The Danny Thomas Show - Season 6 Episode 31 The Practical Joke

Name: The Danny Thomas Show
Genre: Comedy
Released: 27 Apr 1964
Rating: 6.00
Cast: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright

1964-04-27 United States of America 30 minutes.

6.00 17 votes

Comedy nightclub family sitcom

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Season - Episode

11 Season 11 Sep 30, 1963

11 - 1

The Country Squires Sep 30, 1963
11 - 2

The Perfect Crime Oct 07, 1963
11 - 3

Here's The $50 Back Oct 14, 1963
11 - 4

The Woman Behind the Jokes Oct 21, 1963
11 - 5

Rusty Drives A Car Oct 28, 1963
11 - 6

Linda And The New Dress Nov 04, 1963
11 - 7

My Fair Uncle Nov 11, 1963
11 - 8

Shy Alfie Nov 18, 1963
11 - 9

Oh, The Clancys Dec 02, 1963
11 - 10

The Hex Dec 09, 1963
11 - 11

The Two Musketeers Dec 16, 1963
11 - 12

Christmas Story Dec 23, 1963
11 - 13

Peaceful Co-Existence Dec 30, 1963
11 - 14

The Bowling Partners Jan 06, 1964
11 - 15

Linda's Crush Jan 13, 1964
11 - 16

Kathy, the Secretary Jan 20, 1964
11 - 17

The Quiz Show Jan 27, 1964
11 - 18

Howdy, Neighbors Feb 03, 1964
11 - 19

The Antique Dealers Feb 10, 1964
11 - 20

Bunny Gets Into the Act Feb 17, 1964
11 - 21

Sense of Humor Feb 24, 1964
11 - 22

Tonoose Gets a Job Mar 02, 1964
11 - 23

The Leprechaun Mar 09, 1964
11 - 24

Pupa from Italy Mar 16, 1964
11 - 25

Pupa's Pooch Mar 23, 1964
11 - 26

Pupa Loves Rusty Mar 30, 1964
11 - 27

Beautiful Lady Apr 06, 1964
11 - 28

Call Off the Hounds Apr 13, 1964
11 - 29

Rusty and the Chorus Girl Apr 20, 1964
11 - 30

The Persistent Cop Apr 27, 1964

10 Season 10 Oct 01, 1962

10 - 1

The Baby Hates Charley Oct 01, 1962
10 - 2

Danny's Replacement Oct 08, 1962
10 - 3

What Are Friends For? Oct 15, 1962
10 - 4

British Sense of Humor Oct 22, 1962
10 - 5

Jose Rents the Cops Oct 29, 1962
10 - 6

Rusty for President Nov 05, 1962
10 - 7

A-Hunting We Will Go Nov 12, 1962
10 - 8

Ten Years Ago Today Nov 19, 1962
10 - 9

Jose, the Scholar Nov 26, 1962
10 - 10

The Ould Sod Dec 03, 1962
10 - 11

Tonoose, Life of the Party Dec 10, 1962
10 - 12

Danny's English Friend Dec 17, 1962
10 - 13

Bunny, the Brownie Leader Dec 24, 1962
10 - 14

Charley, the Artist Dec 31, 1962
10 - 15

Lost French Boy Jan 07, 1963
10 - 16

Jose the Dog Sitter Jan 14, 1963
10 - 17

Tonoose Needs Glasses Jan 21, 1963
10 - 18

Million Dollar Dress Jan 28, 1963
10 - 19

Rusty's Birthday Feb 04, 1963
10 - 20

Charley the Tiger Feb 11, 1963
10 - 21

The Roman Patriot Feb 18, 1963
10 - 22

Jose's Guided Tour Feb 25, 1963
10 - 23

Bunny's Cousin Mar 04, 1963
10 - 24

When in Rome Mar 11, 1963
10 - 25

That Old Feeling Mar 18, 1963
10 - 26

Louise to the Rescue Mar 25, 1963
10 - 27

Venetian Melody Apr 01, 1963
10 - 28

Charley My Boy Apr 08, 1963
10 - 29

Linda, the Grownup Apr 15, 1963
10 - 30

Homecoming Apr 22, 1963
10 - 31

Tonoose's Brother Apr 29, 1963
10 - 32

Jose's Rival May 06, 1963

9 Season 9 Oct 02, 1961

9 - 1

