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The Donna Reed Show

  • TV Series
  • 1958–19661958–1966
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
The Donna Reed Show: Season One
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A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems a of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems a of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems a of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.
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1.7K
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POPULARITY
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65
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    • Creator
      • William Roberts
    • Stars
      • Donna Reed
      • Paul Petersen
      • Carl Betz
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    • Creator
      • William Roberts
    • Stars
      • Donna Reed
      • Paul Petersen
      • Carl Betz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
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    Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
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    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Donna Stone
    275 episodes275 eps • 1958–1966
    Paul Petersen
    Paul Petersen
    • Jeff Stone
    275 episodes275 eps • 1958–1966
    Carl Betz
    Carl Betz
    • Dr. Alex Stone…
    272 episodes272 eps • 1958–1966
    Shelley Fabares
    Shelley Fabares
    • Mary Stone
    191 episodes191 eps • 1958–1964
    Patty Petersen
    • Trisha Stone
    99 episodes99 eps • 1963–1966
    Ann McCrea
    • Midge Kelsey…
    73 episodes73 eps • 1963–1966
    Bob Crane
    Bob Crane
    • Dr. Dave Kelsey…
    63 episodes63 eps • 1963–1965
    Darryl Richard
    • Smitty…
    34 episodes34 eps • 1961–1966
    Jimmy Hawkins
    Jimmy Hawkins
    • Scotty…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1958–1965
    C. Lindsay Workman
    C. Lindsay Workman
    • Jim…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1960–1965
    Janet Landgard
    Janet Landgard
    • Karen…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1963–1965
    Candy Moore
    Candy Moore
    • Angie…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1961–1966
    Stephen Pearson
    • Zack…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1958–1960
    Allan Hunt
    • Stan…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1962–1965
    Gary Waynesmith
    • Willie…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1964–1965
    Jan Stine
    • Roger…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1960–1961
    Reba Waters
    Reba Waters
    • Antoinette Duval…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1958–1962
    Tommy Ivo
    Tommy Ivo
    • Herbie Bailey…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1959–1961
    • Creator
      • William Roberts
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    • Trivia
      The living room set was later used again as Major Nelson's living room on "I Dream of Jeannie". It was also used as the Mitchell's livingroom in "Dennis the Menace" and in the show "Hazel" several times.
    • Goofs
      Starting from the season 3 opening , you hear the phone ring and Donna Reed come down the stairs to answer it , it rings again even after she has picked it up .
    • Connections
      Featured in Let the Good Times Roll (1973)

    User reviews15

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    I loved this show when it was on nearly two decades ago. It's wholesome, but not nauseatingly so. It's funny, but not frenetically. One of the funnier episodes was when the household is visited by a pollster who embarrasses Donna by predicting her every move, as she is the "average" housewife. This brand of humor is obviously more subtle than Lucy. And because it is, there is little appreciation. Donna Reed was also a great lady in real life.
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mutter ist die Allerbeste
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Screen Gems Television
      • Todon
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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