The Donna Reed Show (1958)
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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Episode 1 - One Starry Night
Release Date: 1961-09-14Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
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Episode 2 - A Rose is a Rose
Release Date: 1961-09-21Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.
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Episode 3 - The Close Shave
Release Date: 1961-09-28Jeff has discovered he is growing whiskers, and decides that since he is no longer a little boy that he needs to start acting like a man. He insists on taking a job to pay his way at home.
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Episode 4 - Mouse at Play
Release Date: 1961-10-05Iris advises Donna that it's up to the wife to keep the marriage going with surprises and changes every now and then. When Iris goes from blond to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blond! But once she comes home with her new hair color, she decides not to show it to Alex. She avoids him and quickly changes it back to the color it was whew! What a close call!
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Episode 5 - The Monster
Release Date: 1961-10-12First some large animal has trampled Mary's flowers. Now when Alex is out of town, Donna and the kids keep hearing noises late at night. Upon investigating, they peek out the front door window and see a large, furry creature sitting on the porch!
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Episode 6 - New Girl in Town
Release Date: 1961-10-19 -
Episode 7 - One of Those Days
Release Date: 1961-10-26Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
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Episode 8 - All is Forgiven
Release Date: 1961-11-02Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
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Episode 9 - The Electrical Storm
Release Date: 1961-11-09Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Walter: Lee Aaker. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Miss Tucker: Anne Sargent.
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Episode 10 - The Paper Tycoon
Release Date: 1961-11-16Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.
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Episode 11 - Private Tutor
Release Date: 1961-11-23Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
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Episode 12 - Alex, the Professor
Release Date: 1961-11-30Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.
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Episode 13 - The Fabulous O'Hara
Release Date: 1961-12-07 -
Episode 14 - Way of a Woman
Release Date: 1961-12-14 -
Episode 15 - A Very Bright Boy
Release Date: 1961-12-21The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
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Episode 16 - The Toughest Kid in School
Release Date: 1961-12-28A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school. Barlow: John Clifford. Mrs. Crawford: Holly Harris. Zack: Paul Engle. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
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Episode 17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
Release Date: 1962-01-11 -
Episode 18 - For Angie With Love
Release Date: 1962-01-18Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
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Episode 19 - Aloha Kimi
Release Date: 1962-01-25 -
Episode 20 - Donna's Prima Donna
Release Date: 1962-02-01Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
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Episode 21 - Explorer's Ten
Release Date: 1962-02-08Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
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Episode 22 - The New Office
Release Date: 1962-02-15Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
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Episode 23 - The Golden Trap
Release Date: 1962-02-22While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.
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Episode 24 - Free Flight
Release Date: 1962-03-01 -
Episode 25 - The Wide Open Spaces
Release Date: 1962-03-08 -
Episode 26 - The Fireball
Release Date: 1962-03-15 -
Episode 27 - Once Upon a Timepiece
Release Date: 1962-03-22 -
Episode 28 - Hilldale 500
Release Date: 1962-03-29Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.
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Episode 29 - Winner Takes All
Release Date: 1962-04-05Jeff's team-mate on the baseball team has an overbearing father who drives the son hard and constantly berates him, thinking this will help him be a star player someday. Alex tries to set him straight.
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Episode 30 - Skin Deep
Release Date: 1962-04-12 -
Episode 31 - The Fortune Teller
Release Date: 1962-04-19 -
Episode 32 - Man of Action
Release Date: 1962-04-26 -
Episode 33 - Donna Meets Roberta
Release Date: 1962-05-03This was actually an unsold pilot episode of ""The Roberta Sherwood Show."" Roberta Sherwood and Gale Gordon star as a typical couple raising three children in a typical small town. The only untypical thing about them is that they break into song.
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Episode 34 - The Caravan
Release Date: 1962-05-10 -
Episode 35 - The Swingin' Set
Release Date: 1962-05-17 -
Episode 36 - On to Fairview
Release Date: 1962-05-24To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.
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Episode 37 - The Man in the Mask
Release Date: 1962-05-31 -
Episode 38 - The Father Image
Release Date: 1962-06-07 -
Episode 39 - Dear Wife
Release Date: 1962-06-14Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.