The Donna Reed Show - Season 4
1 - One Starry Night
Air Date: September 14, 1961
Mary dates a famous singer, not realizing who he is. Shelley Fabares.
2 - A Rose is a Rose
Air Date: September 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
Air Date: September 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
Air Date: October 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
Air Date: October 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
Air Date: October 19, 1961
7 - One of Those Days
Air Date: October 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
Air Date: November 2, 1961
Donna and Alex get involved in their friends' marital problems.
9 - The Electrical Storm
Air Date: November 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
Air Date: November 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
Air Date: November 23, 1961
Mary gets tutoring in French from a handsome student. Joel: Peter Votrian. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz, Paul Petersen.
12 - Alex, the Professor
Air Date: November 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
Air Date: December 7, 1961
14 - Way of a Woman
Air Date: December 14, 1961
15 - A Very Bright Boy
Air Date: December 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
Air Date: December 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
Air Date: January 11, 1962
18 - For Angie With Love
Air Date: January 18, 1962
Jeff sells his possessions to buy his girl a present. Angie: Candy Moore. Roger: Stephen Hammer.
19 - Aloha Kimi
Air Date: January 25, 1962
20 - Donna's Prima Donna
Air Date: February 1, 1962
Mary decides to forsake college and embark on a singing career.
21 - Explorer's Ten
Air Date: February 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
Air Date: February 15, 1962
Alex moves his pediatric practice out of the house and into a new office downtown.
23 - The Golden Trap
Air Date: February 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
Air Date: March 1, 1962
25 - The Wide Open Spaces
Air Date: March 8, 1962
26 - The Fireball
Air Date: March 15, 1962
27 - Once Upon a Timepiece
Air Date: March 22, 1962
28 - Hilldale 500
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: April 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
Air Date: April 12, 1962
31 - The Fortune Teller
Air Date: April 19, 1962
32 - Man of Action
Air Date: April 26, 1962
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.
33 - Donna Meets Roberta
Air Date: May 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
Air Date: May 10, 1962
35 - The Swingin' Set
Air Date: May 17, 1962
36 - On to Fairview
Air Date: May 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
Air Date: May 31, 1962
38 - The Father Image
Air Date: June 7, 1962
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.
39 - Dear Wife
Air Date: June 14, 1962
Mary gets carried away by the romance of a friend's wedding. Shelley Fabares, Carl Betz.