17Girl from IowaJanuary 21, 1957—
- S04E18Danny Goes SocialJanuary 28, 1957—
- S04E19Lobster StoryFebruary 4, 1957—
- S04E20The Flashback ShowFebruary 14, 1957—For his birthday, Danny makes a special trip home from his tour of night-club engagements. He is somewhat disappointed when it appears daugh
- S04E21Danny's FianceFebruary 21, 1957—
- S04E22My Friend HarryFebruary 28, 1957—
- S04E23Uncle Tonoose Pays a VisitMarch 7, 1957—
- S04E24The ModelMarch 14, 1957—Terry decides to quit school in favor of a modeling career, much to Danny's dismay. He connives to discourage her from leaving school withou
- S04E25The Orphan AsylumMarch 21, 1957—
- S04E26Little League UmpireMarch 28, 1957—
- S04E27Danny Meets KathyApril 4, 1957—
- S04E28Men Are MenApril 11, 1957—
- S04E29Little Miss MoppetApril 18, 1957—
- S04E30Danny's ProposalApril 25, 1957—
Season05
- S05E01Lose Me in Las VegasOctober 7, 1957—Danny's popularity disrupt Danny and Kathy's honeymoon.
- S05E02Terry vs. KathyOctober 14, 1957—Danny finds himself in the middle of a family controversy when daughter Terry begins to resent her new stepmother. Now that Kathy does all t
- S05E03Kathy Is ApprovedOctober 21, 1957—When Danny learns that his Uncle Tonoose is about to visit, he's afraid that the family patriarch might not approve of his bride Kathy.
- S05E04The Dinah Shore ShowOctober 28, 1957—Terry, as chairman of her school's Heart Fund dance, is forced to choose between Dinah Shore and Kathy as vocalists for the event. Kathy is
- S05E05Parents are PigeonsNovember 4, 1957—Rusty re-acquaints his new little sister with the methods used to soft-soap parents.
- S05E06Two Sleepy PeopleNovember 11, 1957—Danny and Kathy attempt to show that they are as young and spry as ever by indulging in an all-night dancing spree, followed by a morning of
- S05E07Danny Meets His Father-In-LawNovember 18, 1957—Danny's father-in-law loves fishing, a sport Danny knows nothing about. In an attempt to impress the testy old gent, Danny burns the midnigh
- S05E08Honesty Is the Best PolicyNovember 25, 1957—Danny's son Rusty is discouraged when the owner of a lost wallet rewards him with only a curt "Thank You." Danny attempts to restore his son
- S05E09Terry, the BreadwinnerDecember 2, 1957—Terry gets a job at a local dress shop. But Danny doesn't realize that she resents his attempts to help her.
- S05E10The Non OrgsDecember 9, 1957—Family unity is threatened when Terry asks Danny to play the role of a cultured gentleman for the benefit of her sorority sisters. The soror
- S05E11The Soap Box DerbyDecember 16, 1957—Danny and his father-in-law offer to help Rusty finance his entry in the Soapbox Derby.
- S05E12Man's Best FriendDecember 23, 1957—
- S05E13Chess GameDecember 30, 1957—
- S05E14The Bob Hope ShowJanuary 6, 1958—
- S05E15Evil Eye SchultzJanuary 13, 1958—
- S05E16The HoneymoonJanuary 20, 1958—
- S05E17The Raffle TicketsJanuary 27, 1958—
- S05E18Rusty, the BullyFebruary 3, 1958—
- S05E19St. Vincent's FrolicsFebruary 10, 1958—
- S05E20Pardon My AccentFebruary 17, 1958—
- S05E21Terry's CrushFebruary 24, 1958—
- S05E22Uncle Tonoose and Mr. DalyMarch 3, 1958—
- S05E23Danny Roars AgainMarch 10, 1958—
- S05E24The Country GirlMarch 17, 1958—
- S05E25Good Old DaysMarch 24, 1958—
- S05E26Terry's CoachMarch 31, 1958—
- S05E27Make Room for Father-In-LawApril 7, 1958—
- S05E28Family TiesApril 21, 1958—
- S05E29Danny the PerformerApril 28, 1958—
- S05E30Terry's GirlfriendMay 5, 1958—
- S05E31You Gotta Be Miserable to Be HappyMay 12, 1958—
- S05E32Too Good For WordsMay 19, 1958—
- S05E33Rusty, the ManMay 26, 1958—
Season06
- S06E01The Bob Hope ShowOctober 6, 1958—
- S06E02Rusty, the Ward-HeelerOctober 13, 1958—Kathy thinks Danny is sending the wrong message to Rusty, who is running for Class President and is using his father's suggestion to throw a
- S06E03First AnniversaryOctober 20, 1958—When Danny and Kathy disagree and argue about who proposed to whom, Mr. Daly urges Danny not to apologize to his daughter.
