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The Donna Reed Show

A family drama series set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, focusing on the life of a devoted mother and wife as she navigates the everyday challenges and struggles of a middle-class family.

The Stones, a loving family, consists of Donna, a homemaker, her pediatrician husband Alex, and their children Mary and Jeff. They navigate various challenges, such as discovering a baby on their doorstep or taking in a troubled youth, as well as Donna's efforts to resolve conflicts among friends and strengthen her own marriage.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Weekend Trip

1. Weekend Trip

Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Donna wants the family to go away on a long overdue vacation. But will Dr. St...

Episode 2 Pardon My Gloves

2. Pardon My Gloves

Aired: Oct 1, 1958

Donna is vying for a role in an amateur stage production and doesn't get alon...

Episode 3 The Hike

3. The Hike

Aired: Oct 8, 1958

An emergency forces Dr. Stone to pull out of an overnight camping trip with J...

Episode 4 The Male Ego

4. The Male Ego

Aired: Oct 15, 1958

Mary gives a speech on motherhood that has everyone praising Donna. Alex star...

Episode 5 The Football Uniform

5. The Football Uniform

Aired: Oct 22, 1958

Jeff has his heart set on getting a football uniform. Alex and Donna tell him...

Episode 6 The Foundling

6. The Foundling

Aired: Oct 29, 1958

Someone leaves a baby on the front doorstep. Alex, who thinks the baby should...

Episode 7 Three-Part Mother

7. Three-Part Mother

Aired: Nov 5, 1958

In the series' pilot, Donna has a bit of a problem: how can she attend Jeff's...

Episode 9 Dough Re Mi

9. Dough Re Mi

Aired: Nov 19, 1958

Donna's plan for a fund raiser goes awry until Jeff agrees to have dinner wit...

Episode 11 The Baby Contest

11. The Baby Contest

Aired: Dec 3, 1958

Donna gets stuck with organizing a baby beauty contest. And who would be a be...

Episode 12 The Beaded Bag

12. The Beaded Bag

Aired: Dec 10, 1958

It's Donna's birthday and she claims there's nothing she wants as a present. ...

Episode 13 The Busy Body

13. The Busy Body

Aired: Dec 17, 1958

Uncle Fred, Donna's uncle, swoops in for an unexpected visit and immediately ...

Episode 15 Mary's Double Date

15. Mary's Double Date

Aired: Dec 31, 1958

Mary has three potential dates to the prom. She can't decide if she should go...

Episode 16 Jeff's Double Life

16. Jeff's Double Life

Aired: Jan 7, 1959

When Jeff hurts his arm when he was someplace he shouldn't have been at, he t...

Episode 19 Jeff vs. Mary

19. Jeff vs. Mary

Aired: Jan 28, 1959

Jeff starts to think that his parents prefer Mary to him.

Episode 20 Have Fun

20. Have Fun

Aired: Feb 4, 1959

Mary thinks her first date with Herbie was a disaster until she hears how her...

Episode 21 Donna Plays Cupid

21. Donna Plays Cupid

Aired: Feb 11, 1959

Donna decides that bachelor Burt Boland needs to meet her friend Ceil. The da...

Episode 22 Love Thy Neighbor

22. Love Thy Neighbor

Aired: Feb 18, 1959

Alex & Donna help friends celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Celia and...

Episode 23 The Report Card

23. The Report Card

Aired: Feb 25, 1959

Jeff's report card is less than his parents expect and they make him stay hom...

Episode 24 Boys Will Be Boys

24. Boys Will Be Boys

Aired: Mar 4, 1959

Young David Barker returns to the Stones' home for another visit. He has a se...

Episode 25 The Ideal Wife

25. The Ideal Wife

Aired: Mar 11, 1959

Donna comes to the conclusion that she's too nice for her own good. She decid...

Episode 26 Mary's Campaign

26. Mary's Campaign

Aired: Mar 18, 1959

Mary is running to be the vice-president of her class, but Donna doesn't like...

Episode 28 April Fool

28. April Fool

Aired: Apr 1, 1959

Buzz Berry, Mary's favorite rock singer, is coming to town for a show. On the...

Episode 30 The Hero

30. The Hero

Aired: Apr 15, 1959

Biff, Alex's old college roommate, comes to visit. Everyone's opinion of Biff...

Episode 32 The Grateful Patient

32. The Grateful Patient

Aired: Apr 29, 1959

When the Stones get the chance to triple their money in a land deal, Donna an...

Episode 33 The Testimonial

33. The Testimonial

Aired: May 6, 1959

When Donna finds out a favorite doctor plans to retire, she decides he should...

Episode 37 Operation Deadbeat

37. Operation Deadbeat

Aired: Jun 3, 1959

Jeff borrowed money. Alex wants Jeff to learn the value of money and pay it b...

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Info about The Donna Reed Show

Seasons: 8

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family