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The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1958 - 1959
Episode 1
Weekend Trip
Wed, Sep 24, 195830 mins
Donna wants the family to go away on a long overdue vacation. But will Dr. Stone's patients let them get away for even a weekend?
Episode 2
Pardon My Gloves
Wed, Oct 1, 195830 mins
Donna is vying for a role in an amateur stage production and doesn't get along so well with the director. Things get worse when Jeff comes home with a black eye, given to him by the director's son.
Episode 3
The Hike
Wed, Oct 8, 195830 mins
An emergency forces Dr. Stone to pull out of an overnight camping trip with Jeff and his friends. Donna volunteers to take over and, once in the woods, comes up with an ingenious solution to her inexperience.
Episode 4
The Male Ego
Wed, Oct 15, 195830 mins
Mary gives a speech on motherhood that has everyone praising Donna. Alex stars feeling inferior to Donna.
Episode 5
The Football Uniform
Wed, Oct 22, 195830 mins
Jeff has his heart set on getting a football uniform. Alex and Donna tell him he must save his money to pay for it. But when they discover his picture will be in the newspaper will they give in and buy it for him anyway?
Episode 6
The Foundling
Wed, Oct 29, 195830 mins
Someone leaves a baby on the front doorstep. Alex, who thinks the baby should be turned over to the authorities, fears the family is becoming too attached to it.
Episode 7
Three-Part Mother
Wed, Nov 5, 195830 mins
In the series' pilot, Donna has a bit of a problem: how can she attend Jeff's basketball game, Mary's initiation into her girl's club and her husband's speech - all at the same time?
Episode 8
Change Partners and Dance
Wed, Nov 12, 195830 mins
Mary has a crush on another student but he doesn't notice her. Donna suggests she invite him home, which Mary does, but it's Donna that gets all of his attention.
Episode 9
Dough Re Mi
Wed, Nov 19, 195830 mins
Donna's plan for a fund raiser goes awry until Jeff agrees to have dinner with a girl.
Episode 10
Guest in the House
Wed, Nov 26, 195830 mins
A young runaway boy spends Thanksgiving with the Stone family.
Episode 11
The Baby Contest
Wed, Dec 3, 195830 mins
Donna gets stuck with organizing a baby beauty contest. And who would be a better judge of a baby contest than a pediatrician?
Episode 12
The Beaded Bag
Wed, Dec 10, 195830 mins
It's Donna's birthday and she claims there's nothing she wants as a present. Alex isn't so sure she telling the truth.
Episode 13
The Busy Body
Wed, Dec 17, 195830 mins
Uncle Fred, Donna's uncle, swoops in for an unexpected visit and immediately gets into everybody's business, with unexpected results.
Episode 14
A Very Merry Christmas
Wed, Dec 24, 195826 mins
Donna is frantically making last-minute preparations for Christmas and is vexed when no one seems to care for the fruitcakes she is giving for Christmas presents. Her Christmas spirit is rejuvenated when she learns that no one has planned a Christmas party for the children who cannot leave their ward and return home for the holiday. With the help of the hospital handyman, she tries to rectify the oversight.
Episode 15
Mary's Double Date
Wed, Dec 31, 195830 mins
Mary has three potential dates to the prom. She can't decide if she should go with the left tackle, or the right tackle, or just plain ole Charlie.
Episode 16
Jeff's Double Life
Wed, Jan 7, 195930 mins
When Jeff hurts his arm when he was someplace he shouldn't have been at, he tries to avoid telling his parents by going to the other pediatrician in town.
Episode 17
Nothing But the Truth
Wed, Jan 14, 195930 mins
David Barker, who had previously spent Thanksgiving with the Stones, decides he would like to visit them again. He tells them that it's his birthday even though it's actually not for several more months.
Episode 18
It's the Principle of the Thing
Wed, Jan 21, 195930 mins
Mr. Popkin doesn't have the money to pay for his son's expensive treatment and he won't allow Alex to do it for free. Donna figures she can hire him for household chores instead.
Episode 19
Jeff vs. Mary
Wed, Jan 28, 195930 mins
Jeff starts to think that his parents prefer Mary to him.
Episode 20
Have Fun
Wed, Feb 4, 195930 mins
Mary thinks her first date with Herbie was a disaster until she hears how her parents' first date went.
