Danny Thomas Show, The (Make Room For Daddy) Boned the Fish When...

[TMC]

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Thomas played Danny Williams, a successful comedian and nightclub entertainer. Jean Hagen played his serious and loving wife Margaret, Sherry Jackson their daughter Terry, and Rusty Hamer their son Rusty. The show's premise dealt with Danny rarely having time to spent with his family and Margaret dealing with the children on her own. Margaret often felt neglected by her husband and on several occasions felt like leaving him. Margaret was a society woman and strict with the children but loved her family. Louise Beavers made several appearances during this era as the Williams' maid, Louise Evans, and often found herself at odds with Danny and sided with Margaret in most fights between the couple. Nana Bryant appeared often as Margaret's kind mother, who Danny and the children were fond of; but Margaret, who had been raised by her aunt and uncle because of her mother being away on stage tours often, was not as warm towards her mother. Bryant died in late 1955 and her character simply stopped appearing. During 1955, Louise Beavers became ill and Amanda Randolph took over the role of Louise.

[LittleRickyII]

Originally Posted by TMC

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This show went through so many changes, and transitioned into a very different show, that there could be a lot of options for jump-the-shark moments: when Margaret died and Danny became a widower; when Danny married Kathy and adopted Linda; when Penny Parker replaced Sherry Jackson as Terry; and many others as there were so many supporting characters coming and going.