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The Donna Reed Show Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
34 Episodes 1962 - 1963
Episode 1
Mister Nice Guy
Thu, Sep 20, 1962 30 mins
Jeff's being extra nice to Mary who wonders why. Paul Petersen.
Episode 2
Mrs. Stone and Dr. Hyde
Thu, Sep 27, 1962 30 mins
Donna substitutes for Alex's nurse, and discovers a different Alex. Alma: Marge Redmond. Gloria: Renee Godfrey. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 3
To Be a Boy
Thu, Oct 4, 1962 30 mins
Jeff makes a promise not to date---then he meets a shy girl (Brooke Bundy). Paul Petersen. Smitty: Darryl Richard.
Episode 4
Who Needs Glasses?
Thu, Oct 11, 1962 30 mins
Angie prefers older men to Jeff (Paul Petersen). Carl Betz. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Allison: Harvey Korman.
Episode 5
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Thu, Oct 18, 1962 30 mins
Homesickness overcomes Mary, who's living on campus. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Pat: Cheryl Holdridge.
Episode 6
My Dad
Thu, Oct 25, 1962 30 mins
Emergencies keep postponing Alex's night out. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Smith: Ray Montgomery.
Episode 7
Fine Feathers
Thu, Nov 1, 1962 30 mins
On his way to pick up his date, Jeff finds a dazed bird and takes it home. Alex: Carl Betz. Mary: Shelley Fabares. Jeff: Paul Petersen. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Herb Nicholson: Tom Gilleran. Boy: Donnie Baker. Marge Bentley: Bee Peters.
Episode 8
Rebel with a Cause
Thu, Nov 8, 1962 30 mins
Donna's been picked as a "typical American housewife." Melville: Harvey Korman. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 9
Big Star
Thu, Nov 15, 1962 30 mins
Mary tries to get a friend to enter a talent show. Clay: Jerry Lanning. Shelley Fabares. Raskin: Arthur Malet.
Episode 10
Man to Man
Thu, Nov 22, 1962 30 mins
Jeff tricks Alex into going on a camping trip. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Angie: Nancy Spry.
Episode 11
The Baby Buggy
Thu, Nov 29, 1962 30 mins
Donna plans a tribute for a dedicated woman doctor. McVey: Hayden Rorke. Moorehead: Richard Deacon. Carl Betz.
Episode 12
The Make Over Man
Thu, Dec 6, 1962 30 mins
Mary reforms an basketball star (James Stacy). Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Gloria: Shary Marshall. Coach: Bob Rogers.
Episode 13
The Winning Ticket
Thu, Dec 13, 1962 30 mins
Jeff finds a winning raffle ticket. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Werner: Jeff DeBenning.
Episode 14
The Soft Touch
Thu, Dec 20, 1962 30 mins
Jeff's generosity leaves him broke. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Episode 15
Jeff Stands Alone
Thu, Dec 27, 1962 30 mins
A telephone lineman encourages Jeff to be independent. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Jepson: William Lanteau. Smitty: Darryl Richard. April: Leslie Wales.
Episode 16
Just a Little Wedding
Thu, Jan 3, 1963 30 mins
Marcia plans a quiet wedding; then her mother shows up. Binnie: Binnie Barnes. Bob: Robert Hogan. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 17
A Woman's Place
Thu, Jan 10, 1963 30 mins
Chaos erupts when Donna becomes a candidate for the council. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 18
The Chinese Horse
Thu, Jan 17, 1963 30 mins
At an auction, a woman slips Donna $100---and then disappears. Woman: Karen Kadler. Auctioneer: Paul Winchell. Carl Betz.
Episode 19
The New Look
Thu, Jan 24, 1963 30 mins
Mary tries to make herself look mysterious. Howard: Yale Summers. Bob: Duke Howard. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 20
A Way of Her Own
Thu, Jan 31, 1963 30 mins
A little girl follows the Stones home. Trisha: Patty Petersen. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen.
Episode 21
Three Is a Family
Thu, Feb 7, 1963 30 mins
Everyone---except Mary---is totally captivated by Trisha. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Patty Petersen.
Episode 22
Big Sixteen
Thu, Feb 14, 1963 30 mins
Jeff is left high and dry when a girl breaks an important date. Brooke Bundy. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Jeannette: Carol Weaver.
Episode 23
Pioneer Woman
Thu, Feb 21, 1963 30 mins
Red insults Donna by saying modern women are too soft. Wendy: Judith Hersey. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Episode 24
The House on the Hill
Thu, Feb 28, 1963 30 mins
Donna visits a recluse who lives in a supposedly haunted house. Mrs. Allison: Kathryn Givney. Eric: Joseph Dowling. Carl Betz.
Episode 25
Where the Stones Are
Thu, Mar 7, 1963 30 mins
Donna and Alex secretly trail Mary to a resort. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 26
The Two Doctors Stone
Thu, Mar 14, 1963 30 mins
Donna is sure that Trisha's coming down with the flu---despite Alex's opinion. Carl Betz, Patty Petersen.
Episode 27
Everywhere That Mary Goes
Thu, Mar 21, 1963 30 mins
Mary's rejected suitor puts a "For Sale" sign on the Stones' lawn. Emory: Jimmy Baird. Clovis: Steve Clinton. Orville: Hal Barringer. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
Episode 28
The Handy Man
Thu, Mar 28, 1963 30 mins
The Stones hire on problems in an incompetent handy man. Charlie: Doodles Weaver. Fletcher: Jeff DeBenning.
Episode 29
Friends and Neighbors
Thu, Apr 4, 1963 30 mins
Dave moves in next-door to get away from his in-laws. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Midge: Ann McCrea.
Episode 30
Boys and Girls
Thu, Apr 11, 1963 30 mins
Mary and Jeff have dating problems. Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Joanne: Mimsy Farmer. Jerry: Jimmy Hawkins.
Episode 31
All Those Dreams
Thu, Apr 18, 1963 30 mins
Pitcher Don Drysdale appears in this episode. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Morton: Paul Winchell. Rosemary: Suzanne Price.
Episode 32
All Women Are Dangerous
Thu, Apr 25, 1963 30 mins
Jeff's the quarry in a trap, as three girls scheme to date him. Paul Petersen. Sabrina: Janet Landgard. Joyce: Lori Martin. Gwen: Sherry Granato.
Episode 33
The Big Wheel
Thu, May 2, 1963 30 mins
Jeff's popularity soars when he buys a bus. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Patty Petersen. Manny: Buddy Lewis.
Episode 34
Day of the Hero
Thu, May 9, 1963 30 mins
Jeff invites double trouble by asking two girls to the prom. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz. Rosemary: Sherry Granato. Dolores: Mary Jane Saunders. Teacher: Jil Jarmyn.
