The Donna Reed Show

The Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show

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Every episode of The Donna Reed Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show!

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  1. 9.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Unheroic Hero

    S7:E27

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  2. 9.2/10(8 votes)

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

    S7:E28

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  3. 9.0/10(9 votes)

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

    S7:E26

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  4. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - House Divided

    S6:E4

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  5. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Teamwork

    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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  6. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Thy Name is Woman

    S7:E17

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    Director:Gene Nelson
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  7. 8.5/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Brighten the Corner

    S6:E2

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  8. 8.4/10(8 votes)

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

    S6:E19

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    Director:Barry Shear
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  9. 8.3/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Daughter Complex

    S7:E5

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  10. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Old Faithful

    S7:E15

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    Director:Frederick de Cordova
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  11. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #11 - With This Ring

    S8:E2

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    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
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  12. 8.1/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Big League Shock

    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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  13. 8.0/10(97 votes)

    #13 - A Very Merry Christmas

    S1:E14

    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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  14. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Mary Comes Home

    S6:E8

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  15. 8.0/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Dad Drops By

    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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  16. 8.0/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The Rolling Stones

    S7:E29

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  17. 8.0/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Indoor Outing

    S7:E30

    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.

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    Director:Frederick de Cordova
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  18. 8.0/10(20 votes)

    #18 - How to Handle a Woman

    S8:E16

    Jeff and his friends try to prove men are the stronger sex by dominating their girlfriends.

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  19. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #19 - Jeff, the Financial Genius

    S2:E32

    Jeff starts swapping possessions to pay off a debt. Zack: Mike Montgomery. Mrs. Pruitt: Marjorie Winters. Alvin: Mike Peters. Sprague: Percy Helton. Paul Petersen.

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    Director:Hy Averback
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  20. 7.9/10(17 votes)

    #20 - By-Line - - Jeffrey Stone

    S8:E27

    Jeff and Smitty try to get Leslie Gore, who is appearing in town, to record their new song.

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  21. 7.8/10(34 votes)

    #21 - A Night to Howl

    S2:E23

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  22. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - The Playmate

    S6:E1

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  23. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Boy Meets Girl Machine

    S8:E3

    Jeff balks at organizing the freshman-sophomore party until he meets his lovely co-chairman.

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  24. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Do It Yourself Donna

    S8:E18

    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.

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    Director:Lee Philips
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  25. 7.7/10(47 votes)

    #25 - The Report Card

    S1:E23

    Donna is worried when Jeff comes home with a report card full of Cs.

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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".