Season 4

The Donna Reed ShowSeason 4

1961
39 Episodes

Episodes

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S04E01

One Starry Night

Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.

14 Sept 196130m
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S04E02

A Rose is a Rose

Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.

21 Sept 196130m
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S04E03

The Close Shave

Jeff has discovered he is growing whiskers, and decides that since he is no longer a little boy that he needs to start acting like a man. He insists on taking a job to pay his way at home.

28 Sept 196130m
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S04E04

Mouse at Play

Iris advises Donna that it's up to the wife to keep the marriage going with surprises and changes every now and then. When Iris goes from blond to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blond! But once she comes home with her new hair color, she decides not to show it to Alex. She avoids him and quickly changes it back to the color it was whew! What a close call!

05 Oct 196130m
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S04E05

The Monster

First some large animal has trampled Mary's flowers. Now when Alex is out of town, Donna and the kids keep hearing noises late at night. Upon investigating, they peek out the front door window and see a large, furry creature sitting on the porch!

12 Oct 196130m
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S04E06

New Girl in Town

19 Oct 196130m
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S04E07

One of Those Days

Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.

26 Oct 196130m
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S04E08

All is Forgiven

Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.

02 Nov 196130m
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S04E09

The Electrical Storm

Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Walter: Lee Aaker. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Miss Tucker: Anne Sargent.

09 Nov 196130m
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S04E10

The Paper Tycoon

Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.

16 Nov 196130m
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S04E11

Private Tutor

Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.

23 Nov 196130m
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S04E12

Alex, the Professor

Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.

30 Nov 196130m
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S04E13

The Fabulous O'Hara

07 Dec 196130m
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S04E14

Way of a Woman

14 Dec 196130m
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S04E15

A Very Bright Boy

The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.

21 Dec 196130m
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S04E16

The Toughest Kid in School

A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school. Barlow: John Clifford. Mrs. Crawford: Holly Harris. Zack: Paul Engle. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

28 Dec 196130m
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S04E17

Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

11 Jan 196230m
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S04E18

For Angie With Love

Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.

18 Jan 196230m
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S04E19

Aloha Kimi

25 Jan 196230m
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S04E20

Donna's Prima Donna

Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.

01 Feb 196230m
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S04E21

Explorer's Ten

Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

08 Feb 196230m
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S04E22

The New Office

Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.

15 Feb 196230m
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S04E23

The Golden Trap

While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.

22 Feb 196230m
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S04E24

Free Flight

01 Mar 196230m
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S04E25

The Wide Open Spaces

08 Mar 196230m
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S04E26

The Fireball

15 Mar 196230m
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S04E27

Once Upon a Timepiece

22 Mar 196230m
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S04E28

Hilldale 500

Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.

29 Mar 196230m
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S04E29

Winner Takes All

Jeff's team-mate on the baseball team has an overbearing father who drives the son hard and constantly berates him, thinking this will help him be a star player someday. Alex tries to set him straight.

05 Apr 196230m
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S04E30

Skin Deep

12 Apr 196230m
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S04E31

The Fortune Teller

19 Apr 196230m
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S04E32

Man of Action

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.

26 Apr 196230m
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S04E33

Donna Meets Roberta

This was actually an unsold pilot episode of ""The Roberta Sherwood Show."" Roberta Sherwood and Gale Gordon star as a typical couple raising three children in a typical small town. The only untypical thing about them is that they break into song.

03 May 196230m
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S04E34

The Caravan

10 May 196230m
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S04E35

The Swingin' Set

17 May 196230m
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S04E36

On to Fairview

To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.

24 May 196230m
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S04E37

The Man in the Mask

31 May 196230m
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S04E38

The Father Image

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.

07 Jun 196230m
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S04E39

Dear Wife

Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.

14 Jun 196230m