Jeffrey Hayden
Director
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Season 4
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Released Sept. 24, 1958
Episode 30 min
10+
Keywords: imdb.actor-shares-first-name-with-character, imdb.pediatrician, imdb.sitcom, imdb.housewife, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.brother-sister-relationship + 22 more, imdb.doctor, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.sibling-rivalry, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.1950s, imdb.laugh-track, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-winner, awards.golden-globe-nominated, imdb.middle-class-family, imdb.pretty-daughter, imdb.female-homemaker, imdb.pretty-woman, imdb.donna-reed, imdb.homemaker, imdb.1960s, imdb.daughter, imdb.middle-class, imdb.homemaker-as-protagonist, imdb.housewife-as-protagonist
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV + 4 more, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - One Starry Night
Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
Sept. 14, 1961, midnight
S4E2 - 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.
Sept. 21, 1961, midnight
S4E3 - 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.
Sept. 28, 1961, midnight
S4E4 - 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!
Oct. 5, 1961, midnight
S4E5 - 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!
Oct. 12, 1961, midnight
S4E6 - New Girl in Town
Oct. 19, 1961, midnight
S4E7 - One of Those Days
Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Oct. 26, 1961, midnight
S4E8 - All is Forgiven
Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
Nov. 2, 1961, midnight
S4E9 - 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.
Nov. 9, 1961, midnight
S4E10 - The Paper Tycoon
Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.
Nov. 16, 1961, midnight
S4E11 - Private Tutor
Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Nov. 23, 1961, midnight
S4E12 - Alex, the Professor
Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.
Nov. 30, 1961, midnight
S4E13 - The Fabulous O'Hara
Dec. 7, 1961, midnight
S4E14 - Way of a Woman
Dec. 14, 1961, midnight
S4E15 - 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.
Dec. 21, 1961, midnight
S4E16 - 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.
Dec. 28, 1961, midnight
S4E17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
Jan. 11, 1962, midnight
S4E18 - For Angie With Love
Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
Jan. 18, 1962, midnight
S4E19 - Aloha Kimi
Jan. 25, 1962, midnight
S4E20 - Donna's Prima Donna
Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
Feb. 1, 1962, midnight
S4E21 - Explorer's Ten
Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Feb. 8, 1962, midnight
S4E22 - The New Office
Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
Feb. 15, 1962, midnight
S4E23 - The Golden Trap
While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.
Feb. 22, 1962, midnight
S4E24 - Free Flight
March 1, 1962, midnight
S4E25 - The Wide Open Spaces
March 8, 1962, midnight
S4E26 - The Fireball
March 15, 1962, midnight
S4E27 - Once Upon a Timepiece
March 22, 1962, midnight
S4E28 - Hilldale 500
Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.
March 29, 1962, midnight
S4E29 - 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.
April 5, 1962, midnight
S4E30 - Skin Deep
April 12, 1962, midnight
S4E31 - The Fortune Teller
April 19, 1962, midnight
S4E32 - 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.
April 26, 1962, midnight
S4E33 - 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.
May 3, 1962, midnight
S4E34 - The Caravan
May 10, 1962, midnight
S4E35 - The Swingin' Set
May 17, 1962, midnight
S4E36 - On to Fairview
To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.
May 24, 1962, midnight
S4E37 - The Man in the Mask
May 31, 1962, midnight
S4E38 - 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.
June 7, 1962, midnight
S4E39 - Dear Wife
Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
June 14, 1962, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 8220 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 1958
Last Air Date: March 19, 1966, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists