The Danny Thomas Show
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| Also known as | Make Room for Daddy |
| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 11 (all episodes filmed in black-and-white) |
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| Executive producer | Louis F. Edelman |
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| Running time | 23–25 minutes |
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| Release | September 29, 1953 – April 27, 1964 |
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| Make Room for Granddaddy | |
The Danny Thomas Show (titled Make Room for Daddy for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show focused on his relationship with his family, yet went through a number of significant changes in cast and characters during the course of its run. Episodes regularly featured music by Thomas, guest stars and occasionally other cast members as part of the plot.
In March 1953, Thomas first signed the contract for the show with ABC and chose Desilu Studios to film it using its three-camera method. Two proposed titles during pre-production were The Children's Hour and Here Comes Daddy.