Season 4 (1956)

Episodes: 30

Star Cast: Danny Thomas , Sherry Jackson , Rusty Hamer ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Boarding School

Air Date: 1956-10-01

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.

Ep.2 The Nelson Eddy Show

Air Date: 1956-10-08

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.

Ep.3 Problem Father

Air Date: 1956-10-15

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

Ep.4 Be a Pal to Your Son

Air Date: 1956-10-22

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

Ep.5 Den Mother

Air Date: 1956-10-29

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.

Ep.6 Terry at the Crossroads

Air Date: 1956-11-05

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.

Ep.7 Danny Goes to Texas

Air Date: 1956-11-12

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

Ep.8 The Diary

Air Date: 1956-11-19

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.

Ep.9 Talented Kid

Air Date: 1956-11-26

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.

Ep.10 Danny's Comeback

Air Date: 1956-12-03

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

Ep.11 My Fair Vocal Coach

Air Date: 1956-12-10

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

Ep.12 Pride Takes a Holiday

Air Date: 1956-12-17

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

Ep.13 Christmas and Clowns

Air Date: 1956-12-24

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

Ep.14 Liz's Boyfriend

Air Date: 1956-12-31

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

Ep.15 The School Teacher

Air Date: 1957-01-07

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.

Ep.16 Danny's Date

Air Date: 1957-01-14

Ep.17 Girl from Iowa

Air Date: 1957-01-21

Ep.18 Danny Goes Social

Air Date: 1957-01-28

Ep.19 Lobster Story

Air Date: 1957-02-04

Ep.20 The Flashback Show

Air Date: 1957-02-14

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!

Ep.21 Danny's Fiance

Air Date: 1957-02-21

Ep.22 My Friend Harry

Air Date: 1957-02-28

Ep.23 Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit

Air Date: 1957-03-07

Ep.24 The Model

Air Date: 1957-03-14

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.