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The Donna Reed Show
Episode Guide -  August 2004
(Eps. #3.09 #3.28)
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger , Rina Fox, Sal Crisanti
Kevin Scott ason 6-7 details)
Mary Spooner (ep #3.28)
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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THE DONNA REED SHOW
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Todon of California, Inc./  Briskin Productions, Inc.
Screen Gems Television Filmed Presentation
a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, Inc.
for
ABC (Wednesdays 9:00 EST)(season 1, 1958-59)
ABC (Thursdays 8:00 EST)(seasons 2-8, 1959-66)
Executive Producer Tony Owen
based on characters created by William Roberts.

US Comedy series 1958-66     275 episodes x 30 min bw film
(8 seasons)
starring
Donna Reed as Donna Stone
Carl Betz  as Dr. Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares as Mary Stone (1958-64)
Paul Petersen as Jeff Stone
Patty Petersen as Trisha Stone (1963-66)
Bob Crane as Dr. Dave Kelsey (1963-65)
Ann McCrea as Midge Kelsey (1963-66)
Janet Langard as Karen Holmby (1964-65)
Darryl Richard as Smitty (1965-66)

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 1 1958-59 ###############
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ABC Wednesdays 9:00 EST
37 episodes

1.01 [--] Donna Reed Show: WEEKEND TRIP
Prod. no. 1 (copyright date 17Sep58)
24Sep58 ABC Wed 
Directed By Andrew McCullough [SC]
Written By Phil Leslie [SC] [SC]
Guest Cast: [SC]
Alice Reinheart............as Mrs Barclay
Howard Wendell............as George Heiser
Hugh Corcoran............as Eddie Barclay
Louise Lewis............as Mrs.Whitman
Jackie Kelk............as Dr.Boland
Synopsis: Donna and Alex try to arrange a family weekend.

1.02 [--] Donna Reed Show: PARDON MY GLOVES
Prod. no. 2 (copyright date 24Sep58)
01Oct58 ABC Wed 
Directed By Oscar Rudolph [SC]
Written By Alan Lipscott and Bob Fisher [SC]
Guest Cast: [SC]
Mary Shipp............as Lydia Langley
Kim Charney............as Chunky Langley
Synopsis #1: Jeff gets a black eye for defending his mother.
Synopsis #2: Donna Stone is given a leading role in an amateur
stage production. The director’s attitude antagonizes her and she gives
up the part. But then her pride is challenged.

1.03 [--] Donna Reed Show: THE HIKE
Prod. no. 3 (copyright date 01Oct58)
08Oct58 ABC Wed
Directed By Oscar Rudolph [SC]
Written By Jay Sommers and Don Nelson [SC]
Guest Cast: [SC]
Scott Morrow............as Peewee
Ricky Klein............as Boy#1
Stephen Pearson............as Boy#2
Alan Aaronson.............as Boy#3
Martin Smith............as The Ranger
Synopsis #1: Donna agrees to take a group of boys camping
Synopsis #2: Jeff is excited about the camping trip that he and his
father plan to take, but at the last minute Dr. Stone is called away on
a consultation. Donna decides that she will go on the camping trip
rather than have him disappointed.

1.04 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  MALE EGO
Prod. no. 4
15Oct58 ABC air date (probably the correct airdate)(8Oct58 copyright date)
Synopsis: Alex feels like he has no position at home.

1.05 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FOOTBALL UNIFORM
Prod. no. 5
22Oct58 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(15Oct58 copyright date)
Synopsis: A friend tells Jeff that the kids on the football team should all
have uniforms. Jeff asks his parents for money, but they tell him that he
will have to work for it.

1.06 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FOUNDLING
Prod. no. 6
29Oct58 ABC air date - Wednesday 9:00pm (22Oct58 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Paul Picerni (as milkman)
Fintan Meyler (as Kathleen)
Don Hildreth (as policeman)
Synopsis: One morning the Stone family finds a baby on their doorstep.
A note addressed to Donna Stone asks that she take care of the child.

1.07 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  THREE-PART MOTHER
Prod. no. 7
5Nov58 ABC air date - Wednesday 9:00pm (29Oct58 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Ross Elliott (as Woody Graham)
Synopsis: Dr. Stone is scheduled to read a paper before the medical
society and says it is important that his wife Donna be present. But on
the same night Jeff wants his mother to watch him play basketball and
Mary is about to be initiated into a girl’s club.

1.08 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  CHANGE PARTNERS AND DANCE
12Nov58 ABC (probably the correct date)(5Nov58 copyright date)
Synopsis #1:
Donna helps Mary get a date for the varsity prom.
Synopsis #2:
Synopsis: Mary’s prospective beau develops a crush on Donna.

1.09 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  DOUGH RE MI
Prod. no. 9 (12Nov58 copyright date)
19Nov58 ABC Wednesday 9:00pm
Synopsis #1:
Jeff dates the daughter of a philanthropist.
Synopsis #2:
Donna wants a concert pianist to play at a hospital benefit.
Synopsis #3:
Donna Stone rashly promises to get concert pianist Anton Duval to play at a
benefit to raise funds for a new hospital playroom. But all of her efforts
to meet Duval fail.

1.10 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  GUEST IN THE HOUSE
Prod. no. 10
26Nov58 ABC (probably the correct date) (19Nov58 copyright date)
Synopsis:
An AWOL military academy student seeks refuge in the Stones' house.

1.11 [011] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BABY CONTEST
3Dec58 ABC broadcast date (26Nov58 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Virginia Christine (as Margaret Lang)
Anne Whitfield (as Helen Cooper)
Dorothy Morris (as Shirley Watson)
Gerry Lock (as Myra Robinson)
Ruth Terry (as Ruth Sterling)
Synopsis #1: Donna’s club decides to hold a beautiful-baby contest, and
Alex is selected as a judge. In order to influence his opinion, the mothers
of the entrants deluge him with gifts of food.
Synopsis #2: Donna gets her pediatrician husband involved in judging a baby
contest.
(ABC repeat 29Jul59)(correct repeat date)

1.12 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BEADED BAG
Prod. no. 12
10Dec58 ABC air date (probably the correct airdate)(3Dec58 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna wants Alex to buy her an expensive beaded bag for her birthday.

1.13 [--] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BUSY BODY
Prod. no. 13
17Dec58 ABC air date (probably the correct airdate)(10Dec58 copyright date)
Synopsis #1:
Donna’s visiting uncle causes problems in the family.
Synopsis #2:
Donna's visiting uncle brings chaos to the Stone family.

1.14 [014] The Donna Reed Show:  A Very merry Christmas
24Dec58 ABC air date (probably the correct date) (17Dec58 copyright date)

1.15 [015] The Donna Reed Show:  Mary's double date
31Dec58 ABC (probably the correct date) (24Dec58 copyright date)

1.16 [016] The Donna Reed Show:  Jeff's double life
7Jan59 ABC (probably the correct date) (31Dec58 copyright date)

1.17 [017] The Donna Reed Show:  NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Prod. no. 17
14Jan59 ABC (probably the correct date) (31Dec58 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Charles Herbert (as David Barker)
Gregory Irvin (as Mousie Myers)
Jimmy Fields (as Synder)
Synopsis #1: Donna tosses a birthday party for young David.
Synopsis #2: David, a young lad studying at a military academy, calls his
friend Donna Stone and tells her that it’s his birthday. Donna decides to
give a party for David and sets about making preparations. At the last
minute, David confesses that it really isn’t his birthday.
(ABC repeat 22Jul59)

1.18 [018] The Donna Reed Show:  It's the principle of the thing
Prod. no. 18
21Jan59 ABC (probably the correct date) (30Dec58 copyright date)

1.19 [019] The Donna Reed Show:  Jeff vs. Mary
Prod. no. 19
28Jan59 ABC (probably the correct date) (21Jan59 copyright date)

1.20 [020] The Donna Reed Show:  HAVE FUN
Prod. no. 20
4Feb59 ABC (probably the correct date) (28Jan59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Mary hears the story of Donna’s first date with Alex.

1.21 [021] The Donna Reed Show:  Donna plays cupid
11Feb59 ABC (probably the correct date) (4Feb59 copyright date)

1.22 [022] The Donna Reed Show:  LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
18Feb59 ABC (probably the correct date) (11Feb59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna tries to patch up two friends’ marriage.

1.23 [023] The Donna Reed Show:  THE REPORT CARD
25Feb59 ABC (probably the correct date) (18Feb59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Jeff’s low grades disappoint Donna.

1.24 [024] The Donna Reed Show:  BOYS WILL BE BOYS
4Mar59 ABC Wednesday 9:30pm (25Feb59 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Charles Herbert (as David Barker)
John Harmon (as Rat)
Ric Roman (as Gangster)
Darlene Fields (as Moll)
Carleton Young (as Major Ryan)
Synopsis: David Barker, a young military academy student, is brought to
Alex Stone for treatment. Alex treats the lad and invites him to stay
overnight with the Stones.
(ABC repeat 02Sep59)

1.25 [025] The Donna Reed Show:  THE IDEAL WIFE
11Mar59 ABC (probably the correct date) (4Mar59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna decides she is being too sweet to everyone.

1.26 [026] The Donna Reed Show:  Mary's campaign
18Mar59 ABC (probably the correct date) (11Mar59 copyright date)

1.27 [027] The Donna Reed Show:  The Flowered print dress
25Mar59 ABC (probably the correct date) (18Mar59 copyright date)

1.28 [028] The Donna Reed Show:  APRIL FOOL
01Apr59 ABC broadcast date (according to UCLA) (25Mar59 copyright date)
Guest star: James Darren
Synopsis: A teen-age singing idol comes to town to make a personal
appearance. But before he has a chance to perform, he gets the measles and
is confined to the Stone house.
James Darren performs “There’s No Such Thing”
(ABC repeat 26Aug59)

1.29 [029] The Donna Reed Show:  THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
8Apr59 ABC Wednesday 9:00pm (1Apr59 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Mary Lawrence (as Myra Keppler)
Melinda Plowman (as Babs Keppler)
Pat McCaffrie (as Jack Keppler)
Synopsis: The news of the impending breakup of the marriage of a pair of
friends sets Donna and Alex off on a campaign to strengthen the unity
within their own family.

1.30 [030] The Donna Reed Show:  The Hero
15Apr59 ABC broadcast date (according to UCLA) (8Apr59 copyright date)


1.31 [031] The Donna Reed Show:  DO YOU TRUST YOUR CHILD?
22Apr59 ABC Wednesday 9:00pm (15Apr59 copyright date)
Cast includes:
Kathleen Freeman (as Mrs. Wilgus)
Synopsis: Donna pitch-hits for Alex, delivering a speech at a PTA
meeting.

