The Donna Reed Show

1One Starry Night

30 minSep 14, 1961

Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is.

2A Rose is a Rose

30 minSep 21, 1961

Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.

3The Close Shave

30 minSep 28, 1961

Jeff has discovered he is growing whiskers, and decides that since he is no longer a little boy that he needs to start acting like a man.

4Mouse at Play

30 minOct 5, 1961

Iris advises Donna that it's up to the wife to keep the marriage going with surprises and changes every now and then. When Iris goes from blonde to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blonde!

5The Monster

30 minOct 12, 1961

First some large animal has trampled Mary's flowers. Now when Alex is out of town, Donna and the kids keep hearing noises late at night.

6New Girl in Town

30 minOct 19, 1961

Mary and Donna talk Jeff into taking out a new tomboy in town.

7One of Those Days

30 minOct 26, 1961

Alex is in a foul mood, so Donna suggests they take the day off to give him some rest.

8All is Forgiven

30 minNov 2, 1961

Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.

9The Electrical Storm

30 minNov 9, 1961

Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell.

10The Paper Tycoon

30 minNov 16, 1961

Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business.

11Private Tutor

30 minNov 23, 1961

Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student.

12Alex, the Professor

30 minNov 30, 1961

Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring.

13The Fabulous O'Hara

30 minDec 7, 1961

14Way of a Woman

30 minDec 14, 1961

Donna coaxes Alex into different things, according to Mary’s moods.

15A Very Bright Boy

30 minDec 21, 1961

The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness.

16The Toughest Kid in School

30 minDec 28, 1961

A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school.

17Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

30 minJan 11, 1962

18For Angie With Love

30 minJan 18, 1962

Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present.

19Aloha Kimi

30 minJan 25, 1962

20Donna's Prima Donna

30 minFeb 1, 1962

Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.

21Explorer's Ten

30 minFeb 8, 1962

Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

22The New Office

30 minFeb 15, 1962

Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.

23The Golden Trap

30 minFeb 22, 1962

While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.

24Free Flight

30 minMar 1, 1962

25The Wide Open Spaces

30 minMar 8, 1962

26The Fireball

30 minMar 15, 1962

27Once Upon a Timepiece

30 minMar 22, 1962

28Hilldale 500

30 minMar 29, 1962

Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.

29Winner Takes All

30 minApr 5, 1962

Jeff's team-mate on the baseball team has an overbearing father who drives the son hard and constantly berates him, thinking this will help him be a star player someday. Alex tries to set him straight.

30Skin Deep

30 minApr 12, 1962

31The Fortune Teller

30 minApr 19, 1962

32Man of Action

30 minApr 26, 1962

Jeff and his friend Smitty seem to have Smitty's little brother tagging along with them. They convince Donna to watch him while they go to visit their girlfriends.

33Donna Meets Roberta

30 minMay 3, 1962

This was actually an unsold pilot episode of ""The Roberta Sherwood Show."" Roberta Sherwood and Gale Gordon star as a typical couple raising three children in a typical small town. The only untypical thing about them is that they break into song.

34The Caravan

30 minMay 10, 1962

35The Swingin' Set

30 minMay 17, 1962

36On to Fairview

30 minMay 24, 1962

To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.

37The Man in the Mask

30 minMay 31, 1962

38The Father Image

30 minJun 7, 1962

Alex has a patient who needs constant care. Jeff wants his father to help him get his driver's license, and Mary wants him to help repair a pair of shoes she needs for her graduation ceremony.

39Dear Wife

30 minJun 14, 1962

Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.