The Donna Reed Show: Season 4

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 14, 1961

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 4 Episodes

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S4:E39. Dear Wife
Air Date: June 14, 1962
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S4:E38. The Father Image
Air Date: June 7, 1962
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S4:E37. The Man in the Mask
Air Date: May 31, 1962

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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
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  S4:E39. Dear Wife
  Air Date: June 14, 1962
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  S4:E38. The Father Image
  Air Date: June 7, 1962
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  S4:E37. The Man in the Mask
  Air Date: May 31, 1962
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  S4:E36. On to Fairview
  Air Date: May 24, 1962
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  S4:E35. The Swingin' Set
  Air Date: May 17, 1962
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  S4:E34. The Caravan
  Air Date: May 10, 1962
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  S4:E33. Donna Meets Roberta
  Air Date: May 3, 1962
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  S4:E32. Man of Action
  Air Date: April 26, 1962
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  S4:E31. The Fortune Teller
  Air Date: April 19, 1962
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  S4:E30. Skin Deep
  Air Date: April 12, 1962
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  S4:E29. Winner Takes All
  Air Date: April 5, 1962
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  S4:E28. Hilldale 500
  Air Date: March 29, 1962
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  S4:E27. Once Upon a Timepiece
  Air Date: March 22, 1962
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  S4:E26. The Fireball
  Air Date: March 15, 1962
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  S4:E25. The Wide Open Spaces
  Air Date: March 8, 1962
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  S4:E24. Free Flight
  Air Date: March 1, 1962
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  S4:E23. The Golden Trap
  Air Date: February 22, 1962
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  S4:E22. The New Office
  Air Date: February 15, 1962
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  S4:E21. Explorer's Ten
  Air Date: February 8, 1962
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  S4:E20. Donna's Prima Donna
  Air Date: February 1, 1962
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  S4:E19. Aloha Kimi
  Air Date: January 25, 1962
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  S4:E18. For Angie With Love
  Air Date: January 18, 1962
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  S4:E17. Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
  Air Date: January 11, 1962
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  S4:E16. The Toughest Kid in School
  Air Date: December 28, 1961
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  S4:E15. A Very Bright Boy
  Air Date: December 21, 1961
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  S4:E14. Way of a Woman
  Air Date: December 14, 1961
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  S4:E13. The Fabulous O'Hara
  Air Date: December 7, 1961
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  S4:E12. Alex, the Professor
  Air Date: November 30, 1961
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  S4:E11. Private Tutor
  Air Date: November 23, 1961
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  S4:E10. The Paper Tycoon
  Air Date: November 16, 1961
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  S4:E9. The Electrical Storm
  Air Date: November 9, 1961
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  S4:E8. All is Forgiven
  Air Date: November 2, 1961
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  S4:E7. One of Those Days
  Air Date: October 26, 1961
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  S4:E6. New Girl in Town
  Air Date: October 19, 1961
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  S4:E5. The Monster
  Air Date: October 12, 1961
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  S4:E4. Mouse at Play
  Air Date: October 5, 1961
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  S4:E3. The Close Shave
  Air Date: September 28, 1961
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  S4:E2. A Rose is a Rose
  Air Date: September 21, 1961
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  S4:E1. One Starry Night
  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