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The Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 2

Every episode of The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 2!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Family Trouble
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Family Trouble

    S2:E1

    Danny loses his confidence, so Margaret enlists the kids to help restore it.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Mac Benoff

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  2. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 2 - Tonsillectomy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Tonsillectomy

    S2:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 3 - Terry Takes Charge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Terry Takes Charge

    S2:E3

    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’s role in the house—but Danny thinks she’s still too young.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Jean Holloway, Mac Benoff

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  4. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 4 - Danny Has a Baby
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Danny Has a Baby

    S2:E4

    Margaret decides to teach Danny a lesson when he breaks another promise to the kids.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock Jr.

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  5. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Military School
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Military School

    S2:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 6 - Danny Lands in Pictures
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Danny Lands in Pictures

    S2:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Hollywood Trip
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Hollywood Trip

    S2:E7

    Danny has to make a decision about whether to get a nose job to get a Hollywood contract.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Anniversary
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Anniversary

    S2:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 9 - Margaret's Aunt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Margaret's Aunt

    S2:E9

    Margaret’s curmudgeonly aunt comes to visit when Margaret invites her over to try to reconcile her and her mother.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Mac Benoff

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  10. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 10 - Terry's Boyfriend
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Terry's Boyfriend

    S2:E10

    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 the only reason he is dating Terry is so her father will perform at their school dance. After the news is broken to her, Terry is heartbroken.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Mac Benoff

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  11. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 11 - Margaret Feels Neglected
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Margaret Feels Neglected

    S2:E11

    Margaret feels as if she lives perpetually in the shadow of Danny and his fame.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Irving Elinson, Robert C. O'Brien

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  12. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 12 - Father of the Year
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Father of the Year

    S2:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 13 - The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show

    S2:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 14 - The New Year's Show
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The New Year's Show

    S2:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 15 - Jesse's Romance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Jesse's Romance

    S2:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 16 - Terry Gets Her Own Room
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Terry Gets Her Own Room

    S2:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 17 - Danny Goes on TV
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Danny Goes on TV

    S2:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 18 - Terry's First Big Crush
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Terry's First Big Crush

    S2:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 19 - The Children's Governess
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #19 - The Children's Governess

    S2:E19

    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 kids, unexpectedly. Grandma and the governess have completely different ideas of how to handle the children.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Mac Benoff

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  20. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 20 - Daddy's Biography
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Daddy's Biography

    S2:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 21 - Danny Tries Real Estate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Danny Tries Real Estate

    S2:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 22 - Rusty Gets a Haircut
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Rusty Gets a Haircut

    S2:E22

    Danny wants Rusty to cut all his curls off after he gets in a fight because of them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 23 - Terry's Teen-Age Birthday
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Terry's Teen-Age Birthday

    S2:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 24 - Peter Pan
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Peter Pan

    S2:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Danny Thomas Show Season 2 Episode 25 - The Piano Teacher
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Piano Teacher

    S2:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Family Trouble" is the best rated episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Sheldon Leonard and written by Mac Benoff, it aired on 9/28/1954. This episode is rated 7.6 points higher than the second-best, "Tonsillectomy".