- S06E04Terry Goes SteadyOctober 27, 1958—Danny reads an article about teenagers running away to get married. As a result he gets worried over his own teen-aged Daughter, Terry. Then
- S06E05Take a MessageNovember 3, 1958—Chaos ensues when, because of Kathy's forgetfulness, Danny and Kathy dine with the Wolfs, where they weren't invited, much to the dismay of
- S06E06A Locket for LindaNovember 10, 1958—Rusty balks when Danny won't give him $15 for a model airplane, but Kathy and Danny promise Linda a locket from the tooth fairy.
- S06E07Jack Benny Takes Daddy's JobNovember 17, 1958—Danny fully expects to perform at Rusty's Cub Scout show for the third consecutive year and is annoyed at be asked again, until he finds he'
- S06E08Uncle Tonoose's FlingNovember 24, 1958—After Uncle Tonoose, family matchmaker, has married off his last relative, he comes to visit Kathy and Danny and announces that he wants to
- S06E09Linda's TonsilsDecember 1, 1958—When Danny tries to calm a terrified Linda, who needs her tonsils removed, he soon needs some consolation himself.
- S06E10Dinah Shore and Danny are RivalsDecember 8, 1958—Tension mounts between Danny and Dinah Shore, when they are slated to open at different nightclubs on the same night.
- S06E11The ReunionDecember 15, 1958—On the eve of a 20 year reunion with old Toledo chums, Danny is feeling a bit smug at his great success with one year of high school while h
- S06E12Kathy's CareerDecember 22, 1958—Bored with her housewife routine, Kathy accepts a glamorous job at a fashion magazine.
- S06E13The Saints Come Marching InDecember 29, 1958—After encountering a group of wayward young men, who possess huge musical talent, Danny intervenes with school authorities to put them on th
- S06E14Lucy Upsets the Williams HouseholdJanuary 5, 1959—When Lucy and Ricky Ricardo pay a visit to the Williams family, Danny makes the mistake of advising Ricky to halt Lucy's shopping sprees by
- S06E15Tony Bennett Gets Danny's HelpJanuary 12, 1959—Uncle Tonoose travels from Toledo with Danny's cousin, Stephen, in tow, asking Danny to scratch Stephen's itch for a show business career.
- S06E16Tennessee Ernie Stays for DinnerJanuary 19, 1959—After Danny lectures the children on the meaning of helping the less fortunate, Rusty and Linda bring "Kentucky Cal," a lonely drifter, home
- S06E17Bob Hope and Danny Become DirectorsJanuary 26, 1959—Danny is outraged when Rusty and Linda are assigned minor roles in their school's upcoming production of "Alice in Wonderland" and argues wi
- S06E18Red TapeFebruary 2, 1959—When Kathy's friend takes in a Norwegian exchange student, Danny, missing his teen aged daughter, Terry, who's away at college, decides to s
- S06E19Gina from ItalyFebruary 9, 1959—Danny awaits the arrival of Italian exchange student, Gina Minelli, with great anxiety. The Williamses do everything they can to welcome the
- S06E20Shirley Jones Makes GoodFebruary 16, 1959—Danny receives a letter from his old and beloved friend and mentor, Otto Nielsen, telling him that his daughter, Shirley, is in New York, ho
- S06E21Gina's First DateFebruary 23, 1959—As Gina attempts to adapt to the American high school social scene, Danny takes it upon himself to help her get the attention of the star fo
- S06E22Growing PainsMarch 2, 1959—Rusty turns to Danny and Kathy for advice when he becomes smitten with a cute girl at school.
