A Friend Indeed

Name: A Friend Indeed
Genre: Comedy
Released: October 15, 1959
Cast: Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen

The Donna Reed Show: Season 2: Episode 4

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Air Date: October 15, 1959

Starring: Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen

Summary: Jeff's 'friend' Doug keeps getting him into trouble at school, and Jeff silently takes the blame for him because he knows Doug's mother constantly picks on him and wonders why he can't be more like Jeff, who behaves like an innocent cherub at their house.
One day when Dr. Alex is at Doug's house, he witnesses Doug's mother berating DougJeff's 'friend' Doug keeps getting him into trouble at school, and Jeff silently takes the blame for him because he knows Doug's mother constantly picks on him and wonders why he can't be more like Jeff, who behaves like an innocent cherub at their house.
One day when Dr. Alex is at Doug's house, he witnesses Doug's mother berating Doug unfairly, so Donna invites Doug's mother over just before Mary and Jeff get home from school so she can be there to see Jeff's behavior at home. Doug's mother learns that Jeff is obnoxious to his sister, loud, and unruly at home (just like any other adolescent boy) and all ends well when Doug arrives and his mother sees that he too, is just like any other boy, but knows when to be polite in somebody else's house.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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  Air Date: September 16, 1965
Season 7

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  Air Date: September 17, 1964
Season 6

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  Air Date: September 19, 1963
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 20, 1962
Season 4

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  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
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  S2:E38. Cool Cat
  Air Date: June 18, 1960
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  S2:E37. The Wedding Present
  Air Date: June 10, 1960
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  S2:E36. Love's Sweet Awakening
  Air Date: June 2, 1960
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  S2:E35. The Gossip
  Air Date: May 26, 1960
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  S2:E34. The First Time We Met
  Air Date: May 19, 1960
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  S2:E33. Mary's Crusade
  Air Date: May 12, 1960
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  S2:E32. Jeff, the Financial Genius
  Air Date: May 5, 1960
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  S2:E31. The Career Woman
  Air Date: April 28, 1960
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  S2:E30. Alex Runs the House
  Air Date: April 21, 1960
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  S2:E29. Mary's Growing Pain
  Air Date: April 14, 1960
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  S2:E29. Mary's Growing Pains
  Air Date: April 14, 1960
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  S2:E28. Pickles for Charity
  Air Date: April 7, 1960
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  S2:E27. The Perfect Pitch
  Air Date: March 24, 1960
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  S2:E26. The Fatal Leap
  Air Date: March 17, 1960
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  S2:E25. The Gentle Dew
  Air Date: March 10, 1960
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  S2:E24. The Editorial
  Air Date: March 3, 1960
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  S2:E23. A Night to Howl
  Air Date: February 25, 1960
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  S2:E22. A Place to Go
  Air Date: February 18, 1960
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  S2:E21. The First Quarrel
  Air Date: February 11, 1960
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  S2:E20. The Free Soul
  Air Date: February 4, 1960
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  S2:E19. Just a Housewife
  Air Date: January 28, 1960
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  S2:E18. The New Mother
  Air Date: January 21, 1960
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  S2:E17. The Secret
  Air Date: January 14, 1960
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  S2:E16. The Broken Spirit
  Air Date: January 7, 1960
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  S2:E15. The Lucky Girl
  Air Date: December 31, 1959
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  S2:E14. The Homecoming Dance
  Air Date: December 24, 1959
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  S2:E13. A Difference of Opinion
  Air Date: December 17, 1959
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  S2:E12. The Punishment
  Air Date: December 10, 1959
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  S2:E11. Jeff Joins a Club
  Air Date: December 3, 1959
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  S2:E10. All Mothers Worry
  Air Date: November 26, 1959
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  S2:E9. Flowers For the Teacher
  Air Date: November 19, 1959
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  S2:E8. Nothing Like a Good Book
  Air Date: November 12, 1959
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  S2:E7. The Neighborly Gesture
  Air Date: November 5, 1959
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  S2:E6. Going Steady
  Air Date: October 29, 1959
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  S2:E5. The First Child
  Air Date: October 22, 1959
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  S2:E4. A Friend Indeed
  Air Date: October 15, 1959
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  S2:E3. A Penny Earned
  Air Date: October 8, 1959
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  S2:E2. Sleep No More My Lady
  Air Date: October 1, 1959
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  S2:E1. That's Show Business
  Air Date: September 24, 1959
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  Air Date: September 24, 1958