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    Mary's dilemma
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    Mary's dilemma

    Bobby Burgess, an original Mouseketeer and later a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, also made an appearance on The Donna Reed Show.
    They refused to bail
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    They refused to bail

    When The Donna Reed Show premiered, Campbell's Soup was the sponsor. By the fourth show, everyone was prepared for the show to be canceled.
    He kept coming back
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    He kept coming back

    Richard Deacon had recurring roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Leave It To Beaver, and The Donna Reed Show.
    Toured with Spike Jones
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    Toured with Spike Jones

    Character actor Doodles Weaver appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show in seasons 3, 4, and 5.
    Donna invited an Oscar winner
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    Donna invited an Oscar winner

    Miyoshi Umeki, known for her role in the television series The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, appears in two episode of The Donna Reed Show.
    Donna called him three times
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    Donna called him three times

    Professional baseball center fielder Willie Mays appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show (S6, Ep31), (S7, Ep3) and (S8, Ep 20).
    She sang on the last episode
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    She sang on the last episode

    Lesley Gore recorded the pop hit "It's My Party" (1963). She appears in the last episode of The Donna Reed Show singing, "It's My Party."
    Another Iowa native
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    Another Iowa native

    Cloris Leachman, actress and comedienne from Des Moines, Iowa, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Mouse at Play" (S4, Ep 4).
    The neighbor from Mr. Ed
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    The neighbor from Mr. Ed

    Florence MacMichael guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "The Fatal Leap" ( S2, Ep 26) and "The Poodle Parlor” (S3, Ep 26).
    She was the 975th to audition
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    She was the 975th to audition

    Lori Martin, known for her role on National Velvet, appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Women Are Dangerous” (Season 5 Episode 32).
    Mary's boyfriend was a drag racer
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    Mary's boyfriend was a drag racer

    Between 1959 and 1961, Tommy Ivo appeared in five episodes of The Donna Reed Show as Mary's boyfriend, Herbie Bailey.
    Know his voice or his face?
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    Know his voice or his face?

    Hans Conried (Uncle Tonoose on Make Room for Daddy) guests on The Donna Reed Show in “It’s the Principle of the Thing” ( S1, Ep18).
    He made two films with Donna
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    He made two films with Donna

    Harry Morgan (M*A*S*H) has more than 100 films to his credit. He appears with Donna Reed in Gentle Annie (1944) and Backlash (1956).
    She sang with Tex Williams
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    She sang with Tex Williams

    Roberta Shore began her career at age ten, singing country-western songs at supermarket openings with Tex Williams.
    Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed
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    Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed

    John Astin, the kooky patriarch of tv'sThe Addams Family, stars in “The Mouse at Play” (Season 4, Episode 4) of The Donna Reed Show.
    Her niche as a minor actress
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    Her niche as a minor actress

    Mary Treen, a popular minor actress, appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe and in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
    He was a Mouseketeer
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    He was a Mouseketeer

    Johnny Crawford, known as Mark McCain in the Western series The Rifleman, appears on The Donna Reed Show in Season 4, Episode 15.
    He made 20 appearances
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    He made 20 appearances

    Darryl Richard is best remembered for the role of "Smitty", the best friend of the character Jeff Stone, on The Donna Reed Show.
    From doctor to attorney
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    From doctor to attorney

    Carl Betz is best remembered for playing Dr. Alex Stone, Donna Reed's tv husband, from 1958 to 1966 in the ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show.
    Alex Stone's colleague
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    Alex Stone's colleague

    Linday Workman appears in nine episodes of The Donna Reed Show (Season 2 - Season 4) in the role of Dr. Jim Higgins, Alex Stone's colleague.
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