"Rusty" of Rin Tin Tin guest-stars
Watch Lee Aaker (Rusty of "B-Company) in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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A film and an episode with Donna
Witt Bissell appeared with Donna Reed in Three Hours to Kill (1954) and again as a guest in Season 6 of The Donna Reed Show.
The Donna Reed Show hits the air
The Donna Reed Show aired on ABC from September 24, 1958, to March 19, 1966. The series was one of television's top 25 shows in 1963–1964.
Happy Birthday, Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen, who played the role of son Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show, celebrates his birthday today.
He composed for Donna Reed
Stu Phillips, composer of the theme tune to the television series Battlestar Galactica, also produced hit songs for The Donna Reed Show.
Her early start was on The Donna Reed Show
Swoosie Kurtz, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, got her entry into television in 1962 with a small part on The Donna Reed Show.
From soap commercials to The Donna Reed Show
Carole Wells is known for the series, National Velvet (1960), and Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966). Watch her on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna hired a future star of Dallas
Jim Davis is best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the prime-time soap opera, Dallas. Watch him when he appeared on The Donna Reed Show.
Girlfriend material on The Donna Reed Show
Candy Moore appeared nine times on The Donna Reed Show, five of which as Angie Quinn, the girlfriend of the series character Jeff Stone.
Donna meets a compulsive horse-player
Watch Cecil Kellaway guest-star on The Donna Reed Show in “The Fabulous O’Hara” (S4, E13). He appears as a compulsive horse player.
He had an early start on The Donna Reed Show
George Hamilton's first roles were on television, appearing on The Donna Reed Show, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, and Cimarron City.
Working with friends was a joy
Watch Esther Williams as she guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Career Woman" (Season 2, Episode 31).
Dennis invades The Donna Reed Show
Watch Jay North appear as his character, "Dennis," on The Donna Reed Show in a show crossover “Donna Decorates” (Season 3, Episode 3).
Donna gave him a break
Watch Yale Summers as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show early in his career.
He helped stretch the medium
Watch two of the four appearances Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale made on The Donna Reed Show.
Don’t worry about your husband
Haley Sakuma, a 2021 Donna Reed Foundation intern at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), reflects on The Donna Reed Show.
Series filming begins
Watch the first episode filmed of The Donna Reed Show. It was aired as episode 8 of season 1.
Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant?
A 21-year-old Donna Reed Foundation intern reflects on The Donna Reed Show 55 years after its last episode.
Another Mouseketeer
Watch Cheryl Holdridge as she guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).
A Father’s Day Tribute
Paul Petersen, the son on The Donna Reed Show, reflects on singing “My Dad” to his on-screen father, Alex Stone, played by Carl Betz.
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