The Donna Reed Show
(1958)Streaming Episode Guide
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Season 8
By-Line - - Jeffrey Stone
Episode 27 - 3-19-1966
30m
Jeff and Smitty try to get Leslie Gore, who is appearing in town, to record their new song.
7.9/10
Haven't Seen
What Price Home?
Episode 26 - 3-12-1966
30m
The Stones put their house up for sale but, after reminiscing about their years there, change their minds.
6.5/10Haven't Seen
So You Really Think You're Young at Heart
Episode 25 - 3-05-1966
30m
Donna and Midge set out to prove Alex and Dave aren't getting old.
8/10Haven't Seen
No More Parties, Almost
Episode 24 - 2-26-1966
30m
Exhausted after weeks of social engagements, Donna and Alex try to get out of a friend's dinner party—until they learn they weren't invited.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
Is There a Small Hotel?
Episode 23 - 2-19-1966
30m
The Stones decide to vacation in California, but everyone thinks they should go elsewhere.
6.8/10Haven't Seen
The Return of Mark
Episode 22 - 2-12-1966
30m
When Donna's old boyfriend Mark, now a millionaire, comes to visit, Alex has trouble hiding his jealousy.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
All This and Voltaire Too?
Episode 21 - 2-05-1966
30m
Donna and Midge take French lessons from the owner of a French restaurant.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
Calling Willie Mays
Episode 20 - 1-29-1966
30m
Willie Mays reserves two seats at a Giants game for his friends the Stones; but Donna, Alex, and Jeff each show up with a guest.
5.5/10Haven't Seen
When I Was Your Age
Episode 19 - 1-22-1966
30m
Frantic Donna and Alex try to stop Jeff and Bebe from getting married.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
Do It Yourself Donna
Episode 18 - 1-15-1966
30m
Donna and Alex spend weeks attempting to assemble a complicated stereo set for Jeff's birthday—unaware that Jeff and Smitty sneak in every night to repair the mess.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
My Son, the Councilman
Episode 17 - 1-06-1966
30m
Jeff runs for city council after the Commissioner threatens to close the city park.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
How to Handle a Woman
Episode 16 - 12-30-1965
30m
Jeff and his friends try to prove men are the stronger sex by dominating their girlfriends.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Episode 15 - 12-23-1965
30m
After the Stones agrees to take care of a friend's cottage on Echo Lake, Jeff decides it's the perfect locale for his frat party.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Uncle Jeff Needs You
Episode 14 - 12-16-1965
30m
Desperate for a summer job as a counselor, Jeff tries to recruit two boys for summer camp.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Slipped Disc
Episode 13 - 12-09-1965
30m
Jeff and his combo want to cut a record, and in order to afford to do so, they sell shares in the venture.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Rally Around the Girls, Boys
Episode 12 - 12-02-1965
30m
Jeff and Scotty take some girls to Lake Sherwood. When they separate, the 2 girls manage to get lost trying to drive home. So how will they do in the upcoming car rally where it's the girls against the boys?
7.1/10Haven't Seen
The Big League Shock
Episode 10 - 11-18-1965
30m
Jeff's friend Bill was high school valedictorian, but as a freshman in college now is only making B's and C's. How can the Stone family help?
8.5/10Haven't Seen
Trees
Episode 9 - 11-11-1965
30m
The tree outside Donna's house: does it belong to Donna or to the city? Can it be cut down without Donna's permission or not? Is this the plot of this episode? Yes!
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Author, Author
Episode 8 - 11-04-1965
30m
Jeff asks Donna and Alex to take an aptitude test and finds out she can write and so she starts to write about the family, soon Alex Jeff and Trisha read what Donna wrote, they find out she wrote her family but the comments Donna wrote don't go over well with the family. Later Donna tells them that she wrote about her college teacher Trish's friend (who has a crush on Jeff and BA's Boys in the Attic.) Donna knew her family was reading what she wrote!
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Do Me a Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors
Episode 7 - 10-28-1965
30m
Professor Caldwell is retiring because of a school policy; he's too old. Jeff starts a petition to get the professor back into teaching by student demand.
7/10Haven't Seen
Charge
Episode 6 - 10-21-1965
30m
Why can't the Stones get a Lesley Store credit card? The Stone's application for a card was rejected. But don't monkey around with Donna Stone! She'll figure out how to get one!
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Four on the Floor
Episode 5 - 10-14-1965
30m
Jeff wants to buy a new car so bad that it will only cause trouble because Karen's Uncle Henshaw as no idea that car Jeff buys is a lemon (bad) car. Now Jeff has to figure out how to get rid of the car. Donna & Alex go and look at the car and find that the car is good.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Think Mink
Episode 4 - 10-07-1965
30m
There is confusion over whose ticket won the mink coat that was the door prize at the Ladies League Luncheon so Donna and Midge decide to share the coat.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
Boy Meets Girl Machine
Episode 3 - 9-30-1965
30m
Jeff balks at organizing the freshman-sophomore party until he meets his lovely co-chairman.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Pop Goes Theresa
Episode 1 - 9-16-1965
30m
Jeff has finally gotten a date with Theresa, a new girl who has an over-protective father. One taste of freedom makes Theresa go wild, and her father puts all the blame on Jeff.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Season 7
Indoor Outing
Episode 30 - 4-08-1965
30m
Trisha is sick,so Donna stays home with her for the weekend while Alex and Jeff go on a camping trip.Donna tells Trisha about all the vacations the Stones had took in the past,as there are scenes from previous programs shown.
