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The Donna Reed Show Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
Weekend
Thu, Sep 15, 1960 30 mins
The Stones spruce up their vacation spot. Sunny: Mary Treen. Charlie: Parker Fennelly. Mary: Shelley Fabares. Alex: Carl Betz.
Episode 2
The Mystery Woman
Thu, Sep 22, 1960 30 mins
Donna is greeted by an old friend---whom she can't remember. Wanda: Andrea King. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 3
Donna Decorates
Thu, Sep 29, 1960 30 mins
Jay North and Joseph Kearns of "Dennis the Menace" disrupt the Stone house. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 4
The Love Letter
Thu, Oct 6, 1960 30 mins
Jeff helps handyman Nick write a love letter. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Brown: Maurice Manson.
Episode 5
How the Other Side Lives
Thu, Oct 20, 1960 30 mins
Mary's ashamed to let her wealthy friend visit the house. Ginny: Reba Waters. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 6
Alex's Twin
Thu, Oct 27, 1960 30 mins
Mary thinks Elroy is a younger version of her father. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Elroy: Ray Baumann. Miss Graham: Cheerio Meredith.
Episode 7
Worried Anyone?
Thu, Nov 3, 1960 30 mins
The Stones panic when Mary disappears with a boy in a beat-up car. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz. Scotty: Jimmy Hawkins.
Episode 8
Higher Learning
Thu, Nov 10, 1960 30 mins
Is football the reason for Jeff's falling grades? Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Conroy: Richard Deacon.
Episode 9
Never Marry a Doctor
Thu, Nov 17, 1960 30 mins
The Stones suspect their cleaning woman's husband of stealing. Les: Eddie Firestone. Ellen: Maxine Stuart. Kathie: Pattee Chapman. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 10
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
Thu, Nov 24, 1960 30 mins
Alex is hospitalized, and turns out to be a disagreeable patient. Higgins: Lindsay Workman. Miller: Carter De Haven Sr. Carl Betz.
Episode 11
The Model Daughter
Thu, Dec 1, 1960 30 mins
Mary takes a course in modeling. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz. Taffy: Annelle Hayes. Hale: Henry Beckman.
Episode 12
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Thu, Dec 8, 1960 30 mins
Mary botches things up when she starts making her own decisions. Shelley Fabares. Roger: Jan Stine. Larry: Robert Santon. Headwaiter: Harvey Korman.
Episode 13
Donna Goes to a Reunion
Thu, Dec 15, 1960 30 mins
Donna recalls her involvement in a romantic triangle. Carl Betz. Hope: Fay Baker. Buffie: Barbara Perry.
Episode 14
Someone Is Watching
Thu, Dec 22, 1960 30 mins
Jeff envies a friend's new motor scooter. Gordie: Michael McGreevey. Mrs. Pratt: Betsy Jones Moreland.
Episode 15
The Lean and Hungry Look
Thu, Dec 29, 1960 30 mins
Donna stays on her diet by hiding all the goodies. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Herbie: Tommy Ivo.
Episode 16
Character Building
Thu, Jan 5, 1961 30 mins
Donna's article on being a parent puts her on the spot. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Edna: Kristine Miller.
Episode 17
World's Greatest Entertainer
Thu, Jan 12, 1961 30 mins
Jeff competes for top spot in the talent show. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Mrs. Lubner: Connie Sawyer.
Episode 18
Variations on a Theme
Thu, Jan 19, 1961 30 mins
When she's excluded from a party, Mary throws her own bash. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Al: Harvey Lembeck. Fuzzy: Paul Sullivan.
Episode 19
The Stones Go to Hollywood
Thu, Jan 26, 1961 30 mins
George Sidney invites the Stones to act in a movie. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Secretary: Midge Ware.
Episode 20
Donna Directs a Play
Thu, Feb 2, 1961 30 mins
Mary gets Donna to be director of her theater production. Hardy: Allen Emerson. Doug: David Macklin. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
Episode 21
Trip to Nowhere
Thu, Feb 9, 1961 30 mins
Jeff maps plans for an overnight camping trip. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Gordie: Ricky Klein.
Episode 22
The Geisha Girl
Thu, Feb 16, 1961 30 mins
Donna tries to make a doctor's Japanese wife feel welcome. Yo San: Miyoshi Umeki. Semple: Douglas Dick. Kay: Aline Towne. Beth: Sally Mansfield. Carl Betz.
Episode 23
The Busy People
Thu, Feb 23, 1961 30 mins
Donna gets Alex to join her for art lessons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 24
Tony Martin Visits
Thu, Mar 2, 1961 30 mins
Tony Martin follows Donna's example and refuses to pay a parking fine. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Tony Jr.: Roger Mobley.
Episode 25
Aunt Belle's Earrings
Thu, Mar 9, 1961 30 mins
Alex disapproves of his aunt's romance. Aunt Belle: Gladys Hurlbut. Oliver: Will Wright. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 26
Poodle Parlor
Thu, Mar 16, 1961 30 mins
Donna and a friend open a canine beauty parlor. Madeline: Florence MacMichael. Jack: Jack Albertson. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 27
Mary's Heart Throb
Thu, Mar 23, 1961 30 mins
Mary helps Rick join the Foreign Legion. Damon: Wilton Graff. Mrs. Damon: Sara Seegar. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 28
Donna's Helping Hand
Thu, Mar 30, 1961 30 mins
Donna wants Alex to join a hospital staff. Myra: Frances Robinson. Steinhaus: Vladimir Sokoloff. Flanagan: Robert Shayne. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 29
The Merry Month of April
Thu, Apr 6, 1961 30 mins
Income-tax returns dulls Alex's happiness. Nora: Ruth Storey. Harvey: Francis DeSales. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 30
Music Hath Charms
Thu, Apr 13, 1961 30 mins
The tune played by a musical humidor reminds Alex of an old flame. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Dr. Higgins: Lindsay Workman. Mother: Trudy Marshall.
Episode 31
Let's Look at Love
Thu, Apr 20, 1961 30 mins
Mary is furious: two boys flip a coin to decide who takes her out. Stanley: Robert Singer. Roger: Jan Stine. Jerry: Ray Baumann. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
Episode 32
For Better or Worse
Thu, Apr 27, 1961 30 mins
Alex is horrified that his friends need permission to go fishing. Carl Betz. Joe: Dort Clark. Jim: Lindsay Workman. Ed: Reid Hammond. Lorraine: Frances Robinson.
Episode 33
Jeff, the Treasurer
Thu, May 4, 1961 30 mins
Jeff searches for the class-picnic money he misplaced. Paul Petersen. Miss Haskell: Anita Loos.
Episode 34
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Thu, May 11, 1961 30 mins
Jeff's friend is ridiculed because he's in the church choir. Lenny: Stephen Talbot. Jocko: Vaughn Meadows. Gordie: Bobby Clark. Teacher: Miriam Tucker. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Episode 35
Military School
Thu, May 18, 1961 30 mins
Mary's date brings a buddy along to keep them company. Herbie: Tommy Ivo. Ken: Chris Robinson. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
Episode 36
Mary's Driving Lesson
Thu, May 25, 1961 30 mins
Scotty's patience wears thin teaching Mary to drive. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Scotty: Jimmy Hawkins.
Episode 37
The Mustache
Thu, Jun 1, 1961 30 mins
Donna's problem: getting Alex to shave off his mustache. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen. Paul: Doodles Weaver.
Episode 38
Mary's Little Lamb
Thu, Jun 8, 1961 30 mins
Mary's boyfriend sets up a day nursery in the back yard. Mark: Doug Lambert. Jeannie: Karyn Kupcinet. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
