The Danny Thomas Show

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.

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.

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

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

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 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 cavalier about her appearance, since she no longer has a mother to guide her, and is encouraged by Liz to talk to her.

Danny’s agent gets him a gig at a birthday party in Texas—much to Danny’s chagrin.

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 check Terry’s diary for clues, so he can help her.

Danny plans on Rusty joining him in singing on a show, but is quickly disappointed when, during their first rehearsal, Rusty sings off-key. He then bemoans the fact that his kid lacks talent.

Danny’s doctor has said he’s ready to go back to work. Danny disagrees.

Danny takes a talented vocal coach with stage fright under his wing.

Danny gives Terry advice about swallowing her pride, instead of indulging in it, then has to face the same choice himself.

Rusty invites a bunch of circus people, with nowhere to go for the holidays, over for Christmas dinner.

Liz is finally in love and brings her boyfriend over to have dinner with the family and Benny.

When Danny goes to see Rusty's fourth-grade teacher, they end up butting heads—and he ends up challenging her.

Danny has his first date since his wife died, and the kids are determined to ‘protect’ him.

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!

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.