8/10Haven't Seen
Guests, Guests, Who Wants Them? (a.k.a.) Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests?
Episode 26 - 3-11-1965
30m
9/10Haven't Seen
The Stamp Collector
Episode 24 - 2-25-1965
30m
Alex has found the perfect putter in the trading stamps store. Donna has five books of stamps that she was saving for a new pressure cooker, but the putter costs ten books. Can the family get the rest of the stamps in time for Alex to get the new putter to use in an upcoming golf tournament?
8.2/10Haven't Seen
The Gift Shop
Episode 23 - 2-18-1965
30m
Jeff gets a job in a gift shop and he goes overboard in drumming up new business.
8.7/10Haven't Seen
Donna's Bank Account
Episode 13 - 12-10-1964
30m
Donna has overdrawn her bank account, and she goes to any length to prevent Alex from finding out.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
Quads of Trouble
Episode 12 - 12-03-1964
30m
The Stone household is turned topsy-turvy when quadruplets are born.
8.4/10Haven't Seen
The Tycoons
Episode 6 - 10-22-1964
30m
Alex's dabbling in the stock market has resulted in a profit. So the Kelseys want to be let in on his good stock tips. Will this put a strain on their relationship?
9.2/10Haven't Seen
Dad Drops By
Episode 2 - 9-24-1964
30m
Alex's father drops by for a visit, terrorizing the population of Hilldale by driving recklessly in his antique Duesenburg. Now Donna needs to find a tactful way of getting him to agree to give up driving.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
Operation Anniversary
Episode 1 - 9-17-1964
30m
Donna and Alex's anniversary is coming up, and Jeff has something special planned for the occasion.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Season 6
One Little Word
Episode 28 - 3-26-1964
30m
Alex mutters the word Pinafink in his sleep,and Donna tries to figure out what it means.Alex doesn't remember at first-but later he realizes what he was saying.He keeps the secret from Donna for a while.
9.4/10Haven't Seen
Teamwork
Episode 24 - 2-27-1964
30m
Trisha decides to go into business for herself.She and all her neighborhood friends say they'll fix anything Dave needs fixing around the house.They spend the entire day trying to fix things,but cause trouble for the most part.Dave,in the meantime,has bought himself new golfballs-which he tries to hide from Midge.Trisha sees that Midge resents Dave spending less time with her.Midge wishes she and Dave would just have marshmallows together.Trisha gets an idea,and substitutes marshmallows for golf balls-and Midge and Dave have a wonderful time.Dave truly appreciates the favor Trisha did for him and says it was worth all the previous hassles.
9/10Haven't Seen
Guest in the Nursery
Episode 22 - 2-13-1964
30m
Neighbor Dave Kelsey gives Trisha a tiny fawn he found on the roadside. How can Donna and Alex break it to her that they can't keep Tiny?
8.4/10Haven't Seen
It Grows on Trees
Episode 7 - 10-31-1963
30m
Jeff has a plan to sell trees to many people and soon the backyard is filled with trees.This plan is slightly changed, however,after Hobie Smith-neighborhood boy with a crush on Trisha-carves hearts into all of the trees.
8.4/10Haven't Seen
Season 5
Day of the Hero
Episode 34 - 5-09-1963
30m
Jeff 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?
7.6/10Where to watch
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The Big Wheel
Episode 33 - 5-02-1963
30m
Jeff 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.
7.9/10Where to watch
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All Women Are Dangerous
Episode 32 - 4-25-1963
30m
A 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?""
7.5/10Where to watch
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All Those Dreams
Episode 31 - 4-18-1963
30m
Pitcher 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.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Boys and Girls
Episode 30 - 4-11-1963
30m
While 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?
8/10Where to watch
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Friends and Neighbors
Episode 29 - 4-04-1963
30m
Dr.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.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Handy Man
Episode 28 - 3-28-1963
30m
There 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.
6.7/10Where to watch
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Everywhere That Mary Goes
Episode 27 - 3-21-1963
30m
A 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.
7.9/10Where to watch
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The Two Doctors Stone
Episode 26 - 3-14-1963
30m
Alex 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.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Where the Stones Are
Episode 25 - 3-07-1963
30m
The 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!
8/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The House on the Hill
Episode 24 - 2-28-1963
30m
Donna visits a reclusive woman who lives in an old Victorian house.She feels trapped in a haunted house after a while.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Pioneer Woman
Episode 23 - 2-21-1963
30m
Alex 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.
8/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Big Sixteen
Episode 22 - 2-14-1963
30m
On Jeff's 16th birthday he has a big fight with his girlfriend. Then he falls for an older woman.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Three is a Family
Episode 21 - 2-07-1963
30m
Mary 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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
A Way of Her Own
Episode 20 - 1-31-1963
30m
A 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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The New Look
Episode 19 - 1-24-1963
30m
A boyfriend of Mary's calls her wholesome,and she doesn't know weather to take it as a compliment or an insult.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The Chinese Horse
Episode 18 - 1-17-1963
30m
At 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?
8.4/10Where to watch
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A Woman' Place
Episode 17 - 1-10-1963
30m
When 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.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Just a Little Wedding
Episode 16 - 1-03-1963
30m
Mary'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.
