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Brett Ferino · 05-06-2001, 02:18 PM

who is it?

jamier42 · 05-06-2001, 04:50 PM

I liked Danny Thomas, Angela Cartwright, and Rusty Hamer, and the lady that played their Mom.

TV Guy · 05-07-2001, 12:36 PM

Isn't that pretty much everyone <g>?

I never really caught onto this until recently, but Kathy was Rusty's stepmother, not his real mother. He actual calls her Kathy in the earlier episodes, but later on calls her Mom. The first four years of "Make Room for Daddy" have never been rerun, but Danny's first wife is in those episodes. The actress who played her left the series, and the character was killed off. Danny married Kathy about a year later, and Kathy and her daughter from a previous marriage moved in. Rusty also has an older sister (Terry) who was in the show until about a year or so after Kathy married Danny, and then left. I'd love to see those early shows.

ILoveWally · 05-08-2001, 09:46 PM

Angela Cartwright is my favorite. I would also love to see the early shows with the older daughter, Teri (Sherry Jackson, I think).

Richard · 06-09-2001, 04:43 PM

I liked Hans Conried as Uncle Tonoose.

When I was seeing the program in it's final years in 1963 and 64 I had a minor crush on lovely Angela-whose career certainly went beyond the Danny Thomas show.

Sean Snow · 11-23-2001, 08:15 PM

I thought the first mom (Named Margaret and Played By Jean Hagen) was very good.

Many of the first four season episodes are available in the 7 VHS Video Box Set Released by Marathon Music & Video.

Pitooey · 01-03-2002, 10:22 PM

I liked Angela Cartwright and Rusty Hamer's charecters. Rusty was a real brat!

tesiay · 02-13-2003, 04:14 AM

Kathy. Always thought Marjorie Lord was very pretty on this show as well as in her movies.

vedastone · 09-04-2003, 05:21 AM

I loved Kathy too, and thought she was gorgeous. But I'd have to say that Rusty Hamer was my favorite humorous character on this show. In fact, I'd say he was the funniest kid ever on TV. His wisecracking and sarcasm were delivered perfectly and he and Danny Thomas had a great comic chemistry. The writers should get a lot of credit for his lines too - a very well written character, exceptional for a kid.

Skywalker · 02-20-2005, 11:39 PM

Danny and Uncle Tonoose

gidgetgrape · 02-26-2005, 12:13 AM

I watched Make Room for Daddy as a kid when it was on Nick at Nite. Back then Rusty was my favorite. I loved the schemes he would come up with. Now, I love Danny for his jokes and tenderness towards his wife and children. I also love the episodes with Terrie as a teenager. She's so "Well!"

05-06-2001, 02:18 PM	#1
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	Fave character who is it?

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02-13-2003, 04:14 AM	#8
tesiay Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 71	fave character Kathy. Always thought Marjorie Lord was very pretty on this show as well as in her movies.

05-06-2001, 04:50 PM	#2
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	I liked Danny Thomas, Angela Cartwright, and Rusty Hamer, and the lady that played their Mom.

05-07-2001, 12:36 PM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Isn't that pretty much everyone <g>? I never really caught onto this until recently, but Kathy was Rusty's stepmother, not his real mother. He actual calls her Kathy in the earlier episodes, but later on calls her Mom. The first four years of "Make Room for Daddy" have never been rerun, but Danny's first wife is in those episodes. The actress who played her left the series, and the character was killed off. Danny married Kathy about a year later, and Kathy and her daughter from a previous marriage moved in. Rusty also has an older sister (Terry) who was in the show until about a year or so after Kathy married Danny, and then left. I'd love to see those early shows.

05-08-2001, 09:46 PM	#4
ILoveWally Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 04, 2001 Posts: 7	Angela Cartwright is my favorite. I would also love to see the early shows with the older daughter, Teri (Sherry Jackson, I think).

06-09-2001, 04:43 PM	#5
Richard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Cleveland,Ohio-USA Posts: 352	I liked Hans Conried as Uncle Tonoose. When I was seeing the program in it's final years in 1963 and 64 I had a minor crush on lovely Angela-whose career certainly went beyond the Danny Thomas show.

11-23-2001, 08:15 PM	#6
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	I thought the first mom (Named Margaret and Played By Jean Hagen) was very good. Many of the first four season episodes are available in the 7 VHS Video Box Set Released by Marathon Music & Video.

09-04-2003, 05:21 AM	#9
vedastone Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2002 Posts: 120	I loved Kathy too, and thought she was gorgeous. But I'd have to say that Rusty Hamer was my favorite humorous character on this show. In fact, I'd say he was the funniest kid ever on TV. His wisecracking and sarcasm were delivered perfectly and he and Danny Thomas had a great comic chemistry. The writers should get a lot of credit for his lines too - a very well written character, exceptional for a kid.

02-20-2005, 11:39 PM	#10
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	Danny and Uncle Tonoose

02-26-2005, 12:13 AM	#11
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I watched Make Room for Daddy as a kid when it was on Nick at Nite. Back then Rusty was my favorite. I loved the schemes he would come up with. Now, I love Danny for his jokes and tenderness towards his wife and children. I also love the episodes with Terrie as a teenager. She's so "Well!"