The Donna Reed Show Season 4, Episode 39: Dear Wife

One Starry Night

Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.

30 min

A Rose is a Rose

Jeff needs help with his poetry homework and Mary is there to help. Unfortunately, the poetry does not sound like Jeff wrote it.

30 min

The Close Shave

Jeff has discovered he is growing whiskers, and decides that since he is no longer a little boy that he needs to start acting like a man. He insists on taking a job to pay his way at home.

30 min

Mouse at Play

Iris advises Donna that it's up to the wife to keep the marriage going with surprises and changes every now and then. When Iris goes from blond to black hair, Donna decides to go Platinum Blond! But once she comes home with her new hair color, she decides not to show it to Alex. She avoids him and quickly changes it back to the color it was whew! What a close call!

30 min

The Monster

First some large animal has trampled Mary's flowers. Now when Alex is out of town, Donna and the kids keep hearing noises late at night. Upon investigating, they peek out the front door window and see a large, furry creature sitting on the porch!

30 min

New Girl in Town

30 min

One of Those Days

Nothing seems to be going right in the house. Old Man: Arthur Hunnicut. Ma: Doris Kemper. Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares.

30 min

All is Forgiven

Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.

30 min

The Electrical Storm

Trouble ensues when Jeff tampers with the school bell. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Walter: Lee Aaker. Smitty: Darryl Richard. Miss Tucker: Anne Sargent.

30 min

The Paper Tycoon

Newspaper-delivery boy Jeff decides to go into business. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares. Bill: Skippy Shane. Craig: Stephen Barringer.

30 min

Private Tutor

Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.

30 min

Alex, the Professor

Alex applies his child psychology to his own offspring. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares. Dave: Lindsay Workman. Alma: Dorothy Lovett.

30 min

The Fabulous O'Hara

30 min

Way of a Woman

30 min

A Very Bright Boy

The Stones try helping a boy overcome his laziness. Victor: Johnny Crawford. Mrs. Warren: Dori Simmons. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares.

30 min

The Toughest Kid in School

A meek boy tries to prove he's the toughest kid in school. Barlow: John Clifford. Mrs. Crawford: Holly Harris. Zack: Paul Engle. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

30 min

Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

30 min

For Angie With Love

Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.

30 min

Aloha Kimi

30 min

Donna's Prima Donna

Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.

30 min

Explorer's Ten

Jeff and his friends try to raise money for a telescope. Coxey: Earle Hodgins. Earnshaw: Ken Niles. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz.

30 min

The New Office

Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.

30 min

The Golden Trap

While Donna and Alex are away, Mary's little get-together with a friend somehow turns into open house party.

30 min

Free Flight

30 min

The Wide Open Spaces

30 min

The Fireball

30 min

Once Upon a Timepiece

30 min

Hilldale 500

Alex and Jeff build a cart for the Hilldale 500. Carl Betz, Paul Petersen. Gordie: Darryl Richard. Angie: Candy Moore.

30 min

Winner Takes All

Jeff's team-mate on the baseball team has an overbearing father who drives the son hard and constantly berates him, thinking this will help him be a star player someday. Alex tries to set him straight.

30 min

Skin Deep

30 min

The Fortune Teller

30 min

Man of Action

Jeff and his friend Smitty seem to have Smitty's little brother tagging along with them. They convince Donna to watch him while they go to visit their girlfriends.

30 min

Donna Meets Roberta

This was actually an unsold pilot episode of ""The Roberta Sherwood Show."" Roberta Sherwood and Gale Gordon star as a typical couple raising three children in a typical small town. The only untypical thing about them is that they break into song.

30 min

The Caravan

30 min

The Swingin' Set

30 min

On to Fairview

To earn money, Jeff sells an advertising scheme to a shop. Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Varney: Paul Tripp.

30 min

The Man in the Mask

30 min

The Father Image

Alex has a patient who needs constant care. Jeff wants his father to help him get his driver's license, and Mary wants him to help repair a pair of shoes she needs for her graduation ceremony.

30 min