Donna gave him a break
Yale Summers got a break early in his career by appearing in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show in Season 5.
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He helped stretch the medium
Don Drysdale was the first sports figure to appear on a television series on The Donna Reed Show (Season 4, Episode 27).
Don’t worry about your husband
Will women ever get to exist without the pressure to please the male species? A university student weighs in on The Donna Reed Show.
Series filming begins
Donna Reed came to series television at the end of the golden age. Filming began on The Donna Reed Show on July 14, 1958.
Remember Dr. Dave Kelsey?
Bob Crane joined the cast of The Donna Reed Show in the latter part of Season 5, as Dr. Dave Kelsey, a colleague of Alex.
His career spanned more than 60 years.
William Schallert, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Mother’s Worry” (Season 2, Episode 10).
Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant?
Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant, even 55 years after its last episode? A Donna Reed Foundation intern weighs in with her own opinion.
Her break came at age 43
Roberta Sherwood guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Donna Meets Roberta” (Season 4, Episode 33).
Another Mouseketeer
Cheryl Holdridge guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).
A three-time guest star
Jack Albertson, known as "The Man" in the TV series "Chico and the Man" (1974), made three guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show.
His slow burn made him famous
Paul Reed, famous for his role as Captain Paul Block on "Car 54, Where Are You?" made two appearances on The Donna Reed Show in Season 8.
She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes was an American film and television actress. She appears on The Donna Reed Show in “First Addition” (Season 6, Episode 16).
Did he sing on the show?
James Darren guests on The Donna Reed Show in “April Fool” (Season 1, Episode 28) and in “One Starry Night” (Season 4, Episode 1).
She only wanted $17.50
Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999). Ellen Hansen Corby was an American actress and screenwriter. She is best remembered for the...
Mary's dilemma
Bobby Burgess, one of the original Mouseketeers, appears in “Mary’s Double Date”. (Season 1, Episode 15) of The Donna Reed Show.
Barbara edged her out
Donna Reed was a nominee for an Emmy Award in 1961 for her role as Donna Stone on The Donna Reed Show. Barbara Stanwyck received the award.
They refused to bail
When The Donna Reed Show premiered, Campbell's Soup was the sponsor. Ratings were low and it faced cancellation but the sponsor didn't bail.
He kept coming back
Richard Deacon, best known for his role as Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show, appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
He toured with Spike Jones
Doodles Weaver toured with Spike Jones which got him into television and film. He appeared on four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
Donna invited Oscar winner
Miyoshi Umeki appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "The Geisha Girl" (Season 3, Ep. 22) and “Aloha, Kimi” (Season 4, Ep. 19).
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