The Donna Reed Show
Comedy • Series

The Donna Reed Show

6.5/10 1958 8 Seasons 275 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 1 Episodes

E1
Weekend Trip
30 min 1958

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

E2
Pardon My Gloves
30 min 1958

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.

E3
The Hike
30 min 1958

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

E4
Male Ego
30 min 1958

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

E5
The Football Uniform
30 min 1958

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

E6
The Foundling
30 min 1958

A baby is abandoned at the Stone’s place.

E7
Three Part Mother
30 min 1958

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

E8
Change Partners and Dance
30 min 1958

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

E9
Dough Re-Mi
30 min 1958

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

E10
Guest in the House
30 min 1958

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

E11
The Baby Contest
30 min 1958

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

E12
The Beaded Bag
30 min 1958

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

E13
The Busy Body
30 min 1958

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

E14
A Very Merry Christmas
30 min 1958

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

E15
Mary's Double Date
30 min 1958

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

E16
Jeff's Double Life
30 min 1959

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

E17
Nothing But the Truth
30 min 1959

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

E18
It's the Principle of the Thing
30 min 1959

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

E19
Jeff vs. Mary
30 min 1959

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

E20
Have Fun
30 min 1959

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

E21
Donna Plays Cupid
30 min 1959

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

E22
Love Thy Neighbor
30 min 1959

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

E23
The Report Card
30 min 1959

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

E24
Boys Will Be Boys
30 min 1959

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

E25
The Ideal Wife
30 min 1959

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

E26
Mary's Campaign
30 min 1959

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

E27
The Flowered-Print Dress
30 min 1959

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

E28
April Fool
30 min 1959

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

E29
The Parting of the Ways
30 min 1959

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

E30
The Hero
30 min 1959

Alex's roommate, Biff Jameson, comes to Hilldale, and though he charms the family and dazzles Jeff, Alex confesses to D…

E31
Do You Trust Your Child?
30 min 1959

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

E32
Grateful Patient
30 min 1959

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

E33
The Testimonial
30 min 1959

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

E34
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
30 min 1959

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

E35
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
30 min 1959

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

E36
Advice To Young Lovers
30 min 1959

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
30 min 1959

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

Cast

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

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