Melville Shavelson
Director
Make Room for Daddy (1953)
Season 3
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
Released Sept. 29, 1953
Episode 29 min
2+
Keywords: tmdb.nightclub, tmdb.family, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.1950s, imdb.1960s, imdb.pater-familias, imdb.singer + 16 more, imdb.nightclub-singer, imdb.nightclub, imdb.male-singer, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.sitcom, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.african-american-servant, imdb.teenage-girl, imdb.spit-take, imdb.mayberry, imdb.laugh-track, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.multiple-actors-playing-same-role
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Production Companies: T & L Productions, Marterto Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Davy Crockett
None
Sept. 13, 1955, midnight
S3E2 - Little League
Rusty plans to try out for Little League—Danny decides he wants to coach. Danny gets the job, but later has a tough decision to make.
Sept. 20, 1955, midnight
S3E3 - Margaret Goes Home to Mother
None
Sept. 27, 1955, midnight
S3E4 - Love Thy Neighbor
None
Oct. 4, 1955, midnight
S3E5 - Rusty Gets a Job
None
Oct. 11, 1955, midnight
S3E6 - Big Shot
None
Oct. 18, 1955, midnight
S3E7 - Danny's Palladium Offer
Danny gets the engagement of a lifetime—the London Palladium—and his agent even got them to include his family’s expenses to come with him. Unfortunately, it’s scheduled just when Rusty is about to get initiated into a club, Terry has a date to go to the junior prom with the most popular guy in school and Margaret has been elected regional president of the PTA, and has an announcement party for it to attend.
Oct. 25, 1955, midnight
S3E8 - The London Palladium
None
Nov. 1, 1955, midnight
S3E9 - Sonnets from the Lebanese
Danny gets carried away with Margaret's accounts of sightseeing in London. He begins to dream that he is Robert Browning.
Nov. 8, 1955, midnight
S3E10 - High Society
None
Nov. 15, 1955, midnight
S3E11 - The Smugglers
None
Nov. 22, 1955, midnight
S3E12 - Danny's Old Girlfriend
None
Nov. 29, 1955, midnight
S3E13 - Louise's Suprise Party
None
Dec. 6, 1955, midnight
S3E14 - Mr. Williams Goes Legit
None
Dec. 13, 1955, midnight
S3E15 - Danny Strikes Oil
None
Dec. 20, 1955, midnight
S3E16 - Terry's Party
Terry and her friends plan a party, which they wanted to plan and put together all by themselves—without the help of adults, and Danny takes over.
Dec. 27, 1955, midnight
S3E17 - The Songwriter
None
Jan. 3, 1956, midnight
S3E18 - Star of the Family
None
Jan. 24, 1956, midnight
S3E19 - Margaret's Cousin
Margaret's mooching cousin, Carl, visits the Williams. He quickly moves in, and makes Danny very upset. Danny finally puts his foot down, and reshapes his character. The once lovable Carl becomes a hard worker, but he is no longer any fun. Danny finally gives in to his children (and Margaret), and Carl becomes as lovable as ever.
Jan. 31, 1956, midnight
S3E20 - Like Father, Like Son
None
Feb. 7, 1956, midnight
S3E21 - Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses
None
Feb. 14, 1956, midnight
S3E22 - Who Can Figure Kids?
Danny’s old Vaudeville pal comes to town and asks him to give his son a leg up in show business—but his son’s heart isn’t really in it.
Feb. 21, 1956, midnight
S3E23 - Terry and the Sorority
Controversy brews at the Williams house while Uncle Tonoose visits. When Terry is not tapped to join a soroity she would like to join due to her heritage, her uncle teachs her a big lesson.
Feb. 28, 1956, midnight
S3E24 - Danny and Jesse Split
None
March 6, 1956, midnight
S3E25 - Terry Has a Date
None
March 13, 1956, midnight
S3E26 - Don't Yell at Your Children
Danny and Margaret make a deal not to yell at, or threaten, the kids, and to be more considerate and gentle-toned when speaking to them. This deal oddly turns into not only speaking carefully and considerately, but also not punishing the kids.
March 20, 1956, midnight
S3E27 - Coats and Boats
None
March 27, 1956, midnight
S3E28 - We're Going to Chicago
None
April 3, 1956, midnight
S3E29 - Danny Goes on USO Tour
Danny asks his friend, Songwriter Harry Ruby, if he can recommend a piano player who can be an accompanist on Danny's USO tour.
April 10, 1956, midnight
S3E30 - Danny's Birthday
Danny showers the children with money to give them a hint about getting a present for his birthday. But the children don't know,and spend it on the custodian of the building, who was once a sailor. They buy him a shirt. In the tag, the children perform a play due to Danny's love of the arts.
April 17, 1956, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 10232 min.
Released: Sept. 29, 1953
Last Air Date: April 27, 1964, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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