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The Donna Reed Show(TV show/series, 1958-1966)

30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 8 seasons with 275 episodes

The Donna Reed ShowRating: 3.1/5 (with 7 votes)
The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz co-stars as her pediatrician husband Dr. Alex Stone, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children, Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1958, to March 19, 1966. ()
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About The Donna Reed Show

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.

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The Donna Reed Show Seasons and Episodes

09/16/1965Season 8 - 27 episodes
#1 | 09/16/1965Pop Goes Theresa
Jeff has finally gotten a date with Theresa, a new girl who has an over-protective father. One taste of freedom makes Theresa go wild, and her father puts all the blame on Jeff.
#2 | 09/23/1965With This Ring
#3 | 09/30/1965Boy Meets Girl Machine
Jeff balks at organizing the freshman-sophomore party until he meets his lovely co-chairman.
#4 | 10/07/1965Think Mink
There is confusion over whose ticket won the mink coat that was the door prize at the Ladies League Luncheon so Donna and Midge decide to share the coat.
#5 | 10/14/1965Four on the Floor
Jeff wants to buy a new car so bad that it will only cause trouble because Karen's Uncle Henshaw as no idea that car Jeff buys is a lemon (bad) car. Now Jeff has to figure out how to get rid of the car. Donna & Alex go and look at the car and find that the car is good.
#6 | 10/21/1965Charge
Why can't the Stones get a Lesley Store credit card? The Stone's application for a card was rejected. But don't monkey around with Donna Stone! She'll figure out how to get one!
#7 | 10/28/1965Do Me a Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors
Professor Caldwell is retiring because of a school policy; he's too old. Jeff starts a petition to get the professor back into teaching by student demand.
#8 | 11/04/1965Author, Author
Jeff asks Donna and Alex to take an aptitude test and finds out she can write and so she starts to write about the family, soon Alex Jeff and Trisha read what Donna wrote, they find out she wrote her family but the comments Donna wrote don't go over well with the family. Later Donna tells them that she wrote about her college teacher Trish's friend (who has a crush on Jeff and BA's Boys in the Attic.) Donna knew her family was reading what she wrote!
#9 | 11/11/1965Trees
The tree outside Donna's house: does it belong to Donna or to the city? Can it be cut down without Donna's permission or not? Is this the plot of this episode? Yes!
#10 | 11/18/1965The Big League Shock
Jeff's friend Bill was high school valedictorian, but as a freshman in college now is only making B's and C's. How can the Stone family help?
#11 | 11/25/1965The Gladiators
#12 | 12/02/1965Rally Around the Girls, Boys
Jeff and Scotty take some girls to Lake Sherwood. When they separate, the 2 girls manage to get lost trying to drive home. So how will they do in the upcoming car rally where it's the girls against the boys?
#13 | 12/09/1965Slipped Disc
Jeff and his combo want to cut a record, and in order to afford to do so, they sell shares in the venture.
#14 | 12/16/1965Uncle Jeff Needs You
Desperate for a summer job as a counselor, Jeff tries to recruit two boys for summer camp.
#15 | 12/23/1965Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
After the Stones agrees to take care of a friend's cottage on Echo Lake, Jeff decides it's the perfect locale for his frat party.
#16 | 12/30/1965How to Handle a Woman
Jeff and his friends try to prove men are the stronger sex by dominating their girlfriends.
#17 | 01/06/1966My Son, the Councilman
Jeff runs for city council after the Commissioner threatens to close the city park.
#18 | 01/15/1966Do It Yourself Donna
Donna and Alex spend weeks attempting to assemble a complicated stereo set for Jeff's birthday—unaware that Jeff and Smitty sneak in every night to repair the mess.
#19 | 01/22/1966When I Was Your Age
Frantic Donna and Alex try to stop Jeff and Bebe from getting married.
#20 | 01/29/1966Calling Willie Mays
Willie Mays reserves two seats at a Giants game for his friends the Stones; but Donna, Alex, and Jeff each show up with a guest.
#21 | 02/05/1966All This and Voltaire Too?
Donna and Midge take French lessons from the owner of a French restaurant.
#22 | 02/12/1966The Return of Mark
When Donna's old boyfriend Mark, now a millionaire, comes to visit, Alex has trouble hiding his jealousy.
#23 | 02/19/1966Is There a Small Hotel?
The Stones decide to vacation in California, but everyone thinks they should go elsewhere.
#24 | 02/26/1966No More Parties, Almost
Exhausted after weeks of social engagements, Donna and Alex try to get out of a friend's dinner party—until they learn they weren't invited.
#25 | 03/05/1966So You Really Think You're Young at Heart
Donna and Midge set out to prove Alex and Dave aren't getting old.
#26 | 03/12/1966What Price Home?
The Stones put their house up for sale but, after reminiscing about their years there, change their minds.
#27 | 03/19/1966By-Line - - Jeffrey Stone
Jeff and Smitty try to get Leslie Gore, who is appearing in town, to record their new song.
09/17/1964Season 7 - 30 episodes
09/19/1963Season 6 - 32 episodes
09/20/1962Season 5 - 34 episodes
09/14/1961Season 4 - 39 episodes
09/15/1960Season 3 - 38 episodes
09/24/1959Season 2 - 38 episodes
09/24/1958Season 1 - 37 episodes
?Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/24/1958
Last episode released on: 03/19/1966
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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