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The Donna Reed Show Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
That's Show Business
Thu, Sep 24, 1959 30 mins
Mary takes a fling at acting. Carl Betz. Kenny: Lee Aaker.
Episode 2
Sleep No More My Lady
Thu, Oct 1, 1959 30 mins
One tranquilizer too many puts Donna to sleep at a convention. Carl Betz. Spaulding: Richard Gaines.
Episode 3
A Penny Earned
Thu, Oct 8, 1959 30 mins
Donna's dilemma: to buy or not to buy a new dress. Louise: Irene Hervey. Collier: Raymond Bailey. Carl Betz.
Episode 4
A Friend Indeed
Thu, Oct 15, 1959 30 mins
Doug Shaw's mother tries encouraging him to be more like Jeff. Mrs. Shaw: Ann Morriss. Doug: John Lippert. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 5
The First Child
Thu, Oct 22, 1959 30 mins
New parents keep Alex's phone ringing. Mrs. Brandon: Alice Backes. Brandon: David Willock. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 6
Going Steady
Thu, Oct 29, 1959 30 mins
Mary bribes Jeff into taking her to a party. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Meredith: Sherry Alberoni.
Episode 7
The Neighborly Gesture
Thu, Nov 5, 1959 30 mins
Alex is jealous of Jeff's admiration for a new neighbor. Joe: Robert Nichols. Eleanor: Barbara Eiler. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 8
Nothing Like a Good Book
Thu, Nov 12, 1959 30 mins
The Stones set out to put culture in their lives. Lydia: Mary Shipp. Langley: Frank Wilcox. Ceil: Susan Dorn. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 9
Flowers for the Teacher
Thu, Nov 19, 1959 30 mins
Donna is concerned about Jeff's troubles with a new teacher. Miss McGinnis: Marion Ross. Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 10
All Mothers Worry
Thu, Nov 26, 1959 30 mins
Philip's mother refuses to let him play football. Philip: Harvey Grant. Mrs. Dorsey: Ann Doran. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 11
Jeff Joins the Club
Thu, Dec 3, 1959 30 mins
Jeff is barred from a club when he befriends a new boy in town. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Peewee: Scotty Morrow. Zack: Stephen Pearson.
Episode 12
The Punishment
Thu, Dec 10, 1959 30 mins
Punished by Donna, Jeff and Mary butter up their father. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 13
A Difference of Opinion
Thu, Dec 17, 1959 30 mins
The Stones break an agreement not to argue in front of the children. Harry: Chet Stratton. Rod: Hal Smith. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 14
The Homecoming Dance
Thu, Dec 24, 1959 30 mins
Alex and Donna chaperone Mary's date with a college man. Stan: Jay Strong. Dick: David DeHaven. Betty: Suzi Carnell. Herbie: Tommy Ivo. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 15
The Lucky Girl
Thu, Dec 31, 1959 30 mins
Friends start raving about Alex, and Donna tries to find out why. Betty: Kristine Miller. Jane: Mona Knox. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 16
The Broken Spirit
Thu, Jan 7, 1960 30 mins
Alex tries to cure Jeff of carelessness. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 17
The Secret
Thu, Jan 14, 1960 30 mins
Donna and Alex find an engagement ring in Mary's room. Carol: Roberta Shore. Matt: Michael Vandever. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 18
The New Mother
Thu, Jan 21, 1960 30 mins
Donna brings together a boy and his father. David: Charles Herbert. Barker: John Bryant. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 19
Just a Housewife
Thu, Jan 28, 1960 30 mins
Donna rebels against being "just a housewife." Jerry: Jerry Hausner. Doris: Constance Moore. Dorothy: Elaine Riley. Joan: Eileen Harley. Jim: Lindsay Workman. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 20
The Free Soul
Thu, Feb 4, 1960 30 mins
Jeff leads a life of adventure---by cutting classes. Dan: Myron McCormick. Mrs. Sutton: Aline Towne. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Episode 21
The First Quarrel
Thu, Feb 11, 1960 30 mins
Interfering in their neighbors' spat means trouble for the Stones. Alice: Olive Sturgess. Jim: Keith Vincent. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 22
A Place to Go
Thu, Feb 18, 1960 30 mins
Jeff and his friends are in police trouble: they used an empty house to hold a meeting. Myra: Gerry Lock. Eleanor: Ann Morriss. Wilbur: Stephen Wootton. Jeff: Paul Petersen.
