The Donna Reed Show Season 1

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Comedy

TV-PG

5 Seasons

26 minutes

In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-call schedule makes this tricky.

Season 1, 37 Episodes

S1 E1

Weekend Trip,

In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-call schedule makes this tricky.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E2

Pardon My Gloves,

Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocked Donna's acting in a local play, so Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E3

The Hike,

Donna uses "Girl Scout ingenuity" to prove that women are just as capable as men out in the wilderness when she takes Jeff and his friends on a camping trip.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E4

Male Ego,

Mary's speech about a Mother's Sacrifice brings a lot of attention to Donna and leaves Alex feeling unappreciated.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E5

The Football Uniform,

Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture. Jeff must work for the money to buy it.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E6

The Foundling,

A woman abandons her child at the Stones' place.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E7

Three Part Mother,

Donna tries to go to three places on the same night.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E8

Change Partners and Dance,

Mary would like George, the basketball star, to ask her to The Varsity Prom, but there are a couple of problems. First problem: George doesn't know how to dance. Second problem: George develops a crush on Donna.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E9

Dough Re-Mi,

Donna tries to get a concert pianist to perform at a benefit at the same time Jeff is trying to raise money for a football tackling dummy.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E10

Guest in the House,

An ex-patient seeks refuge at the Stones.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E11

The Baby Contest,

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

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E12

The Beaded Bag,

Donna is insulted that Alex thinks she used feminine wiles to get him to give her a beaded bag for her birthday.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E13

The Busy Body,

Uncle Fred brings trouble to the Stones.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E14

A Very Merry Christmas,

Donna is fed up with how nowadays no one has the true Christmas spirit anymore. Her faith in mankind is restored when she discovers just who has been secretly giving the Christmas parties for the children's ward all these years.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E15

Mary's Double Date,

Mary's Junior prom is coming up, She feels two boys on the football team are two possible dates to choose from. She waits until the day of the prom to decide.

TV-PG 26m 1958

S1 E16

Jeff's Double Life,

After nosy neighbor Mrs. Wilgus (the inimitable Kathleen Freeman) alerts Donna and Alex about Mary having a noisy party while they were out, the kids get lectured about being the children of a doctor, and that they should behave accordingly.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E17

Nothing but the Truth,

David Barker returns to the Stones home for his birthday.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E18

It's the Principle of the Thing,

Mr. Popkin is a proud man who won't let Alex treat his son until he has enough money to pay for the treatment. Donna tries to help Mr. Popkin earn the money first by hiring him to do odd jobs around the house and then by marketing a toy he invented.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E19

Jeff vs. Mary,

Jeff feels his parents love Mary more. How can Donna get him to realize that they do love him as much as Mary?

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E20

Have Fun,

Mary comes home from a date in tears. Donna And Alex tell 2 different stories about how they met each other on their first date.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E21

Donna Plays Cupid,

Donna tries to get Bo and Celia to fall in love.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E22

Love Thy Neighbor,

Donna And Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Willber & Celia Wilgus only to find that Celia walked out.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E23

The Report Card,

Donna feels that Jeff is just an average student.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E24

Boys Will Be Boys,

David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies only to learn that student bit David.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E25

The Ideal Wife,

Everyone praises Donna, "the ideal wife," so much that she goes on a rampage and purposely loses her temper at people. After a day of this, she regrets her tirade and apologizes to all.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E26

Mary's Campaign,

Mary is running for class vice president and may drive her family crazy trying to win the election.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E27

The Flowered Print Dress,

At a dinner party, Donna is so impressed with attentiveness shown to each other by a newlywed couple, Donna is determined that she and Alex recapture those romantic ways.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E28

April Fool,

Buzz Barry, a teen singing sensation, comes to Hilldale to perform at the Civic Auditorium, but at the last minute, the show is canceled due to Buzz getting the measles. Buzz is now holed up at the Stone residence to recover.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E29

The Parting of the Ways,

The Stones campaign to help the Keplers' marriage backfires on them!

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E30

The Hero,

Alex's roommate Biff Jameson comes to Hilldale but Alex and Donna have trouble finding out what he does for a living.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E31

Do You Trust Your Child?,

Donna gives advice on how to raise children, and then she is sorely tested to follow her own advice when it comes to Mary dating an intense boy named Leonard whose family is addicted to early elopements.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E32

Grateful Patient,

Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E33

The Testimonial,

Donna plans a testimonial for the retiring Dr. Jason. Problem is that he really doesn't want to retire yet.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E34

Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea,

A housekeeper is hired by the Stones while Donna is busy managing the Have a Heart Hilldale campaign.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E35

Tomorrow Comes Too Soon,

Donna wants a day alone without kids. But are she and Alex ready for that?

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E36

Advice to Young Lovers,

Mary gets advice on how to handle love.

TV-PG 26m 1959

S1 E37

Operation Deadbeat,

Alex collects money Jeff owes.

TV-PG 25m 1959

Details

The Donna Reed Show

Comedy

TV-PG

5 Seasons

26 minutes

Originally airing on ABC-TV from 1958-1966, THE DONNA REED SHOW became one of the most popular family situation comedy series in television history during its eight season run.

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