7/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Jeff Stands Alone
Episode 15 - 12-27-1962
30m
After 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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The Soft Touch
Episode 14 - 12-20-1962
30m
If 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.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The Winning Ticket
Episode 13 - 12-13-1962
30m
Jeff 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?
6.9/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The Baby Buggy
Episode 11 - 11-29-1962
30m
Everyone chips in to buy the elderly baby doctor a new car.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Man to Man
Episode 10 - 11-22-1962
30m
Alex 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.
7/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Big Star
Episode 9 - 11-15-1962
30m
Mary succeeds in helping a shy boy she knows become a singing star.
6.3/10Where to watch
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Rebel With a Cause
Episode 8 - 11-08-1962
30m
Donna is selected to take part in a survey of housewives to dtermine how long they spend doing their household chores.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Fine Feathers
Episode 7 - 11-01-1962
30m
Jeff 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.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
My Dad
Episode 6 - 10-25-1962
30m
Alex 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.""
8.5/10Where to watch
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Episode 5 - 10-18-1962
30m
Mary decides it's time to leave home, and moves into the college dormitory.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Who Needs Glasses?
Episode 4 - 10-11-1962
30m
Jeff decides wearing glasses would make him look older, and sets out to prove he needs them.
7.5/10Where to watch
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To Be a Boy
Episode 3 - 10-04-1962
30m
Trying 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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Mrs. Stone and Doctor Hyde
Episode 2 - 9-27-1962
30m
When Donna fills in for Alex's vacationing nurse, she is taken aback to find him an office tyrant.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Mister Nice Guy
Episode 1 - 9-20-1962
30m
Mary can't understand why her brother Jeff is being so polite to her - unless there is some ulterior motive behind his good behavior.
8.5/10Where to watch
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Season 4
Dear Wife
Episode 39 - 6-14-1962
30m
Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.
7.5/10Where to watch
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On to Fairview
Episode 36 - 5-24-1962
30m
To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Donna Meets Roberta
Episode 33 - 5-03-1962
30m
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.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Winner Takes All
Episode 29 - 4-05-1962
30m
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.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Hilldale 500
Episode 28 - 3-29-1962
30m
Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.
7.6/10Where to watch
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The Golden Trap
Episode 23 - 2-22-1962
30m
While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.
8.1/10Where to watch
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The New Office
Episode 22 - 2-15-1962
30m
Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Explorer's Ten
Episode 21 - 2-08-1962
30m
Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Donna's Prima Donna
Episode 20 - 2-01-1962
30m
Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
8.5/10Where to watch
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For Angie With Love
Episode 18 - 1-18-1962
30m
Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Toughest Kid in School
Episode 16 - 12-28-1961
30m
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.
7.9/10Where to watch
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A Very Bright Boy
Episode 15 - 12-21-1961
30m
The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Alex, the Professor
Episode 12 - 11-30-1961
30m
Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Private Tutor
Episode 11 - 11-23-1961
30m
Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
7.6/10Where to watch
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The Paper Tycoon
Episode 10 - 11-16-1961
30m
Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Electrical Storm
Episode 9 - 11-09-1961
30m
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.
7/10Where to watch
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All is Forgiven
Episode 8 - 11-02-1961
30m
Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
6.4/10Where to watch
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One of Those Days
Episode 7 - 10-26-1961
30m
Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
7.9/10Where to watch
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The Monster
Episode 5 - 10-12-1961
30m
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!
8.2/10Where to watch
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Mouse at Play
Episode 4 - 10-05-1961
30m
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!
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Close Shave
Episode 3 - 9-28-1961
30m
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.
7.4/10Where to watch
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A Rose is a Rose
Episode 2 - 9-21-1961
30m
Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.
7.4/10Where to watch
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One Starry Night
Episode 1 - 9-14-1961
30m
Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Season 3
Mary's Little Lambs
Episode 38 - 6-08-1961
30m
Mary and Mark decide to have a Saturday nursery school (i.e., day care) to earn enough money to paint Mark's car. Alex, on the other hand, would like to sleep late on Saturday morning, unaware of the bedlam that's about to take place!
6.7/10Where to watch
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The Mustache
Episode 37 - 6-01-1961
30m
Alex growing a mustache turns out to be quite a controversial event in the Stone household.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Mary's Driving Lesson
Episode 36 - 5-25-1961
30m
Scotty, smitten by Mary, agrees to teach Mary how to drive. Oh boy! Does he have his hands full! Will their romantic friendship last through this experience?
8.4/10Where to watch
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Military School
Episode 35 - 5-18-1961
30m
When Herbie suggests his visiting friend Ken goes along with them to the dance, Mary decides not to go to the dance at all. Then she meets Ken, who's in full uniform from the Carter Military Academy. Yeah, she wants to go to the dance now! But where does that leave Herbie? It's another good ""Mary learns a lesson""
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Episode 34 - 5-11-1961
30m
The school bully, Jocko, makes fun of Jeff being in the choir. Jeff starts ""pumping iron"" because it looks like there will be a fight. Can Mr. Trestle's sage advice possibly do Jeff and the guys any good and stop the conflict?
7.2/10Where to watch
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Jeff, the Treasurer
Episode 33 - 5-04-1961
30m
Yes, Jeff is elected class Treasurer. He has the class dues to protect all $32 of it. Now what could possibly happen? Could he, oh, I don't know lose it? It's Thursday. The class picnic is Saturday. Mrs. Haskell needs the money to pay for the bus that will take the class to the picnic. Can Jeff find it in time?
