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Make Room For Daddy - The Complete Fifth Season
 
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Make Room For Daddy - The Complete Fifth Season (1953)

Starring: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord Director: Sheldon Leonard Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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The complete 1957-58 season of one of television’s most beloved sitcoms, available for the first time on DVD in this exclusive collection authorized by the Danny Thomas family. Legendary entertainer Danny Thomas stars as nightclub performer Danny Williams, ranked in 2004 by TV Guide as among the top five TV dads of all time. Marjorie Lord joins the cast as Danny’s new wife, Kathy. Supplemental features include a must-own bonus episode, "Danny Meets Andy Griffith," the forerunner of "The Andy Griffith Show."

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2.0 out of 5 stars Are you out of your Mesopotamian minds?, November 4, 2004
By J. Earles "Jaynrand" (Mooresville, INDIANA United States) - See all my reviews
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Well - as other reviewers here have pointed out, there are serious problems with this release.

"Make Room for Daddy" was an important and popular television series. It was THE Desilu product that inherited the coveted Monday night at 9 p.m. slot vacated by "I Love Lucy" when it switched to an hour-long/once a month format starting in the fall of 1957.

Danny Thomas starring as Danny Williams moved from ABC with his two children Terry (Sherry Jackson) and Rusty (Rusty Hamer). He had been raising them since the death of his wife (played in earlier seasons by Jean Hagen). Along with the kids, Danny brought a new wife Kathryn Daley O'Hara Williams (Marjorie Lord) and her daughter Linda (Angela Cartwright).

This is the complete 5th season. There is also the final episode of the 4th season - where Danny proposes to Kathy. And as an extra, the 1960 episode that served as a sort of pilot for what became "The Andy Griffith Show."

All of the humor and love among the characters that you might fondly remember is here. Danny sings some terrific songs, and there are some great guest stars. Jackson, Hamer, and Cartwright each have moments to shine and take advantage of them. Lord is one of the most lovely TV "moms" of the 1950's. Her clothes by Emeson's of Studio City are au courant for the time. Also featured in many episodes is Amanda Randolph as Louise, the maid.

Danny does some great spit takes - he was the master. And there is the familiar gesture he made: a quickly upturned palm with a grunt that Hamer can imitate to perfection.

There is no list of the episodes except on the disks themselves, but they seem to be in chronological order. The transfer is very soft and there doesn't seem to have been a lot of digital enhancement on them. Certainly for the SRP for the 34 + 2 episodes, they might have spent some time on them.

The original opening credits are shown at the beginning of each disk but NOT at the beginning of each episode. When you choose an episode, it begins with the first scene. The ending credits are complete. And each episode runs about 23 minutes. This means we are getting the syndicated versions of the episodes. Chunks of dialog are missing. And it's not even cleverly done as it was with "I Love Lucy." Many times there is a fade out and fade in the MIDDLE of a scene. You can tell a fade to commercial because these are usually accompanied by a musical tag.

Disgraceful that this pioneering series - sort of a bridge between "I Love Lucy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" - has been given such a short shrift.

It is wonderful to have it. I am glad it has been released. But if the subsequent seasons are going to be released - let's let Questar know that we won't accept such a cheat!

If you are a fan of the show - buy this set. It will be fun to watch. But it will leave you unsatisfied, and might even make those seeing it for the first time wonder why we thought it was so great!

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT Complete Episodes!, October 24, 2004
By Gerry Orlando (Syracuse, New York USA) - See all my reviews
I was anxiously awaiting the release of this DVD set, and was very disappointed when I finally bought and watched it. This set gives us syndicated versions of "Make Room For Daddy" episodes which are VERY heavily edited! Many times the edits are abrupt fade out/fade ins, and the missing portions of the episodes make some of the stories difficult or confusing to follow. Putting edited syndicated versions of these "Make Room For Daddy" episodes on DVD is unforgivable and certainly not worth the money for this DVD set!
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars No opening credits???, August 16, 2005
By D. Hall (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I cannot believe they LOPPED OFF THE OPENING CREDITS! The opening credits are a *major* part of the appeal of any 1950s sitcom. (And actually the main reason I bought this set.) Presenting each episode without the intro and theme music is like selling a book with the cover ripped off. I was very disappointed. Also the navigation is practically nonexistent. The box set comes out to about a dollar per episode, so I guess you get what you pay for.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Season of the entire "Make Room for Daddy" series
Loved, loved, loved Season 5 of the "Make Room for Daddy" series. I think it's the best of the entire run of the show. Read more
Published 29 days ago by JenSam

3.0 out of 5 stars DANNY THOMAS
I LIKE THIS SEASON OF DANNY THOMAS BECAUSE OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW GOT STARTED FROM THIS SHOW. VERY GOOD
Published 16 months ago by William Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Comedy At It's Best
If you love classic tv like i do then you will love make room for daddy starring the late great actor Danny Thomas and if you are also a big fan of lost in space then check out... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Rondall Banks

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bargain Online! Great Quality Item!
Hey Folks! It seems like many people are finding BIG PROBLEMS with this DVD collecton. DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THEM! Read more
Published on July 4, 2007 by Joe Vance

3.0 out of 5 stars love the show, when will more seasons be released?
After looking at other reviews, I didnt realize the episodes are edited. I feel kind of cheated! But then again I must've only seen them edited in syndication back in the '80's... Read more
Published on May 4, 2006 by Harry Ohsiek

5.0 out of 5 stars Danny Thomas is the Best
I have waited for years for the "Make room for Daddy" series to become available. Danny Thomas has always been my favorite and I am thrilled with the 5th season. Read more
Published on August 30, 2005 by giomaria

1.0 out of 5 stars Let's get the first season out!!
I want to see the very first season of the show! I'm talking about when Jean Hagan was Danny's wife and the kid's Sherry Jackson and Rusty Hammer were much younger. Read more
Published on May 17, 2005 by anyone

1.0 out of 5 stars I like this show too!
I, like another reviewer, have not purchased this set. I feel that it's pointless to do so if the versions are syndicated. Read more
Published on December 20, 2004 by Nathan Laney

1.0 out of 5 stars Criminal intent
First, let me say that I have not seen this DVD, so my remarks are basically about WHY from the available information. Read more
Published on December 14, 2004 by Writerdana

2.0 out of 5 stars This DVD Fails the Audience
I love the Make room for Daddy show and I am glad that at least one DVD is available for the series. However, Questar did a horrible job of creating the DVD. Read more
Published on December 6, 2004 by jkbuster2

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