Episode 21
Donna Plays Cupid
Wed, Feb 11, 195930 mins
Donna decides that bachelor Burt Boland needs to meet her friend Ceil. The date goes well until Ceil's old boyfriend shows up.
Episode 22
Love Thy Neighbor
Wed, Feb 18, 195930 mins
Alex & Donna help friends celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Celia and Wilbur have been arguing all day over Wilbur's secretary because Celia thinks he pays too much attention to her. Celia leaves Wilbur after the party.
Episode 23
The Report Card
Wed, Feb 25, 195930 mins
Jeff's report card is less than his parents expect and they make him stay home to study. But Jeff finds a way around being grounded.
Episode 24
Boys Will Be Boys
Wed, Mar 4, 195930 mins
David is brought to Dr. Stone from military school because of a dog bite, which proves harmless, but he's permitted to stay the weekend. He and Jeff are left alone late one night, and watch a gangster show. Later, in his sleep, suffering from a guilty conscience over some forbidden cake, Dave has a dream that re-enacts the program with Donna, Dr. Stone and himself as the participants.
Episode 25
The Ideal Wife
Wed, Mar 11, 195930 mins
Donna comes to the conclusion that she's too nice for her own good. She decides to be more assertive to see what people think then.
Episode 26
Mary's Campaign
Wed, Mar 18, 195930 mins
Mary is running to be the vice-president of her class, but Donna doesn't like the way she, or rather her campaign manager, is running her campaign.
Episode 27
The Flowered Print Dress
Wed, Mar 25, 195930 mins
After visiting a newlywed couple Donna begins to wonder if her marriage is in a rut.
Episode 28
April Fool
Wed, Apr 1, 195930 mins
Buzz Berry, Mary's favorite rock singer, is coming to town for a show. On the night of the show, however, Buzz comes down with a bad case of the measles, and is taken to the Stones' house to be treated by Alex, and is forced to stay there for a few days to recuperate. When word leaks out that he is staying there, the Stones' house is besieged by his adoring fans.
Episode 29
The Parting of the Ways
Wed, Apr 8, 195930 mins
Mary's friend Babs is upset because she thinks her parents are breaking up. Donna & Alex decide to help the Keppler's save their marriage. However, Bab's was wrong - her parents are not breaking up, so the Stone's effort to help backfires.
Episode 30
The Hero
Wed, Apr 15, 195930 mins
Biff, Alex's old college roommate, comes to visit. Everyone's opinion of Biff is based upon his past glory and Biff is tired of living in the past.
Episode 31
Do You Trust Your Child?
Wed, Apr 22, 195930 mins
Donna adopts the belief that children are capable of making good decisions on their own. Her beliefs are tested when Mary starts dating an annoying boy Donna doesn't like.
Episode 32
The Grateful Patient
Wed, Apr 29, 195930 mins
When the Stones get the chance to triple their money in a land deal, Donna and the kids start planning on how they'll spend the windfall. Alex urges caution to no avail.
Episode 33
The Testimonial
Wed, May 6, 195930 mins
When Donna finds out a favorite doctor plans to retire, she decides he should have a retirement dinner with testimonials from his patients and peers. As plans progress, Donna finds out Dr Jason does not want to retire regardless of his age.
Episode 34
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
Wed, May 13, 195930 mins
Donna's work in a charity campaign leaves her with no time for housework. When they decide to hire a maid, they discover the woman they hire isn't really able to cook or clean.
Episode 35
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
Wed, May 20, 195930 mins
After Donna and Alex finally manage to arrange a weekend alone for just the two of them, Donna spends the whole time pining for the kids.
Episode 36
Advice to Young Lovers
Wed, May 27, 195930 mins
Mary has boy problems when she and her girlfriends try to make one boy jealous of another. Mary thinks the plan backfires and gives up on all boys. Donna gives advice on how to straighten everything out.
Episode 37
Operation Deadbeat
Wed, Jun 3, 195930 mins
Jeff borrowed money. Alex wants Jeff to learn the value of money and pay it back. When Donna tries to get Alex to forgive the debt, they discuss the patients who still owe Alex for his services. Donna decides to collect on those bills.