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The Donna Reed Show

Season 5 (34 Episodes)

1962TV-PG30m7.4

A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.

The Stones consist of loving homemaker Donna, her pediatrician husband Alex, and their children Mary and Jeff. Many situations arise like when they found a baby on their doorstep or take in a rebellious youth or when Donna tries to patch up marital spats among friends.

Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Mister Nice Guy

1. Mister Nice Guy

Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Jeff suddenly starts being uncharacteristically nice to Mary. Mary wonders if...

Episode 3 To Be a Boy

3. To Be a Boy

Aired: Oct 4, 1962

Jeff and Smitty plan not to go on dates so they can save their money to build...

Episode 4 Who Needs Glasses?

4. Who Needs Glasses?

Aired: Oct 11, 1962

Jeff's old girlfriend Angie is back in town but she says she prefers older bo...

Episode 6 My Dad

6. My Dad

Aired: Oct 25, 1962

Alex & Jeff enter a father & son golf tournament. Alex is called away by a me...

Episode 7 Fine Feathers

7. Fine Feathers

Aired: Nov 1, 1962

Jeff rescues a bird and after making a couple of phone calls thinks it may be...

Episode 8 Rebel with a Cause

8. Rebel with a Cause

Aired: Nov 8, 1962

Donna resents being classified as just a typical housewife. When the newspape...

Episode 9 Big Star

9. Big Star

Aired: Nov 15, 1962

Mary's new boyfriend has a great singing voice, but he is also very shy. Mary...

Episode 10 Man to Man

10. Man to Man

Aired: Nov 22, 1962

Alex is pleased when Jeff & Smitty talk him into going camping. Alex thinks i...

Episode 11 The Baby Buggy

11. The Baby Buggy

Aired: Nov 29, 1962

Donna wants to help obstetrician Harriet Robey receive recognition for all he...

Episode 12 The Makeover Man

12. The Makeover Man

Aired: Dec 6, 1962

Mary goes on a date with a guy that is rude and unmannerly, but she decides s...

Episode 13 The Winning Ticket

13. The Winning Ticket

Aired: Dec 13, 1962

Jeff enters a raffle where the winning prize is a car. While his ticket did n...

Episode 14 The Soft Touch

14. The Soft Touch

Aired: Dec 20, 1962

Jeff is learning how hard it is to ask friends to pay back money he loaned th...

Episode 15 Jeff Stands Alone

15. Jeff Stands Alone

Aired: Dec 27, 1962

After Dr. Stone scolds Jeff for being lazy, Jeff talks to a telephone lineman...

Episode 17 A Woman's Place

17. A Woman's Place

Aired: Jan 10, 1963

After Donna is asked to run for city council the household suffers from her a...

Episode 18 The Chinese Horse

18. The Chinese Horse

Aired: Jan 17, 1963

Donna attends an auction of unclaimed freight and an unknown woman asks Donna...

Episode 19 The New Look

19. The New Look

Aired: Jan 24, 1963

Mary returns from a date feeling a bit miffed when her boyfriend calls her wh...

Episode 20 A Way of Her Own

20. A Way of Her Own

Aired: Jan 31, 1963

A young girl follows the Stones home after a family outing. When the Stones f...

Episode 21 Three Is a Family

21. Three Is a Family

Aired: Feb 7, 1963

Trisha is now part of the family and fits in easily. Jeff enjoys playing with...

Episode 22 Big Sixteen

22. Big Sixteen

Aired: Feb 14, 1963

Jeff is upset that his girlfriend plans a pajama party on the same night as h...

Episode 23 Pioneer Woman

23. Pioneer Woman

Aired: Feb 21, 1963

Alex and Jeff wake up early to go camping with their friend Red. As Donna see...

Episode 25 Where the Stones Are

25. Where the Stones Are

Aired: Mar 7, 1963

Mary wants to vacation with her friends on spring break to a resort. Donna & ...

Episode 30 Boys and Girls

30. Boys and Girls

Aired: Apr 11, 1963

Both Mary and Jeff are looking forward to the upcoming dance. Mary has plans ...

Episode 31 All Those Dreams

31. All Those Dreams

Aired: Apr 18, 1963

Donna and Jeff accompany Alex to Chicago where he has a medical conference. T...

Episode 33 Big Wheel

33. Big Wheel

Aired: May 2, 1963

Jeff buys an old school bus and intends to make money by driving his friends ...

Episode 34 Day of the Hero

34. Day of the Hero

Aired: May 9, 1963

Jeff invites two girls to the school prom and does not know how to un-ask one...

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Info about The Donna Reed Show

Seasons: 8

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family

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