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The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1961 - 1962
Episode 1
One Starry Night
Thu, Sep 14, 196130 mins
Mary's careless driving leads to an unexpected romantic evening with a young pop singer, followed by heartbreak when he leaves for the army.
Episode 2
A Rose Is a Rose
Thu, Sep 21, 196130 mins
Jeff turned in a terrible paper to his English class that has his teacher and parents upset at his grammar. He is told he has to redo the assignment - on the same day as the father/son baseball game.
Episode 3
The Close Shave
Thu, Sep 28, 196130 mins
Jeff starts to grow facial hair and buys every type of shaving and grooming supplies available. He also decided he is grown enough to use Mother and Father instead of Mom and Dad. He wants to contribute to the household income and get a job
Episode 4
Mouse at Play
Thu, Oct 5, 196130 mins
Donna's friend is upset because her husband never notices anything new. Donna realizes Alex can also sometimes be unobservant. While Alex is away at a medical convention, Donna changes her hair color to see if he notices when he returns.
Episode 5
The Monster
Thu, Oct 12, 196130 mins
The discovery of mysterious animal prints in the backyard leads to a harrowing night for Donna, her children, and a temporary addition to the family.
Episode 6
New Girl in Town
Thu, Oct 19, 196130 mins
Mary offers to pay Jeff's way to a movie if he takes a new girl in the neighborhood to the movie with him. Her interest is in the new guy in the neighborhood.
Episode 7
One of Those Days
Thu, Oct 26, 196130 mins
Alex has a frustrating day where everything goes wrong and decides to go home. Donna convinces him that they should go on a picnic to relax, but even the relaxing trip has problems.
Episode 8
All Is Forgiven
Thu, Nov 2, 196130 mins
Donna and Alex have dinner with their friends Millie and Ed, but the evening turns into an argument between their friends. When the friends decide to split up, Donna suggests they adopt a child to love and heal the family.
Episode 9
The Electrical Storm
Thu, Nov 9, 196130 mins
Jeff is suspended from school when he and his friends pull a prank that causes pandemonium during class. Alex and Donna suspect something's wrong but wait until Jeff is ready to come to them.
Episode 10
The Paper Tycoon
Thu, Nov 16, 196130 mins
Jeff starts a paper route and realizes it is not as easy as it seems.
Episode 11
Private Tutor
Thu, Nov 23, 196130 mins
Mary is excited about an upcoming dance party and hopes the new boy in school will invite her. Donna says she cannot go until her grade improves. Mary's new tutor is the new boy in school.
Episode 12
Alex, the Professor
Thu, Nov 30, 196130 mins
Donna talks Alex into being a speaker for a woman's group about child psychology. Alex gives the speech and then decides he is going to put his theories in practice with Mary and Jeff.
Episode 13
The Fabulous O'Hara
Thu, Dec 7, 196130 mins
Alex's patient lives with his grandfather. Mr O'Hara thinks Alex is undercharging and says he should charge more for his services. Jeff decides to use that fact and become his father's agent.
Episode 14
Way of a Woman
Thu, Dec 14, 196130 mins
Scotty breaks a skiing date with Mary. Donna see Mary's disappointment and asks Alex to take her on a trip to Chicago. Special arrangements are made Scotty comes into the picture and tells Mary he can go on the skiing trip.
Episode 15
A Very Bright Boy
Thu, Dec 21, 196130 mins
Johnny Crawford stars as the son of Donna's college roommate who arrives to spend a few days with the Stones. Due to his mother's poor handwriting, they expect him to have a below average IQ when in fact he's a genius.
Episode 16
The Toughest Kid in School
Thu, Dec 28, 196130 mins
Alex and Mary want Jeff to help the new kid in school get acquainted with school and friends. Jeff finds him annoying as the kid tries to prove he is better and tougher than others.
Episode 17
Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
Thu, Jan 11, 196230 mins
Alex is excited over his new car - an antique 1910 car. He drives it around town, causing people to talk.
Episode 18
For Angie with Love
Thu, Jan 18, 196230 mins
Jeff has a crush on Angie. He jokes about her never finding her keys when he walks her home, so he makes Angie a keyring for her birthday party. Jeff sings the song He Can't Find Her Keys. This song became a billboard hit for Paul Peterson.
Episode 19
Aloha, Kimi
Thu, Jan 25, 196230 mins
When the daughter of a family friend is paralyzed in a surfing accident, Alex is asked to fly to Hawaii to assist in her treatment. Alex and Donna get to know the Doctors and Nurses of the Pacific View Clinic.
