Watch Esther Williams as she guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Career Woman" (Season 2, Episode 31).

Watch Jay North appear as his character, "Dennis," on The Donna Reed Show in a show crossover “Donna Decorates” (Season 3, Episode 3).

The Donna Reed Show was one of the first TV series to invite prominent athletes to make guest appearances in an episode.

Watch Yale Summers as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show early in his career.

Watch two of the four appearances Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale made on The Donna Reed Show.

Watch the first episode filmed of The Donna Reed Show. It was aired as episode 8 of season 1.

Haley Sakuma, a 2021 Donna Reed Foundation intern at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), reflects on The Donna Reed Show.

Bob Crane joined the cast of The Donna Reed Show and appeared for three seasons as Dr. Dave Kelsey, a colleague of Alex.

Watch William Schallert in an appearance on The Donna Reed Show in Season 2, Episode 10.

A 21-year-old Donna Reed Foundation intern reflects on The Donna Reed Show 55 years after its last episode.

Roberta Sherwood rose to fame at the age of 43 when comedian Red Buttons brought columnist Walter Winchell to see her.

Watch Cheryl Holdridge as she guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).

Watch Jack Albertson, a veteran of vaudeville, burlesque, TV, and Broadway, in episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Paul Reed guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show: “Trees” ( S8, E9) as well as “My Son, the Councilman” (S8, E17).

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.

Mary Wickes played supporting roles as prim women who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.

Watch singer James Darren as he makes two appearances on The Donna Reed Show during the first four seasons.

Watch Bobby Burgess, one of Disney's original Mouseketeers, play a football player in “Mary’s Double Date” on The Donna Reed Show.

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.

Richard Deacon is known for playing recurring roles on television shows. Watch him in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.