The Donna Reed Show: Season 3

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 15, 1960

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

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E38. Mary's Little Lambs
Air Date: June 8, 1961
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S3:E37. The Mustache
Air Date: June 1, 1961
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S3:E36. Mary's Driving Lesson
Air Date: May 25, 1961

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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
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  S3:E38. Mary's Little Lambs
  Air Date: June 8, 1961
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  S3:E37. The Mustache
  Air Date: June 1, 1961
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  S3:E36. Mary's Driving Lesson
  Air Date: May 25, 1961
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  S3:E35. Military School
  Air Date: May 18, 1961
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  S3:E34. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
  Air Date: May 11, 1961
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  S3:E33. Jeff, the Treasurer
  Air Date: May 4, 1961
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  S3:E32. For Better or Worse
  Air Date: April 27, 1961
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  S3:E31. Let's Look at Love
  Air Date: April 20, 1961
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  S3:E30. Music Hath Charms
  Air Date: April 13, 1961
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  S3:E29. The Merry Month of April
  Air Date: April 6, 1961
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  S3:E28. Donna's Helping Hand
  Air Date: March 30, 1961
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  S3:E27. Mary's Heart Throb
  Air Date: March 23, 1961
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  S3:E26. Poodle Parlor
  Air Date: March 16, 1961
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  S3:E25. Aunt Belle's Earrings
  Air Date: March 9, 1961
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  S3:E24. Tony Martin Visits
  Air Date: March 2, 1961
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  S3:E23. The Busy People
  Air Date: February 23, 1961
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  S3:E22. The Geisha Girl
  Air Date: February 16, 1961
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  S3:E21. Trip to Nowhere
  Air Date: February 9, 1961
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  S3:E20. Donna Directs a Play
  Air Date: February 2, 1961
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  S3:E19. The Stones Go to Hollywood
  Air Date: January 26, 1961
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  S3:E18. Variations On a Theme
  Air Date: January 19, 1961
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  S3:E17. World's Greatest Entertainer
  Air Date: January 12, 1961
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  S3:E16. Character Building
  Air Date: January 5, 1961
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  S3:E15. The Lean and Hungry Look
  Air Date: December 29, 1960
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  S3:E14. Someone is Watching
  Air Date: December 22, 1960
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  S3:E13. Donna Goes to a Reunion
  Air Date: December 15, 1960
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  S3:E12. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
  Air Date: December 8, 1960
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  S3:E11. The Model Daughter
  Air Date: December 1, 1960
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  S3:E10. It Only Hurts When I Laugh
  Air Date: November 24, 1960
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  S3:E9. Never Marry a Doctor
  Air Date: November 17, 1960
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  S3:E8. Higher Learning
  Air Date: November 10, 1960
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  S3:E7. Worried Anyone?
  Air Date: November 3, 1960
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  S3:E6. Alex's Twin
  Air Date: October 27, 1960
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  S3:E5. How the Other Side Lives
  Air Date: October 20, 1960
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  S3:E4. The Love Letter
  Air Date: October 6, 1960
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  S3:E3. Donna Decorates
  Air Date: September 29, 1960
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  S3:E2. The Mystery Woman
  Air Date: September 22, 1960
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  S3:E1. Weekend
  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