1.32 [032] The Donna Reed Show:  Grateful patient
29Apr59 ABC (probably the correct date) (22Apr59 copyright date)


1.33 [033] The Donna Reed Show:  THE TESTIMONIAL
6May59 ABC (probably the correct date) (29Apr59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna learns a retiring doctor wants to keep working.

1.34 [034] The Donna Reed Show:  Miss Lovelace comes to tea
13May59 ABC (probably the correct date) (06May59 copyright date)

1.35 [035] The Donna Reed Show:  TOMORROW COMES TOO SOON
20May59 ABC (probably the correct date) (13May59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna and Alex realize their children will leave soon.

1.36 [036] The Donna Reed Show:  Advice to young lovers
27May59 ABC (probably the correct date) (20May59 copyright date)

1.37 [037] The Donna Reed Show:  Operation Deadbeat
Prod. no. 37
03Jun59 ABC (probably the correct date) (27May59 copyright date)


(Title & date unknown) 1958-59 season episode
Guest cast:
Hans Conried
Synopsis: Donna almost ruins her husband’s nervous system when she decides
to help a proud but accident-prone inventor.
(Repeated 15Jul59)

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Network Summer Re-Runs (approx 10Jun59-approx17Sep59)
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[--] 15Jul59 re-run of ""??
[--] 22Jul59 re-run of "Nothing But the Truth" (first aired 14Jan59)
[---]29Jul59 re-run of "The Baby Contest" (first aired 3Dec58)
[--] 26Aug59 re-run of "April Fool" (first aired 1Apr59)
[--] 2Sep59 re-run of "Boys Will be Boys" (first aired 4Mar59)
[--] 9Sep59 - no details
[--]16Sep59 - no details

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 2 1959-60 ###############
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ABC Thursdays 8:00 EST
(The series moves from Wednesdays to Thursdays)

2.01 [038] The Donna Reed Show:  That's show business
24Sep59 ABC air date (probably correct) (02Sep59 copyright date)


2.01 [038] The Donna Reed Show:  THAT'S SHOW BUSINESS
Prod. no. 38
24Sep59 ABC air date (probably correct) (02Sep59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Mary Stone wins a leading role in her high school show. Kenny Bruce, a shy
boy, is also picked but he is afraid of performing before an audience and
tries to resign. Mary encourages him by giving him a penny which she claims
is a lucky coin.

2.02 [039] The Donna Reed Show:  SLEEP NO MORE MY LADY
1Oct59 ABC air date (probably correct)(09Sep59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna unwittingly embarrasses Alex at a convention.

2.03 [040] The Donna Reed Show:  A PENNY EARNED
Prod. no. 40
8Oct59 ABC air date (probably correct) (24Sep59 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Raymond Bailey (as George)
Irene Hervey (as Louise)
Synopsis #1:
A neighbor pleads with Donna to buy a new dress.
Synopsis #2:
Donna refuses to buy a new dress for a wedding. She thinks the purchase
would be an unnecessary expense.

2.04 [041] The Donna Reed Show:  A FRIEND INDEED
15Oct59 ABC air date (probably correct) (1Oct59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
A mother holds up Jeff as an example to her son.

2.05 [042] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FIRST CHILD
Prod. no. 42
22Oct59 ABC air date (probably correct)/(8Oct59 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Alice Backes (as Mrs. Brandon)
Dave Willock (as Mr. Brandon)
Synopsis #1:
New parents fret over the health of their new baby.
Synopsis #2:
The Brandon's concern for their new baby has them calling Alex at all
hours.

2.06 [043] The Donna Reed Show:  Going steady
29Oct59 ABC air date (probably correct) (15Oct59 copyright date)

2.07 [044] The Donna Reed Show:  THE NEIGHBORLY GESTURE
Prod. no. 44
05Nov59 ABC air date (probably correct) (22Oct59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna taunts Alex, claiming that he is jealous of their son Jeff's
admiration for a new neighbor.

2.08 [045] The Donna Reed Show:  Nothing like a good book
12Nov59 ABC air date (probably correct) (29Oct59 copyright date)

2.09 [046] The Donna Reed Show:  FLOWERS FOR THE TEACHER
19Nov59 ABC air date (probably correct) (5Nov59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Jeff claims he hates his new teacher (Marion Ross).

2.10 [047] The Donna Reed Show:  All mothers worry
26Nov59 ABC air date (probably correct) (12Nov59 copyright date)

2.11 [048] The Donna Reed Show:  Jeff joins a club
03Dec59 ABC air date (probably correct) (19Nov59 copyright date)

2.12 [049] The Donna Reed Show:  The Punishment
10Dec59) (25Nov59 copyright date)

2.13 [050] The Donna Reed Show:  A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
17Dec59 ABC air date (probably correct)(03Dec59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna and Alex try to hide disputes from the children.

2.14 [051] The Donna Reed Show:  THE HOMECOMING DANCE
24Dec59 ABC air date (probably correct)(10Dec59 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna and Alex fret about Mary's collegiate blind date.

2.15 [052] The Donna Reed Show:  The Lucky girl
31Dec59 ABC air date (probably correct) (17Dec59 copyright date)

2.15 [052] The Donna Reed Show:  THE LUCKY GIRL
31Dec59 ABC air date (probably correct) (17Dec59 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Kristine Miller (as Betty Murdock)
Margie Liszt (as beauty operator)
Synopsis #1:
Donna listens to other women's praise of her husband.
Synopsis #2:
Donna's friends keep telling her she's a "Lucky Girl" to have landed a
wonderful husband like Alex. At first she's pleased, but then she begins to
wonder what they really mean by "lucky."
(ABC re-run 7Jul60)

2.16 [053] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BROKEN SPIRIT
07Jan60 ABC air date (probably correct)(24Dec59 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Jeff feels responsible for a neighbor's accident.

2.17 [054] The Donna Reed Show:  The Secret
14Jan60 ABC air date (probably correct) (31Dec59 copyright date)

2.18 [055] The Donna Reed Show:  The New mother
21Jan60 ABC air date (probably correct) (14Jan60 copyright date)

2.19 [056] The Donna Reed Show:  Just a housewife
28Jan60 ABC air date (probably correct) (21Jan60 copyright date)

2.20 [057] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FREE SOUL
4Feb60 ABC air date (probably correct) (28Jan60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Dan Harris tells Jeff Stone he always does what he wants to do
and enthralls Jeff with stories of his travels. Trying to emulate Harris,
Jeff begins to cut classes at school.

2.21 [058] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FIRST QUARREL
11Feb60 ABC air date (probably correct) (3Feb60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna tries to patch up two friends' marital spat.

2.22 [059] Donna Reed Show: A PLACE TO GO
18Feb60 ABC Thur
Directed By Oscar Rudolph [SC]
Written By John Whedron [SC]
Guest cast:
Gerry Lock .... Myra Keppler
Ann Morriss .... Eleanor Moody
Lester Vail .... Matthew Sarples
Howard Wendell .... George Helser
Stephen Wootton .... Wilbur
Synopsis 1:
Donna tries to arrange a meeting place for local boys.
Synopsis 2:
Because they entered a deserted house, Jeff and his friends are taken to
the police station. This sends Donna and the other women of the community
into action, they decide to turn the house into a meeting place the boys
can be proud of. [RF]

2.23 [060] The Donna Reed Show:  A Night to howl
25Feb60 ABC air date (probably correct) (18Feb60 copyright date)

2.24 [061] The Donna Reed Show:  The Editorial
3Mar60 ABC air date (probably correct) (25Feb60 copyright date)

2.25 [062] The Donna Reed Show:  The Gentle dew
10Mar60 ABC air date (probably correct) (3Mar60 copyright date)

2.26 [063] The Donna Reed Show:  The Fatal leap
17Mar60 ABC air date (probably correct)) (10Mar60 copyright date)

2.27 [064] The Donna Reed Show:  THE PERFECT PITCH
24Mar60 ABC air date (probably correct)(17Mar60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Harry James
Synopsis:
Donna insists Jeff play the trumpet.

31Mar60 – Donna Reed Show pre-empted?

2.28 [065] The Donna Reed Show:  Pickles for charity
7Apr60 ABC air date (probably correct) (24Mar60 copyright date)

2.29 [066] The Donna Reed Show:  MARY'S GROWING PAIN
14Apr60 ABC air date (probably correct) (7Apr60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Jack Hilton (as Dr. Lee Somers)
Jan Stine (as Roger)
Abbagail Shelton (as nurse)
Synopsis:
No longer interested in teenage boys, Mary is infatuated with Dr. Lee
Somers, a young intern. How romantic it is to help a dedicated man.
(ABC re-run 18Aug60)

2.30 [067] The Donna Reed Show:  ALEX RUNS THE HOUSE
21Apr60 ABC air date (probably correct)
(14Apr60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Alex tries to run the house while Donna is away.

2.31 [068] The Donna Reed Show:  THE CAREER WOMAN
28Apr60 ABC air date (according to UCLA)
(21Apr60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Esther Williams (as Molly)
Richard Garland (as David)
Synopsis #1:
A career woman (Esther Williams) considers marriage.
Synopsis #2:
Molly Duncan, Donna's former classmate who has recently become engaged to a
doctor, visits the Stones to find out about the life of a doctor's wife.
(ABC afternoon repeat 26May65)

2.32 [069] The Donna Reed Show:  JEFF, THE FINANCIAL GENIUS
5May60 ABC air date (probably correct) (28Apr60 copyright date)
Possible synopsis:
Alex decides to cut off Jeff's allowance until he pays the debts he owes
the family.
(ABC afternoon repeat 26Apr65)

2.33 [070] The Donna Reed Show:  MARY'S CRUSADE
12May60 ABC air date (probably correct) (5May60 copyright date)
Possible synopsis:
Mary tries to get her friend Ellen a date for the school dance.
Guest cast:
Melinda Byron (as Ellen)
(ABC afternoon repeat 28May65)

2.34 [071] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FIRST TIME WE MET
19May60 ABC air date (probably correct) (12May60 copyright date)
Possible synopsis: Alex and Donna tell different versions of what happened
at their first date.

2.35 [072] The Donna Reed Show:  THE GOSSIP
26May60 ABC air date (probably correct) (19May60 copyright date)
Synopsis: The Stones’ friends think Donna and Alex are splitting.

2.36 [073] The Donna Reed Show:  LOVE'S SWEET AWAKENING
2Jun60 ABC air date (probably correct) (26May60 copyright date)
Synopsis: A young family friend falls for Mary.

2.37 [074] The Donna Reed Show:  THE WEDDING PRESENT
9Jun60 ABC air date (probably correct) (2Jun60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Harriet MacGibbon (as Mrs. Manning)
Molly Dodd (as Louise Barnett)
Tommy Farrell (as Mr. Jason)
Synopsis: To impress one of the town’s social leaders, Donna takes home an
expensive Dresden statue on approval. But realizing that Alex won’t like
it, she panics and hides the statue.