7.7/10Where to watch
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For Better or Worse
Episode 32 - 4-27-1961
30m
A story about every married couple's dilemma: what decisions can a husband make on his own and which require a conference for his wife's permission? Like Alex and Joe, who tell the guys they will go fishing and they don't need to ask their wives. But see, Joe has a system: he bribes his wife Myra with an expensive gift first. Now Alex, on the other hand, faces an episode-long issue with Donna about this matter. Does he resort to a bribe, too?
7.4/10Where to watch
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Music Hath Charms
Episode 30 - 4-13-1961
30m
The piano becomes a ""parking lot"" with everyone dropping things on it, like books, the newspaper, so Alex decides to sell it. All of a sudden Mary has a problem with that idea and won't let it go. She'll start practicing again, every day. It turns out a boy she'd like to date just loves to play the piano!
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Merry Month of April
Episode 29 - 4-06-1961
30m
Income tax time, so Alex decides to save money and prepare his own taxes this year rather than have Harvey do it. When Alex figures out he owes money, he gets mad about a hat he thinks Donna bought for $49.50. When Harvey arrives at the Stone residence, having done Alex's taxes anyway and announces that Alex will be getting a refund, Alex's attitude becomes very pleasant indeed!
Turns out Harvey's wife Nora had Donna buy the hat, but it was for Nora!
7.2/10Where to watch
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Donna's Helping Hand
Episode 28 - 3-30-1961
30m
Dr. Steinhaus is retiring as the head of the Board of Health. Donna thinks this is the perfect opportunity for Alex to have a position that offers him more regular hours and she intends to help him get it.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Mary's Heart Throb
Episode 27 - 3-23-1961
30m
While babysitting for the Damons, Mary meets their older son, Rick, who has dropped out of college because he wasn't accepted by his father's old fraternity. He plans to join the Foreign Legion and wants Mary to help him.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Poodle Parlor
Episode 26 - 3-16-1961
30m
Donna and her friend consider opening a poodle parlor where owners can bring their poodles to get clipped and buy them fancy accessories. The husbands think the whole idea is ludicrous which make the ladies all the more determined to succeed.
7/10Where to watch
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Tony Martin Visits
Episode 24 - 3-02-1961
30m
While driving through Hilldale, Tony Martin is arrested for speeding by a policeman using radar. He knows he wasn't speeding, but figures he'll just pay the fine and be on his way. In court, Tony sees Donna fighting a parking meter violation and insisting on a jury trial rather than pay a $2 fine.
Tony decides to ask for a jury trial, too. It's a matter of man versus machine: is the parking meter keeping correct time or did Donna? Was the radar unit accurate or not? Will popular singer Tony Martin sing a song in this episode? Yes!
7/10Where to watch
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The Busy People
Episode 23 - 2-23-1961
30m
In a try for more togetherness, Donna signs Alex and herself up for painting lessons.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Geisha Girl
Episode 22 - 2-16-1961
30m
The new doctor has a Japanese Geisha girl for a wife. She is constantly seeing to her husband's needs, can't do enough for him. The married couples of Hilldale have a difficult time adjusting to her. Leave it to Donna to ""Americanize"" her in matters of wifely duties.
6.8/10Where to watch
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Trip to Nowhere
Episode 21 - 2-09-1961
30m
Jeff has been complaing that there's nothing to do. To top it off, Ricky comes over and brags about how his dad is taking him on an exciting camping trip this weekend. Now Jeff wants to go camping, but Alex is away at a conference. So Donna decides to take Jeff and Mary camping at Truesdale Park right in town. This isn't the kind of camping trip Jeff had in mind.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Donna Directs a Play
Episode 20 - 2-02-1961
30m
Donna fills in for the director of Mary's drama group when he is called to Hollywood for a part in a movie.
7.6/10Where to watch
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The Stones Go to Hollywood
Episode 19 - 1-26-1961
30m
Alex needs to go to Hollywood to discuss suggestions for a Children's Clinic, so the whole family takes the opportunity to go along and see Hollywood, except it rains, for 2 days! They had so much wanted to meet a movie and TV star before they leave, They do! Also enjoy Donna dreaming that she is a big Hollywood star.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Variations On a Theme
Episode 18 - 1-19-1961
30m
Donna and Alex remember their honeymoon and this wonderful musical tobacco jar for Alex. When the jar is broken, unknown to one another Donna and Mary buy an identical replacement, Alex also finds another one, while Jeff glues the original tobacco jar back together! The Stones now own 3 musical tobacco jars!
7.2/10Where to watch
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World's Greatest Entertainer
Episode 17 - 1-12-1961
30m
Jeff just can't seem to do anything right --- he slams the door and the angel food cake in the oven droops; his model airplane has cockeyed wings; airplane glue gets on the carpet, so he bleaches it out! The family needs to build up his spirits, so when he does mediocre imitations of movie stars like James Cagney, Peter Lorre, and Edward G. Robinson, he gets all the family's praise. So he decides to enter the upcoming school talent show! Now what can Mary, Donna, and Alex do?
