The Donna Reed Show

Season 5

TV-PG

The Stones consist of loving homemaker Donna, her pediatrician husband Alex, and their children Mary and Jeff. Many situations arise like when they found a baby on their doorstep or take in a rebellious youth or when Donna tries to patch up marital spats among friends.

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34 Episodes

Mister Nice Guy
E1
Mister Nice GuyMary can't understand why her brother Jeff is being so polite to her - unless there is some ulterior motive behind his good behavior.
Mrs. Stone and Doctor Hyde
E2
Mrs. Stone and Doctor HydeDonna fills in as Alex's nurse while his nurse-receptionist, Alma, is getting married. However, Alex proves to be such a demanding boss that Donna is ready to quit. Things suddenly turn around when a small boy is brought into the office unconscious. Alex and Donna have to forget their differences in order to work together to save his life.
To Be a Boy
E3
To Be a BoyTrying to save enough money to build a boat, Jeff and Smitty make a pact to give up dating. Then Jeff finds Mary's friend Joanne hiding under his bed.
Who Needs Glasses?
E4
Who Needs Glasses?Jeff decides wearing glasses would make him look older, and sets out to prove he needs them.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
E5
Mary, Mary, Quite ContraryMary decides it's time to leave home, and moves into the college dormitory.
My Dad
E6
My DadAlex tries over and over to spend a day with Jeff,but his plans are always interrupted by emergency calls.Jeff later shows that he still loves his father by singing the song,""My Dad.""
Fine Feathers
E7
Fine FeathersJeff discovers a lost bird.He thinks it might be a rare cockatoo and sends the story to the newspapers and audobon societies-only to find out that the bird is really a cockateel,not quite a cockatoo.
Rebel With a Cause
E8
Rebel With a CauseDonna is selected to take part in a survey of housewives to dtermine how long they spend doing their household chores.
Big Star
E9
Big StarMary succeeds in helping a shy boy she knows become a singing star.
Man to Man
E10
Man to ManAlex and Jeff go camping in order to spend more time together, but the trip turns out to be a plot cooked up by Jeff to meet his friends.
The Baby Buggy
E11
The Baby BuggyEveryone chips in to buy the elderly baby doctor a new car.
The Makeover Man
E12
The Makeover Man
The Winning Ticket
E13
The Winning TicketJeff has a moral dilemma. He won a sports car with a raffle ticket he picked up off the ground after the original owner dropped it. Does Jeff keep the car or does he track down the original ticket holder?
The Soft Touch
E14
The Soft TouchIf Jeff wants to be able to afford to go to a special event this weekend, he had better collect on the loans he gave his friends. This prompts Donna to suggest that Alex collect from his deadbeat patients.
Jeff Stands Alone
E15
Jeff Stands AloneAfter a conversation with a telephone lineman, Jeff decides that it's about time he becomes independent himself. He tests himself by going to a strange town without any money to see whether or not he can make it on his own.
Just a Little Wedding
E16
Just a Little WeddingMary's friend, Marcia, is getting married. She and her fiance want a small, simple wedding, but her mother, upon arriving in town, has other ideas.
A Woman' Place
E17
A Woman' PlaceWhen Donna decides to run for town council, Jeff and Mary agree to take care of the house. And how! But when Alex dreams about Donna's political future, as Mayor, perhaps Governor, he decides he'd rather have her back home again.
The Chinese Horse
E18
The Chinese HorseAt an auction a mysterious woman asks Donna to buy a huge Chinese horse statue and gives her the money for it, so Donna does buy it and takes it home. Mary, Jeff and Alex all wonder why?
The New Look
E19
The New LookA boyfriend of Mary's calls her wholesome,and she doesn't know weather to take it as a compliment or an insult.
A Way of Her Own
E20
A Way of Her OwnA little girl named Trisha follows the Stones home from the park and says that she is one of the family.After a long effort to find her real parents,her uncle arrives.He realizes that the orphaned Trisha loves being in a family and that the Stones are fond of her.He arranges it so Trisha can stay with the Stones.Thus a new family member is added.
Three is a Family
E21
Three is a FamilyMary learns the joys and pains of having a little sister,as she has to baby-sit Trisha on a night when she'd planned to go on a date.
