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The Donna Reed Show

Season 1 Episode 36: Advice to Young Lovers

Mary has boy problems when she and her girlfriends try to make one boy jealous of another. Mary thinks the plan backfires and gives up on all boys. Donna gives advice on how to straighten everything out.

Season 1 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