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The Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 4

Every episode of The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - Boarding School
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Boarding School

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Bill Manhoff

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  2. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 2 - The Nelson Eddy Show
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #2 - The Nelson Eddy Show

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Bill Manhoff

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  3. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 3 - Problem Father
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Problem Father

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Barbara Hammer

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  4. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 4 - Be a Pal to Your Son
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Be a Pal to Your Son

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Bill Manhoff

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  5. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 5 - Den Mother
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Den Mother

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 6 - Terry at the Crossroads
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Terry at the Crossroads

    S4:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 7 - Danny Goes to Texas
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Danny Goes to Texas

    S4:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 8 - The Diary
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #8 - The Diary

    S4:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 9 - Talented Kid
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Talented Kid

    S4:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 10 - Danny's Comeback
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Danny's Comeback

    S4:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 11 - My Fair Vocal Coach
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #11 - My Fair Vocal Coach

    S4:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 12 - Pride Takes a Holiday
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Pride Takes a Holiday

    S4:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 13 - Christmas and Clowns
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Christmas and Clowns

    S4:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 14 - Liz's Boyfriend
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Liz's Boyfriend

    S4:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 15 - The School Teacher
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #15 - The School Teacher

    S4:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 16 - Danny's Date
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Danny's Date

    S4:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 17 - Girl from Iowa
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Girl from Iowa

    S4:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 18 - Danny Goes Social
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Danny Goes Social

    S4:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Lobster Story
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Lobster Story

    S4:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 20 - The Flashback Show
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #20 - The Flashback Show

    S4:E20

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Danny's Fiance
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Danny's Fiance

    S4:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 22 - My Friend Harry
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #22 - My Friend Harry

    S4:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 23 - Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit

    S4:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 24 - The Model
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #24 - The Model

    S4:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Danny Thomas Show Season 4 Episode 25 - The Orphan Asylum
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #25 - The Orphan Asylum

    S4:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Boarding School" is the best rated episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" season 4. It scored 7.2/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Sheldon Leonard and written by Bill Manhoff, it aired on 10/1/1956. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Nelson Eddy Show".