The Donna Reed Show

Season 4

39 episodes

  1. 1. One Starry Night

    30m · Sep 14, 1961

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

  2. 2. A Rose is a Rose

    30m · Sep 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.

  3. 3. The Close Shave

    30m · Sep 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.

  4. 4. Mouse at Play

    30m · Oct 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!

  5. 5. The Monster

    30m · Oct 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.

  6. 6. New Girl in Town

    30m · Oct 19, 1961

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

  7. 7. One of Those Days

    30m · Oct 26, 1961

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

  8. 8. All is Forgiven

    30m · Nov 2, 1961

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

  9. 9. The Electrical Storm

    30m · Nov 9, 1961

    Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell.

  10. 10. The Paper Tycoon

    30m · Nov 16, 1961

    Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business.

  11. 11. Private Tutor

    30m · Nov 23, 1961

    Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student.

  12. 12. Alex, the Professor

    30m · Nov 30, 1961

    Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring.

  13. 13. The Fabulous O'Hara

    30m · Dec 7, 1961

  14. 14. Way of a Woman

    30m · Dec 14, 1961

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

  15. 15. A Very Bright Boy

    30m · Dec 21, 1961

    The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness.

  16. 16. The Toughest Kid in School

    30m · Dec 28, 1961

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

  17. 17. Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

    30m · Jan 11, 1962

  18. 18. For Angie With Love

    30m · Jan 18, 1962

    Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present.

  19. 19. Aloha Kimi

    30m · Jan 25, 1962

  20. 20. Donna's Prima Donna

    30m · Feb 1, 1962

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

  21. 21. Explorer's Ten

    30m · Feb 8, 1962

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

  22. 22. The New Office

    30m · Feb 15, 1962

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

  23. 23. The Golden Trap

    30m · Feb 22, 1962

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

  24. 24. Free Flight

    30m · Mar 1, 1962

  25. 25. The Wide Open Spaces

    30m · Mar 8, 1962

  26. 26. The Fireball

    30m · Mar 15, 1962

  27. 27. Once Upon a Timepiece

    30m · Mar 22, 1962

  28. 28. Hilldale 500

    30m · Mar 29, 1962

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

  29. 29. Winner Takes All

    30m · Apr 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.

  30. 30. Skin Deep

    30m · Apr 12, 1962

  31. 31. The Fortune Teller

    30m · Apr 19, 1962

  32. 32. Man of Action

    30m · Apr 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.

  33. 33. Donna Meets Roberta

    30m · May 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.

  34. 34. The Caravan

    30m · May 10, 1962

  35. 35. The Swingin' Set

    30m · May 17, 1962

  36. 36. On to Fairview

    30m · May 24, 1962

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

  37. 37. The Man in the Mask

    30m · May 31, 1962

  38. 38. The Father Image

    30m · Jun 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.

  39. 39. Dear Wife

    30m · Jun 14, 1962

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