The Donna Reed Show: Season 6

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The Donna Reed Show: Season One

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 1963

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

Season 6 Episodes

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S6:E32. The Pros and the Cons
Air Date: April 23, 1964
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S6:E31. My Son the Catcher
Air Date: April 16, 1964
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S6:E30. Four's a Crowd
Air Date: April 9, 1964

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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
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  S6:E32. The Pros and the Cons
  Air Date: April 23, 1964
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  S6:E31. My Son the Catcher
  Air Date: April 16, 1964
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  S6:E30. Four's a Crowd
  Air Date: April 9, 1964
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  S6:E29. Love Letters Are for Burning
  Air Date: April 2, 1964
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  S6:E28. One Little Word
  Air Date: March 26, 1964
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  S6:E27. A Day for Remembering
  Air Date: March 19, 1964
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  S6:E26. Pandemonium in the Condominium
  Air Date: March 12, 1964
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  S6:E25. Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
  Air Date: March 5, 1964
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  S6:E24. Teamwork
  Air Date: February 27, 1964
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  S6:E23. Home Sweet Homemaker
  Air Date: February 20, 1964
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  S6:E22. Guest in the Nursery
  Air Date: February 13, 1964
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  S6:E21. Will the Real Chicken Please Stand Up?
  Air Date: February 6, 1964
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  S6:E20. Today I Am a Girl
  Air Date: January 30, 1964
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  S6:E19. Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Altar
  Air Date: January 23, 1964
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  S6:E18. Who's Rockin' the Partnership
  Air Date: January 16, 1964
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  S6:E17. The Combo
  Air Date: January 9, 1964
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  S6:E16. First Addition
  Air Date: January 2, 1964
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  S6:E15. Nice Work
  Air Date: December 26, 1963
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  S6:E14. Moon-Shot
  Air Date: December 19, 1963
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  S6:E13. Air Date
  Air Date: December 12, 1963
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  S6:E12. A Touch of Glamor
  Air Date: December 5, 1963
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  S6:E11. What Are Friends For?
  Air Date: November 28, 1963
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  S6:E10. Sweet Mystery of Wife
  Air Date: November 21, 1963
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  S6:E9. Post Time
  Air Date: November 14, 1963
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  S6:E8. Mary Comes Home
  Air Date: November 7, 1963
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  S6:E7. It Grows on Trees
  Air Date: October 31, 1963
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  S6:E6. The Bigger They Are
  Air Date: October 24, 1963
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  S6:E5. The Boys in 309
  Air Date: October 17, 1963
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  S6:E4. House Divided
  Air Date: October 10, 1963
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  S6:E3. Whatever You Wish
  Air Date: October 3, 1963
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  S6:E2. Brighten the Corner
  Air Date: September 26, 1963
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  S6:E1. The Playmate
  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
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