Big Sixteen
E22
Big SixteenOn Jeff's 16th birthday he has a big fight with his girlfriend. Then he falls for an older woman.
Pioneer Woman
E23
Pioneer WomanAlex and Jeff spend the weekend at the cabin of Alex's friend Red. Donna and Mary follow them and prove that women can, ""rough it"" in the wilderness as well as men can.
The House on the Hill
E24
The House on the HillDonna visits a reclusive woman who lives in an old Victorian house.She feels trapped in a haunted house after a while.
Where the Stones Are
E25
Where the Stones AreThe Stones all end up at Shelter Bay during ""mid-term vacation"", better known today as ""Spring Break"". Mary doesn't know the rest of the family is there; she thought it was just her and her girlfriends. Donna, Jeff, and Alex get to stay on a fishing boat named ""Big Daddy"", and boy, does Donna hook a big one!
The Two Doctors Stone
E26
The Two Doctors StoneAlex and Donna prepare to go away for the weekend, but Donna suspects Trisha will be sick. Donna sees Trisha eating bananas and she always saw Jeff eating bananas before he became ill. Alex's collegue Dave (Bob Crane) tries to convince them otherwise ... and it turns out that Jeff is the one who came down with a fever. Trisha had been eating bananas because of her promised treehouse and she had wanted to climb trees like a monkey.
Everywhere That Mary Goes
E27
Everywhere That Mary GoesA new boy at college has taken a shine to Mary. To Mary's consternation, he follows her everywhere and scares off any other boy who approaches her. Mary decides to find him another girl to protect.
The Handy Man
E28
The Handy ManThere is a local handyman Trisha knows who loves fooling around and making children laugh.Trisha offers him to help fix the little things around the house that need fixing,but it turns out that he is clumsy and inept.Donna and Mary feel helpless as he wrecks much around the house,but soon afterwards the ice-cream man arrives.He knows much more about reapir work- and he hates kids.Donna makes a suggestion,which is followed.The ice-cream man ends up fixing everything around the house-while the handyman ends up delivering the ice cream,and singing to all the kids as they play and have fun.
Friends and Neighbors
E29
Friends and NeighborsDr.Dave Kelsey,who has been more and more frustrated by his in-laws(or outlaws as he calls them)moves into the house next door with his wife Midge.Midge is a neophyte when it comes to household chores,so for the first week or so Donna helps her all she can-and Dave is truly grateful that the Stones have helped both of them settle down.
Boys and Girls
E30
Boys and GirlsWhile Jeff and Joanne are dating as seniors in high school and Mary and Scotty are dating in college, turns out Scotty would rather date Joanne, and Joanne would rather go out with Scotty got it? Then they all go to a college dance and Jeff and Mary wind up being the wallflowers. What can Jeff and Mary do?
All Those Dreams
E31
All Those DreamsPitcher Don Drysdale appears in this episode along with his real-life wife and daughter. On a trip to Chicago, Jeff is excited about seeing his pal, Don Drysdale, again. He is supposed to get an interview with Don for the school paper. Jeff's excitement turns to disappointment when it appears that Don Drysdale can't deliver the interview.
All Women Are Dangerous
E32
All Women Are DangerousA tale of Joyce and Sabrina in a classic contest, which one will get Jeff to ask her to the big dance? Will it be poor, helpless Joyce or the dominant Sabrina? They both ply Jeff in their own manipulative ways. Poor Jeff can't make up his mind. When he asks his family for advice, all he gets for an answer is ""Why don't you toss a coin?""
The Big Wheel
E33
The Big WheelJeff buys an old bus at an auction and plans to use it as a school bus. However, it breaks down the first day-and no one can fix it. Trisha loves playing like she's driving the bus while wearing a bus-driver's hat. Mary is so worried because she had planned a party that night. Donna decides to decorate the bus-so it became part of the party.
Day of the Hero
E34
Day of the HeroJeff makes a date with Rosemary for the senior prom. Smitty then lets Jeff know that Jeff has been nominated to run for Senior Class President. Now gorgeous Dolores wants Jeff to take her to the prom. What can Jeff do? He's already committed to Rosemary, or is he? Will Jeff actually dump Rosemary for Dolores?