DAY 33 - COUTING DOWN TO THE 50TH

Good Morning, Class of '64

TV Families from the 

Fifties and Early Sixties

Part Four

 
(Jean Hagen as Danny's wife for
the first three years of the show) 

(Marjorie Lord as Danny's wife 
for the remainder of the show's run)
 
Make Room For Daddy
(The Danny Thomas Show)
1953-1965
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045410/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Danny_Thomas_Show
http://howsweetitwas.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/make-room-for-daddy/  
  Danny Thomas’ line of work forced him to travel 
for long periods of time. His wife often asked one 
of the children to sleep with her, taking turns as the 
nights passed. When Danny came home she’d say, 
“Ok, make room for Daddy.”  
The idea for his sitcom was born.

Danny Williams, a successful comedian and nightclub
entertainer tries to balance his family and career.
The series ran for a total of 351 episodes until its
demise in 1964. It has the distinction of being the 
first show to spawn a successful sitcom spin-off - 
The Andy Griffith Show. 
 Me-TV has been airing the show since Labor Day 2012.
In 2014, the series is being aired by Cozi TV.

 

Danny Thomas - Danny Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Thomas
His career spanned five decades, but he is probably
best known for starring in the television sitcom
Make Room for Daddy 

(also known as The Danny Thomas Show). 

He is also the founder of 

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

In 1990, Danny Thomas was inducted into the 

Television Hall of Fame.

 

Marjorie Lord - Kathy Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Lord
 

Rusty Hamer - Rusty Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_Hamer

Sherry Jackson - Terry Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherry_Jackson 

Angela Cartwright - Linda Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Cartwright

Hans Conried - Uncle Tonoose
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Conried

Uncle Tonoose

Make Room for Daddy

Rusty Looking for a Job

Make Room For Daddy
Season 1 Episode 1
Released: 1/1/53

The Danny Thomas Show
launched one of the most popular
television shows of all time:
The Andy Griffith Show
Pilot
"Danny Meets Andy Griffith"
Season 7 Episode 20

Annette Sings 

to Danny Thomas

 

Danny Thomas
FIRST spit-take

What's My Line?

Danny Thomas

 Mystery Guest

TV Guide

DVD

All of us are born for a reason, 

but all of us don’t discover why. 

Success in life has nothing to do 

with what you gain in life or 

accomplish for yourself. 

It’s what you do for others.
Danny Thomas