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The Donna Reed Show(1958)

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First Air Date: 1958-09-24
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.5
Votes: 19
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 275

Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.

Top Cast

Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 37
E01
Weekend Trip

Air Date: 1958-09-24

30m

In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-...

E02
Pardon My Gloves

Air Date: 1958-10-01

30m

Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocks Donna's acting in a local play. So, Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.

E03
The Hike

Air Date: 1958-10-08

30m

Donna tries to prove women can outsmart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.

E04
Male Ego

Air Date: 1958-10-15

30m

Alex tries to prove his independence when Donna buys a suit for him.

E05
The Football Uniform

Air Date: 1958-10-22

30m

Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture, but is told he must work for the money to buy it.

E06
The Foundling

Air Date: 1958-10-29

30m

A baby is abandoned at the Stone’s place.

E07
Three Part Mother

Air Date: 1958-11-05

30m

Donna spreads herself thin, running between three places on the same night, for her family.

E08
Change Partners and Dance

Air Date: 1958-11-12

30m

Mary has a crush on the school basketball star, George, who wants to take her to the prom, but hasn’t asked her becau...

E09
Dough Re-Mi

Air Date: 1958-11-19

30m

Donna tries to get a famous concert pianist to perform at a benefit, and, at the same time, Jeff is trying to raise m...

E10
Guest in the House

Air Date: 1958-11-26

30m

A problem child takes refuge at the Stone’s house, and Donna tries to get through to him.

E11
The Baby Contest

Air Date: 1958-12-03

30m

Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.

E12
The Beaded Bag

Air Date: 1958-12-10

30m

When Donna longingly admires a lovely, expensive bag at a store, the saleswoman (along with a female friend of hers) ...

E13
The Busy Body

Air Date: 1958-12-17

30m

Charismatic Uncle Fred visits the Stone family and a brouhaha ensues.

E14
A Very Merry Christmas

Air Date: 1958-12-24

30m

Donna searches for the mysterious person who puts on a Christmas party in the children’s ward at the hospital every y...

E15
Mary's Double Date

Air Date: 1958-12-31

30m

Mary's Junior prom is imminent, and she has trouble deciding between two boys on the football team who might ask her...

E16
Jeff's Double Life

Air Date: 1959-01-07

30m

After nosy neighbor Mrs. Wilgus (the inimitable Kathleen Freeman) alerts Donna and Alex about Mary having a noisy par...

E17
Nothing But the Truth

Air Date: 1959-01-14

30m

David Barker finagles a return to the Stone’s home for his birthday celebration.

E18
It's the Principle of the Thing

Air Date: 1959-01-21

30m

Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. So, Donna hires him to do repairs around the house, bu...

E19
Jeff vs. Mary

Air Date: 1959-01-28

30m

Jeff becomes jealous and insecure about his parent’s love—feeling that they care about Mary more than him.

E20
Have Fun

Air Date: 1959-02-04

30m

When Mary comes home utterly dejected from a terrible first date, Donna and Alex each, in “Rashomon”-style, tell her ...

E21
Donna Plays Cupid

Air Date: 1959-02-11

30m

Donna decides that Alex’s obstetrician friend, Beau, is a lonely bachelor in need of a mate, so she tries to pair him...

E22
Love Thy Neighbor

Air Date: 1959-02-18

30m

Donna and Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wilbur & Celia Wilgus, only for Donna to get caught up in a mis...

E23
The Report Card

Air Date: 1959-02-25

30m

Donna is worried when Jeff comes home with a report card full of Cs.

E24
Boys Will Be Boys

Air Date: 1959-03-04

30m

David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies, and is invited to stay the night. Later, Jeff is left in ch...

E25
The Ideal Wife

Air Date: 1959-03-11

30m

Donna keeps getting praised for being an excellent wife and mother—so much so, that she, illogically, becomes a bit p...

E26
Mary's Campaign

Air Date: 1959-03-18

30m

Mary drives her family crazy, and worries her mother, in her quest to win the class vice-presidency.

E27
The Flowered-Print Dress

Air Date: 1959-03-25

30m

Donna and Alex dine at a young couple’s home. The couple are still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, and the ...

E28
April Fool

Air Date: 1959-04-01

30m

When Buzz Barry, teenage idol (played by James Darren), comes to Hilldale to sing at a concert, he falls ill with the...

E29
The Parting of the Ways

Air Date: 1959-04-08

30m

Mary’s friend Babs confides in her that her parents are having troubles and may be divorcing soon. And, though she’s ...

E30
The Hero

Air Date: 1959-04-15

30m

Alex's roommate, Biff Jameson, comes to Hilldale, and though he charms the family and dazzles Jeff, Alex confesses t...

E31
Do You Trust Your Child?

Air Date: 1959-04-22

30m

Donna gives a speech, at a PTA meeting, on parent/child relationships urging parents to trust their child. Her advice...

E32
Grateful Patient

Air Date: 1959-04-29

30m

Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market, and Donna and the kids start making plans for the expected profit.

E33
The Testimonial

Air Date: 1959-05-06

30m

Donna plans a testimonial dinner to honor Dr. Jason, a long-time denizen of the town and a beloved doctor, who finall...

E34
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea

Air Date: 1959-05-13

30m

The family searches for a compatible housekeeper to help around the house while Donna manages a charity campaign.

E35
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon

Air Date: 1959-05-20

30m

After a particularly long week, Donna and Alex long for a weekend alone without kids. But when they get it, it’s not ...

E36
Advice To Young Lovers

Air Date: 1959-05-27

30m

When Mary and George get in a fight over him and her best friend Babs, Donna advises her on how to handle the situation.

E37
Operation Deadbeat

Air Date: 1959-06-03

30m

Alex insists Jeff pay back money he owes to develop good character for when he is an adult. Meanwhile, Donna decides ...

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