2.38 [075] Donna Reed Show: COOL CAT
16Jun60 ABC Thursday 8:00pm (copyright date 9Jun60)
Directed By Andrew McCullough [SC]
Written By Jacqueline Trotte [SC]
Guest cast:
Jimmy Hawkins (as Jerry Hager)
Marorie Winters (as Ruth Morton)
Roy Wright (as Mr. Schultz)
Synopsis: The Stones decide to keep the cat that has followed Jeff home.
Things go along smoothly until the cat has four kittens.

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Network Summer Reruns
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[--] 7Jul60 rerun of "The Lucky Girl" (first aired 31Dec59)

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 3 1960-61 ###############
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ABC Thursdays 8:00 EST

3.01 [076] The Donna Reed Show:  WEEKEND
15Sep60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(8Sep60 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna and Alex visit a misrepresented resort.

3.02 [077] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MYSTERY WOMAN
22Sep60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(15Sep60 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Donna meets an old friend she can't remember.

3.03 [078] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA DECORATES
29Sep60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(22Sep60 copyright date)
Synopsis:
Dennis the Menace (Jay North) helps Donna redecorate.

3.04 [079] The Donna Reed Show:  THE LOVE LETTER
06Oct60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(29Sep60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Jeff agrees to write love letters for a Greek friend.

[--] 13Oct60 – series pre-empted?

3.05 [080] The Donna Reed Show:  HOW THE OTHER SIDE LIVES
20Oct60 ABC Thursday at 8:00pm (6Oct60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Reba Waters (as Ginny Currier)
John Graham (as Mr. Currier)
Synopsis: Mary finds out how the other side lives when she visits her
wealthy friend Ginny Currier. Critical of her own home, Mary’s mortified
when her mother invites Ginny for a return visit.


3.06 [081] The Donna Reed Show:  ALEX'S TWIN
27Oct60 ABC air date (probably the correct date) (20Oct60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Mary thinks an awkward boy is the image of her father.

3.07 [082] The Donna Reed Show:  WORRIED ANYONE?
3Nov60 ABC (probably the correct date) (27Oct60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna and Alex are worried. Mary drove off with Scotty Simpson in
something vaguely resembling a jalopy - and they haven’t been heard from
since.

3.08 [083] The Donna Reed Show:  HIGHER LEARNING
10Nov60 ABC Thursday 8:00pm (3Nov60 copyright date)
Synopsis #1: The school tells Donna & Alex that Jeff is a genius.
Synopsis #2: Jeff’s gone out for football, and Donna and Alex are sure
that’s why his grades have gone down. But then they discover their boy’s a
genius!

 3.09 [084] The Donna Reed Show: NEVER MARRY A DOCTOR
17Nov60 ABC Thur (10Nov60 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Eddie Firestone (as Les Dobson)
Pattie Chapman (as Kathie Dobson)
Maxine Stuart (as Ellen Cruikshank)
Synopsis 1:
Donna wants to help a married couple with a new baby who are having
financial problems, so she hires the husband Les as a handy man. When $20 is
suddenly missing, all eyes suspiciously turn to Les. Did he take it? Can you
not trust anyone anymore?
Synopsis 2:
Donna hires Les Dobson, a handyman, and then suspects him of having
stolen some money from the kitchen. [TA]
Synopsis 3:
The Stones fear their handyman has stolen $20.

3.10 [085] It only hurts when I laugh
(17Nov60 copyright date)


3.11 [086] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MODEL DAUGHTER
1Dec60 ABC air date (probably the correct date) (24Nov60 copyright date)
Guest Cast:
Annelle Hayes (as Taffy Cinders)
Henry Beckman (as Hal)
Synopsis #1: Mary decides to enroll in a new modeling school.
Synopsis #2: Mary wants to take a course in modeling, but Alex doesn’t
think it’s a model idea – especially if there’s money involved.


3.12 [087] The Donna Reed Show:  DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS
8Dec60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(1Dec60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Mary runs into trouble while making her own decisions.


3.13 [088] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA GOES TO A REUNION
15Dec60 ABC air date (probably the correct date)(8Dec60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Fay Baker (as Hope)
Barbara Perry (as Buffie)
Synopsis: Donna goes to a reunion of college friends. She expects to run
into an old flame named Duke, and to meet Hope, the girl who took him away.
Somehow she feels apprehensive.
(ABC repeat 13Jul61)

3.14 [089] The Donna Reed Show:  SOMEONE IS WATCHING
22Dec60 ABC Thursday 8:00pm (15Dec60 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Michael McGreevy (as Gordie Pratt)
Betsy Jones-Moreland (as Mrs. Pratt)
Synopsis #1: Jeff thinks he caused a friend’s motorcycle mishap.
Synopsis #2: Gordie Pratt’s got a new motor scooter and has been bragging
to Jeff about it. Jeff becomes so jealous that he wishes Gordie bad luck. A
few minutes later, Gordie crashes into a tree.

3.15 [090] The Donna Reed Show:  THE LEAN AND HUNGRY LOOK
29Dec60 ABC air date (probably the correct date) (22Dec60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna & Alex both try to lose weight.

3.16 [091] The Donna Reed Show:  CHARACTER BUILDING
05Jan61 ABC air date (probably the correct date) (29Dec60 copyright date)
Synopsis: Donna writes a letter to the editor about parenting.

3.17 [092] The Donna Reed Show: WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER
12Jan61 ABC Thur  (rebroadcast 27Jul61)
Synopsis:
Donna believes that a few compliments will make Jeff take more pride in
himself. She convinces him he's quite the mimic - and he convinces
himself he ought to be in the school talent show. [RF]

3.18 [093] The Donna Reed Show: Variations on a theme
19Jan61 ABC (probably the correct date)

3.19 [094] The Donna Reed Show: SHOW BIZ (broadcast title)
(aka THE STONES GO TO HOLLYWOOD (copyright title)
26Jan61 ABC Thur  (rebroadcast 03Aug61)
guest cast:
Allen Emerson ..... Gilbert Hardy
David Macklin ..... Doug
Eden Kessell ...... Tracy
Jan Stine ......... Johnny
Synopsis:
Mary's playing an important role in an upcoming production by the Hilldale
Players, the local little theater. But one showman in the family's not enough
for her. She gets Donna to pitch in as the play's assistant director. [RF]

3.20 [095] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA DIRECTS A PLAY
02Feb61 ABC (probably the correct date)
Synopsis: Mary convinces a theater group to let Donna direct.

3.21 [096] The Donna Reed Show:  TRIP TO NOWHERE
09Feb61 ABC (probably the correct date)
Synopsis: Donna proposes a camping trip to placate Jeff.

3.22 [097] The Donna Reed Show:  THE GEISHA GIRL
16Feb61 ABC (probably the correct date)
Guest cast:
Miyoshi Umeki
Synopsis: Dr. Semple has just joined the Hilldale staff. Donna, in a
gesture of friendliness, decides to visit his wife.

3.23 [098] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BUSY PEOPLE
23Feb61 ABC (probably the correct date)
Synopsis #1: Three doctors wives work for martial togetherness.
Synopsis #2:
Donna decides that family life has lost its sparkle. To remedy the
situation, she cajoles Alex into taking art lessons with her. (TV Guide
listing for 23Feb61)

3.24 [099] The Donna Reed Show:  TONY MARTIN VISITS
02Mar61 ABC (probably the correct date)
Synopsis: Donna and Tony Martin protest traffic violations.

 3.25 [100] The Donna Reed Show: AUNT BELLE'S EARRINGS
09Mar61 ABC Thurs
guest cast:
Gladys Hurlbut as Aunt Belle
Will Wright as Oliver Greavey
Synopsis:
Alex dislikes bachelor Oliver Greavey. But Alex runs into problems when
his Aunt Belle comes to town and her old romance with Greavey is revived. [RF]

3.26 [101] The Donna Reed Show:  POODLE PARLOR
16Mar61 ABC Thursday 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Florence MacMichael (as Madeline)
Synopsis #1:
Donna and a friend consider going into business.
Synopsis #2:
Donna and her friend Madeline try to show they are their husbands' equals
in business. They open a canine beauty parlor.

3.27 [102] The Donna Reed Show:  MARY'S HEART THROB
23Mar61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Claude Johnson (as Rick)
Wilton Graff (as Mr. Damon)
Synopsis #1: Mary meets a boy planning to join the Foreign Legion.
Synopsis #2: Mary has an unexpected guest while baby-sitting for the
Damons. It’s young Rick Damon, who has left college after being turned down
by his father’s fraternity. He asks her to aid him in a plan to join the
Foreign Legion.

 3.28 [103] The Donna Reed Show: DONNA'S HELPING HAND
30Mar61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Starring: Donna Reed, Carl Betz,
with: Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen
Guest Cast:
Frances Robinson (as Myra)
Vladimir Sokoloff (as Dr. Steinhaus)
Robert Shayne (as Dr. Flanagan)
Stuart Nisbet (as Reporter)
Jeanne Tatum (as Woman)
Synopsis #1:
Donna thinks Alex should head the Board of Health.
Synopsis #2:
Donna is sure that Alex is overworked at his private practice. When she
hears about a job opening at the hospital, she decides to give Alex a
wifely push.

3.29 [104] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MERRY MONTH OF APRIL
6Apr61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest Cast:
Ruth Storey (as Nora)
Francis DeSales (as Harvey)
Synopsis: "The Merry Month of April" is slightly dulled for Alex by the
prospect of filing tax returns. Donna has foreseen the problem and secretly
hired an accountant.

3.30 [105] The Donna Reed Show:  MUSIC HATH CHARMS
13Apr61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis:
Donna gives Alex a musical humidor that plays what she considers to
be "their song." Donna is quite pleased with herself, unaware that the song
reminds Alex of an old flame from medical school.

 3.31 [106] The Donna Reed Show: LET'S LOOK AT LOVE
20Apr61 ABC Thurs
Guest cast:
Robert Singer as Stanley
Jan Stine as Roger
Synopsis:
Mary is furious when she learns that two of her beaux tossed a coin to
decide which of them would take her to the dance. She decides to abandon
the company of men and stay close to home devoting her life to the study
of science just as Alex hires a young science student to mow the lawn. [RF]

3.32 [107] The Donna Reed Show:  FOR BETTER OR WORSE
27Apr61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest Cast:
Dort Clark (as Joe)
Lindsay Workman (as Jim)
Synopsis: Alex is amazed when he learns that two of his friends have to get
permission to from their wives to go on a fishing trip. He tells Donna the
unbelievable news - and she agrees with every word of it.

3.33 [108] The Donna Reed Show:  JEFF, THE TREASURER
04May61 ABC (airdate to be verified)
Synopsis: Treasurer Jeff loses the money for a class outing.

3.34 [109] The Donna Reed Show:  The Good guys and the bad guys
11May61 ABC (airdate to be verified)

 3.35 [110] Donna Reed Show: MILITARY SCHOOL
18May61 ABC (airdate to be verified)
Directed By Robert Ellis Miller [SC]
Written By Henry Sharp [SC]
Synopsis:
Mary must decide if she
wants to attend a dance with Herbie or a visiting friend from a Military
Acadamy. [SC]

3.36 [111] The Donna Reed Show:  Mary's driving lesson
25May61 ABC (probably the correct date)

3.37 [112] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MUSTACHE
01Jun61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Doodles Weaver (as Paul)
Synopsis: Alex grows a mustache during a hunting trip, and thinks he
looks terribly suave.

3.38 [113] The Donna Reed Show:  Mary's little lambs
08Jun61 ABC (probably the correct date)

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Summer Reruns
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[--] 27Jul61 rerun of 3.17 "World's Greatest Entertainer" (first aired 12Jan61)
[--] 03Aug61 rerun of 3.19 "Showbiz" (first aired 26Jan61)

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ABC Thursdays at 8:00pm Eastern

4.01 [114] The Donna Reed Show:  ONE STARRY NIGHT
14Sep61 ABC
Guest Cast:
James Darren (as Kip Dennis and Jim Brandt)
Johnny Darren (as Joe Dennis)
Singer James Darren is a guest for the premiere episode of this series'
fourth season.
Mary doesn't approve of Jeff's admiration for singing idol Jim Brandt. Then
she meets young "Kip Dennis," who sweeps her off her feet. She is embarrassed
to learn that he's really the singer she hates.
James Darren sings "Mighty Pretty Territory There" and "Good Bye Cruel World"

4.02 [115] The Donna Reed Show:  A ROSE IS A ROSE
21Sep61 ABC broadcast date (14Sep61 copyright date)
Synopsis #1: The Stones force Jeff to rewrite a composition.
Synopsis #2: Jeff has to give up baseball for studying when his composition
is used as an example of the decay of the English language.

4.03 [116] The Donna Reed Show:  THE CLOSE SHAVE
28Sep61 ABC broadcast date (21Sep61 copyright date)
Synopsis #1: Jeff's new beard prompts him to take on responsibility.
Synopsis #2: Jeff detects the hint of a beard, and decides the time has
come for him to enter the adult world. He takes on a backbreaking job to
pay for room and board in his own home.

4.04 [117] The Donna Reed Show:  MOUSE AT PLAY
05Oct61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Cloris Leachman (as Myra)
John Astin (as Eric)
While Alex is out of town, Donna decides to experiment with a wild new
hairdo. The deed is done, but she's terrified to face her husband with her
new, exotic locks.

4.05 [118] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MONSTER
12Oct61 ABC broadcast date (5Oct61 copyright date)
Synopsis: Alex is out of town, and every creak in the house terrifies
Donna. Late one night she hears a noise at the front door: an enormous
furry creature is seated on the porch.

4.06 [119] The Donna Reed Show:  NEW GIRL IN TOWN
19Oct61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Candy Moore (as Angie)
Johnny Washbrook (as Bill)
Young Angie Quinn moves into the neighborhood, and Donna wants to help her
get dates. Jeff volunteers, and is delighted with Angie: she wears blue jeans
and plays a great game of football.

4.07 [120] One of those days
26Oct61


4.08 [121] The Donna Reed Show:  ALL IS FORGIVEN
2Nov61 ABC
Donna and Alex are upset about their friends Millie and Jack Keppler, whose
marriage is on the rocks. The Stones decide to act as peacemakers.
Cast:
Patricia Barry (as Millie)
William Windom (as Jack)
Nancy McCarthy (as Mrs. Stedman)

4.09 [122] The Donna Reed Show:  THE ELECTRICAL STORM
9Nov61 ABC Thursday 8:00pm (2Nov61 copyright date)
Guest cast:
Lee Aaker (as Walter)
Darryl Richard (as Smitty)
Richard Deacon (as Mr. Heflin)
Synopsis #1:
Jeff and two of his buddies have a good thing going: They've learned how to
control the school's bell system, and each class is about two minutes long.
Synopsis #2:
Jeff refuses to name the boy responsible for a prank.

4.10 [123] The Donna Reed Show:  THE PAPER TYCOON
16Nov61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Skippy Shane (as Bill)
Stephen Barrenger (as Craig)
Leslie Barrenger (as Timmy)
Jeff isn't getting rich with his paper route, so he decides to branch out
into another business. He needs money for the venture, and who's most likely
to lend it to him? - Good old Mom!

4.11 [124] The Donna Reed Show:  PRIVATE TUTOR
23Nov61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Peter Votrian (as Joel)
A boy called Joel is hired to tutor Mary in French, and Mary is thrilled:
she's had a long-distance crush on Joel for ages.


4.12 [125] Alex, the professor
30Nov61

4.13 [126] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FABULOUS O'HARA
7Dec61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Cecil Kellaway (as Algerion O'Hara)
Rickey Kelman (as Butch)
Alex explains that doctors don't have agents, but Jeff is sure his dad needs
one, and that he's the man for the job. Jeff has even lined up his first
commission - a boy named Butch.

4.14 [127] The Donna Reed Show:  WAY OF A WOMAN
14Dec61 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jimmy Hawkins (as Scotty)
Reba Waters (as Dorine)
Regina Groves (as Babs)
After some pressure from Donna, Alex lets Mary go on a weekend skiing trip.
When the jaunt's called off, Donna says Alex should take his daughter on a
trip to Chicago to make it up to her.

4.15 [128] A Very bright boy
21Dec61

4.16 [129] The Toughest kid in school
28Dec61

[---] 4Jan62 - series pre-empted this week?

4.17 [130] The Donna Reed Show:  DR. STONE AND HIS HORSELESS CARRIAGE
11Jan62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Gale Gordon (as Mr. Webley)
Oliver McGowan (as Dr. Thorgesen)
Alex gets an antique car and fondly names her Eloise. But Eloise's effect on
the Stone household is disastrous: The kids feel humiliated, Alex loses
patients, and the family becomes the laughingstock of the town.

4.18 [131] The Donna Reed Show:  FOR ANGIE WITH LOVE
18Jan62 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest Cast:
Candy Moore (as Angie)
Stephen Hammer (as Roger)
Jeff goes wild and buys his girl friend Angie a very expensive birthday
present. But Jeff's bank account isn't as big as his generosity - and he
starts selling his possessions to pay for the gift.
This is the first episode where Jeff (Paul Petersen) sings. In a dream
sequence, he performs "She Can’t Find Her Keys".
(Repeated Aug62)

4.19 [132] The Donna Reed Show:  ALOHA KIMI
25Jan62 ABC
Guest cast:
Miyoshi Umeki (as Kimi)
Susan Gordon (as Penny)
Betsy Jones Moreland (as Janet Palmer)
Crahan Denton (as Dr. Kendall)
James Douglas (as Dr. Phillips)
Alex flies to Honolulu to treat young Penny Palmer, the daughter of a family
friend. Penny's doctors are mystified: She awakened from an operation -
paralyzed.

4.20 [133] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA'S PRIMA DONNA
01Feb62 ABC
Guest cast:
Jim Stacy (as Danny)
Don Spruance (as Mr. Haslip)
Jean Gillespie (as Caroline)
Mary announces that she'd rather pursue a singing career than go to college.
Donna hopes that a visit to Fairburn, her old alma mater, will change her
daughter's mind. Shelley Fabares, as Mary Stone, makes her singing debut
doing "Johnny Angel."

4.21 [134] The Donna Reed Show:  EXPLORER'S TEN
("Explorers Ten" - TV Guide had no apostrophe in the title - I don't know
which one is correct.)
08Feb62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Earle Hodgins (as Mr. Coxey)
Ken Niles (as Earnshaw)
Jeff and his buddies are working to raise money to buy a telescope for their
club. But Jeff learns that elderly Mr. Coxey yearns to visit Washington, D.C.
before he dies. Jeff wonders if the club's money couldn't go to a better
cause.

4.22 [135] The Donna Reed Show:  THE NEW OFFICE
15Feb62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Alan Hewitt (as Kirby)
Dean Moray (as Gerry)
When Alex decides to move his office from home to a downtown building, a
crisis arises: Jeff wants the extra space for a table-tennis game, and Mary
wants it to store her record collection.

4.23 [136] The Donna Reed Show:  THE GOLDEN TRAP
01Mar62 ABC
Donna and Alex agree to let Jeff and Mary manage the household while they're
away for the night. Mary asks her friend over to play records - and word gets
around that Mary's holding open house.

4.24 [137] Free flight
Mar62 (unknown air date)

4.25 [138] The Donna Reed Show:  THE WIDE OPEN SPACES
08Mar62 ABC
The Stones' friends have moved to "The Wide Open Spaces" to escape the
crowded city. Donna and Alex are curious and decide to drive out for a
first-hand look.

4.26 [139] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FIREBALL
15Mar62 ABC
Jeff reluctantly accepts the leading role in the school play. He soon regrets
his decision.
Candy Moore (as Angie)

4.27 [140] The Donna Reed Show:  ONCE UPON A TIMEPIECE
22Mar62
The story behind a watch inspires Alex to push Jeff. (Newspaper listing)

4.28 [141] The Donna Reed Show:  HILLDALE 500
29Mar62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Darryl Richard (as Gordie)
Candy Moore (as Angie)
Alex is pleased that Jeff wants to participate in a sport called kart racing,
but Donna is not quite so enthusiastic about the idea.

4.29 [142] Winner take all
05Apr62

4.30 [143] The Donna Reed Show:  SKIN DEEP
12Apr62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Peter Brooks (as Gregory)
Regina Groves (as Ann)
Mary asks Alex's permission to go on a blind date with a boy named Gregory
Taylor, and Alex says it's OK - if Mary agrees to let Alex meet Gregory
before their date.

4.31 [144] The Fortune teller
19Apr62

4.32 [145] Man of action
26Apr62

4.33 [146] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA MEETS ROBERTA
03Apr62 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: Donna thinks Alex is taking advantage of a widow.
(Note: This episode was a pilot for the proposed series “The Roberta
Sherwood Show” which appears to have never made it on the network’s
schedule.)

4.34 [147] The Donna Reed Show:  THE CARAVAN
10May62 ABC
Synopsis #1: The family let Donna make the vacation plans, but they didn't
bargain on her choice: a tour of the country in a rented bus.
Synopsis #2: Donna rents a house-on-wheels for a family vacation.

4.35 [148] The Donna Reed Show:  THE SWINGIN' SET
17May62 ABC
Darryl Richards (as Smitty)
Jeff and his friend Smitty are in a panic, and the world looks very black to
them. It's Junior Prom time - and they haven't got dates.