- S06E23Frankie Laine Sings for GinaMarch 9, 1959—Gina is thrilled to learn that her idol, Frankie Laine, is performing with Danny at the Copa. She and her friend ask him if he would perform
- S06E24Kathy Leaves DannyMarch 16, 1959—Danny takes a ribbing from Phil and Harry, both confirmed bachelors, when they ask Danny along on a fishing trip, but know that he must ask
- S06E25Latin LoverMarch 23, 1959—When suave Mario Firenze, a young man from Gina's hometown, arrives at the Williamses, he charms everyone with his continental ways. He take
- S06E26Losers WeepersMarch 30, 1959—Danny is furious with Phil, when he loses all of the material for Danny's opening at the Copa. The two cross swords and Danny fires Phil. Ka
- S06E27Grampa's DietApril 6, 1959—Kathy's grandfather comes to visit the Williamses, but Grampa must be watched. He is on a very strict diet, but insists on eating everything
- S06E28Double DinnerApril 20, 1959—Danny decides to become a canidate for abbot of the Friars Club. He discovers that he must first win the backing of rival groups within the
- S06E29Danny's Big FanApril 27, 1959—One night after Danny's show, an enthusiastic and very wealthy fan comes backstage, requests that Danny do his act all over again for him an
- S06E30Gina for PresidentMay 11, 1959—As the battle of the sexes heats up between Danny and Kathy, Gina gets a phone call to tell her that she's been nominated to run for Class P
- S06E31The Practical JokeMay 18, 1959—When a dozen kittens are delivered to the Williamses, Danny realizes that, yet again, he's the victim of one of Charley Halper's practical j
- S06E32Linda's GiantMay 25, 1959—Nobody gives Linda's imaginary friend, Mr. Jumbo, a second thought until a school psychologist visits Danny and Kathy and suggests that Lind
Season07
- S07E01Terry Comes HomeOctober 5, 1959—
- S07E02Rusty's Day in CourtOctober 12, 1959—
- S07E03The Chinese DollOctober 19, 1959—
- S07E04Cupid's Little HelperOctober 26, 1959—
- S07E05Terry Meets HimNovember 2, 1959—
- S07E06JealousyNovember 9, 1959—
- S07E07Terry Goes BohemianNovember 16, 1959—
- S07E08Rusty, the WeightlifterNovember 23, 1959—
- S07E09Tonoose, the MatchmakerNovember 30, 1959—
- S07E10Danny and Milton Berle Quit Show BizDecember 7, 1959—
- S07E11Danny and the Little MenDecember 14, 1959—
- S07E12A Dog's LifeDecember 21, 1959—
- S07E13Kathy Crashes TVDecember 28, 1959—
- S07E14Nightclub OwnersJanuary 4, 1960—
- S07E15That Ol' Devil Jack BennyJanuary 11, 1960—
- S07E16How to Be Head of the HouseJanuary 18, 1960—
- S07E17Danny, the HousewifeJanuary 25, 1960—
- S07E18Apple PolishersFebruary 1, 1960—
- S07E19Tonoose Makes Wedding PlansFebruary 8, 1960—
- S07E20
Danny Meets Andy GriffithFebruary 15, 1960—Danny went past a stopsign in the small town of Mayberry, because there was no crossroad. Sheriff Andy Taylor comes and arrests Danny. He sa - S07E21Battle of the In-LawsFebruary 22, 1960—
- S07E22Eulogy for TonooseFebruary 29, 1960—
- S07E23Linda Wants to Be a BoyMarch 7, 1960—
- S07E24Bachelor PartyMarch 14, 1960—
- S07E25Danny, the HandymanMarch 21, 1960—
- S07E26The WeddingMarch 28, 1960—
- S07E27Three on a HoneymoonApril 4, 1960—Danny feels depressed with Terry and Pat away on their honeymoon but finds a way to get them back into town when he gets a call to fill in f
- S07E28The Deerfield StoryApril 11, 1960—Danny is visited by an old friend from Deerfield.
- S07E29The Singing DelinquentApril 18, 1960—Danny helps out a singer with a bad attitude.
