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The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
36 Episodes 1958 - 1959
Episode 1
Weekend Trip
Wed, Sep 24, 1958 30 mins
Donna tries to get Alex away for a weekend. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Boland: Jack Kelk.
Episode 2
Pardon My Gloves
Wed, Oct 1, 1958 30 mins
Stage-struck Donna accepts the lead in a local play. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Lydia: Mary Shipp.
Episode 3
The Hike
Wed, Oct 8, 1958 30 mins
Pinch-hitting for Alex, Donna takes Jeff on a hike. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Peewee: Scott Morrow.
Episode 4
Male Ego
Wed, Oct 15, 1958 30 mins
With everyone praising Donna, Alex begins feeling henpecked. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Graham: Lawrence Dobkin. Hank: Alvy Moore.
Episode 5
The Football Uniform
Wed, Oct 22, 1958 30 mins
The Stones make Jeff work for his uniform. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Eddie: Hugh Corcoran. Tom: Robert McKenny.
Episode 6
The Foundling
Wed, Oct 29, 1958 30 mins
A baby is left on the doorstep with a note asking Donna to care for it. Milkman: Paul Picerni. Kathleen: Fintan Meyler. Policeman: Don Hildreth. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 7
Three Part Mother
Wed, Nov 5, 1958 30 mins
Donna is invited to three functions on the same night Woody: Ross Elliott. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 8
Change Partners and Dance
Wed, Nov 12, 1958 30 mins
Mary gets some tips on how to snare a basketball player. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 9
Dough Re-Mi
Wed, Nov 19, 1958 30 mins
Donna and Jeff combine to raise money for separate charities. Duval: Roger Til. Antoinette: Reba Waters. Lydia: Mary Shipp. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Episode 10
Guest in the House
Wed, Nov 26, 1958 30 mins
An ex-patient, now AWOL, seeks refuge at the Stones'. David: Charles Herbert. Major Barker: John Bryant. Carl Betz.
Episode 11
The Baby Contest
Wed, Dec 3, 1958 30 mins
Alex judges a baby contest. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Margaret: Virginia Christine. Helen: Anne Whitfield. Shirley: Dorothy Morris. Myra: Gerry Lock.
Episode 12
The Beaded Bag
Wed, Dec 10, 1958 30 mins
Donna schemes to get an expensive bag. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Miss Winters: Mary Treen. Patsy: Angela Greene. Bobby: Rickie Sorensen.
Episode 13
The Busy Body
Wed, Dec 17, 1958 30 mins
Uncle Fred creates trouble for the Stones. Fred: Rhys Williams. Mrs. Adams: Ann Doran. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 14
A Very Merry Christmas
Wed, Dec 24, 1958 30 mins
Donna searches for the stranger who donated money for a hospital party. Charlie: Buster Keaton. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 15
Mary's Double Date
Wed, Dec 31, 1958 30 mins
Mary ends up without a date for the school prom. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz. Charlie: Buzz Martin. Ernie: Bobby Burgess. Phil: Tom Brandt.
Episode 16
Jeff's Double Life
Wed, Jan 7, 1959 30 mins
Jeff and a friend drive without permission, and have an accident. Barry: Peter Adams. Mrs. Wilgus: Kathleen Freeman. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 17
Nothing but the Truth
Wed, Jan 14, 1959 30 mins
Donna prepares a birthday party for David---who has lied about the date. David: Charles Herbert. Mousie: Gregory Irvin. Snyder: Jimmy Fields. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 18
The Principle of the Thing
Wed, Jan 21, 1959 30 mins
Hans Conried plays a handyman who does odd jobs to pay his son's medical bill. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Joey: Bobby Crawford. Johnson: Richard Deacon.
Episode 19
Jeff vs. Mary
Wed, Jan 28, 1959 30 mins
Jeff worries that his parents prefer Mary to him. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz. Boland: Jack Kelk.
Episode 20
Have Fun
Wed, Feb 4, 1959 30 mins
George Hamilton appears as Mary's date. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Hooper: Sherwood Price.
Episode 21
Donna Plays Cupid
Wed, Feb 11, 1959 30 mins
Donna tries to find a girl for a friend of Alex's. Bo: Jack Kelk. Ceil: Susan Dorn. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 22
Love Thy Neighbor
Wed, Feb 18, 1959 30 mins
Donna winds up in the middle of a neighbors' quarrel. Mrs. Wilgus: Kathleen Freeman. Mr. Wilgus: Howard McNear. Miss Sanders: Maudie Prickett. Carl Betz.
Episode 23
The Report Card
Wed, Feb 25, 1959 30 mins
Donna takes action when Jeff gets a poor report card. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Philip: Harvey Grant. Mrs. Adams: Ann Doran. Zack: Stephen Pearson.
Episode 24
Boys Will Be Boys
Wed, Mar 4, 1959 30 mins
A military student visits the Stones. David: Charles Herbert. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 25
The Ideal Wife
Wed, Mar 11, 1959 30 mins
Donna rebels against being referred to as the perfect wife. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Mac: Sid Tomack. Ellen: Frances Robinson.
Episode 26
Mary's Campaign
Wed, Mar 18, 1959 30 mins
A scheming girl is Mary's campaign manager for class secretary. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz. Betsy: Melinda Byron. Miss Aldridge: Natalie Masters.
Episode 27
The Flowered Print Dress
Wed, Mar 25, 1959 30 mins
Donna tries putting more romance into her marriage. Butler: Addison Richards. Mrs. Butler: Lillian Bronson. Carl Betz.
Episode 28
April Fool
Wed, Apr 1, 1959 30 mins
A teen-age idol is confined to the Stone house---with the measles. Buzz: James Darren. Vance: Jesse White. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 29
The Parting of Ways
Wed, Apr 8, 1959 30 mins
The Stones' togetherness campaign backfires. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Myra: Mary Lawrence. Babs: Melinda Plowman. Jack: Pat McCaffrie.
Episode 30
The Hero
Wed, Apr 15, 1959 30 mins
The Stones try boosting an ex-football hero's self-respect. Biff: Ben Gage. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 31
Do You Trust Your Child?
Wed, Apr 22, 1959 30 mins
Donna's giving advice to women on raising children. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Helen: Florida Friebus. Leonard: Richard Tyler.
Episode 32
Grateful Patient
Wed, Apr 29, 1959 30 mins
Alex takes advantage of an inside tip on the market. Wilgus: Howard McNear. Mrs. Wilgus: Kathleen Freeman. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 33
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
Wed, May 13, 1959 30 mins
While Donna's away, Alex hires a housekeeper (Estelle Winwood). Mrs. Trilling: Margaret Dumont. Mrs. Arbogast: Esther Dale. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 34
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
Wed, May 20, 1959 30 mins
Donna and Alex decide to be stricter with their children. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Phil: Harry Ellerbe.
Episode 35
Advice to Young Lovers
Wed, May 27, 1959 30 mins
Mary gets advice on how to handle a romantic triangle. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Herbie: Jimmy Hawkins.
Episode 36
Operation Deadbeat
Wed, Jun 3, 1959 30 mins
Alex tries collecting the money Jeff owes. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Finsterwald: Alan Reed.
