The Donna Reed Show (1958)

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19588 Seasons30m episodes6.5

Comedy, Family

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

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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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Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 24, 1958
Network: ABC

Time to finish

138 hrs

275 episodes. About 20 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Donna Reed

Donna Stone

Carl Betz

Alex Stone

Paul Petersen

Jeff Stone

Patty Petersen

Trisha Stone

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SERIES

19588 Seasons30m episodes6.5

Comedy, Family

TMDB6.5

Votes19

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

About

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.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Peacock Premium

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Free

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Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

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Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Sep 24, 1958 · 30m
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, especially since one of his young patients, Eddie Barclay (played by one of the Corcoran siblings of Disney film and TV fame; sister Noreen was on "Bachelor Father" with John Forsythe), has a mysterious illness and Alex doesn't want to leave him in the care of another doctor.
E2 · Airs Oct 1, 1958 · 30m
Pardon My Gloves
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 · Airs Oct 8, 1958 · 30m
The Hike
Donna tries to prove women can outsmart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.
E4 · Airs Oct 15, 1958 · 30m
Male Ego
Alex tries to prove his independence when Donna buys a suit for him.
E5 · Airs Oct 22, 1958 · 30m
The Football Uniform
Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture, but is told he must work for the money to buy it.
E6 · Airs Oct 29, 1958 · 30m
The Foundling
A baby is abandoned at the Stone’s place.
E7 · Airs Nov 5, 1958 · 30m
Three Part Mother
Donna spreads herself thin, running between three places on the same night, for her family.
E8 · Airs Nov 12, 1958 · 30m
Change Partners and Dance
Mary has a crush on the school basketball star, George, who wants to take her to the prom, but hasn’t asked her because he can't dance.
E9 · Airs Nov 19, 1958 · 30m
Dough Re-Mi
Donna tries to get a famous concert pianist to perform at a benefit, and, at the same time, Jeff is trying to raise money for a football tackling dummy. These two seemingly unrelated projects intertwine.
E10 · Airs Nov 26, 1958 · 30m
Guest in the House
A problem child takes refuge at the Stone’s house, and Donna tries to get through to him.
E11 · Airs Dec 3, 1958 · 30m
The Baby Contest
Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.
E12 · Airs Dec 10, 1958 · 30m
The Beaded Bag
When Donna longingly admires a lovely, expensive bag at a store, the saleswoman (along with a female friend of hers) schemes to coax Alex into getting it for her for a birthday gift. But Alex is suspicious that Donna is pulling the strings behind the scenes, instead of being forthright about it.
E13 · Airs Dec 17, 1958 · 30m
The Busy Body
Charismatic Uncle Fred visits the Stone family and a brouhaha ensues.
E14 · Airs Dec 24, 1958 · 30m · ★ 8.0
A Very Merry Christmas
Donna searches for the mysterious person who puts on a Christmas party in the children’s ward at the hospital every year. The quintessential comedian Buster Keaton guest stars.
E15 · Airs Dec 31, 1958 · 30m
Mary's Double Date
Mary's Junior prom is imminent, and she has trouble deciding between two boys on the football team who might ask her. She also dangles another nice boy on a string. But, eventually, the resultant consequences of her selfish decisions come to fruition.
E16 · Airs Jan 7, 1959 · 30m
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. Not too long after this, Jeff takes a ride from Mary's troublemaker friend Tommy Hendricks, who doesn't have a license and has taken his father's car out for a joyride, and they get into a minor accident while fleeing a cop.
E17 · Airs Jan 14, 1959 · 30m
Nothing But the Truth
David Barker finagles a return to the Stone’s home for his birthday celebration.
E18 · Airs Jan 21, 1959 · 30m
It's the Principle of the Thing
Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. So, Donna hires him to do repairs around the house, but Alex fires him. Then Donna tries another method to help him get the finances he needs.
E19 · Airs Jan 28, 1959 · 30m
Jeff vs. Mary
Jeff becomes jealous and insecure about his parent’s love—feeling that they care about Mary more than him.
E20 · Airs Feb 4, 1959 · 30m
Have Fun
When Mary comes home utterly dejected from a terrible first date, Donna and Alex each, in “Rashomon”-style, tell her about their first date.
E21 · Airs Feb 11, 1959 · 30m
Donna Plays Cupid
Donna decides that Alex’s obstetrician friend, Beau, is a lonely bachelor in need of a mate, so she tries to pair him and her good friend Celia (who has recently broken up with her boyfriend) up.
E22 · Airs Feb 18, 1959 · 30m
Love Thy Neighbor
Donna and Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wilbur & Celia Wilgus, only for Donna to get caught up in a misunderstanding later.
E23 · Airs Feb 25, 1959 · 30m
The Report Card
Donna is worried when Jeff comes home with a report card full of Cs.
E24 · Airs Mar 4, 1959 · 30m
Boys Will Be Boys
David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies, and is invited to stay the night. Later, Jeff is left in charge of David, as everyone else will be gone.
E25 · Airs Mar 11, 1959 · 30m
The Ideal Wife
Donna keeps getting praised for being an excellent wife and mother—so much so, that she, illogically, becomes a bit paranoid that people really mean something negative about her beneath the surface of their words, and fears her kids are taking advantage of her.
E26 · Airs Mar 18, 1959 · 30m
Mary's Campaign
Mary drives her family crazy, and worries her mother, in her quest to win the class vice-presidency.
E27 · Airs Mar 25, 1959 · 30m
The Flowered-Print Dress
Donna and Alex dine at a young couple’s home. The couple are still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, and the experience gives Donna pangs of nostalgia.
E28 · Airs Apr 1, 1959 · 30m
April Fool
When Buzz Barry, teenage idol (played by James Darren), comes to Hilldale to sing at a concert, he falls ill with the measles and the concert is canceled, leaving Mary and her friends devastated. Then he ends up staying at the Stone’s home to recuperate, causing unexpected complications.
E29 · Airs Apr 8, 1959 · 30m
The Parting of the Ways
Mary’s friend Babs confides in her that her parents are having troubles and may be divorcing soon. And, though she’s exaggerating, Donna is unaware of this and problems ensue in their family as a result.
E30 · Airs Apr 15, 1959 · 30m
The Hero
Alex's roommate, Biff Jameson, comes to Hilldale, and though he charms the family and dazzles Jeff, Alex confesses to Donna that his old pal seems to be off from what he used to be.
E31 · Airs Apr 22, 1959 · 30m
Do You Trust Your Child?
Donna gives a speech, at a PTA meeting, on parent/child relationships urging parents to trust their child. Her advice, of course, ends up being tested.
E32 · Airs Apr 29, 1959 · 30m
Grateful Patient
Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market, and Donna and the kids start making plans for the expected profit.
E33 · Airs May 6, 1959 · 30m
The Testimonial
Donna plans a testimonial dinner to honor Dr. Jason, a long-time denizen of the town and a beloved doctor, who finally intends to retire.
E34 · Airs May 13, 1959 · 30m
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
The family searches for a compatible housekeeper to help around the house while Donna manages a charity campaign.
E35 · Airs May 20, 1959 · 30m
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
After a particularly long week, Donna and Alex long for a weekend alone without kids. But when they get it, it’s not quite how they imagined it would be.
E36 · Airs May 27, 1959 · 30m
Advice To Young Lovers
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 · Airs Jun 3, 1959 · 30m
Operation Deadbeat
Alex insists Jeff pay back money he owes to develop good character for when he is an adult. Meanwhile, Donna decides to try to get the past due money owed to Alex by his patients.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 24, 1958
Network: ABC

Time to finish

138 hrs

275 episodes. About 20 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Donna Reed

Donna Stone

Carl Betz

Alex Stone

Paul Petersen

Jeff Stone

Patty Petersen

Trisha Stone

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