- S07E30Rusty and the TomboyApril 25, 1960—A tomboy hopes that Rusty will take her to the school dance but, after receiving tips from Danny, Rusty asks the most popular girl.
- S07E31Family PortraitMay 2, 1960—A famous artist moves in with the Williamses to decide if he should paint a portrait of them.
- S07E32Little Lord FauntleroyMay 9, 1960—The Williamses look after the son of a show business reporter who's called away on an overnight assignment.
- S07E33Rusty's Advice to LindaMay 16, 1960—Linda wants to run away from home when she loses her skates and Danny and Kathy won't buy her new ones.
Season08
- S08E01Kathy Delivers the MailOctober 3, 1960—
- S08E02The Report CardOctober 10, 1960—
- S08E03Danny and the Actor's SchoolOctober 17, 1960—
- S08E04Kathy and the Glamour GirlOctober 31, 1960—
- S08E05Danny Proposes to His WifeNovember 7, 1960—
- S08E06Kathy, the MatchmakerNovember 14, 1960—
- S08E07Tonoose, the LiarNovember 21, 1960—
- S08E08Linda, the PerformerNovember 28, 1960—
- S08E09Danny and the DentistDecember 5, 1960—
- S08E10Fugitive FatherDecember 12, 1960—
- S08E11The Singing SistersDecember 19, 1960—
- S08E12Rusty the RatDecember 26, 1960—
- S08E13The PlantJanuary 2, 1961—
- S08E14Democracy at WorkJanuary 9, 1961—
- S08E15You Can Fight City HallJanuary 16, 1961—
- S08E16The Whoopee ShowJanuary 23, 1961—
- S08E17The Rum CakeJanuary 30, 1961—
- S08E18Tonoose, the BossFebruary 6, 1961—
- S08E19Rusty, the MillionaireFebruary 13, 1961—
- S08E20Good Old BurlesqueFebruary 20, 1961—
- S08E21Four AngelsFebruary 27, 1961—
- S08E22The ScrubwomanMarch 13, 1961—
- S08E23Everything Happens to MeMarch 27, 1961—
- S08E24Old Man DannyApril 3, 1961—
- S08E25Danny and the HoodlumsApril 10, 1961—
- S08E26Rusty's PunishmentApril 17, 1961—
- S08E27The ScoutmasterApril 24, 1961—
- S08E28The MagicianMay 1, 1961—
- S08E29The Woman Behind the ManMay 8, 1961—
- S08E30Teenage ThrushMay 15, 1961—
- S08E31Party WreckerMay 22, 1961—
Season09
- S09E01For Every Man There's a WomanOctober 2, 1961—
- S09E02Linda Runs AwayOctober 9, 1961—
- S09E03Love LettersOctober 16, 1961—
- S09E04The Trumpet PlayerOctober 23, 1961—
- S09E05DalyOctober 30, 1961—
- S09E06Hen Pecked CharleyNovember 13, 1961—
- S09E07Danny Weaves a WebNovember 20, 1961—
- S09E08Danny and DuranteNovember 27, 1961—
- S09E09Danny and the BrowniesDecember 4, 1961—
- S09E10Tonoose's PlotDecember 11, 1961—
- S09E11Keeping Up With the JonesesDecember 18, 1961—
- S09E12Teacher for a DayDecember 25, 1961—
- S09E13Useless CharleyJanuary 1, 1962—
- S09E14A Baby for CharleyJanuary 8, 1962—
- S09E15Linda, the TomboyJanuary 15, 1962—
- S09E16The Big FightJanuary 22, 1962—
- S09E17Cassanova TonooseJanuary 29, 1962—
- S09E18Charley Does It HimselfFebruary 5, 1962—
- S09E19The P.T.A. BashFebruary 12, 1962—
- S09E20A Nose by Any Other NameFebruary 19, 1962—
- S09E21Cassanova JuniorFebruary 26, 1962—
- S09E22Temper, TemperMarch 5, 1962—
- S09E23Hunger StrikeMarch 12, 1962—
- S09E24Bunny Cooks a MealMarch 19, 1962—
