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''The Donna Reed Show'' is an American {{sitcom}} starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a typical middle-class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.

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''The Donna Reed Show'' is an American {{sitcom}} starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a typical middle-class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation situations as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre theatre, with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.
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''The Donna Reed Show'' is an American {{sitcom}} starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.

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''The Donna Reed Show'' is an American {{sitcom}} starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a middle class typical middle-class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.



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It aired from 1958-1966 on Creator/{{ABC}}.

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It The series was produced by Creator/ScreenGems and aired from 1958-1966 1958–66 on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* {{Housewife}}: The show focuses on the housewife, Donna, who holds the family together and is an active member of her community. There was even an episode where explains how women who are "just" housewives actually do many jobs requiring special skills - nutritionist, nurse, therapist, etc.

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* {{Housewife}}: The show focuses on the housewife, Donna, who holds the family together and is an active member of her community. There was even an episode where which explains how women who are "just" housewives actually do many jobs requiring special skills - nutritionist, nurse, therapist, etc.



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An American sitcom starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.

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''The Donna Reed Show'' is an
American sitcom {{sitcom}} starring Creator/DonnaReed as Donna Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.



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An American sitcom starring Creator/DonnaReed as Dona Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.

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An American sitcom starring Creator/DonnaReed as Dona Donna Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.
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'''Mary:''' Not bad. I got expelled.
'''Alex:''' Good.

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An American sitcom starring Creator/DonnaReed as Dona Stone, a middle class housewife with her husband, Dr. Alex Stone (Creator/CarlBetz). The series follows them and their family as they go through light situation as Donna helps out with charity drives and community theatre with the occasional eccentric relative to create chaos in the household.

The series also starred Creator/ShelleyFabares, Creator/PaulPetersen, and Creator/PattyPetersen.

It aired from 1958-1966 on Creator/{{ABC}}.

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* CousinOliver: Happens when the family adopts a homeless child after their eldest child, Mary, goes to college.
* {{Housewife}}: The show focuses on the housewife, Donna, who holds the family together and is an active member of her community. There was even an episode where explains how women who are "just" housewives actually do many jobs requiring special skills - nutritionist, nurse, therapist, etc.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: In one episode, Mary complains that her father doesn't actually pay attention when she tells him about her day:
-->'''Alex:''' How was school, Mary?
'''Mary:''' Not bad. I got expelled.
'''Alex:''' Good.
* Standard50sFather: Dr. Alex Stone.

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