7/10Where to watch
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Character Building
Episode 16 - 1-05-1961
30m
When Donna's letter-to-the-editor about parents needing to make sure that their children follow through by finishing what they start gets published, it prompts Donna to follow through herself. Now Mary can't play tennis till she finds her lost jacket and returns a library book, and Jeff can't rest till he finds the tire pump he borrowed from a friend.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Lean and Hungry Look
Episode 15 - 12-29-1960
30m
Donna can't fit into the dinner dress she bought a few months ago, and she wants to wear it! She decides it's time to exercise and diet the extra pounds off. Then, Alex notices his tuxedo is a little too tight now, so he decides, well, you get the picture! And will Jeff ever repay the money he borrowed from Mary so she can buy that sweater she's been wanting for a long time. And what do you think happens when she finally does get that sweater and tries it on?
7.9/10Where to watch
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Someone is Watching
Episode 14 - 12-22-1960
30m
Jeff wants a motor scooter like Gordie just got, but Alex won't agree to that. Gordie shows off his riding skill until he drives the scooter into a tree in the Stones front yard. Gordie proceeds to fake a leg injury that puts him in Jeff's bed overnight, with Donna taking care of him. Why would Gordie do that? Does it have anything to do with his new stepmother or his dad giving him anything he wants? Does Donna have an idea about how to help Gordie's mom with this problem? You bet she does!
7.7/10Where to watch
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Donna Goes to a Reunion
Episode 13 - 12-15-1960
30m
Donna heads to a Blaine Women's College reunion, and while she's away, Jeff adopts Duke, the dog.
7/10Where to watch
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Episode 12 - 12-08-1960
30m
Mary is so indecisive, always asking her mother about what clothes to wear which boys to date. Tonight though, she starts making her own decisions when she, Roger, and Larry go out on the town. They go to the Hungry Onion coffeehouse and listen to poetry. They get into money troubles with dinner at the Flamingo Club, and that's when Mary makes the right decision.
7.2/10Where to watch
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The Model Daughter
Episode 11 - 12-01-1960
30m
Mary goes to a session at Taffy Cinders Charm School and wins a scholarship to learn how to be a model. Most of the girls who went with Mary also ""won"" scholarships, too! Then the expenses mount up, as she needs the School instruction book, the School grooming aids, etc.
7.1/10Where to watch
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It Only Hurts When I Laugh
Episode 10 - 11-24-1960
30m
The tables are turned as Alex becomes a hospital patient, and a difficult one at that.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Never Marry a Doctor
Episode 9 - 11-17-1960
30m
The Stones' cleaning lady has troubles. Her baby is sick and her husband lost his job due to illness. Alex takes care of the baby's health, and Donna hires the husband to do odd jobs in their house. Now the Stones have troubles. The twenty dollars that Alex left on the counter for Mrs. Cruikshank's charity is missing. Could the handyman be a thief? Mrs. Cruikshank thinks so and makes Donna wonder if it's true.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Higher Learning
Episode 8 - 11-10-1960
30m
Alex is cited for his research in a Medical Journal article that he tries to read throughout the whole episode, but he's constantly interrupted. Mary gives up boys when Roger and Elroy let a coin toss decide which one will play tennis with her. She decides to become a scientist. Boys are back in her life when she discovers the new boy Stanley mowing their yard and conducting a science project at the same time.
7/10Where to watch
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Worried Anyone?
Episode 7 - 11-03-1960
30m
Like, are we worried about Mary riding in Scotty's car? After all, its only a hot rod made with parts taken from wrecked cars!
7.7/10Where to watch
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Alex's Twin
Episode 6 - 10-27-1960
30m
Mary is enamored with the new boy at school, Elroy! Why? Because he reminds her so much of what her dad must have been like as a teenager. Alex can't see the resemblance at all.
7.7/10Where to watch
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How the Other Side Lives
Episode 5 - 10-20-1960
30m
Mary's friend Ginny lives in a mansion with a maid, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. Now Ginny is going to spend the weekend at Mary's house. What can Mary do to impress Ginny, with the Stone family having no maid, no pool, no tennis court, and with a wild unruly younger brother Jeff at home?
7.9/10Where to watch
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The Love Letter
Episode 4 - 10-06-1960
30m
Nick the Greek is the handyman at the Stone's house. He's still learning how to write English, so he asks Jeff for help in writing a love letter to his girlfriend. Later, Mary finds this love letter in Jeff's handwriting and wonders if Jeff is involved in a new romance.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Donna Decorates
Episode 3 - 9-29-1960
30m
Donna tries to redecorate the house, but neighbor boy Dennis Mitchell (Jay North) tries to help her...and ends up making things more of a mess. Donna finally calls Dennis' nearer neighbor Mr.Wilson (Joseph Kearns) to ask if Dennis would help him with anything. (I'm sure Mr.Wilson sympathized.) This was a crossover show-with two people from ""Dennis the Menace"" guesting. It turns out both shows are set in the town of Hilldale...but Dennis probably lived in a different neighborhood than Donna.
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Mystery Woman
Episode 2 - 9-22-1960
30m
A lady spots Donna and Mary having lunch in a restaurant, so she stops to say hello. She recognized Donna, even though ""it's been 13 years."" Donna doesn't recognize her but is polite and too embarrassed to ask her name. Later, Donna realizes she must find out who the mystery woman was.
