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The Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show

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The Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show

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...

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  1. 9.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Unheroic Hero

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    S7:E27

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  2. 9.2/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The Mysterious Smile (a.k.a.) That Mysterious Smile

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  3. 9.0/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Guests, Guests, Who Wants Them? (a.k.a.) Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests?

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  4. 8.8/10(33 votes)

    #4 - The Caravan

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  5. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #5 - House Divided

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  6. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Teamwork

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    S6:E24

    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.

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  8. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Thy Name is Woman

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    Director:Gene Nelson
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  9. 8.5/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Donna's Prima Donna

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    S4:E20

    Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.

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  10. 8.5/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Brighten the Corner

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  11. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Altar

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    Director:Barry Shear
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  12. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Mary's Driving Lesson

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    S3:E36

    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?

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  13. 8.3/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Man of Action

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  14. 8.3/10(25 votes)

    #13 - The Father Image

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  15. 8.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Daughter Complex

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  16. 8.2/10(29 votes)

    #15 - The Golden Trap

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    S4:E23

    While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.

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  17. 8.2/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Once Upon a Timepiece

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  18. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Old Faithful

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  19. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #18 - With This Ring

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  20. 8.1/10(34 votes)

    #19 - The Mystery Woman

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    S3:E2

    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.

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  21. 8.1/10(32 votes)

    #20 - The Monster

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    S4:E5

    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!

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  22. 8.1/10(21 votes)

    #21 - The Big League Shock

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    S8:E10

    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?

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  23. 8.0/10(97 votes)

    #22 - A Very Merry Christmas

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    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.

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  24. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #23 - One of Those Days

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    S4:E7

    Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.

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  25. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Mary Comes Home

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  26. 8.0/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Dad Drops By

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    S7:E2

    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.

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Unheroic Hero" is the best rated episode of "The Donna Reed Show". It scored 9.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/1965. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Mysterious Smile (a.k.a.) That Mysterious Smile".