4.36 [149] The Donna Reed Show:  ON TO FAIRVIEW
24May62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Paul Tripp (as Mr. Varney)
Carter De Haven Sr. (as Mr. Marrian)
June Bennett (as lady customer)
Jeff wants to get his girl friend a very special present, but he's short of
funds. He decides to earn the money by helping with a promotion scheme to
advertise Mr. Varney's bicycle shop.

4.37 [150] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MAN IN THE MASK
31May62 ABC
Guest cast:
Don Drysdale (as himself)
Donna wonders what could inspire Jeff to get so dressed up. Then she learns
he's interviewing a baseball star for the school paper. Don Drysdale, star
pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, makes a guest appearance.


4.38 [151] The Donna Reed Show:  THE FATHER IMAGE
07Jun62 ABC
Both Mary and Jeff need their father's attention on an important matter:
Jeff's going to take his driver's test and Mary's graduating. But Alex is
having his own trouble - one of his patients is in critical condition.

4.39 [152] The Donna Reed Show:  DEAR WIFE
14Jun62 ABC
Mary attends a friend's wedding, and is swept away by the romance of it all.
Donna and Alex are afraid Mary may be swept right into the sea of matrimony
herself.

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Network Summer Re-Runs (21Jun62-13Sep62)
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21Jun62 re-run - no details

*########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 5 1962-63 ###############
##############################################
ABC Thursdays at 8:00pm Eastern
34 episodes
Note: Darryl Richards (as Smitty) was a regular cast member during this
season.

5.01 [153] The Donna Reed Show:  MISTER NICE GUY
20Sep62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Alan Carney (as Mr. Pruitt)
Mary can't understand why Jeff is being so polite to her - unless there is
some ulterior motive behind his good behavior.
(Fifth season premiere.)

5.02 [154] The Donna Reed Show:  Mrs. Stone and Doctor Hyde
27Sep62

5.03 [155] The Donna Reed Show:  TO BE A BOY
04Oct62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Brooke Bundy (as Joanne)
Mary brings home her shy classmate Joanne in an effort to get Jeff to ask her
to the Saturday night dance. But Jeff and his pal Smitty have decided to
build a sailboat, and have vowed to have nothing to do with girls until it's
finished.

5.04 [156] The Donna Reed Show:  WHO NEEDS GLASSES?
11Oct62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Candy Moore (as Angie)
Darryl Richard (as Smitty) - regular cast member
Harvey Korman (as Dr. Allison)
Jeff no longer rates with his girl friend Angie, who has returned from her
vacation with a preference for "older men."
(Repeated 23May63)

5.05 [157] The Donna Reed Show:  MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY
18Oct62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Cheryl Holdridge (as Pat Walker)
Mary finds that too many conflicts are arising between her and the rest
of the family. So she asks permission to live on campus - and they agree.
(Repeated 30May62)

5.06 [158] The Donna Reed Show:  MY DAD
25Oct62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Ray Montgomery (as Mr. Smith)
Darryl Richard (as Smitty) - regular cast member
Jeff is looking forward to the annual Father and Son Golf Tournament,
confident that he and Alex will walk off with the championship. The big day
comes, they step up to the tee - and the loudspeaker blares out an emergency
call for Dr. Stone.
(Repeated 6Jun63)


5.07 [159] The Donna Reed Show:  A WOMAN'S PLACE
prod. no. 169 (on copyright)
01Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Joyce Aehle (as Margaret)
When Donna is asked to run for the town council, her family heartily approves
- and they assure her that they will take care of all the household chores
that she can't handle.


5.08 [160] The Donna Reed Show:  REBEL WITH A CAUSE
08Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Harvey Korman (as Carter Melville)
Dick Wilson (as Mr. Carothers)
Harold Gould (as Carl)
Ad man Carter Melville tells Donna that she's been picked as one of several
"Typical American Housewives" for a research project. When he insists on
referring to Donna as "typical", she resolves to show him just how abnormal
she can be.
(Repeat 20Jun63)

5.09 [161] The Donna Reed Show:  BIG STAR
15Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jerry Lanning (as Clay)
Arthur Malet (as Prof. Raskin)
Mary's friend Clay Shannon has a talent for singing, but his shyness is
holding him back. So May connives to get him into the school talent contest -
by having Jeff plant a tape recorder for a secret audition.

5.10 [162] The Donna Reed Show:  MAN TO MAN
22Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Nancy Spry (as Angie)
Tony Owen Jr. (as Rick)
Patricia Lyon (as Maxine)
Jeff and Smitty plan to get Alex to take them on a weekend camping trip -
near their girl friends' camp.
(Repeated 4Jul63)

5.11 [163] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BABY BUGGY
29Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Fay Bainter (as Dr. Harriet Robey)
Hayden Rorke (as McVey)
Richard Deacon (as Moorehead)
Donna believes that Dr. Harriet Robey is entitled to a testimonial from the
community she has served selflessly all her life - and Donna's going to make
sure she gets it.
(Repeated 11Jul63)

5.12 [164] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MAKEOVER MAN
6Dec62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jim Stacy (as Steve)
To Mary, basketball star Steve Callahan is one very big bundle of bad
manners. So she takes it upon herself to convert him into a poised and
polished gentleman.

5.13 [165] The Winning ticket
13Dec62


5.14 [166] The Donna Reed Show:  THE SOFT TOUCH
20Dec62 ABC
Jeff's generosity has left him penniless, so he'll probably miss a weekend
outing. This reminds Donna that Alex has several outstanding bills - and it's
about time that he collected them.

5.15 [167] The Donna Reed Show:  JEFF STANDS ALONE
27Dec62 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jim Stacy (as Al)
Jeff and Smitty strike up a conversation with Al, the telephone lineman who
encourages them to become independent. Jeff takes the advice to heart and
decides to try his luck on his own - in another town.

5.16 [168] Just a little wedding
03Jan63 (correct date?)


5.17 [169] The Donna Reed Show:  FINE FEATHERS
prod no. 159 (on copyright)
10Jan63 (correct date?) (aired out of production sequence ?)
Guest Cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty) - regular cast member
Tom Gilleran (as Herb Nicholson)
Donnie Baker (as boy)
Bee Beters (as Marge Bentley)
On his way to pick up his date, Jeff finds a dazed and colorful bird and
takes it home.
(Repeated 13Jun63)

5.18 [170] The Donna Reed Show:  THE CHINESE HORSE
17Jan63 ABC
Guest Cast:
Paul Winchell (as auctioneer)
Karen Kadler (as woman)
Jerry Doublas (as Officer Larson)
At an auction of unclaimed freight, a woman in dark glasses presses $100 into
Donna's hand, asks her to buy a statue of a horse - and then disappears.
(Repeated 01Aug63)

5.19 [171] The Donna Reed Show:  THE NEW LOOK
24Jan63 ABC
Mary feels that her looks and personality are not "mysterious" enough - and
that she's just too wholesome to interest boys.

5.20 [172] A Way of her own
31Jan63

5.21 [173] The Donna Reed Show:  THREE IS A FAMILY
07Feb63 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jimmy Hawkins (as Jerry)
Patty Petersen (as Trisha) - regular cast member
Synopsis #1: Little Trisha's uncle is going to stay with the Stones for a
couple of weeks, but this brings up a few problems - like, who's going to
baby-sit when they all go out? (TV Guide)
Synopsis #2: Mary resents Trisha's effect upon the family. (Newspaper
listing)
(Repeated 8Aug63)

5.22 [174] The Donna Reed Show:  Big sixteen
14Feb63

5.23 [175] The Donna Reed Show:  PIONEER WOMAN
21Feb63 ABC
Guest Cast:
Jim Davis (as Red)
Judith Hersey (as Wendy)
Hal K. Dawson (as mountaineer)
As he leaves on a hunting trip with Alex and Jeff, a bachelor named Red
mentions that modern life has made women weak - and Donna angrily decides to
prove which sex is the weaker.

5.24 [176] The Donna Reed Show:  THE HOUSE ON THE HILL
28Feb63
Guest cast:
Kathryn Givney (as Mrs. Allison)
Joseph Dowling (as Eric)
On behalf of a charity drive, Donna volunteers to make an in-person plea to
old Mrs. Allison - who lives in a "haunted" house.
(Repeated 15Aug63)

5.25 [177] The Donna Reed Show:  WHERE THE STONES ARE
7Mar63 ABC
Mary wants to spend her midterm holiday with her friends at Snug Harbor. Alex
and Donna will agree, if they can figure out a way of chaperoning her -
secretly.
Cast:
Patty Petersen (as Trisha)

5.26 [178] The Two Doctors Stone
14Mar63

5.27 [179] Everywhere that Mary goes
21Mar63

5.28 [180] The Donna Reed Show:  THE HANDY MAN
28Mar63 ABC
Regular Cast:
Patty Petersen (as Trisha)
Guest Cast:
Doodles Weaver (as Charlie)
The handy man Donna hires is Charlie Brubaker, a jack-of-no-trades but
master of one - handling kids.

5.29 [181] The Donna Reed Show:  FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
4Apr63
Guest Cast:
Bob Crane (as Dave Kelsey)
Ann McCrea (as Midge Kelsey)
When the Stones get a midnight call from pediatrician Dave Kelsey, it's the
doctor who has the troubles: martial and mother-in-law.
(Repeated 25Jul63)

5.30 [182] Boys and girls
11Apr63

5.30 [183] The Donna Reed Show:  ALL THOSE DREAMS
18Apr63 ABC
Guest cast:
Don Drysdale (as himself)
Ginger Drysdale (as herself)
Kelly Drysdale (as herself)
In Chicago, Jeff is disillusioned when his hero, Los Angeles Dodger pitcher
Don Drysdale, apparently goes back on his promise to give him an interview
for the school newspaper.
Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale, his wife Ginger, and baby daughter Kelly
portray themselves.
(Repeat 5Sep63)

5.32 [184] The Donna Reed Show:  ALL WOMEN ARE DANGEROUS
25Apr63 ABC
Guest cast:
Janet Landgard (as Sabrina)
Lori Martin (as Joyce)
Sherry Granato (as Gwen)
Jeff gets a whirlwind introduction to womanly wiles when three girls compete
for a date to the Surf Twister's jazz concert.

5.33 [185] The Big wheel
2May63

5.34 [186] The Donna Reed Show:  DAY OF THE HERO
9May63 ABC
Guest Cast:
Sherry Granato (as Rosemary)
Mary Jane Saunders (as Dolores)
Jil Jarmyn (as teacher)
Jeff, who's been nominated for class president, is having trouble pleasing
his public - he has asked two girls to the senior prom.

