Show cover for The Danny Thomas Show

The Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 5

Every episode of The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Danny Thomas Show Season 5!

Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
Genre:Comedy
Networks:ABCCBS
Episodes
33
Avg. Rating
7.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Lose Me in Las Vegas" is the best rated episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" season 5. It scored 7.3/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/7/1957. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Terry vs. Kathy".

  • Lose Me in Las Vegas
    7.3/10(49)

    #1 - Lose Me in Las Vegas

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 10/7/1957

    Danny's popularity disrupt Danny and Kathy's honeymoon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terry vs. Kathy
    6.6/10(37)

    #2 - Terry vs. Kathy

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 10/14/1957

    Danny finds himself in the middle of a family controversy when daughter Terry begins to resent her new stepmother. Now that Kathy does all the things for Danny that Terry used to do, the teenager feels left out and unwanted by the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kathy Is Approved
    7.2/10(33)

    #3 - Kathy Is Approved

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/21/1957

    When Danny learns that his Uncle Tonoose is about to visit, he's afraid that the family patriarch might not approve of his bride Kathy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dinah Shore Show
    7.1/10(32)

    #4 - The Dinah Shore Show

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 10/28/1957

    Terry, as chairman of her school's Heart Fund dance, is forced to choose between Dinah Shore and Kathy as vocalists for the event. Kathy is confident she can fill the bill because of her brief career as a high school band singer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Parents are Pigeons
    7.2/10(30)

    #5 - Parents are Pigeons

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 11/4/1957

    Rusty re-acquaints his new little sister with the methods used to soft-soap parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Sleepy People
    7.1/10(25)

    #6 - Two Sleepy People

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 11/11/1957

    Danny and Kathy attempt to show that they are as young and spry as ever by indulging in an all-night dancing spree, followed by a morning of golf and tennis

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

    If you like The Danny Thomas Show, check out...

    The Middle

    The Middle

    American Housewife

    American Housewife

    Only Fools and Horses

    Only Fools and Horses

    The Wonder Years

    The Wonder Years

    Full House

    Full House

    According to Jim

    According to Jim

    Frasier

    Frasier

  • Danny Meets His Father-In-Law
    7.5/10(31)

    #7 - Danny Meets His Father-In-Law

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 11/18/1957

    Danny's father-in-law loves fishing, a sport Danny knows nothing about. In an attempt to impress the testy old gent, Danny burns the midnight oil studying the art of fishing - and comes up with all the wrong answers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Honesty Is the Best Policy
    7.5/10(28)

    #8 - Honesty Is the Best Policy

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 11/25/1957

    Danny's son Rusty is discouraged when the owner of a lost wallet rewards him with only a curt "Thank You." Danny attempts to restore his son's faith in human nature and almost loses his own wallet in the process.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terry, the Breadwinner
    7.4/10(26)

    #9 - Terry, the Breadwinner

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 12/2/1957

    Terry gets a job at a local dress shop. But Danny doesn't realize that she resents his attempts to help her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Non Orgs
    7.1/10(26)

    #10 - The Non Orgs

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 12/9/1957

    Family unity is threatened when Terry asks Danny to play the role of a cultured gentleman for the benefit of her sorority sisters. The sorority committee taxes Danny's temper and almost loses Terry her most valued friend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Soap Box Derby
    7.4/10(32)

    #11 - The Soap Box Derby

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 12/16/1957

    Danny and his father-in-law offer to help Rusty finance his entry in the Soapbox Derby.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Man's Best Friend
    7.1/10(27)

    #12 - Man's Best Friend

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 12/23/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chess Game
    6.7/10(30)

    #13 - Chess Game

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 12/30/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bob Hope Show
    7.3/10(37)

    #14 - The Bob Hope Show

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 1/6/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Evil Eye Schultz
    7.5/10(29)

    #15 - Evil Eye Schultz

    Season 5 Episode 15

    Aired 1/13/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Honeymoon
    6.8/10(27)

    #16 - The Honeymoon

    Season 5 Episode 16

    Aired 1/20/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Raffle Tickets
    7.0/10(25)

    #17 - The Raffle Tickets

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 1/27/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rusty, the Bully
    7.4/10(27)

    #18 - Rusty, the Bully

    Season 5 Episode 18

    Aired 2/3/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • St. Vincent's Frolics
    7.0/10(26)

    #19 - St. Vincent's Frolics

    Season 5 Episode 19

    Aired 2/10/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pardon My Accent
    7.9/10(33)

    #20 - Pardon My Accent

    Season 5 Episode 20

    Aired 2/17/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terry's Crush
    8.1/10(46)

    #21 - Terry's Crush

    Season 5 Episode 21

    Aired 2/24/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly
    7.5/10(28)

    #22 - Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly

    Season 5 Episode 22

    Aired 3/3/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Danny Roars Again
    6.8/10(24)

    #23 - Danny Roars Again

    Season 5 Episode 23

    Aired 3/10/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Country Girl
    7.7/10(32)

    #24 - The Country Girl

    Season 5 Episode 24

    Aired 3/17/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Old Days
    7.9/10(32)

    #25 - Good Old Days

    Season 5 Episode 25

    Aired 3/24/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A