8/10Where to watch
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Weekend
Episode 1 - 9-15-1960
30m
The family wants to get away for the weekend. The brochure shows Lakeview Lodge to be a great place to go, so Donna and Alex head up there early with Mary and Jeff to join them later, but Lakeview Lodge turns out to be a major disappointment. Now what can they do?
7.6/10Where to watch
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Season 2
Cool Cat
Episode 38 - 6-18-1960
30m
Jeff wants to keep a cat that followed him home, so can Harry the Cat stay?
The Stone family will decide by using the democratic process.
7.5/10Where to watch
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The Wedding Present
Episode 37 - 6-10-1960
30m
Aunt Lettie is coming to visit, so Donna and Alex try to find the wedding present she gave them so she would be certain to see it. It would help if they could just remember what it was! And by the way, Alex, can Donna buy a $250 Porcelain Dresden figurine?
7/10Where to watch
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Love's Sweet Awakening
Episode 36 - 6-02-1960
30m
Sixteen- year-old Petie is home from military school and visiting the Stone family. Petie and Mary have been friends for years, but seeing how beautiful Mary has become, he would now like to be more than just friends. As Alex puts it, ""springtime has come to Petie!"" How can Petie catch Mary's eye?
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Gossip
Episode 35 - 5-26-1960
30m
Donna tells Emily, the town gossip, that Kay Watson is having a baby. Then Donna learns from Alex that Kay is keeping it a secret so that she can stay working longer. Donna is crushed, knowing that she may have let Kay's secret out.
7.1/10Where to watch
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The First Time We Met
Episode 34 - 5-19-1960
30m
Donna and Alex have different stories about how they first met. Also Donna plays matchmaker to a new doctor in town and a pretty nurse at the hospital.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Mary's Crusade
Episode 33 - 5-12-1960
30m
Mary vows not to go to the school dance unless Ellen has a date for the dance. Ellen is rather plain so Mary goes to work to transform Ellen into a glamorous young lady.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Jeff, the Financial Genius
Episode 32 - 5-05-1960
30m
Jeff starts swapping possessions to pay off a debt. Zack: Mike Montgomery. Mrs. Pruitt: Marjorie Winters. Alvin: Mike Peters. Sprague: Percy Helton. Paul Petersen.
7.9/10Where to watch
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The Career Woman
Episode 31 - 4-28-1960
30m
Donna's old school mate, who has been a single career woman all these years, is now engaged to a doctor. She visits Donna to see what life is really like for a doctor's wife.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Alex Runs the House
Episode 30 - 4-21-1960
30m
Donna is away and Alex has to manage the house and children.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Pickles for Charity
Episode 28 - 4-07-1960
30m
While Alex was the ""belle of the ball"" with his fantastic dancing at the Woman's Medical Auxiliary Dance, the dance cost more to produce than the income from ticket sales provided. Each member agrees to contribute $27 using her skills in moneymaking to make up the budget shortfall. Donna will sell 54 jars of her famous pickle recipe at fifty cents per jar and donate the money to the Auxiliary. Will Donna's plan work?
7.5/10Where to watch
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The Perfect Pitch
Episode 27 - 3-24-1960
30m
Donna makes Jeff take trumpet lessons when she discovers he has perfect pitch. Jeff would rather be on the track team.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Fatal Leap
Episode 26 - 3-17-1960
30m
Alex's wild room-mate from college is getting married, and Alex is invited to the bachelor party. Donna doesn't like this idea at all.
6.6/10Where to watch
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The Gentle Dew
Episode 25 - 3-10-1960
30m
Alex lays down the law when Jeff and Mary slack off on their responsibilities at home and their schoolwork. Now Alex is furious when it appears that Mary didn't come home from a bowling date with Roger on time.
7.6/10Where to watch
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A Night to Howl
Episode 23 - 2-25-1960
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A Place to Go
Episode 22 - 2-18-1960
30m
Jeff and his friends get into trouble when they are discovered using an abandoned house as a hang-out. This prompts Donna and the other mothers to create a nice meeting place for the children.
6.9/10Where to watch
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The Free Soul
Episode 20 - 2-04-1960
30m
Alex's Uncle Dan takes a break from traveling all over the world. Jeff likes the idea of going to Alaska, Saudi Arabia, Malaya, Australia, and doing whatever he wants, just like Uncle Dan. Jeff decides to join him. Will Donna and Alex allow him to go? Would you believe, yes?
7.1/10Where to watch
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Just a Housewife
Episode 19 - 1-28-1960
30m
The radio show ""Housewives Corner"" is broadcast from McClure's Market. Host Jerry Parker is asking the ladies if housewives find questions like ""While baking an upside down cake,do you recommend standing on your head?"" This presents an opportunity for Donna to defend homemakers like herself as being a bit more than ""just a housewife""!
7.3/10Where to watch
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The New Mother
Episode 18 - 1-21-1960
30m
Little David Barker is very excited. His father is getting married and he hopes this means he can leave military school and live in a real home, but things don't work out the way David thought they would.
6.9/10Where to watch
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The Secret
Episode 17 - 1-14-1959
30m
Mary gets an engagement ring and phone calls from Matt, a freshman at UCLA, but doesn't tell anyone in the family about the ring or why Matt is calling.
So what's going on? As Donna says, ""Alex, our daughter has a secret.""
