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DANNY THOMAS HOUR, THE - It's Greek to Me

Air Date/Released Monday, October 2, 1967
Station/Studio NBC
Host/Star Danny Thomas
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)

A weekly one-hour series of varying formats, ranging from musical-variety and light comedy starring Danny Thomas, to dramatic offerings which Mr. Thomas hosted, and occasional special episodes featuring the characters of THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW (1954 - 1964), aka MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY.

A musical-comedy fable. Against the wishes of her father Zeus (Buddy Hackett), Aphrodite (Juliet Prowse) has no wish to marry Apollo (Vic Damone) and is bored with life on Mt. Olympus. Wishing to romance a mortal, she travels to Earth and becomes enamoured of Danny Thomas. Whisking him to the mount of the gods, Zeus is angered and places Danny on trial. In order to prove his worth to Aphrodite, Danny is sent on a quest for the Golden Fleece, and if unsuccessful, he will be put to death.


Featuring songs by Damone, and dances by Prowse. In a running gag, Apollo unsuccessfully offers to sing "On the Street Where You Live" to Aphrodite, a Frank Sinatra signature tune; Sinatra had left long-time mistress Prowse, to marry Mia Farrow.

Cast: Danny Thomas (Himself), Buddy Hackett (Zeus), Joe Besser (Hermes), Juliet Prowse (Aphrodite), Vic Damone (Apollo), Dean Jones ('Danny Thomas'), Mary Esther Denver (Medusa), Harry Varterisian (King Neptune), Elizabeth Talbot Martin (Justice), Bella Bruck (Oracle of the Cave), Hal Baylor (Baccus), Phil Arnold (Smokey the Bear), Fred Sills (Centaur)

Crew: Danny Thomas (Executive Producer), Danny Thomas (Producer), Sheldon Leonard (Director), Jack Elinson, Norman Paul (Writers), Earle Hagen (Music)
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