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Network Summer Re-Runs (16May63 - 12Sep63)
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16May63 - no details
23May63 re-run of "Who Needs Glasses?" (first aired 11Oct62)
30May63 re-run of "Mary Mary, Quite Contrary " (first 180ct62)
06Jun63 re-run of "My Dad" (first aired 25Oct62)
13Jun63 re-run of "Fine Feathers" (first aired 10Jan63?)
20Jun63 re-run of "Rebel With A Cause" (first aired 8Nov62)
27Jun63 - no details
04Jul63 re-run of "Man to Man" (first aired 22Nov62)
11Jul63 re-run of "TheMakeover Man" (first aired 6Dec62)
18Jul63 - no details
25Jul63 re-run of "Friends and Neighbors" (first aired 4Apr63)
01Aug63 re-run of "The Chinese Horse" (first aired 17Jan63)
08Aug63 re-run of "Three is a Family" (first aired 7Feb63)
15Aug63 re-run of "The House on the Hill" (first aired 28Feb63)
5Sep63 re-run of "All those Dreams" (first aired 18Apr63)

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 6 1963-64 ###############
##############################################
ABC Thursdays 8:00 EST

6.01 [187] The Donna Reed Show:  THE PLAYMATE
19Sep63 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Stuart Erwin (as Mr. Burton)
Terri Bernstein (as Nancy Burton)
Synopsis: Trisha’s friend Nancy has been so pampered by her grandfather
that her parents forbid the old man to see her any more. But that doesn’t
stop Grampa – he begins sending gifts to Nancy in care of the Stones.


6.02 [188] The Donna Reed Show:  BRIGHTEN THE CORNER
26Sep63 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Oliver McGowan (as Mr. Scobey)
Synopsis: Donna doesn’t mind that little Trisha has “decorated” the living-
room wall – until she also finds that Alex has invited company for dinner.
Note: Beginning with this episode, Bob Crane (as Dr. David Kelsey)
and Ann McCrea (as Midge Kelsey, David’s wife) became regular cast
members.


6.03 [189] The Donna Reed Show:  WHATEVER YOU WISH
03Oct63 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Jean Engstrom (as Ellen Farrell)
Whit Bissell (as Mr. Herbert)
Claudia Martin (as Imogene Prescott)
Synopsis: “Whatever You Wish,” is the reward offered to Jeff after he saves
the life of wealthy matron Ellen Farrell. Dean Martin’s daughter Claudia
makes her acting debut in this episode.


6.04 [190] The Donna Reed Show:  HOUSE DIVIDED
10Oct63 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: A weekend in a mountain cabin with the Kelseys sounds ideal –
until Donna and Alex start thinking of all the practical details.
Cast:
Bob Crane (as Dave)
Anne McCrea (as Midge)


6.05 [191] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BOYS IN 309
17Oct63 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty, regular cast member)
Carl Milletaire (as Dr. Simms)
John Hiestand (as Coach Parker)
Glen Perry (as Mel)
Synopsis:
After much coaxing, Jeff finally gets Donna's permission to play high
school football - as long as he doesn't actually carry the ball.
(ABC re-run 4Jun64)

6.06 [192] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BIGGER THEY ARE
24Oct63 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Jacques Aubuchon (as Big Juley)
Peter Leeds (as Gaston)
Synopsis:
The stranger in the Stones' backyard is from the Bureau of Highways - he's
measuring the area for a new thruway.
(ABC re-run 21May64)

6.07 [193] The Donna Reed Show:  IT GROWS ON TREES
31Oct63 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: Jeff, who needs money to pay for the various damages he’s
inflicted on the house, decides to go into business for himself.
Cast:
Bobby Horan (as Johnny)
Darryl Richard (as Smitty)
(ABC re-run 25Jun64)

6.08 [194] The Donna Reed Show:  Mary Comes Home
07Nov63 ABC broadcast date

6.09 [195] The Donna Reed Show:  POST TIME
14Nov63 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty, regular cast member)
Janet Langard (as Karen)
Kevin O'Neal (as Wally)
George Chandler (as Uncle Charlie)
Synopsis:
All Alex wants from Jeff is a simple explanation: Why did he receive a bill
for over $500 for marching-band uniforms?

6.10 [196] The Donna Reed Show:  SWEET MYSTERY OF WIFE
21Nov63 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: Alex receives a special delivery letter at breakfast, hurriedly
stuffs it in his pocket – and spends the rest of the day dodging Donna’s
hints about it.


6.11 [197] The Donna Reed Show:  WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR?
28Nov63 ABC broadcast date
Guest cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty)
Terry Reno (as Amy Carter)
Synopsis: What are friends for? Jeff evidently thinks they’re for being
useful, and hardworking friend Smitty decides that it’s time to rebel.

6.12 [198] The Donna Reed Show:  A TOUCH OF GLAMOUR
05Dec63 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Steven Geray (as Herbert)
Sheila James (as Messenger)
Myrna Dell (as Saleswoman)
Synopsis: "A Touch of Glamour" is too much for Alex. When he sees Donna
modeling an expensive gown at a fashion show, he buys it for her.

6.13 [199] The Donna Reed Show:  AIR DATE
12Dec63 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Tim Rooney (as Zack)
Leslie Wales (as Ann Morrison)
Peter Duryea (as delivery man)
Synopsis: Lack of funds may keep Jeff out of his friends’ radio project –
until a package from an unidentified donor arrives containing just the
equipment he needs.

6.14 [200] The Donna Reed Show:  MOON SHOT
19Dec63 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Shelley Fabares (as Mary)
John Banner (as Cruikshank)
Glenn Perry (as Mel)
Synopsis: Mary returns for a visit just in time to help Jeff retreat from
an embarrassing position in his “fund raising” campaign.

6.15 [201] The Donna Reed Show:  NICE WORK
26Dec63 ABC broadcast date
Guest cast:
Annette Gorman (as Janice)
Fay Baker (as Mrs. Winters)
Synopsis: Jeff has invited a girl to the chic Candlelight Ball, but his
allowance won’t stand the strain.


6.16 [202] The Donna Reed Show:  First Addition
2Jan64 ABC broadcast date


6.17 [203] The Donna Reed Show:  THE COMBO
09Jan64 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: The combo Jeff has organized may not be good, but they are loud –
and nobody wants to be around when the boys start playing.
Cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty) – regular cast member
(ABC repeat 30Jul64)

6.18 [204] The Donna Reed Show:  Who's Rockin' the Partnership?
16Jan64 ABC broadcast date

6.19 [205] Donna Reed: SOMETHING FUNNY HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE ALTAR
23Jan64 ABC broadcast date
Cast:
Peggy Rea (as Miss Vernon)
Synopsis: Midge and Dave recall their differing versions of how they met on
a blind date.

6.20 [206] The Donna Reed Show:  TODAY I AM A GIRL
30Jan64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: Tomboy Trisha liked being one of the boys, until the fellows
decided that girls couldn’t join their fishing club.

6.21 [207] The Donna Reed Show:  WILL THE REAL CHICKEN PLEASE STAND UP?
06Feb64 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
William Lantreau (as Simmons)
Synopsis: Midge and Donna grow nervous at the prospect of taking their
driving tests.

6.22 [208] The Donna Reed Show:  GUEST IN THE NURSERY
13Feb64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: Dave finds a baby deer by the roadside and brings it to the
Stones to show Trisha – who has no intention of letting it go.

6.23 [209] The Donna Reed Show:  HOME SWEET HOMEMAKER
20Feb64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Regular cast members:
Bob Crane (as Dave)
Ann McCrea (as Midge)
Synopsis:
Dave makes the mistake of unfavorably comparing his wife's cooking to
Donna's.
(ABC re-run 11Jun64)

6.24 [210] The Donna Reed Show:  TEAMWORK
27Feb64 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Billy Booth (as Petey)
Jody Davis (as Mickey)
Lindy Davis (as Norman)
Peter Robbin (as Peewee)
Synopsis: Trisha and her friends use teamwork to get neighborhood chores
done fast – and for a fee.

6.25 [211] The Donna Reed Show:  NEITHER A BORROWER NOR A LENDER BE
05Mar64 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: Donna plans to get back the $13 Midge has borrowed from her over
a period of time.
(ABC repeat 23Jul64)

6.26 [212] The Donna Reed Show:  PANDEMONIUM IN THE CONDOMINIUM
12Mar64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis:
Alex is eyeing a new set of golf clubs, but Donna is determined to replace
the washing machine.

6.27 [213] The Donna Reed Show:  A DAY FOR REMEMBERING
19Mar64 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: At Jeff’s high school graduation, Donna begins to reminisce about
some of his escapades as a youngster.
(ABC repeat 9Jul64)

6.28 [214] The Donna Reed Show:  One Little Word
26Mar64 ABC broadcast date

6.29 [215] The Donna Reed Show:  LOVE LETTERS ARE FOR BURNING
02Apr64 ABC broadcast date
Guest Cast:
Kathleen Crowley (as Nancy Patterson)
Synopsis: One of Dave’s old campus flames has written a book about her
college romances.
(ABC repeat 3Sep64)


6.30 [216] The Donna Reed Show:  FOUR'S A CROWD
09Apr64 ABC broadcast date
Synopsis: The Stones and the Kelseys decide to break the “togetherness”
habit – by avoiding each other.


6.31 [217] The Donna Reed Show:  MY SON THE CATCHER
16Apr64 ABC broadcast date
Guest cast:
Don Drysdale (as himself)
Willie Mays (as himself)
Bill Bramley (as Harvey Jay)
Mike Quinn (as Robbie Tucker)
Synopsis: Jeff wins laurels for his baseball playing – and is immediately
pounced on by a number of college scouts.


6.32 [218] The Donna Reed Show:  THE PROS AND THE CONS
23Apr64 ABC broadcast date
Probably the correct synopsis:
Donna and Midge resent being “Golf Widows” every Saturday afternoon, so
they decide to learn the game, too.

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Network Summer Re-Runs (30Apr64 - 12Sep64)
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30Apr64 - Re-run of "Whatever You Wish"
21May64 - Re-run of "The Bigger They Are" (first aired 24Oct63)
28May64 - Re-run of "Will the Real Chicken Please Stand Up?" (06Feb64)
04Jun64 - Re-run of "The Boys In 309" (first aired 17Oct63)
11Jun64 - Re-run of "Home Sweet Homemaker" (first aired 20Feb64)
25Jun64 - Re-run of "It Grows on Trees" (first aired 31Oct63)
02Jul64 - no details
09Jul64 - Re-run of "A Day for Remembering" (first aired 19Mar64)
16Jul64 - no details
23Jul64 - Re-run of "Neither a Borrower Nor A Lender Be" (5Mar64)
30Jul64 - Re-run of "The Combo" (first aired 9Jan64)
06Aug64 - Re-run of "Nice Work" (first aired 26Dec63)
13Aug64 - Re-run of "Pandemonium in the Condominium" (12Mar64)
27Aug64 - Pre-empted for the 1964 Democratic Convention
03Sep64 - Re-run of "Love Letters Are for Burning" (from 02Apr64)
10Sep64 - no details

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 7 1964-65 ###############
##############################################
ABC Thursdays 8:00 EST
30 episodes

Episode nos. 219 to 248 inc

7.01 [219] The Donna Reed Show:  OPERATION: ANNIVERSARY
(a.k.a. "Out on the town)
17Sep64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Eugene Borden (as headwaiter)
Synopsis: Jeff is saving money to take his mother and father out on the
town for their wedding anniversary – but they are planning a trip to the
cottage they occupied on their honeymoon.
(ABC repeat 15Apr65)

7.02 [220] The Donna Reed Show:  DAD DROPS BY
24Sep64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: The Stone household and neighborhood are endangered when Alex’s
father comes to town – complete with aging auto and blackstrap molasses.
Carl Betz plays both Alex and his dad.
(ABC repeat 22Apr65)

7.03 [221] The Donna Reed Show:  PLAY BALL
01Oct64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: The hospital gets three new orderlies when Don Drysdale and Leo
Durocher of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Willie Mays of the San Francisco
Giants join the staff to play in a local charity game.