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Lucky Girl
Episode 15 - 12-31-1959
30m
Lately all Donna has been hearing is how wonderful Alex is, and how lucky she is to be his wife. After a while this gets Donna to wondering if what people really mean is that Alex got the short end of the stick by marrying Donna.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Homecoming Dance
Episode 14 - 12-24-1959
30m
Alex and Donna chaperone Mary's date with a college man.
7.4/10Where to watch
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A Difference of Opinion
Episode 13 - 12-17-1959
30m
Donna gets cornered into accepting an invitation from a couple that neither she nor Alex really care for. Alex refuses to go, sparking an argument that they try to keep quiet from the children.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Punishment
Episode 12 - 12-10-1959
30m
Dilemma in the Stone household: How to discipline the children without having Donna look like a villian by meting out the punishments, or having Donna look like a squealer when Alex does .
7.4/10Where to watch
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Jeff Joins a Club
Episode 11 - 12-03-1959
30m
Jeff finds out the reason why he wasn't made a member of a club: He is friends with a boy no one else likes.
7.6/10Where to watch
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All Mothers Worry
Episode 10 - 11-26-1959
30m
Jeff's friend, Phillip, has a problem. He wants to play football, but his mother is over-protective and won't let him.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Flowers For the Teacher
Episode 9 - 11-19-1959
30m
Jeff's class has a new teacher, Miss McGuinness. The boys in particular complain that she is too strict, so Donna meets with the new teacher to get matters settled.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Nothing Like a Good Book
Episode 8 - 11-12-1959
30m
Donna mistakenly accepts an invitation to 'culture vulture' Lydia Langley's cocktail party, at which Lydia mentions that she also conducts a book discussion group. She goads Donna into joining it and then reporting on Tolstoy's "War and Peace" at her first meeting. Donna then attempts to immerse the whole family in culture.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Neighborly Gesture
Episode 7 - 11-05-1959
30m
Alex is hurt that Jeff likes the new neighbor.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Going Steady
Episode 6 - 10-29-1959
30m
Mary wants to meet a boy, so she talks Jeff into going to his kid sister's party.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The First Child
Episode 5 - 10-22-1959
30m
Alex must contend with overly anxious new parents who constantly call him in a state of panic, thinking that there is something wrong with their baby.
7/10Where to watch
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A Friend Indeed
Episode 4 - 10-15-1959
30m
Jeff's 'friend' Doug keeps getting him into trouble at school, and Jeff silently takes the blame for him because he knows Doug's mother constantly picks on him and wonders why he can't be more like Jeff, who behaves like an innocent cherub at their house.
7/10Where to watch
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A Penny Earned
Episode 3 - 10-08-1959
30m
Donna has trouble deciding whether or not buy a new dress.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Sleep No More My Lady
Episode 2 - 10-01-1959
30m
Donna is too excited to sleep because Alex is giving a speech at a convention. While trying to sleep on the plane, Alex gives Donna a tranquilizer to help her sleep, which leads to an embarrassing chain of events.
7.4/10Where to watch
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That's Show Business
Episode 1 - 9-24-1959
30m
Mary does a kind deed by encouraging a shy, insecure fellow student, Kenny, to appear in the school play. When she does, he ends up being paired with her in a dance number. But she regrets her good deed because she’s worried about how they’ll appear next to each other, as he’s shorter than her.
7/10Where to watch
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Season 1
Operation Deadbeat
Episode 37 - 6-03-1959
30m
Alex insists Jeff pay back money he owes to develop good character for when he is an adult. Meanwhile, Donna decides to try to get the past due money owed to Alex by his patients.
7/10Where to watch
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Advice To Young Lovers
Episode 36 - 5-27-1959
30m
When Mary and George get in a fight over him and her best friend Babs, Donna advises her on how to handle the situation.
6.2/10Where to watch
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Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
Episode 35 - 5-20-1959
30m
After a particularly long week, Donna and Alex long for a weekend alone without kids. But when they get it, it’s not quite how they imagined it would be.
6.8/10Where to watch
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Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
Episode 34 - 5-13-1959
30m
The family searches for a compatible housekeeper to help around the house while Donna manages a charity campaign.
7/10Where to watch
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The Testimonial
Episode 33 - 5-06-1959
30m
Donna plans a testimonial dinner to honor Dr. Jason, a long-time denizen of the town and a beloved doctor, who finally intends to retire.
6.4/10Where to watch
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Grateful Patient
Episode 32 - 4-29-1959
30m
Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market, and Donna and the kids start making plans for the expected profit.
6/10Where to watch
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Do You Trust Your Child?
Episode 31 - 4-22-1959
30m
Donna gives a speech, at a PTA meeting, on parent/child relationships urging parents to trust their child. Her advice, of course, ends up being tested.
6.4/10Where to watch
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The Hero
Episode 30 - 4-15-1959
30m
Alex's roommate, Biff Jameson, comes to Hilldale, and though he charms the family and dazzles Jeff, Alex confesses to Donna that his old pal seems to be off from what he used to be.
6.9/10Where to watch
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The Parting of the Ways
Episode 29 - 4-08-1959
30m
Mary’s friend Babs confides in her that her parents are having troubles and may be divorcing soon. And, though she’s exaggerating, Donna is unaware of this and problems ensue in their family as a result.
6.6/10Where to watch
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April Fool
Episode 28 - 4-01-1959
30m
When Buzz Barry, teenage idol (played by James Darren), comes to Hilldale to sing at a concert, he falls ill with the measles and the concert is canceled, leaving Mary and her friends devastated. Then he ends up staying at the Stone’s home to recuperate, causing unexpected complications.
