Nothing Like a Good Book

Name: Nothing Like a Good Book
Genre: Comedy
Released: November 12, 1959
Cast: Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen

The Donna Reed Show: Season 2: Episode 8

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Air Date: November 12, 1959

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

Summary: Donna mistakenly accepts an invitation to 'culture vulture' Lydia Langley's cocktail party, at which Lydia mentions that she also conducts a book discussion group. She goads Donna into joining it and then reporting on Tolstoy's "War and Peace" at her first meeting. Donna then attempts to immerse the whole family in culture, by buying Jeff aDonna mistakenly accepts an invitation to 'culture vulture' Lydia Langley's cocktail party, at which Lydia mentions that she also conducts a book discussion group. She goads Donna into joining it and then reporting on Tolstoy's "War and Peace" at her first meeting. Donna then attempts to immerse the whole family in culture, by buying Jeff a Dickens book, Mary a Tchaikovsky record, and a copy of Tolstoy's epic for her and Alex to read together. She then tries to read the lengthy novel in a week...… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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  Air Date: September 16, 1965
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  Air Date: September 17, 1964
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  Air Date: September 19, 1963
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  Air Date: September 20, 1962
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  Air Date: September 14, 1961
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  Air Date: September 15, 1960
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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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  Air Date: November 5, 1959
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  S2:E6. Going Steady
  Air Date: October 29, 1959
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  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