The Donna Reed Show: Season 5

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 20, 1962

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 5 Episodes

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S5:E34. Day of the Hero
Air Date: May 9, 1963
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S5:E33. The Big Wheel
Air Date: May 2, 1963
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S5:E32. All Women Are Dangerous
Air Date: April 25, 1963

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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
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  S5:E34. Day of the Hero
  Air Date: May 9, 1963
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  S5:E33. The Big Wheel
  Air Date: May 2, 1963
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  S5:E32. All Women Are Dangerous
  Air Date: April 25, 1963
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  S5:E31. All Those Dreams
  Air Date: April 18, 1963
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  S5:E30. Boys and Girls
  Air Date: April 11, 1963
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  S5:E29. Friends and Neighbors
  Air Date: April 4, 1963
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  S5:E28. The Handy Man
  Air Date: March 28, 1963
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  S5:E27. Everywhere That Mary Goes
  Air Date: March 21, 1963
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  S5:E26. The Two Doctors Stone
  Air Date: March 14, 1963
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  S5:E25. Where the Stones Are
  Air Date: March 7, 1963
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  S5:E24. The House on the Hill
  Air Date: February 28, 1963
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  S5:E23. Pioneer Woman
  Air Date: February 21, 1963
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  S5:E22. Big Sixteen
  Air Date: February 14, 1963
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  S5:E21. Three is a Family
  Air Date: February 7, 1963
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  S5:E20. A Way of Her Own
  Air Date: January 31, 1963
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  S5:E19. The New Look
  Air Date: January 24, 1963
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  S5:E18. The Chinese Horse
  Air Date: January 17, 1963
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  S5:E17. A Woman' Place
  Air Date: January 10, 1963
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  S5:E16. Just a Little Wedding
  Air Date: January 3, 1963
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  S5:E15. Jeff Stands Alone
  Air Date: December 27, 1962
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  S5:E14. The Soft Touch
  Air Date: December 20, 1962
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  S5:E13. The Winning Ticket
  Air Date: December 13, 1962
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  S5:E12. The Makeover Man
  Air Date: December 6, 1962
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  S5:E11. The Baby Buggy
  Air Date: November 29, 1962
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  S5:E10. Man to Man
  Air Date: November 22, 1962
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  S5:E9. Big Star
  Air Date: November 15, 1962
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  S5:E8. Rebel With a Cause
  Air Date: November 8, 1962
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  S5:E7. Fine Feathers
  Air Date: November 1, 1962
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  S5:E6. My Dad
  Air Date: October 25, 1962
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  S5:E5. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
  Air Date: October 18, 1962
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  S5:E4. Who Needs Glasses?
  Air Date: October 11, 1962
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  S5:E3. To Be a Boy
  Air Date: October 4, 1962
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  S5:E2. Mrs. Stone and Doctor Hyde
  Air Date: September 27, 1962
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  S5:E1. Mister Nice Guy
  Air Date: September 20, 1962
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  S5:E0. ABC Presents Donna Reed in Homecoming
  Air Date: September 1, 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