7.04 [222] The Donna Reed Show:  WHO'S WHO ON 202?
8Oct64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Richard Conte
Synopsis: There’s some confusion when Donna’s car breaks down on a road
where police think an armed convict is hiding.

7.05 [223] The Donna Reed Show:  THE DAUGHTER COMPLEX
15Oct64 ABC air date Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Shelley Fabares (as Mary Stone)
Louis Quinn (as Jerry)
Synopsis #1: The Stone family is treated to personal, but disturbing
analysis when Mary returns from college with a psychology award.
Synopsis #2: The Stone family becomes the subject for Mary’s first attempt
at amateur psychoanalyses.
(ABC repeat 24Jun65)

7.06 [224] The Donna Reed Show:  THE TYCOONS
22Oct64 ABC air date Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: Alex does so well on his first stock investment that Dave decides
to try his luck at “playing the market”.
(ABC repeat 20May65)

7.07 [225] The Donna Reed Show:  INSTANT FAMILY
29Oct64 ABC air date Thursday 8:00pm
Synopsis: Dave and Midge Kelsey, who are childless, take care of the Stone
children while Donna and Alex are out of town.
Cast includes:
Bob Crane (as Dave Kelsey)
Ann McCrea (as Midge Kelsey)
(ABC repeat 27May65)

7.08 [226] The Donna Reed Show:  ROYAL FLUSH
5Nov64 ABC
Guest cast:
Vito Scotti (as Prince Georgivani)
Maxie Rosenbloom (as Max)
Synopsis: The town rolls out the red carpet for two hobos who are posing as
Russian royalty.
(ABC repeat 3Jun65)

7.09 [227] The Donna Reed Show:  CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
12Nov64 ABC
Synopsis: Alex claims that Donna is keeping pictures of her former boy
friend around the house.
(ABC repeat 10Jun65)

7.10 [228] The Donna Reed Show:  ANYONE CAN DRIVE (?)
19Nov64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Cast includes:
Janet Landgard (as Karen)
Synopsis: When Jeff tries to teach his girl friend to drive, Mary recalls
what happened when her boy friend attempted the same feat.

7.11 [229] The Donna Reed Show:  SURPRISE, SURPRISE
26Nov64 ABC
Guest cast:
Anne Newman (as saleswoman)
Synopsis: Alex and Dave are working on a surprise birthday party for Midge,
but the girls manage to keep two steps ahead on all their plans.

7.12 [230] The Donna Reed Show:  QUADS OF TROUBLE
03Dec64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Bek Nelson (as Mrs. Gayley)
Bing Russell (as Bill Gayley)
Sherwood Keith (as Councilman Bogert)
Synopsis: A taxi driver brings an expectant mother to the Stone residence.
Pandemonium reigns in the Stone household – Alex has performed an emergency
delivery that turns out to be a multiple birth. Dr. Edward R. Annis, former
president of the AMA, appears as himself.
(ABC repeat 1Jul65)

7.13 [231] The Donna Reed Show:  DONNA'S BANK ACCOUNT
10Dec64 ABC
Guest cast:
Mimi Dillard (as Ruth)
Ben Astar (as Mr. Harvey)
Bill Brundige (as policeman)
Synopsis: Donna overdraws her bank account – after bragging to Alex about
how efficient she is at handling money.

7.14 [232] The Donna Reed Show:  IT'S ALL IN THE CARDS
17Dec64 ABC
Synopsis: Midge insists that she can predict the future by card reading
and, to Alex’s dismay, her predictions seem to come true.
(ABC repeat 8Jul65)

7.15 [233] The Donna Reed Show:  OLD FAITHFUL
24Dec64 ABC
Guest cast:
Shelley Fabares (as Mary)
Jimmy Hawkins (as Scotty)
Synopsis: Mary returns from college to discover that one of her old boy
friends is now unavailable.

7.16 [234] The Donna Reed Show:  OVERTURE IN A-FLAT
31Dec64 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Gene Blakely (as Mr. Perkins)
Brian Avery (as Mort)
Gary Waynesmith (as Willie)
Mon Sturgess (as Gordie)
Lynn Raynor (as Mack)
Harry Korshak (as Steve)
Synopsis: Jeff and Smitty decide to try their wings by renting an apartment
near the college campus.

7.17 [235] The Donna Reed Show:  THY NAME IS WOMAN
07Jan65 ABC
Guest cast:
Clarke Gordon (as man)
Ann McCrea (as Midge) – regular cast member
Synopsis: Midge becomes envious when a stranger tries to flirt with Donna
in a restaurant.
(ABC repeat 15Jul65)

7.18 [236] The Donna Reed Show:  JOE COLLEGE
14Jan65 ABC
Guest cast:
Leonard Stone (as Harlan Carmody Jr.)
Lawrence Parke (as Mr. Harwell)
Synopsis: The Stone household becomes a little wild when Alex’s grandfather
enrolls as a freshman at Jeff’s college. Carl Betz plays a dual role as
Alex and Dad.

7.19 [237] The Donna Reed Show:  PAINTER GO HOME
21Jan65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
John Fiedler (as Fred Johnson)
Nora Marlowe (as Mrs. Gooch)
Synopsis: Donna hires a painter who manages to do everything but the
painting.

7.20 [238] The Donna Reed Show:  HOME WRECKONOMICS
28Jan65 ABC
Synopsis: Jeff suggests that Karen take over the Kelsey household for one
week as part of a home-economics assignment.
Cast includes:
Janet Landgard (as Karen)
(ABC repeat 29Jul65)

7.21 [239] The Donna Reed Show:  THE WINDFALL
04Feb65 ABC
Guest cast:
Oliver McGowan (as Carson)
Justin Smith (as Evans)
Synopsis: After buying an old suitcase at a public auction, Jeff finds that
the contents include over $500 in cash.
(ABC repeat 5Aug65)

7.22 [240] The Donna Reed Show:  NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T
11Feb65 ABC
Guest cast:
Buster Keaton (as Mr. Turner)
Synopsis: After Midge borrows the family car for a shopping trip, its rear
fender disappears.
(ABC repeat 12Aug65)

7.23 [241] The Donna Reed Show:  THE GIFT SHOP
18Feb65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Mydia Westman (as Mrs. Robbins)
Peter Hobbs (as Frank Robbins)
Ellen Corby (as Christine Moss)
June Ellis (as Emaline Rose)
Gary Waynesmith (as Willie)
Synopsis: Jeff finds things less than routine when he takes a part-time job
in an old-fashioned gift shop.

7.24 [242] The Donna Reed Show:  THE STAMP COLLECTOR
25Feb65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Irwin Charone (as clerk)
John Hiestand (as Mr. Simpson)
Synopsis: Alex, who’s been teasing Donna about her trading-stamp
collection, starts saving stamps himself to get a special golf club.

7.26 [244] The Donna Reed Show:  GUESTS, GUESTS WHO WANTS THEM?
(a.k.a. “Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests?”)
11Mar65 ABC
Guest cast:
Marlo Thomas (as Louise)
Synopsis: Jeff practically establishes residence at the Kelseys’ after the
arrival of Dave’s attractive goddaughter.
Synopsis #2: Jeff is spending a lot of time with the Kelseys since the
arrival of Dave’s attractive goddaughter.
(ABC repeat 26Aug65)

7.27 [245] The Donna Reed Show:  THE UNHEROIC HERO
18Mar65 ABC
Guest cast:
Peter Helm (as Walter Gordon)
Valora Noland (as Wendy)
Gary Waynesmith (as reporter)
Janet Landgard (as Karen)
Synopsis: Jeff has everyone believing that his friend Walter Gordon is
responsible for saving a little girl’s dog.
(ABC repeat 2Sep65)

7.28 [246] The Donna Reed Show:  THE MYSTERIOUS SMILE
25Mar65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Barry Atwater (as Mr. Dalton)
Kim Darby (as Katy Dalton)
Darryl Richard (as Smitty)
Cheryl Miller (as Lisa Bridges)
Synopsis: Jeff sends Lisa Bridges an invitation to the ski lodge dance, but
when the invitation arrives at the wrong girl’s home he has to think of a
way to break the date.

7.29 [247] The Donna Reed Show:  THE ROLLING STONES
1Apr65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Guest cast:
Heidi Vaughn (as Sally)
Aron Kincaid (as Charlie)
Synopsis: The Stones and the Kelseys encounter unexpected difficulties when
they set out for a weekend of boating.

7.30 [248] - Donna Reed Show: INDOOR OUTING
8Apr65
Synopsis: Donna plans an indoor outing when a case of the measles keeps
Trisha from going on a family trip.

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Network Summer Re-Runs (15Apr65-9Sep65)
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15Apr65 re-run of "Operation: Anniversary" (first aired 17Sep64)
22Apr65 re-run of "Dad Drops In" (first aired 24Sep64)
29Apr65 - no details
6May65 - no details
13May65 - no details
20May65 re-run of "The Tycoons" (first aired 22Oct64)
27May65 re-run of "Instant Family" (first aired 29Oct64)
3Jun65 re-run of " Royal Flush" (first aired 5Nov64)
10Jun65 re-run of "Circumstantial Evidence" (first aired 12Nov64)
17Jun65 - no details
24Jun65 re-run of "The Duaghter Complex" (first aired 15Oct64)
1Jul65 re-run of "Quads of Trouble" (first aired 3Dec64)
8Jul65 re-run of "It's all in the Cards" (first aired 17Dec64)
15Jul65 re-run of "Thy name is Woman" (first aired 7Jan65)
22Jul65 - no details
29Jul65 re-runm of "Home Wreckonomics" (first aired 28Jan65)
5Aug65 re-run of "The Windfall" (first aired 4Feb65)
12Aug65 re-run of "Now you see, now you don't" (first aired 11Feb65)
19Aug65 - no details
26Aug65 re-run of "Guests, guests, who want's them?" (first aired 11Mar65)
2Sep65 re-run of "The Unheroic Hero" (first 18Mar65)
9Sep65 - no details

########### The Donna Reed Show ##############
############# season 8 1965-66 ###############
############## (final season) ################
ABC Thursdays 8:00 EST (16Sep65-06Jan66)
ABC Saturdays 8:00 EST (15Jan66-19Mar66)

8.01 [249] The Donna Reed Show:  POP GOES THERESA
16Sep65
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Andrew McCullough.
written by Paul West.

