The Donna Reed Show

In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-call schedule makes this tricky, especially since one of his young patients, Eddie Barclay (played by one of the Corcoran siblings of Disney film and TV fame; sister Noreen was on "Bachelor Father" with John Forsythe), has a mysterious illness and Alex doesn't want to leave him in the care of another doctor.

Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocks Donna's acting in a local play. So, Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.

Donna tries to prove women can outsmart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.

Mary does a kind deed by encouraging a shy, insecure fellow student, Kenny, to appear in the school play. When she does, he ends up being paired with her in a dance number. But she regrets her good deed because she’s worried about how they’ll appear next to each other, as he’s shorter than her.

Donna is too excited to sleep because Alex is giving a speech at a convention. While trying to sleep on the plane, Alex gives Donna a tranquilizer to help her sleep, which leads to an embarrassing chain of events.

Donna has trouble deciding whether or not buy a new dress.

The family wants to get away for the weekend. The brochure shows Lakeview Lodge to be a great place to go, so Donna and Alex head up there early with Mary and Jeff to join them later, but Lakeview Lodge turns out to be a major disappointment. Now what can they do?

A lady spots Donna and Mary having lunch in a restaurant, so she stops to say hello. She recognized Donna, even though it had "been 13 years." Donna doesn't recognize her, but is polite and too embarrassed to ask her name. Later, after accepting a dinner invitation, Donna realizes she must find out who the mystery woman was.

Donna tries to redecorate the house, but neighbor boy Dennis Mitchell tries to help her...and ends up making things more of a mess. Donna finally calls Dennis' nearer neighbor Mr.Wilson to ask if Dennis would help him with anything. This was a crossover show-with two people from "Dennis the Menace”.

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

Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.

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.

Mary can't understand why her brother Jeff is being so polite to her - unless there is some ulterior motive behind his good behavior.

When Donna fills in for Alex's vacationing nurse, she is taken aback to find him an office tyrant.

Trying to save enough money to build a boat, Jeff and Smitty make a pact to give up dating. Then Jeff finds Mary's friend Joanne hiding under his bed.

Donna and Alex's anniversary is coming up, and Jeff has something special planned for the occasion.

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.

Jeff has finally gotten a date with Theresa, a new girl who has an over-protective father. One taste of freedom makes Theresa go wild, and her father puts all the blame on Jeff.

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