The Donna Reed Show - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesSep 24, 1958 - Jun 3, 1959
Episodes
Season 1Episode 130 min
Weekend Trip
This is the very first episode of the long-running series, in which audiences were introduced to the beloved Stone family. In this episode, we get a glimpse of the sometimes chaotic day-to-day life of the Stones, always buffered by the sweet and loving persona of Donna Reed as Donna Stone, TV's first ""highly visible"" Mom of the 1950s. She dispenses advice, discipline, humor and wisdom to her family, something that was usually reserved for the TV Dads of the era.
In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-call schedule makes this tricky, especially since one of his young patients, Eddie Barclay (played by one of the Corcoran siblings of Disney film and TV fame; sister Noreen was on ""Bachelor Father"" with John Forsythe), has a mysterious illness and Alex doesn't want to leave him in the care of another doctor. Not wanting to disappoint Mary and Jeff (who are both experts at verbally matching wits and insults wit
Sep 24, 1958
Season 1Episode 230 min
Pardon My Gloves
Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocked Donna's acting in a local play, so Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.
Oct 1, 1958
Season 1Episode 330 min
The Hike
Donna tries to prove women can out smart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.
Oct 8, 1958
Season 1Episode 430 min
Male Ego
Alex feels bad about his ego and proves his independence when Donna buys the suit he wants.
Oct 15, 1958
Season 1Episode 530 min
The Football Uniform
Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture. Jeff must work for the money to buy it.
Oct 22, 1958
Season 1Episode 630 min
The Foundling
A woman abandones her child at the Stones place. Attached to the baby is a note, that upsets the entire household, including their Irish maid:
Dear Mrs.Stone, His name is Willie. He's a good boy and hardly ever cries.
When the local police is informed, Donna can't part from the baby. She wants to stay with him until his mother is found. Alex caves in to Donna and allows the baby to stay for the time being. Jeff, meanwhile, doesn't like the thought of a person who might become a sibling, but he soon warms up to it.
Meanwhile, Donna does some invesitagtion on her own. She realizes that a baby name Guillermo might be called Willy. And who has a son named Willy? The milkman!
Donna goes to his house to investigate. She finds out that the milkman is upset due to his young wife dying while having little Willy. But why did he choose Donna Stone to look after it? Because he knows Donna has a happy and loving home, and that she'd look after the child.
The milkman says he realizes he did the wr
Oct 29, 1958
Season 1Episode 730 min
Three Part Mother
Donna tries to go to 3 places on the same night.
Nov 5, 1958
Season 1Episode 830 min
Change Partners and Dance
Mary has a crush on George the basketball star George who wants to take her to the varsity Prom but can't dance.
Nov 12, 1958
Season 1Episode 930 min
Dough Re-Mi
Donna tries to get a concert pianist to perform at a benefit at the same time Jeff is trying to raise money for a football tackling dummy.
Nov 19, 1958
Season 1Episode 1030 min
Guest in the House
An ex-patient seeks refuge at the stones.
Nov 26, 1958
Season 1Episode 1130 min
The Baby Contest
Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.
Dec 3, 1958
Season 1Episode 1230 min
The Beaded Bag
Donna tries to get an expensive bag for birthday.
Dec 10, 1958
Season 1Episode 1330 min
The Busy Body
Uncle Fred brings trouble to the stones.
Dec 17, 1958
Season 1Episode 1430 min
A Very Merry Christmas
Donna searches for the person who gave money for the hospital party.
Dec 24, 1958
Season 1Episode 1530 min
Mary's Double Date
Mary's Junior prom is coming up, She feels two boys on the football team are two possible dates to choose from. She waits until the day of the prom to decide.
Dec 31, 1958
Season 1Episode 1630 min
Jeff's Double Life
After nosy neighbor Mrs. Wilgus (the inimitable Kathleen Freeman) alerts Donna and Alex about Mary having a noisy party while they were out, the kids get lectured about being the children of a doctor, and that they should behave accordingly.
Not too long after this, Jeff takes a ride from Mary's troublemaker friend Tommy Hendricks, who doesn't have a license and has taken his father's car out for a joyride, and they get into a minor accident while fleeing a cop. He hides it from Donna and Alex, but must tell Mary when she notices him favoring his injured left arm. Not wanting to disappoint his parents or ruin his father's practice with a small-town scandal (i.e., Jeff (to Mary): ""I can see the headlines now: 'Doctor's Son Injured as Police Chase Hot Car'. It would ruin Dad!""), Jeff goes incognito to the new pediatrician who has just set up shop in Hilldale.
Jan 7, 1959
Season 1Episode 1730 min
Nothing But the Truth
David Barker returns to the Stones home for his birthday.
Jan 14, 1959
Season 1Episode 1830 min
It's the Principle of the Thing
Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. Donna hires him to repairs around the house, Later Alex fires him. Donna sees that he is an inventor and helps Mr. Popkin market his product.
Jan 21, 1959
Season 1Episode 1930 min
Jeff vs. Mary
Jeff fells Donna and Alex love Mary more than Jeff. Donna and Alex turn on an intercom after finding out the information and hope Jeff listens.
Jan 28, 1959
Season 1Episode 2030 min
Have Fun
Mary comes home from a date in tears. Donna And Alex tell 2 different stories on how they met each other on there first date.
Feb 4, 1959
Season 1Episode 2130 min
Donna Plays Cupid
Donna Tries to get Bo and Celia to fall in love.
Feb 11, 1959
Season 1Episode 2230 min
Love Thy Neighbor
Donna And Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Willber & Celia Wilgus only to find that Celia walked out.
Feb 18, 1959
Season 1Episode 2330 min
The Report Card
Donna feels that Jeff is just an average Student.
Feb 25, 1959
Season 1Episode 2430 min
Boys Will Be Boys
David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies only to learn that student bit David.
Mar 4, 1959
Season 1Episode 2530 min
The Ideal Wife
Everyone praises Donna,""the ideal wife,""so much that she goes on a rampage and purposely loses her temper at people.After a day of this she regrets her tirage and apologizes to all.
Mar 11, 1959
Season 1Episode 2630 min
Mary's Campaign
Marry is elected class secretary, and may drive her family crazy trying to Win the election.
Mar 18, 1959
Season 1Episode 2730 min
The Flowered Print Dress
Donna Tries to make her marriage more romantic.
Mar 25, 1959
Season 1Episode 2830 min
April Fool
Buzz Barry America's Idol comes to Hildale to sing at a school Dance but then is ill with the measles.
Apr 1, 1959
Season 1Episode 2930 min
The Parting of the Ways
The Stones campaign to help the Kelppers marrige backfires on them!
Apr 8, 1959
Season 1Episode 3030 min
The Hero
Alex's roommate Biff Jameson comes to Hilldale but Alex and Donna have trouble finding out what he does for a living.
Apr 15, 1959
Season 1Episode 3130 min
Do You Trust Your Child?
Donna gives advice on how raise children.
Apr 22, 1959
Season 1Episode 3230 min
Grateful Patient
Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market.
Apr 29, 1959
Season 1Episode 3330 min
The Testimonial
Donna plans a speech for Dr. Jason
May 6, 1959
Season 1Episode 3430 min
Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
A housekeeper is hired to help Donna.
May 13, 1959
Season 1Episode 3530 min
Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
Donna wants a day alone without kids. But is she and Alex ready for that?
May 20, 1959
Season 1Episode 3630 min
Advice to Young Lovers
Mary gets advice on how to handle love.
May 27, 1959
Season 1Episode 3730 min
Operation Deadbeat
Alex collects money Jeff owes.
Jun 3, 1959
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