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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!

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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 5 Episode 1 - Lose Me in Las Vegas
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    #1 - Lose Me in Las Vegas

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Arthur Stander

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  2. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 2 - Terry vs. Kathy
    6.4/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Terry vs. Kathy

    S5:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Kathy Is Approved
    6.6/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Kathy Is Approved

    S5:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 4 - The Dinah Shore Show
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #4 - The Dinah Shore Show

    S5:E4

    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:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  5. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 5 - Parents are Pigeons
    6.9/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Parents are Pigeons

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 6 - Two Sleepy People
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #6 - Two Sleepy People

    S5:E6

    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:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Irving Elinson, Robert O'Brien

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  7. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Danny Meets His Father-In-Law
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Danny Meets His Father-In-Law

    S5:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 8 - Honesty Is the Best Policy
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Honesty Is the Best Policy

    S5:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 9 - Terry, the Breadwinner
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Terry, the Breadwinner

    S5:E9

    Terry gets a job at a local dress shop. Danny attempts to help her.

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

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  10. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 10 - The Non Orgs
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - The Non Orgs

    S5:E10

    Family unity is threatened when Terry asks Danny to play the role of a cultured gentleman to impress a few girls from a sorority she wants to join and the sorority committee taxes Danny's temper.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  11. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 11 - The Soap Box Derby
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #11 - The Soap Box Derby

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 12 - Man's Best Friend
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Man's Best Friend

    S5:E12

    Rusty gets a dog from a performer with a dog act Danny knows who’s about to retire.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Henry Garson

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  13. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Chess Game
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Chess Game

    S5:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 14 - The Bob Hope Show
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #14 - The Bob Hope Show

    S5:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 15 - Evil Eye Schultz
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Evil Eye Schultz

    S5:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 16 - The Honeymoon
    6.4/10(30 votes)

    #16 - The Honeymoon

    S5:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 17 - The Raffle Tickets
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #17 - The Raffle Tickets

    S5:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 18 - Rusty, the Bully
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Rusty, the Bully

    S5:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 19 - St. Vincent's Frolics
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #19 - St. Vincent's Frolics

    S5:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 20 - Pardon My Accent
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #20 - Pardon My Accent

    S5:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Terry's Crush
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #21 - Terry's Crush

    S5:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 22 - Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly

    S5:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 23 - Danny Roars Again
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Danny Roars Again

    S5:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 24 - The Country Girl
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #24 - The Country Girl

    S5:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Danny Thomas Show Season 5 Episode 25 - Good Old Days
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Good Old Days

    S5:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Lose Me in Las Vegas" is the best rated episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" season 5. It scored 7/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Sheldon Leonard and written by Arthur Stander, it aired on 10/7/1957. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Terry vs. Kathy".