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The Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show Season 4

Every episode of The Donna Reed Show Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Donna Reed Show Season 4!

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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 children.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 1 - One Starry Night
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #1 - One Starry Night

    S4:E1

    Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 2 - A Rose is a Rose
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #2 - A Rose is a Rose

    S4:E2

    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:Unknown

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  3. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 3 - The Close Shave
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #3 - The Close Shave

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Norman Tokar
    Writer:Sumner Arthur Long

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  4. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 4 - Mouse at Play
    7.2/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Mouse at Play

    S4:E4

    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 blonde to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blonde!

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:John Whedon

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  5. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 5 - The Monster
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 6 - New Girl in Town
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #6 - New Girl in Town

    S4:E6

    Mary and Donna talk Jeff into taking out a new tomboy in town.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Michael Fessier

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  7. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 7 - One of Those Days
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #7 - One of Those Days

    S4:E7

    Alex is in a foul mood, so Donna suggests they take the day off to give him some rest.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:John Whedon

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  8. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 8 - All is Forgiven
    5.6/10(38 votes)

    #8 - All is Forgiven

    S4:E8

    Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 9 - The Electrical Storm
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #9 - The Electrical Storm

    S4:E9

    Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell.

    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:Andy White

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  10. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 10 - The Paper Tycoon
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #10 - The Paper Tycoon

    S4:E10

    Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 11 - Private Tutor
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Private Tutor

    S4:E11

    Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 12 - Alex, the Professor
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Alex, the Professor

    S4:E12

    Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 13 - The Fabulous O'Hara
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Fabulous O'Hara

    S4:E13

    No description available

    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 14 - Way of a Woman
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Way of a Woman

    S4:E14

    Donna coaxes Alex into different things, according to Mary’s moods.

    Director:Norman Tokar
    Writer:John Whedon

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  15. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 15 - A Very Bright Boy
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #15 - A Very Bright Boy

    S4:E15

    The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 16 - The Toughest Kid in School
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #16 - The Toughest Kid in School

    S4:E16

    A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

    S4:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 18 - For Angie With Love
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #18 - For Angie With Love

    S4:E18

    Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Aloha Kimi
    6.4/10(41 votes)

    #19 - Aloha Kimi

    S4:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 20 - Donna's Prima Donna
    8.2/10(57 votes)

    #20 - Donna's Prima Donna

    S4:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Explorer's Ten
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Explorer's Ten

    S4:E21

    Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 22 - The New Office
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #22 - The New Office

    S4:E22

    Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.

    Director:Norman Tokar
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 23 - The Golden Trap
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Directors:Jeffrey Hayden, Robert Ellis Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 24 - Free Flight
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Free Flight

    S4:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 25 - The Wide Open Spaces
    5.9/10(42 votes)

    #25 - The Wide Open Spaces

    S4:E25

    No description available

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Unknown

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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 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/14/1961. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Rose is a Rose".