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The Worst Episodes of The Donna Reed Show

Every episode of The Donna Reed Show ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Donna Reed Show!

Worst episode
S4E8 All is Forgiven
5.738 votes
Best episode
S4E34 The Caravan
8.739 votes
Top season
Season 6
8.0avg
Binge time
5d 17h
275 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 8 - All is Forgiven
    5.7/10(38 votes)

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S4:E25

    No description available

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 20 - Calling Willie Mays
    5.5/10(21 votes)

    S8:E20

    Willie Mays reserves two seats at a Giants game for his friends the Stones; but Donna, Alex, and Jeff each show up with a guest.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 7 - Do Me a Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors
    5.1/10(13 votes)

    S8:E7

    Professor Caldwell is retiring because of a school policy; he's too old. Jeff starts a petition to get the professor back into teaching by student demand.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  5. The Donna Reed Show Season 5 Episode 9 - Big Star
    6.1/10(35 votes)

    S5:E9

    Mary succeeds in helping a shy boy she knows become a singing star.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Barbara Avedon

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  6. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 22 - Love Thy Neighbor
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    S1:E22

    Donna and Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wilbur & Celia Wilgus, only for Donna to get caught up in a misunderstanding later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 32 - Grateful Patient
    6.3/10(43 votes)

    S1:E32

    Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market, and Donna and the kids start making plans for the expected profit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Aloha Kimi
    6.3/10(42 votes)

    S4:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 36 - Advice To Young Lovers
    6.4/10(42 votes)

    S1:E36

    When Mary and George get in a fight over him and her best friend Babs, Donna advises her on how to handle the situation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Whedon

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  10. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 23 - Is There a Small Hotel?
    6.1/10(17 votes)

    S8:E23

    The Stones decide to vacation in California, but everyone thinks they should go elsewhere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  11. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 21 - Donna Plays Cupid
    6.6/10(51 votes)

    S1:E21

    Donna decides that Alex’s obstetrician friend, Beau, is a lonely bachelor in need of a mate, so she tries to pair him and her good friend Celia (who has recently broken up with her boyfriend) up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 26 - What Price Home?
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    S8:E26

    The Stones put their house up for sale but, after reminiscing about their years there, change their minds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Donna Reed Show Season 5 Episode 28 - The Handy Man
    6.5/10(28 votes)

    S5:E28

    There is a local handyman Trisha knows who loves fooling around and making children laugh.Trisha offers him to help fix the little things around the house that need fixing,but it turns out that he is clumsy and inept.Donna and Mary feel helpless as he wrecks much around the house,but soon afterwards the ice-cream man arrives.He knows much more about reapir work- and he hates kids.Donna makes a suggestion,which is followed.The ice-cream man ends up fixing everything around the house-while the handyman ends up delivering the ice cream,and singing to all the kids as they play and have fun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 13 - The Busy Body
    6.7/10(52 votes)

    S1:E13

    Charismatic Uncle Fred visits the Stone family and a brouhaha ensues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 33 - The Testimonial
    6.7/10(46 votes)

    S1:E33

    Donna plans a testimonial dinner to honor Dr. Jason, a long-time denizen of the town and a beloved doctor, who finally intends to retire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Donna Reed Show Season 5 Episode 16 - Just a Little Wedding
    6.6/10(32 votes)

    S5:E16

    Mary's friend, Marcia, is getting married. She and her fiance want a small, simple wedding, but her mother, upon arriving in town, has other ideas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 31 - Do You Trust Your Child?
    6.7/10(45 votes)

    S1:E31

    Donna gives a speech, at a PTA meeting, on parent/child relationships urging parents to trust their child. Her advice, of course, ends up being tested.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jerry Davis

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  18. The Donna Reed Show Season 5 Episode 29 - Friends and Neighbors
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    S5:E29

    Dr.Dave Kelsey,who has been more and more frustrated by his in-laws(or outlaws as he calls them)moves into the house next door with his wife Midge.Midge is a neophyte when it comes to household chores,so for the first week or so Donna helps her all she can-and Dave is truly grateful that the Stones have helped both of them settle down.

    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Donna Reed Show Season 3 Episode 22 - The Geisha Girl
    6.7/10(39 votes)

    S3:E22

    The new doctor has a Japanese Geisha girl for a wife. She is constantly seeing to her husband's needs, can't do enough for him. The married couples of Hilldale have a difficult time adjusting to her. Leave it to Donna to "Americanize" her in matters of wifely duties.

    Director:Norman Tokar
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 22 - The Return of Mark
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    S8:E22

    When Donna's old boyfriend Mark, now a millionaire, comes to visit, Alex has trouble hiding his jealousy.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Barbara Avedon

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  21. The Donna Reed Show Season 8 Episode 24 - No More Parties, Almost
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    S8:E24

    Exhausted after weeks of social engagements, Donna and Alex try to get out of a friend's dinner party—until they learn they weren't invited.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Donna Reed Show Season 2 Episode 21 - The First Quarrel
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    S2:E21

    Donna and Alex advise a newly married couple after their first big argument.

    Director:Robert Ellis Miller
    Writer:Nate Monaster

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  23. The Donna Reed Show Season 2 Episode 26 - The Fatal Leap
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    S2:E26

    Alex's wild room-mate from college is getting married, and Alex is invited to the bachelor party. Donna doesn't like this idea at all.

    Director:Andrew McCullough
    Writer:John Whedon

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  24. The Donna Reed Show Season 4 Episode 31 - The Fortune Teller
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    S4:E31

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Donna Reed Show Season 1 Episode 26 - Mary's Campaign
    6.9/10(53 votes)

    S1:E26

    Mary drives her family crazy, and worries her mother, in her quest to win the class vice-presidency.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"All is Forgiven" is the worst rated episode of The Donna Reed Show. It scored 5.7/10 from 38 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 2, 1961. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Wide Open Spaces".

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