The Donna Reed Show - Season 4

1. One Starry Night

Aired: 9/14/1961

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

2. A Rose is a Rose

Aired: 9/21/1961

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

3. The Close Shave

Aired: 9/28/1961

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.

4. Mouse at Play

Aired: 10/5/1961

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!

5. The Monster

Aired: 10/12/1961

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!

6. New Girl in Town

Aired: 10/19/1961

7. One of Those Days

Aired: 10/26/1961

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

8. All is Forgiven

Aired: 11/2/1961

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

9. The Electrical Storm

Aired: 11/9/1961

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.

10. The Paper Tycoon

Aired: 11/16/1961

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

11. Private Tutor

Aired: 11/23/1961

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

12. Alex, the Professor

Aired: 11/30/1961

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

13. The Fabulous O'Hara

Aired: 12/7/1961

14. Way of a Woman

Aired: 12/14/1961

15. A Very Bright Boy

Aired: 12/21/1961

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

16. The Toughest Kid in School

Aired: 12/28/1961

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.

17. Dr. Stone and His Horseless Carriage

Aired: 1/11/1962

18. For Angie With Love

Aired: 1/18/1962

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

19. Aloha Kimi

Aired: 1/25/1962

20. Donna's Prima Donna

Aired: 2/1/1962

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

21. Explorer's Ten

Aired: 2/8/1962

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

22. The New Office

Aired: 2/15/1962

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

23. The Golden Trap

Aired: 2/22/1962

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

24. Free Flight

Aired: 3/1/1962

25. The Wide Open Spaces

Aired: 3/8/1962

26. The Fireball

Aired: 3/15/1962

27. Once Upon a Timepiece

Aired: 3/22/1962

28. Hilldale 500

Aired: 3/29/1962

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

29. Winner Takes All

Aired: 4/5/1962

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. Skin Deep

Aired: 4/12/1962

31. The Fortune Teller

Aired: 4/19/1962

32. Man of Action

Aired: 4/26/1962

33. Donna Meets Roberta

Aired: 5/3/1962

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.

34. The Caravan

Aired: 5/10/1962

35. The Swingin' Set

Aired: 5/17/1962

36. On to Fairview

Aired: 5/24/1962

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

37. The Man in the Mask

Aired: 5/31/1962

38. The Father Image

Aired: 6/7/1962

39. Dear Wife

Aired: 6/14/1962

Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.