For Every Man There's a Woman Oct 02, 1961
9 - 2

Linda Runs Away Oct 09, 1961
9 - 3

Love Letters Oct 16, 1961
9 - 4

The Trumpet Player Oct 23, 1961
9 - 5

Daly Oct 30, 1961
9 - 6

Hen Pecked Charley Nov 13, 1961
9 - 7

Danny Weaves a Web Nov 20, 1961
9 - 8

Danny and Durante Nov 27, 1961
9 - 9

Danny and the Brownies Dec 04, 1961
9 - 10

Tonoose's Plot Dec 11, 1961
9 - 11

Keeping Up With the Joneses Dec 18, 1961
9 - 12

Teacher for a Day Dec 25, 1961
9 - 13

Useless Charley Jan 01, 1962
9 - 14

A Baby for Charley Jan 08, 1962
9 - 15

Linda, the Tomboy Jan 15, 1962
9 - 16

The Big Fight Jan 22, 1962
9 - 17

Cassanova Tonoose Jan 29, 1962
9 - 18

Charley Does It Himself Feb 05, 1962
9 - 19

The P.T.A. Bash Feb 12, 1962
9 - 20

A Nose by Any Other Name Feb 19, 1962
9 - 21

Cassanova Junior Feb 26, 1962
9 - 22

Temper, Temper Mar 05, 1962
9 - 23

Hunger Strike Mar 12, 1962
9 - 24

Bunny Cooks a Meal Mar 19, 1962
9 - 25

Jose's Protoge Mar 26, 1962
9 - 26

Danny and Bob Hope Get Away from It All Apr 02, 1962
9 - 27

Extrasensory Charley Apr 09, 1962
9 - 28

Kathy, the Pro Apr 16, 1962
9 - 29

A Promise is a Promise Apr 23, 1962
9 - 30

The Smart Aleck Apr 30, 1962
9 - 31

Baby Jun 06, 1962

8 Season 8 Oct 03, 1960

8 - 1

Kathy Delivers the Mail Oct 03, 1960
8 - 2

The Report Card Oct 10, 1960
8 - 3

Danny and the Actor's School Oct 17, 1960
8 - 4

Kathy and the Glamour Girl Oct 31, 1960
8 - 5

Danny Proposes to His Wife Nov 07, 1960
8 - 6

Kathy, the Matchmaker Nov 14, 1960
8 - 7

Tonoose, the Liar Nov 21, 1960
8 - 8

Linda, the Performer Nov 28, 1960
8 - 9

Danny and the Dentist Dec 05, 1960
8 - 10

Fugitive Father Dec 12, 1960
8 - 11

The Singing Sisters Dec 19, 1960
8 - 12

Rusty the Rat Dec 26, 1960
8 - 13

The Planet Jan 02, 1961
8 - 14

Democracy at Work Jan 09, 1961
8 - 15

You Can Fight City Hall Jan 16, 1961
8 - 16

The Whoopee Show Jan 23, 1961
8 - 17

The Rum Cake Jan 30, 1961
8 - 18

Tonoose, the Boss Feb 06, 1961
8 - 19

Rusty, the Millionaire Feb 13, 1961
8 - 20

Good Old Burlesque Feb 20, 1961
8 - 21

Four Angels Feb 27, 1961
8 - 22

The Scrubwoman Mar 13, 1961
8 - 23

Everything Happens to Me Mar 27, 1961
8 - 24

Old Man Danny Apr 03, 1961
8 - 25

Danny and the Hoodlums Apr 10, 1961
8 - 26

Rusty's Punishment Apr 17, 1961
8 - 27

The Scoutmaster Apr 24, 1961
8 - 28

The Magician May 01, 1961
8 - 29

The Woman Behind the Man May 08, 1961
8 - 30

Teenage Thrush May 15, 1961
8 - 31

Party Wrecker May 22, 1961

7 Season 7 Oct 05, 1959

7 - 1

Terry Comes Home Oct 05, 1959
7 - 2

Rusty's Day in Court Oct 12, 1959
7 - 3

The Chinese Doll Oct 19, 1959
7 - 4

Cupid's Little Helper Oct 26, 1959
7 - 5

Terry Meets Him Nov 02, 1959
7 - 6

Jealousy Nov 09, 1959
7 - 7

Terry Goes Bohemian Nov 16, 1959
7 - 8

Rusty, the Weightlifter Nov 23, 1959
7 - 9

Tonoose, the Matchmaker Nov 30, 1959
7 - 10

Danny and Milton Berle Quit Show Biz Dec 07, 1959
7 - 11

Danny and the Little Men Dec 14, 1959
7 - 12

