The Donna Reed Show: Season 1

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 1958

Starring: Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz

Summary: The Donna Reed Show premiered on September 24, 1958, on ABC.

The show revolves around housewife, Donna Stone, and her family--husband Alex who is a pediatrician, 14 year-old Mary, and 11 year-old Jeff. The Stone family reside in the midwestern town of Hilldale. Donna was the perfect American housewife and mother. She was alwaysThe Donna Reed Show premiered on September 24, 1958, on ABC.

The show revolves around housewife, Donna Stone, and her family--husband Alex who is a pediatrician, 14 year-old Mary, and 11 year-old Jeff. The Stone family reside in the midwestern town of Hilldale. Donna was the perfect American housewife and mother. She was always neatly-groomed, lovely, good-natured, thoughtful, and capable. Alex was handsome, well-respected in his profession, usually thoughtful and sometimes ill-tempered. Mary was a typical teenage girl of the time, pretty, popular, and prone to bouts of insecurity now and then. Jeff was the average boy, rambunctious, bright, preferred sports to studies, and a total burden to his sister.

The episodes involved the usual family problems and adventures, with Donna usually saving the day in her quiet, capable way. In addition, Alex's career as a pediatrician figured prominently in many episodes, and the president of the AMA had a cameo in one episode, "Quads of Trouble" in season 7 .

The show won many awards from various civic, educational, and medical groups due to it's wholesome nature and it's handling of topics like adoption, prescription drug abuse, home safety.

In 1963, Shelley Fabares, who played Mary, left the show to pursue a movie career and thus Mary went away to college having up to that point been a student at the local college. To fill the void, Paul Petersen's real-life little sister, Patty Petersen, joined the cast as Trisha, a little girl adopted by the Stones. Also in 1963, Ann McCrea and Bob Crane joined the cast as the Stones next-door neighbors, Midge and Dave Kelsey. Bob Crane remained with the show till 1965 and Ann till 1966.
Both Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen had short but successful recording careers during the run of the show. In January, 1962, Paul sang "She Can't Find Her Keys" in the episode, "For Angie With Love", and "My Dad" in the episode, "My Dad" from October, 1962. February, 1962, Shelley sang "Johnny Angel" in the episode, "Donna's Prima Donna", and "Big Star" in the episode, "Big Star" from November, 1962. The Donna Reed Show was on the air for 8 seasons on ABC. From September, 1958-September, 1959, it aired on Wednesdays at 9pm. Then from October, 1959-January, 1966, it aired on Thursdays at 8pm. And finally, from January, 1966-Spetember, 1966, it aired on Saturdays at 8pm. Donna Reed's husband, Tony Owen, was executive producer of the show, and the show was a "Todon Production", with "Todon" being a combination of the first syllables of their first names--"To" for Tony and "don" for Donna. … Expand

Creator: William Roberts

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E37. Operation Deadbeat
Air Date: June 3, 1959
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S1:E36. Advice To Young Lovers
Air Date: May 27, 1959
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S1:E35. Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
Air Date: May 20, 1959

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Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1965
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 1964
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1963
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1962
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1961
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1960
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1959
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1958
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  S1:E37. Operation Deadbeat
  Air Date: June 3, 1959
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  S1:E36. Advice To Young Lovers
  Air Date: May 27, 1959
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  S1:E35. Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
  Air Date: May 20, 1959
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  S1:E34. Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
  Air Date: May 13, 1959
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  S1:E33. The Testimonial
  Air Date: May 6, 1959
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  S1:E32. Grateful Patient
  Air Date: April 29, 1959
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  S1:E31. Do You Trust Your Child?
  Air Date: April 22, 1959
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  S1:E30. The Hero
  Air Date: April 15, 1959
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  S1:E29. The Parting of the Ways
  Air Date: April 8, 1959
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  S1:E28. April Fool
  Air Date: April 1, 1959
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  S1:E28. The Grateful Patient
  Air Date: April 29, 1959
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  S1:E27. The Flowered Print Dress
  Air Date: March 25, 1959
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  S1:E26. Mary's Campaign
  Air Date: March 18, 1959
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  S1:E25. The Ideal Wife
  Air Date: March 11, 1959
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  S1:E24. Boys Will Be Boys
  Air Date: March 4, 1959
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  S1:E23. The Report Card
  Air Date: February 25, 1959
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  S1:E22. Love Thy Neighbor
  Air Date: February 18, 1959
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  S1:E21. Donna Plays Cupid
  Air Date: February 11, 1959
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  S1:E20. Have Fun
  Air Date: February 4, 1959
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  S1:E19. Jeff vs. Mary
  Air Date: January 28, 1959
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  S1:E18. It's the Principle of the Thing
  Air Date: January 21, 1959
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  S1:E17. Nothing But the Truth
  Air Date: January 14, 1959
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  S1:E16. Jeff's Double Life
  Air Date: January 7, 1959
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  S1:E15. Mary's Double Date
  Air Date: December 31, 1958
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  S1:E14. A Very Merry Christmas
  Air Date: December 24, 1958
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  S1:E13. The Busy Body
  Air Date: December 17, 1958
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  S1:E12. The Beaded Bag
  Air Date: December 10, 1958
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  S1:E11. The Baby Contest
  Air Date: December 3, 1958
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  S1:E10. Guest in the House
  Air Date: November 26, 1958
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  S1:E9. Dough Re-Mi
  Air Date: November 19, 1958
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  S1:E8. Change Partners and Dance
  Air Date: November 12, 1958
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  S1:E7. Three Part Mother
  Air Date: November 5, 1958
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  S1:E6. The Foundling
  Air Date: October 29, 1958
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  S1:E5. The Football Uniform
  Air Date: October 22, 1958
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  S1:E4. Male Ego
  Air Date: October 15, 1958
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  S1:E3. The Hike
  Air Date: October 8, 1958
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  S1:E2. Pardon My Gloves
  Air Date: October 1, 1958
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  S1:E1. Weekend Trip
  Air Date: September 24, 1958