Episode 20
Donna's Prima Donna
Thu, Feb 1, 196230 mins
Mary considers skipping college to pursue a singing career. Donna is skeptical until she hears her sing "Johnny Angel."
Episode 21
Explorer's Ten
Thu, Feb 8, 196230 mins
After listening to a talk on space travel, Jeff and his Explorer friends decide to raise money to buy a telescope. Once they have the money, Jeff thinks there's a better way to use it.
Episode 22
The New Office
Thu, Feb 15, 196230 mins
Alex considers moving his practice out of the house and into an office downtown. Everyone is excited about the idea at first but then start to get second thoughts.
Episode 23
The Golden Trap
Thu, Feb 22, 196230 mins
Mary is confident she can handle Jeff and the house when her parents go out of town. But then the water heater goes on the fritz and all of her friends drop in for an impromptu party.
Episode 24
Free Flight
Thu, Mar 1, 196230 mins
After Donna sends a telegram complaining about an airline's service directly to its president, the airline gives her and Alex two free tickets. Unfortunately, they come with several strings attached.
Episode 25
The Wide Open Spaces
Thu, Mar 8, 196230 mins
Donna and Alex travel to spend a weekend with their friends who moved to a farm. In a precursor to "Green Acres" (without a cast of zanies), Millie (Pat Breslin) expresses concern that her husband is working too hard to maintain the farm, as well as how much she misses life in the city. An old horse named Duke, who appears to be on his last leg, is central to the second half of this pilot. At the point where Duke appears near death, David does enough to revive the old boy. Seeing David's enthusiasm, Millie decides farm life agrees with the entire family. One oddity: Jimmy Hawkins, who had earlier been featured as Mary's boyfriend Scotty, appears as a farmhand named Jimmy.
Episode 26
The Fireball
Thu, Mar 15, 196230 mins
As Jeff and Angie rehearse their lines for a school play, they reminisce about the way they first met. They both get angry with each other and wonder if they can continue their participation in the play.
Episode 27
Once Upon a Timepiece
Thu, Mar 22, 196230 mins
When Alex's watch seems to be shot, Donna buys an antique one to replace it. After they discover an inscription on it Donna decides to track down the original owner, with surprising results.
Episode 28
Hilldale 500
Thu, Mar 29, 196230 mins
Jeff is interested in entering go-cart races. He does not have the money to do it, nor does he have his mother's approval.
Episode 29
Winner Takes All
Thu, Apr 5, 196230 mins
Jeff and his friend Moose enjoy playing school baseball, but Moose's father keeps pushing Moose to do more on the field. Alex decides to talk to the overbearing father about teens and sports.
Episode 30
Skin Deep
Thu, Apr 12, 196230 mins
A friend sets Mary up on a blind date, and she is looking forward to it. When she learns the boy is not attractive, she wants to cancel the date.
Episode 31
The Fortune Teller
Thu, Apr 19, 196230 mins
Donna is coaxed into being a fortune teller at the town's bazaar. Not knowing what to do, she ends up creating fortunes to tell people. Later, it turns out some of her predictions start to come true.
Episode 32
Man of Action
Thu, Apr 26, 196230 mins
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.
Episode 33
Donna Meets Roberta
Thu, May 3, 196230 mins
A friend tells Alex a woman is selling her house cheap, but in another year the house value will rise and Alex should consider buying it. Donna meets the woman, a mother like her with children to care for.
Episode 34
The Caravan
Thu, May 10, 196230 mins
A trip across the country in a recreational trailer turns out to be more work and problems than the enjoyable vacation it started out to be.
Episode 35
The Swingin' Set
Thu, May 17, 196230 mins
Jeff and Smitty find new girls in town to take to the prom. The two couples attend and have a nice time, but when they switch dates, the evening is magical. Paul Peterson sings Keep Your Love Locked.
Episode 36
On to Fairview
Thu, May 24, 196230 mins
Jeff gets a job at a bicycle shop to earn spending money. He wants a special gift for his girlfriend. Donna wants him to clean his room before going out so he might lose his job.
Episode 37
The Man in the Mask
Thu, May 31, 196230 mins
Jeff secures an interview with baseball super star Don Drysdale for his school paper. He is also drafted into being the umpire for an important all-girl softball series. in the first match, the girls walk all over him. In the second, After some advice from Drysdale, he takes a firmer hand.
Episode 38
The Father Image
Thu, Jun 7, 196230 mins
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.
Episode 39
Dear Wife
Thu, Jun 14, 196230 mins
After attending a friend's wedding, Mary seems anxious to get married herself. Alex jokes he'd rather Mary elope and save him the cost of a wedding. Alex and Donna pass it off as a passing fancy until they think she has run off and eloped.