"Make Room for Daddy" (1953) TV series 1953-1965

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | unknown

Release Date:

29 September 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Danny Williams, a successful nightclub singer, encounters a variety of difficult or amusing situations...

Plot Keywords:

Spit Take | Beautiful Woman | Teenage Girl | Mayberry | Sitcom

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 nominations

Cast

Sherry Jackson	...	Terry Williams (104 episodes, 1953-1961)
Danny Thomas	...	Danny Williams (99 episodes, 1953-1964)
Rusty Hamer	...	Rusty Williams (96 episodes, 1953-1964)
Marjorie Lord	...	Mrs. Kathy "Clancey" Williams / ... (75 episodes, 1957-1964)
Angela Cartwright	...	Linda Williams / ... (65 episodes, 1957-1964)

Also Known As:

The Children's Hour (USA) (working title)
The Danny Thomas Show (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Marterto Productions

Trivia:

Penny Parker beat a then-unknown actress named Mary Tyler Moore for the role of Terry. According to Danny Thomas, the only reason Parker got the part was because he felt Moore's nose looked different enough from his so that nobody would believe she was his daughter.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Long Lead Story (#1.5)" (2006)

Some episodes online - free to enjoy

I saw reruns of this show as a youngster. Online, at www.tv4u.com, several episodes are available free, and they include the embedded commercials to add realism.

Recently I saw the episode, "The Visiting Englishman." It is a simple but fun episode that recalls the lower threshold of humor that apparently prevailed back then. The lines are written to be funny even if you don't watch the video -- in that way, it reminds me of radio show humor.

Nobody is ridiculed, the plot conflicts don't try to push the envelope and make some social statement, and nobody is really stupid -- thus it is unlike what passes for comedy these days.

Notice too -- the people speak good English and dress with respect for themselves and the viewer.

I enjoy seeing the 1950s America -- and thinking about what has changed -- and whether it has been for the better ... ?