The Danny Thomas Show - Season 3

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Davy Crockett

1 - Davy Crockett

Air Date: September 13, 1955

Little League

2 - Little League

Air Date: September 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.

Margaret Goes Home to Mother

3 - Margaret Goes Home to Mother

Air Date: September 27, 1955

Love Thy Neighbor

4 - Love Thy Neighbor

Air Date: October 4, 1955

Rusty Gets a Job

5 - Rusty Gets a Job

Air Date: October 11, 1955

Big Shot

6 - Big Shot

Air Date: October 18, 1955

Danny's Palladium Offer

7 - Danny's Palladium Offer

Air Date: October 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. Unfortunately, it’s scheduled just when Rusty is about to get initiated into a club, Terry has a date to go to the junior prom with the most popular guy in school and Margaret has been elected regional president of the PTA, and has an announcement party for it to attend.

The London Palladium

8 - The London Palladium

Air Date: November 1, 1955

Sonnets from the Lebanese

9 - Sonnets from the Lebanese

Air Date: November 8, 1955

Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.

High Society

10 - High Society

Air Date: November 15, 1955

The Smugglers

11 - The Smugglers

Air Date: November 22, 1955

Danny's Old Girlfriend

12 - Danny's Old Girlfriend

Air Date: November 29, 1955

Louise's Suprise Party

13 - Louise's Suprise Party

Air Date: December 6, 1955

Mr. Williams Goes Legit

14 - Mr. Williams Goes Legit

Air Date: December 13, 1955

Danny Strikes Oil

15 - Danny Strikes Oil

Air Date: December 20, 1955

Terry's Party

16 - Terry's Party

Air Date: December 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 over.

The Songwriter

17 - The Songwriter

Air Date: January 3, 1956

Star of the Family

18 - Star of the Family

Air Date: January 24, 1956

Margaret's Cousin

19 - Margaret's Cousin

Air Date: January 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, and reshapes his character. The once lovable Carl becomes a hard worker, but he is no longer any fun. Danny finally gives in to his children (and Margaret), and Carl becomes as lovable as ever.

Like Father, Like Son

20 - Like Father, Like Son

Air Date: February 7, 1956

Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses

21 - Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses

Air Date: February 14, 1956

Who Can Figure Kids?

22 - Who Can Figure Kids?

Air Date: 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.

Terry and the Sorority

23 - Terry and the Sorority

Air Date: February 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 her heritage, her uncle teachs her a big lesson.

Danny and Jesse Split

24 - Danny and Jesse Split

Air Date: March 6, 1956

Terry Has a Date

25 - Terry Has a Date

Air Date: March 13, 1956

Don't Yell at Your Children

26 - Don't Yell at Your Children

Air Date: March 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. This deal oddly turns into not only speaking carefully and considerately, but also not punishing the kids.

Coats and Boats

27 - Coats and Boats

Air Date: March 27, 1956

We're Going to Chicago

28 - We're Going to Chicago

Air Date: April 3, 1956

Danny Goes on USO Tour

29 - Danny Goes on USO Tour

Air Date: April 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.

Danny's Birthday

30 - Danny's Birthday

Air Date: April 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 on the custodian of the building, who was once a sailor. They buy him a shirt. In the tag, the children perform a play due to Danny's love of the arts.