7.2/10Where to watch
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The Flowered-Print Dress
Episode 27 - 3-25-1959
30m
Donna and Alex dine at a young couple’s home. The couple are still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, and the experience gives Donna pangs of nostalgia.
6.7/10Where to watch
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Mary's Campaign
Episode 26 - 3-18-1959
30m
Mary drives her family crazy, and worries her mother, in her quest to win the class vice-presidency.
6.5/10Where to watch
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The Ideal Wife
Episode 25 - 3-11-1959
30m
Donna keeps getting praised for being an excellent wife and mother—so much so, that she, illogically, becomes a bit paranoid that people really mean something negative about her beneath the surface of their words, and fears her kids are taking advantage of her.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Boys Will Be Boys
Episode 24 - 3-04-1959
30m
David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies, and is invited to stay the night. Later, Jeff is left in charge of David, as everyone else will be gone.
7.3/10Where to watch
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The Report Card
Episode 23 - 2-25-1959
30m
Donna is worried when Jeff comes home with a report card full of Cs.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Love Thy Neighbor
Episode 22 - 2-18-1959
30m
Donna and Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wilbur & Celia Wilgus, only for Donna to get caught up in a misunderstanding later.
6.2/10Where to watch
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Donna Plays Cupid
Episode 21 - 2-11-1959
30m
Donna decides that Alex’s obstetrician friend, Beau, is a lonely bachelor in need of a mate, so she tries to pair him and her good friend Celia (who has recently broken up with her boyfriend) up.
6.6/10Where to watch
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Have Fun
Episode 20 - 2-04-1959
30m
When Mary comes home utterly dejected from a terrible first date, Donna and Alex each, in “Rashomon”-style, tell her about their first date.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Jeff vs. Mary
Episode 19 - 1-28-1959
30m
Jeff becomes jealous and insecure about his parent’s love—feeling that they care about Mary more than him.
7/10Where to watch
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It's the Principle of the Thing
Episode 18 - 1-21-1959
30m
Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. So, Donna hires him to do repairs around the house, but Alex fires him. Then Donna tries another method to help him get the finances he needs.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Nothing But the Truth
Episode 17 - 1-14-1959
30m
David Barker finagles a return to the Stone’s home for his birthday celebration.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Jeff's Double Life
Episode 16 - 1-07-1959
30m
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.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Mary's Double Date
Episode 15 - 12-31-1958
30m
Mary's Junior prom is imminent, and she has trouble deciding between two boys on the football team who might ask her. She also dangles another nice boy on a string. But, eventually, the resultant consequences of her selfish decisions come to fruition.
7/10Where to watch
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A Very Merry Christmas
Episode 14 - 12-24-1958
26m
Donna searches for the mysterious person who puts on a Christmas party in the children’s ward at the hospital every year. The quintessential comedian Buster Keaton guest stars.
8/10Where to watch
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The Busy Body
Episode 13 - 12-17-1958
30m
Charismatic Uncle Fred visits the Stone family and a brouhaha ensues.
6.4/10Where to watch
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The Beaded Bag
Episode 12 - 12-10-1958
30m
When Donna longingly admires a lovely, expensive bag at a store, the saleswoman (along with a female friend of hers) schemes to coax Alex into getting it for her for a birthday gift. But Alex is suspicious that Donna is pulling the strings behind the scenes, instead of being forthright about it.
7.3/10Where to watch
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The Baby Contest
Episode 11 - 12-03-1958
30m
Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Guest in the House
Episode 10 - 11-26-1958
30m
A problem child takes refuge at the Stone’s house, and Donna tries to get through to him.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Dough Re-Mi
Episode 9 - 11-19-1958
30m
Donna tries to get a famous concert pianist to perform at a benefit, and, at the same time, Jeff is trying to raise money for a football tackling dummy. These two seemingly unrelated projects intertwine.
7/10Where to watch
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Change Partners and Dance
Episode 8 - 11-12-1958
30m
Mary has a crush on the school basketball star, George, who wants to take her to the prom, but hasn’t asked her because he can't dance.
7/10Where to watch
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Three Part Mother
Episode 7 - 11-05-1958
30m
Donna spreads herself thin, running between three places on the same night, for her family.
7.1/10Where to watch
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The Foundling
Episode 6 - 10-29-1958
30m
A baby is abandoned at the Stone’s place.
7.4/10Where to watch
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The Football Uniform
Episode 5 - 10-22-1958
30m
Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture, but is told he must work for the money to buy it.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Male Ego
Episode 4 - 10-15-1958
30m
Alex tries to prove his independence when Donna buys a suit for him.
7.1/10Where to watch
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The Hike
Episode 3 - 10-08-1958
30m
Donna tries to prove women can outsmart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Pardon My Gloves
Episode 2 - 10-01-1958
30m
Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocks Donna's acting in a local play. So, Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.
7.2/10Where to watch
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Weekend Trip
Episode 1 - 9-24-1958
30m
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.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 9.4/10
One Little Word
Episode 28 - 3-26-1964
30m
Alex mutters the word Pinafink in his sleep,and Donna tries to figure out what it means.Alex doesn't remember at first-but later he realizes what he was saying.He keeps the secret from Donna for a while.
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