A Dog's Life Dec 21, 1959
7 - 13

Kathy Crashes TV Dec 28, 1959
7 - 14

Nightclub Owners Jan 04, 1960
7 - 15

That Ol' Devil Jack Benny Jan 11, 1960
7 - 16

How to Be Head of the House Jan 18, 1960
7 - 17

Danny, the Housewife Jan 25, 1960
7 - 18

Apple Polishers Feb 01, 1960
7 - 19

Tonoose Makes Wedding Plans Feb 08, 1960
7 - 20

Danny Meets Andy Griffith Feb 15, 1960
7 - 21

Battle of the In-Laws Feb 22, 1960
7 - 22

Eulogy for Tonoose Feb 29, 1960
7 - 23

Linda Wants to Be a Boy Mar 07, 1960
7 - 24

Bachelor Party Mar 14, 1960
7 - 25

Danny, the Handyman Mar 21, 1960
7 - 26

The Wedding Mar 28, 1960

6 Season 6 Oct 06, 1958

6 - 1

The Bob Hope Show Oct 06, 1958
6 - 2

Rusty, the Ward-Heeler Oct 13, 1958
6 - 3

First Anniversary Oct 20, 1958
6 - 4

Terry Goes Steady Oct 27, 1958
6 - 5

Take a Message Nov 03, 1958
6 - 6

A Locket for Linda Nov 10, 1958
6 - 7

Jack Benny Takes Daddy's Job Nov 17, 1958
6 - 8

Uncle Tonoose's Fling Nov 24, 1958
6 - 9

Linda's Tonsils Dec 01, 1958
6 - 10

Dinah Shore and Danny are Rivals Dec 08, 1958
6 - 11

The Reunion Dec 15, 1958
6 - 12

Kathy's Career Dec 22, 1958
6 - 13

The Saints Come Marching In Dec 29, 1958
6 - 14

Lucy Upsets the Williams Household Jan 05, 1959
6 - 15

Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help Jan 12, 1959
6 - 16

Tennessee Ernie Stays for Dinner Jan 19, 1959
6 - 17

Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors Jan 26, 1959
6 - 18

Red Tape Feb 02, 1959
6 - 19

Gina from Italy Feb 09, 1959
6 - 20

Shirley Jones Makes Good Feb 16, 1959
6 - 21

Gina's First Date Feb 23, 1959
6 - 22

Growing Pains Mar 02, 1959
6 - 23

Frankie Laine Sings for Gina Mar 09, 1959
6 - 24

Kathy Leaves Danny Mar 16, 1959
6 - 25

Latin Lover Mar 23, 1959
6 - 26

Losers Weepers Mar 30, 1959
6 - 27

Grampa's Diet Apr 06, 1959
6 - 28

Double Dinner Apr 20, 1959
6 - 29

Danny's Big Fan Apr 27, 1959
6 - 30

Gina for President May 11, 1959
6 - 31

The Practical Joke May 18, 1959
6 - 32

Linda's Giant May 25, 1959

5 Season 5 Oct 07, 1957

5 - 1

Lose Me in Las Vegas Oct 07, 1957
5 - 2

Terry vs. Kathy Oct 14, 1957
5 - 3

Kathy Is Approved Oct 21, 1957
5 - 4

The Dinah Shore Show Oct 28, 1957
5 - 5

Parents are Pigeons Nov 04, 1957
5 - 6

Two Sleepy People Nov 11, 1957
5 - 7

Danny Meets His Father-In-Law Nov 18, 1957
5 - 8

Honesty Is the Best Policy Nov 25, 1957
5 - 9

Terry, the Breadwinner Dec 02, 1957
5 - 10

The Non Orgs Dec 09, 1957
5 - 11

The Soap Box Derby Dec 16, 1957
5 - 12

Man's Best Friend Dec 23, 1957
5 - 13

Chess Game Dec 30, 1957
5 - 14

The Bob Hope Show Jan 06, 1958
5 - 15

Evil Eye Schultz Jan 13, 1958
5 - 16

The Honeymoon Jan 20, 1958
5 - 17

The Raffle Tickets Jan 27, 1958
5 - 18

Rusty, the Bully Feb 03, 1958
5 - 19

St. Vincent's Frolics Feb 10, 1958
5 - 20

Pardon My Accent Feb 17, 1958
5 - 21

Terry's Crush Feb 24, 1958
5 - 22

Uncle Tonoose and Mr. Daly Mar 03, 1958
5 - 23

Danny Roars Again Mar 10, 1958
5 - 24

The Country Girl Mar 17, 1958