- S09E25Jose's ProtogeMarch 26, 1962—
- S09E26Danny and Bob Hope Get Away from It AllApril 2, 1962—
- S09E27Extrasensory CharleyApril 9, 1962—
- S09E28Kathy, the ProApril 16, 1962—
- S09E29A Promise is a PromiseApril 23, 1962—
- S09E30The Smart AleckApril 30, 1962—
- S09E31BabyJune 6, 1962—
Season10
- S10E01The Baby Hates CharleyOctober 1, 1962—
- S10E02Danny's ReplacementOctober 8, 1962—
- S10E03What Are Friends For?October 15, 1962—
- S10E04British Sense of HumorOctober 22, 1962—
- S10E05Jose Rents the CopsOctober 29, 1962—
- S10E06Rusty for PresidentNovember 5, 1962—
- S10E07A-Hunting We Will GoNovember 12, 1962—
- S10E08Ten Years Ago TodayNovember 19, 1962—
- S10E09Jose, the ScholarNovember 26, 1962—
- S10E10The Ould SodDecember 3, 1962—
- S10E11Tonoose, Life of the PartyDecember 10, 1962—
- S10E12Danny's English FriendDecember 17, 1962—
- S10E13Bunny, the Brownie LeaderDecember 24, 1962—
- S10E14Charley, the ArtistDecember 31, 1962—
- S10E15Lost French BoyJanuary 7, 1963—
- S10E16Jose the Dog SitterJanuary 14, 1963—
- S10E17Tonoose Needs GlassesJanuary 21, 1963—
- S10E18Million Dollar DressJanuary 28, 1963—
- S10E19Rusty's BirthdayFebruary 4, 1963—
- S10E20Charley the TigerFebruary 11, 1963—
- S10E21The Roman PatriotFebruary 18, 1963—
- S10E22Jose's Guided TourFebruary 25, 1963—
- S10E23Bunny's CousinMarch 4, 1963—
- S10E24When in RomeMarch 11, 1963—
- S10E25That Old FeelingMarch 18, 1963—
- S10E26Louise to the RescueMarch 25, 1963—
- S10E27Venetian MelodyApril 1, 1963—
- S10E28Charley My BoyApril 8, 1963—
- S10E29Linda, the GrownupApril 15, 1963—
- S10E30HomecomingApril 22, 1963—
- S10E31Tonoose's BrotherApril 29, 1963—
- S10E32Jose's RivalMay 6, 1963—
Season11
- S11E01The Country SquiresSeptember 30, 1963—
- S11E02The Perfect CrimeOctober 7, 1963—
- S11E03Here's The $50 BackOctober 14, 1963—
- S11E04The Woman Behind the JokesOctober 21, 1963—
- S11E05Rusty Drives A CarOctober 28, 1963—
- S11E06Linda And The New DressNovember 4, 1963—
- S11E07My Fair UncleNovember 11, 1963—
- S11E08Shy AlfieNovember 18, 1963—
- S11E09Oh, The ClancysDecember 2, 1963—
- S11E10The HexDecember 9, 1963—
- S11E11The Two MusketeersDecember 16, 1963—
- S11E12Christmas StoryDecember 23, 1963—
- S11E13Peaceful Co-ExistenceDecember 30, 1963—
- S11E14The Bowling PartnersJanuary 6, 1964—
- S11E15Linda's CrushJanuary 13, 1964—
- S11E16Kathy, the SecretaryJanuary 20, 1964—
- S11E17The Quiz ShowJanuary 27, 1964—
- S11E18Howdy, NeighborsFebruary 3, 1964—
- S11E19The Antique DealersFebruary 10, 1964—
- S11E20Bunny Gets Into the ActFebruary 17, 1964—
- S11E21Sense of HumorFebruary 24, 1964—
- S11E22Tonoose Gets a JobMarch 2, 1964—
- S11E23The LeprechaunMarch 9, 1964—
- S11E24Pupa from ItalyMarch 16, 1964—
- S11E25Pupa's PoochMarch 23, 1964—
- S11E26Pupa Loves RustyMarch 30, 1964—
- S11E27Beautiful LadyApril 6, 1964—
- S11E28Call Off the HoundsApril 13, 1964—
- S11E29Rusty and the Chorus GirlApril 20, 1964—
- S11E30The Persistent CopApril 27, 1964—
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