The Danny Thomas Show (Season 4)

Boarding School (Episode 1)

Writer: Bill Manhoff

Air date: 1956-10-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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 to help give them the proper guidance they need.

The Nelson Eddy Show (Episode 2)

Writer: Bill Manhoff

Air date: 1956-10-08

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Problem Father (Episode 3)

Writer: Barbara Hammer

Air date: 1956-10-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Terry is dating a new, popular, wealthy, cultured boy, and this makes her hyper-sensitive, and insecure, about her father.

Be a Pal to Your Son (Episode 4)

Writer: Bill Manhoff

Air date: 1956-10-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Danny feels bad about spending so much time working and tries being a friend to Rusty, as well as a father.

Den Mother (Episode 5)

Air date: 1956-10-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Terry at the Crossroads (Episode 6)

Air date: 1956-11-05

Runtime: 30 min

Danny Goes to Texas (Episode 7)

Air date: 1956-11-12

Runtime: 30 min

The Diary (Episode 8)

Air date: 1956-11-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Danny runs into family problems after he takes a look at daughter Terry's diary. He has a hard time deciding whether or not he should let Terry known what he has done.

Talented Kid (Episode 9)

Air date: 1956-11-26

Runtime: 30 min

Danny's Comeback (Episode 10)

Air date: 1956-12-03

Runtime: 30 min

My Fair Vocal Coach (Episode 11)

Air date: 1956-12-10

Runtime: 30 min

Pride Takes a Holiday (Episode 12)

Air date: 1956-12-17

Runtime: 30 min

Christmas and Clowns (Episode 13)

Air date: 1956-12-24

Runtime: 30 min

Liz's Boyfriend (Episode 14)

Air date: 1956-12-31

Runtime: 30 min

The School Teacher (Episode 15)

Air date: 1957-01-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Danny goes to see Rusty's fourth-grade teacher, Miss Lorraine Andrews. He doesn't approve of her method of teaching at all. She, in turn, says that singing in a night club is much easier than teaching school.

Danny's Date (Episode 16)

Air date: 1957-01-14

Runtime: 30 min

Girl from Iowa (Episode 17)

Air date: 1957-01-21

Runtime: 30 min

Danny Goes Social (Episode 18)

Air date: 1957-01-28

Runtime: 30 min

Lobster Story (Episode 19)

Air date: 1957-02-04

Runtime: 30 min

The Flashback Show (Episode 20)

Air date: 1957-02-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: For his birthday, Danny makes a special trip home from his tour of night-club engagements. He is somewhat disappointed when it appears daughter Terry and son Rusty have forgotten this momentous event!

Danny's Fiance (Episode 21)

Air date: 1957-02-21

Runtime: 30 min

My Friend Harry (Episode 22)

Air date: 1957-02-28

Runtime: 30 min

Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit (Episode 23)

Air date: 1957-03-07

Runtime: 30 min

The Model (Episode 24)

Air date: 1957-03-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Terry decides to quit school in favor of a modeling career, much to Danny's dismay. He connives to discourage her from leaving school without arousing her suspicion.

The Orphan Asylum (Episode 25)

Air date: 1957-03-21

Runtime: 30 min

Little League Umpire (Episode 26)

Air date: 1957-03-28

Runtime: 30 min

Danny Meets Kathy (Episode 27)

Air date: 1957-04-04

Runtime: 30 min

Men Are Men (Episode 28)

Air date: 1957-04-11

Runtime: 30 min

Little Miss Moppet (Episode 29)

Air date: 1957-04-18

Runtime: 30 min

Danny's Proposal (Episode 30)

Air date: 1957-04-25

Runtime: 30 min