Episode 23
A Night to Howl
Thu, Feb 25, 1960 30 mins
Donna takes a night out on the town. Carl Betz. Waiter: Mario Siletti. Chef: Don Orlando. Counterman: Tom McKee. Construction Worker: Richard Reeves.
Episode 24
The Editorial
Thu, Mar 3, 1960 30 mins
Jeff writes a newspaper editorial criticizing homework. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Mrs. Walter: Alma Platt. Larry: Andy Kirk.
Episode 25
The Gentle Dew
Thu, Mar 10, 1960 30 mins
Alex's solution to poor grades: discipline. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Roger: Jan Stine. Kay: Aline Towne. Ben: Arthur Hanson.
Episode 26
The Fatal Leap
Thu, Mar 17, 1960 30 mins
Donna objects to the bachelor party Alex plans for his friend. Jack: Jack Albertson. Madeline: Florence MacMichael. Moose: Charles Davis. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 27
The Perfect Pitch
Thu, Mar 24, 1960 30 mins
Donna forces Jeff to take trumpet lessons. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Tocari: Franco Corsaro.
Episode 28
Pickles for Charity
Thu, Apr 7, 1960 30 mins
Donna tries helping the medical fund by selling homemade pickles. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Charles: Tiger Fafara.
Episode 29
Mary's Growing Pains
Thu, Apr 14, 1960 30 mins
Mary is infatuated with an intern (Jack Hilton). Roger: Jan Stine. Nurse: Abigail Shelton. Carl Betz.
Episode 30
Alex Runs the House
Thu, Apr 21, 1960 30 mins
Alex runs the house while Donna's on vacation. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Wilma: Renee Godfrey.
Episode 31
The Career Woman
Thu, Apr 28, 1960 30 mins
Esther Williams guest stars as Donna's friend, who finds out how a doctor's wife lives. Anderson: Richard Garland. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 32
Jeff, the Financial Genius
Thu, May 5, 1960 30 mins
Jeff starts swapping possessions to pay off a debt. Zack: Mike Montgomery. Mrs. Pruitt: Marjorie Winters. Alvin: Mike Peters. Sprague: Percy Helton. Paul Petersen.
Episode 33
Mary's Crusade
Thu, May 12, 1960 30 mins
Mary tries to get Ellen a date for the school dance. Mrs. Schiller: Barbara Luddy. Frank: Michael Eden. Mort: Don Edmonds. Bert: Carl Crow. Shelley Fabares.
Episode 34
The First Time We Met
Thu, May 19, 1960 30 mins
Donna and Alex tell different versions of their first date. Carl Betz. Landers: Bob Hastings. Florence: Dorothy Kingston. Kane: Lindsay Workman. Pat: Kaye Elhardt.
Episode 35
The Gossip
Sun, May 29, 1960 30 mins
Alex suspects Donna of gossiping about her friend. Kay: Maxine Cooper. Emily: Elisabeth Fraser. Margaret: Sheila Bromley. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 36
Love's Sweet Awakening
Thu, Jun 2, 1960 30 mins
Mary takes Petey for granted---until she sees him in uniform. Shelley Fabares. Petey: Ralph Reed. Ruth: Jeanne Bates. George: Dan Tobin. Melanie: Carole Wells.
Episode 37
The Wedding Present
Fri, Jun 10, 1960 30 mins
Donna hides a statue she bought. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Louise: Molly Dodd. Mrs. Manning: Harriet MacGibbon.
Episode 38
The Cool Cat
Sat, Jun 18, 1960 30 mins
A stray cat causes trouble in the Stone house. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Ruth: Marjorie Winters. Schultz: Roy Wright.
