7.7/1031 votes#1 - One Starry Night
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1961
Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1024 votes
#2 - A Rose is a Rose
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1961
Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1025 votes
#3 - The Close Shave
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1961
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.
Director: Lawrence Dobkin
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1028 votes
#4 - Mouse at Play
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1961
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!
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: John Whedon
- 8.2/1031 votes
#5 - The Monster
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1961
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!
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1030 votes
#6 - New Girl in Town
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1961
No description available
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1027 votes
#7 - One of Those Days
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1961
Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1028 votes
#8 - All is Forgiven
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1961
Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1025 votes
#9 - The Electrical Storm
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1961
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.
Director: Barry Shear
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1019 votes
#10 - The Paper Tycoon
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1961
Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1022 votes
#11 - Private Tutor
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1961
Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
Director: Earl Bellamy
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1020 votes
#12 - Alex, the Professor
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1961
Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1022 votes
#13 - The Fabulous O'Hara
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/1961
No description available
Director: Barry Shear
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1023 votes
#14 - Way of a Woman
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/1961
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1032 votes
#15 - A Very Bright Boy
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/1961
The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1021 votes
#16 - The Toughest Kid in School
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 12/28/1961
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1025 votes
#17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 1/11/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1024 votes
#18 - For Angie With Love
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/1962
Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1034 votes
#19 - Aloha Kimi
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 1/25/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1042 votes
#20 - Donna's Prima Donna
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/1/1962
Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1022 votes
#21 - Explorer's Ten
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/8/1962
Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1025 votes
#22 - The New Office
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 2/15/1962
Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
Director: Norman Tokar
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1029 votes
#23 - The Golden Trap
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/1962
While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden, Robert Ellis Miller
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1022 votes
#24 - Free Flight
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 3/1/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1035 votes
#25 - The Wide Open Spaces
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 3/8/1962
No description available
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
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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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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"One Starry Night" is the best rated episode of "The Donna Reed Show" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/1961. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Rose is a Rose".