5 - 25

Good Old Days Mar 24, 1958
5 - 26

Terry's Coach Mar 31, 1958
5 - 27

Make Room for Father-In-Law Apr 07, 1958
5 - 28

Family Ties Apr 21, 1958
5 - 29

Danny the Performer Apr 28, 1958
5 - 30

Terry's Girlfriend May 05, 1958
5 - 31

You Gotta Be Miserable to Be Happy May 12, 1958
5 - 32

Too Good For Words May 19, 1958
5 - 33

Rusty, the Man May 26, 1958

4 Season 4 Oct 01, 1956

4 - 1

Boarding School Oct 01, 1956
4 - 2

The Nelson Eddy Show Oct 08, 1956
4 - 3

Problem Father Oct 15, 1956
4 - 4

Be a Pal to Your Son Oct 22, 1956
4 - 5

Den Mother Oct 29, 1956
4 - 6

Terry at the Crossroads Nov 05, 1956
4 - 7

Danny Goes to Texas Nov 12, 1956
4 - 8

The Diary Nov 19, 1956
4 - 9

Talented Kid Nov 26, 1956
4 - 10

Danny's Comeback Dec 03, 1956
4 - 11

My Fair Vocal Coach Dec 10, 1956
4 - 12

Pride Takes a Holiday Dec 17, 1956
4 - 13

Christmas and Clowns Dec 24, 1956
4 - 14

Liz's Boyfriend Dec 31, 1956
4 - 15

The School Teacher Jan 07, 1957
4 - 16

Danny's Date Jan 14, 1957
4 - 17

Girl from Iowa Jan 21, 1957
4 - 18

Danny Goes Social Jan 28, 1957
4 - 19

Lobster Story Feb 04, 1957
4 - 20

The Flashback Show Feb 14, 1957
4 - 21

Danny's Fiance Feb 21, 1957
4 - 22

My Friend Harry Feb 28, 1957
4 - 23

Uncle Tonoose Pays a Visit Mar 07, 1957
4 - 24

The Model Mar 14, 1957
4 - 25

The Orphan Asylum Mar 21, 1957
4 - 26

Little League Umpire Mar 28, 1957
4 - 27

Danny Meets Kathy Apr 04, 1957
4 - 28

Men Are Men Apr 11, 1957
4 - 29

Little Miss Moppet Apr 18, 1957
4 - 30

Danny's Proposal Apr 25, 1957

3 Season 3 Sep 13, 1955

3 - 1

Davy Crockett Sep 13, 1955
3 - 2

Little League Sep 20, 1955
3 - 3

Margaret Goes Home to Mother Sep 27, 1955
3 - 4

Love Thy Neighbor Oct 04, 1955
3 - 5

Rusty Gets a Job Oct 11, 1955
3 - 6

Big Shot Oct 18, 1955
3 - 7

Danny's Palladium Offer Oct 25, 1955
3 - 8

The London Palladium Nov 01, 1955
3 - 9

Sonnets from the Lebanese Nov 08, 1955
3 - 10

High Society Nov 15, 1955
3 - 11

The Smugglers Nov 22, 1955
3 - 12

Danny's Old Girlfriend Nov 29, 1955
3 - 13

Louise's Suprise Party Dec 06, 1955
3 - 14

Mr. Williams Goes Legit Dec 13, 1955
3 - 15

Danny Strikes Oil Dec 20, 1955
3 - 16

Terry's Party Dec 27, 1955
3 - 17

The Songwriter Jan 03, 1956
3 - 18

Star of the Family Jan 24, 1956
3 - 19

Margaret's Cousin Jan 31, 1956
3 - 20

Like Father, Like Son Feb 07, 1956
3 - 21

Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses Feb 14, 1956
3 - 22

Who Can Figure Kids? Feb 21, 1956
3 - 23

Terry and the Sorority Feb 28, 1956
3 - 24

Danny and Jesse Split Mar 06, 1956
3 - 25

Terry Has a Date Mar 13, 1956
3 - 26

Don't Yell at Your Children Mar 20, 1956
3 - 27

Coats and Boats Mar 27, 1956
3 - 28

We're Going to Chicago Apr 03, 1956
3 - 29

Danny Goes on USO Tour Apr 10, 1956
3 - 30

Danny's Birthday Apr 17, 1956

2 Season 2 Sep 28, 1954

2 - 1

Family Trouble Sep 28, 1954
2 - 2

Tonsillectomy Oct 05, 1954
2 - 3

Terry Takes Charge Oct 12, 1954
2 - 4