8.02 [250] The Donna Reed Show:  WITH THIS RING
23Sep65
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
written by Don Richman & Janet Carlson.

8.02 [250] The Donna Reed Show:  WITH THIS RING
23Sep65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Don Richman & Janet Carlson.
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
Guest cast:
Jonathan Hole (as Mr. Martindale)
Jean vander Pyl (as Mom Stone)
Synopsis:
Donna isn't looking forward to telling Alex that she has lost her wedding
ring, a family heirloom given to her by Alex's mother. Carl Betz plays both
Samuel Stone and Alex.
Note: Jean vander Pyl (did the voice of Wilma on "The Flintstones").

8.03 [251] The Donna Reed Show:  BOY MEETS GIRL MACHINE
30Sep65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Paul West
Directed by E. W. Swackhamer
Guest cast:
Candy Moore (as Bernice)
Robert Ellenstein (as Dean Whittaker)
Gary Waynesmith (as Willie)
Synopsis: Jeff is chosen to help organize the Frosh-Soph party at college,
but he hesitates to accept the responsibility – until he learns that the
co-chairman is a freshman coed.

8.04 [252] The Donna Reed Show:  THINK MINK
7Oct65 ABC 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by David Braverman & Bob Marcus
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Synopsis:
At the Ladies' League Benefit luncheon, Donna buys door-prize tickets for
Midge and herself. When the winning number is announced, it's on Midge's
ticket - or is it Donna's?

8.05 [253] The Donna Reed Show:  FOUR ON THE FLOOR
14Oct65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Paul West
Directed by E. W. Swackhamer
Guest cast:
Laurence Haddon (as Henshaw)
Janet Landgard (as Karen)
Jimmy Hawkins (as Scotty)
Synopsis:
Jeff won't take no for an answer when a used-car dealer cautions him
against one of his autos - even though the car is older than Jeff.

8.06 [254] The Donna Reed Show:  CHARGE
21Oct65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Sam Locke & Joel Rapp.
Directed by Jerrold Bernstein.
Guest Cast:
Arch Johnson (as Nelson)
Helen Clark (as Miss Rogers)
Synopsis:
The Stones are upset when a department store turns down their request for a
charge account. It seems they have a bad credit rating because they've
never charged anything.
Note: Arch Johnson played Commander Wivenhoe on "Camp Runamuck."

8.07 [255] The Donna Reed Show:  DO ME A FAVOR, DON'T DO ME ANY FAVORS
28Oct65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Joel Rapp & Sam Locke
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest cast:
Lloyd Corrigan (as Prof. James Caldwell)
Mary Treen (as Mrs. Larson)
Stephen Roberts (as Dean Shelby)
Synopsis:
Prof. James Caldwell's moving retirement speech prompts Jeff and Alex to
start a movement to reinstate him on the college faculty.


8.08 [256] The Donna Reed Show:  AUTHOR, AUTHOR
4Nov65
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Jerrold Bernstein.
written by Barbara Avedon.

8.09 [257] The Donna Reed Show:  TREES
11Nov65
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Andrew McCullough.
written by Nathaniel Curtis.

8.10 [258] The Donna Reed Show:  THE BIG LEAGUE SHOCK
18Nov65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Lew Shaw
Directed by Andrew McCullough
Guest cast:
Mark Slade (as Bill Dayton)
Synopsis:
Jeff's friend Bill Dayton has come to college with the confidence of a high
school A-student, but the competition is tougher than he expected - and his
marks show it.

8.11 [259] The Donna Reed Show:  THE GLADIATORS
25Nov65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Paul West
Directed by Alan Rafkin.
Guest cast:
Lee Patrick (as Maudie Baker)
Synopsis:
The Stones and the Kelseys are invaded by in-laws - Alex's father and
Midge's mother. Carl Betz plays both Alex and his father.

8.12 [260] The Donna Reed Show:  RALLY AROUND THE GIRLS, BOYS
2Dec65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Jack Harvey & Irving Taylor
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest cast:
Candy Moore (as Bebe)
Sandy Descher (as Susanna)
Jimmy Hawkins (as Scotty)
Synopsis:
At a sports-car rally, Jeff and Scotty run into some unexpected
competition - their girl friends.

8.13 [261] The Donna Reed Show:  SLIPPED DISC
9Dec65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Jack Harvey & Irving Taylor
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
Synopsis:
Jeff decides that it's time for his combo to cut a record, so he converts
the Stone garage into a recording studio.
Cast:
Darryl Richard (as Smitty)
Jimmy Hawkins (as scotty)
Gary Waynesmith (as Willie)

8.14 [262] The Donna Reed Show:  UNCLE JEFF NEEDS YOU
16Dec65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Sam Locke & Joel Rapp
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest cast:
Dean Moray (as Billy Williams)
Billy Corcoran (as Gregg Williams)
De Forest Kelley (as Williams)
June Whitley Taylor (as Mrs. Williams)
Enid Jaynes (as Miss Carson)
Synopsis:
Jeff has a chance to work as a counselor at summer camp, but he has to
recruit two campers to land the job.
Paul Peterson (Jeff) sings "The Camp Winipow Marching Song."

8.15 [263] The Donna Reed Show:  NEVER LOOK A GIFT HOUSE IN THE MOUTH
23Dec65 ABC Thursday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Gary Abrams & Paul Petersen.
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
Guest cast:
Betsy Jones-Moreland (as Dorothy Evans)
Gary Waynesmith (as Willie)
Synopsis:
Jeff and his fraternity brothers decide to redecorate the cottage they're
using for the summer.

8.16 [264] The Donna Reed Show:  HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN
30Dec65
Produced by Tony Owen
Written & Directed by Andrew McCullough.
Synopsis:
Jeff and Scotty, insisting that Smitty doesn't know how to handle women,
offer him some advice.
Cast:
Candy Moore (as Bebe)
Jimmy Hawkins (as Scotty)
Linda Scott (as Deborah)

8.17 [265] The Donna Reed Show:  MY SON, THE COUNCILMAN
6Jan66 ABC Thursday 8:00pm (Final Thursday episode)
Produced by Tony Owen
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
Guest cast:
Sheila James (as Gerelda)
Paul Reed (as Trimmit)
John Qualen (as Zeke)
Synopsis:
The city laws have no age requirement for the job of councilman, so Jeff's
teenage friends circulate a petition to get him nominated for the spot.

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8.18 [266] The Donna Reed Show:  DO IT YOURSELF DONNA
15Jan66 ABC Saturday 8:00pm
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Lee Philips.

8.19 [267] The Donna Reed Show:  WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE
22Jan66
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Andrew McCullough.
written by Jack Raymond.

8.20 [268] The Donna Reed Show:  CALLING WILLIE MAYS
29Jan66 ABC Saturday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Jack Harvey & Irving Taylor
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest cast:
Edmon Ryan (as Dr. Grayson)
Amzie Strickland (as Mrs. Grayson)
Synopsis:
Baseball star Willie Mays portrays himself in this account of the Stones'
trip to San Francisco.

8.21 [269] The Donna Reed Show:  ALL THIS AND VOLTAIRE TOO?
5Feb66
produced by Tony Owen
directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
written by Erna Lazarus.

8.22 [270] The Donna Reed Show:  THE RETURN OF MARK
12Feb66
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Barbara Avedon.
Directed by Lee Philips.
Guest cast:
Warren Stevens (as Mark Claridge)
June Chandler (as airline girl)
Synopsis: Alex is annoyed - he must accept a hospital donation from Mark
Claridge, Donna's former steady boy friend.

8.23 [271] The Donna Reed Show:  IS THERE A SMALL HOTEL?
19Feb66 ABC Saturday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Laurence Marks.
Directed by Andrew McCullough.
Guest cast:
Bruce Odening (as Bruce)
Arte Johnson (as Crandall)
Nora Marlow (as Mrs. Barton)
Judson Pratt (as Metcalfe)
Synopsis:
The vacation-bound Stones ask their friends where to go - and get an
avalanche of advice.

8.24 [272] The Donna Reed Show:  NO MORE PARTIES --ALMOST
26Feb66
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Clifford Goldsmith
Directed by Andrew McCullough
Guest Cast:
Gene Blakely (as Kingsley)
Alice Backes (as Mrs. McCracken)
Anne Bellamy (as Mrs. Kingsley)
Penny Kunard (as Isobel)
Probably the correct synopsis:
Life is just a round of parties for the Stones - but Alex's strength and
morale are beginning to sag.
(ABC repeat 20Aug66)

8.25 [273] The Donna Reed Show:  SO YOU REALLY THINK YOU'RE YOUNG AT HEART
5Mar66 ABC Saturday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Rick Mittleman
Directed by Andrew McCullough
Synopsis: After flunking a youth test in the daily paper, Donna, Alex and
Midge plunge into a whirlwind campaign to recapture their youthful spirit.

8.26 [274] The Donna Reed Show:  WHAT PRICE HOME?
12Mar66 ABC Saturday 8:00pm
Produced by Tony Owen
Written by Paul West & Andrew McCullough
Directed by Andrew McCullough
Guest cast:
Sarah Marshall (as Amanda)
Frank Maxwell (as Bull Bullock)
Synopsis:
Amanda and Bull Bullock, who sold their home to the Stones many years ago,
now suddenly want to buy it back - at almost any price.

8.27 [275] The Donna Reed Show:  BY-LINE--JEFFREY STONE (Final episode)
19Mar66
produced by Tony Owen
written by Jack Raymond.
directed by Andrew McCullough.


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Network Summer Re-Runs (26Mar66 - 3Sep66)
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23Apr66 re-run of "Four On The Floor" (first aired 14Oct65)
07May66 re-run of " Do Me A Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors" (28Oct65)
03Sep66 re-run of "What Price Home? (first aired 12Mar66)


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The following details appear on Library of Congress Copyright notices:-

CLNA:
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(Episodes #1-#58)
Grover Asmus & Stephen Coyne,
co-trustees of Donna M. Asmus Trust & Mary Ellen Owen,
co-executor of the Will of Anthony I. Owen
(Episode #59-#113)
Grover Asmus, trustee of Donna M. Asmus Trust, Mary Ellen Owen,
Timothy Owen,Anthony Owen,Mary Ann Owen & Penny Stigers
(Episodes #114-#186)
Timothy Owen, Anthony Owen, Mary Ann Owen & Penny Stigers,
as successors-in-interest to Donna Reed Asmus & Anthony I. Owen,
& Mary Ellen Owen, (as successor-in-interest to Anthony I. Owen)

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