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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. Background image for Guests, Guests, Who Wants Them? (a.k.a.) Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests?
    9.0/10(9 votes)

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

    S7:E26

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Caravan
    8.8/10(34 votes)

    #2 - The Caravan

    S4:E34

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for House Divided
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - House Divided

    S6:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Teamwork
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #4 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Brighten the Corner
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Brighten the Corner

    S6:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Donna's Prima Donna
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Donna's Prima Donna

    S4:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Once Upon a Timepiece
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Once Upon a Timepiece

    S4:E27

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Altar
    8.4/10(8 votes)

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

    S6:E19

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    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Four's a Crowd
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Four's a Crowd

    S6:E30

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Golden Trap
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #10 - The Golden Trap

    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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  12. Background image for Man of Action
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Man of Action

    S4:E32

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Daughter Complex
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Daughter Complex

    S7:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Mystery Woman
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #13 - The Mystery Woman

    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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  15. Background image for Mary's Driving Lesson
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Mary's Driving Lesson

    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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  16. Background image for Old Faithful
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Old Faithful

    S7:E15

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  17. Background image for A Very Merry Christmas
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #16 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Monster
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #17 - The Monster

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for One of Those Days
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #18 - One of Those Days

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Father Image
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Father Image

    S4:E38

    Alex has a patient who needs constant care. Jeff wants his father to help him get his driver's license, and Mary wants him to help repair a pair of shoes she needs for her graduation ceremony.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for How the Other Side Lives
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #20 - How the Other Side Lives

    S3:E5

    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?

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    Director:James Sheldon
  22. Background image for Winner Takes All
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Winner Takes All

    S4:E29

    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.

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    Director:Norman Tokar
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Mary Comes Home
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Mary Comes Home

    S6:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Dad Drops By
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Rolling Stones
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - The Rolling Stones

    S7:E29

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Indoor Outing
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Guests, Guests, Who Wants Them? (a.k.a.) Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests?" is the best rated episode of "The Donna Reed Show". It scored 9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/1965. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Caravan".