Danny Has a Baby Oct 19, 1954
2 - 5

Military School Oct 26, 1954
2 - 6

Danny Lands in Pictures Nov 02, 1954
2 - 7

Hollywood Trip Nov 09, 1954
2 - 8

Anniversary Nov 16, 1954
2 - 9

Margaret's Aunt Nov 23, 1954
2 - 10

Terry's Boyfriend Nov 30, 1954
2 - 11

Margaret Feels Neglected Dec 07, 1954
2 - 12

Father of the Year Dec 14, 1954
2 - 13

The Anna Maria Alberghetti Show Dec 21, 1954
2 - 14

The New Year's Show Dec 28, 1954
2 - 15

Jesse's Romance Jan 04, 1955
2 - 16

Terry Gets Her Own Room Jan 11, 1955
2 - 17

Danny Goes on TV Jan 18, 1955
2 - 18

Terry's First Big Crush Jan 25, 1955
2 - 19

The Children's Governess Feb 01, 1955
2 - 20

Daddy's Biography Feb 08, 1955
2 - 21

Danny Tries Real Estate Feb 15, 1955
2 - 22

Rusty Gets a Haircut Feb 22, 1955
2 - 23

Terry's Teen-Age Birthday Mar 01, 1955
2 - 24

Peter Pan Mar 08, 1955
2 - 25

The Piano Teacher Mar 22, 1955
2 - 26

The Newpaper Man's Show Mar 29, 1955
2 - 27

The Philosopher Apr 05, 1955
2 - 28

Father-Son Show Apr 12, 1955
2 - 29

The Benefit Show Apr 19, 1955
2 - 30

A Trip to Wisconsin Apr 26, 1955

1 Season 1 Sep 29, 1953

1 - 1

Uncle Daddy Sep 29, 1953
1 - 2

Party Dress Oct 06, 1953
1 - 3

Second Honeymoon Oct 13, 1953
1 - 4

Mother-in-Law Oct 20, 1953
1 - 5

Anniversary Oct 27, 1953
1 - 6

Margaret, Non-Pro Nov 03, 1953
1 - 7

The Visiting Englishman Nov 10, 1953
1 - 8

The Sea Captain Nov 17, 1953
1 - 9

Thanksgiving Story Nov 24, 1953
1 - 10

Last Dollar Dec 01, 1953
1 - 11

Margaret's Job Dec 08, 1953
1 - 12

Wonderland Dec 15, 1953
1 - 13

Christmas Dec 22, 1953
1 - 14

Toledo Dec 29, 1953
1 - 15

Margaret's Jealousy Jan 05, 1954
1 - 16

Terry for President Jan 12, 1954
1 - 17

True Blue Benny Jan 19, 1954
1 - 18

Rusty Runs Away Jan 26, 1954
1 - 19

The Professor Feb 02, 1954
1 - 20

Burlesque Feb 09, 1954
1 - 21

Black Eyes Feb 16, 1954
1 - 22

Margaret's Birthday Feb 23, 1954
1 - 23

The Matchmaker Mar 02, 1954
1 - 24

Night Club Mar 09, 1954
1 - 25

Terry's Career Mar 16, 1954
1 - 26

School Festival Mar 23, 1954
1 - 27

Rusty's Pal Mar 30, 1954
1 - 28

Julia's Birthday Apr 06, 1954
1 - 29

Pittsburgh Apr 13, 1954
1 - 30

Danny's Vacation Apr 20, 1954

0 Season 0 Feb 14, 1965

0 - 1

The Danny Thomas TV Family Reunion Feb 14, 1965
0 - 2

Make More Room For Daddy Nov 06, 1967
0 - 3

Make Room for Granddaddy Sep 14, 1969

Overview

When a dozen kittens are delivered to the Williamses, Danny realizes that, yet again, he's the victim of one of Charley Halper's practical jokes. Danny plots his revenge when he suggests to Charley that they engage Muriel Schultz, the Williamses chubby, temporary maid, suggesting to Charley that's she's beautiful and hugely talented. Muriel is a performer and takes her Copa debut very seriously and Danny soon realizes that she will be hurt by all of this and Danny and Kathy figure a way out of all of this.

Year 1964

Studio ABC, CBS

Director Melville Shavelson

Crew

Popularity 2.33

Language English