The Donna Reed Show - Season 8
1 - Pop Goes Theresa
Air Date: September 16, 1965
Jeff has finally gotten a date with Theresa, a new girl who has an over-protective father. One taste of freedom makes Theresa go wild, and her father puts all the blame on Jeff.
2 - With This Ring
Air Date: September 23, 1965
3 - Boy Meets Girl Machine
Air Date: September 30, 1965
Jeff balks at organizing the freshman-sophomore party until he meets his lovely co-chairman.
4 - Think Mink
Air Date: October 7, 1965
There is confusion over whose ticket won the mink coat that was the door prize at the Ladies League Luncheon so Donna and Midge decide to share the coat.
5 - Four on the Floor
Air Date: October 14, 1965
Jeff wants to buy a new car so bad that it will only cause trouble because Karen's Uncle Henshaw as no idea that car Jeff buys is a lemon (bad) car. Now Jeff has to figure out how to get rid of the car. Donna & Alex go and look at the car and find that the car is good.
6 - Charge
Air Date: October 21, 1965
Why can't the Stones get a Lesley Store credit card? The Stone's application for a card was rejected. But don't monkey around with Donna Stone! She'll figure out how to get one!
7 - Do Me a Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors
Air Date: October 28, 1965
Professor Caldwell is retiring because of a school policy; he's too old. Jeff starts a petition to get the professor back into teaching by student demand.
8 - Author, Author
Air Date: November 4, 1965
Jeff asks Donna and Alex to take an aptitude test and finds out she can write and so she starts to write about the family, soon Alex Jeff and Trisha read what Donna wrote, they find out she wrote her family but the comments Donna wrote don't go over well with the family. Later Donna tells them that she wrote about her college teacher Trish's friend (who has a crush on Jeff and BA's Boys in the Attic.) Donna knew her family was reading what she wrote!
9 - Trees
Air Date: November 11, 1965
The tree outside Donna's house: does it belong to Donna or to the city? Can it be cut down without Donna's permission or not? Is this the plot of this episode? Yes!
10 - The Big League Shock
Air Date: November 18, 1965
Jeff's friend Bill was high school valedictorian, but as a freshman in college now is only making B's and C's. How can the Stone family help?
11 - The Gladiators
Air Date: November 25, 1965
12 - Rally Around the Girls, Boys
Air Date: December 2, 1965
Jeff and Scotty take some girls to Lake Sherwood. When they separate, the 2 girls manage to get lost trying to drive home. So how will they do in the upcoming car rally where it's the girls against the boys?
13 - Slipped Disc
Air Date: December 9, 1965
Jeff and his combo want to cut a record, and in order to afford to do so, they sell shares in the venture.
14 - Uncle Jeff Needs You
Air Date: December 16, 1965
Desperate for a summer job as a counselor, Jeff tries to recruit two boys for summer camp.
15 - Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Air Date: December 23, 1965
After the Stones agrees to take care of a friend's cottage on Echo Lake, Jeff decides it's the perfect locale for his frat party.
16 - How to Handle a Woman
Air Date: December 30, 1965
Jeff and his friends try to prove men are the stronger sex by dominating their girlfriends.
17 - My Son, the Councilman
Air Date: January 6, 1966
Jeff runs for city council after the Commissioner threatens to close the city park.
18 - Do It Yourself Donna
Air Date: January 15, 1966
Donna and Alex spend weeks attempting to assemble a complicated stereo set for Jeff's birthday—unaware that Jeff and Smitty sneak in every night to repair the mess.
19 - When I Was Your Age
Air Date: January 22, 1966
Frantic Donna and Alex try to stop Jeff and Bebe from getting married.
20 - Calling Willie Mays
Air Date: January 29, 1966
Willie Mays reserves two seats at a Giants game for his friends the Stones; but Donna, Alex, and Jeff each show up with a guest.
21 - All This and Voltaire Too?
Air Date: February 5, 1966
Donna and Midge take French lessons from the owner of a French restaurant.
22 - The Return of Mark
Air Date: February 12, 1966
When Donna's old boyfriend Mark, now a millionaire, comes to visit, Alex has trouble hiding his jealousy.
23 - Is There a Small Hotel?
Air Date: February 19, 1966
The Stones decide to vacation in California, but everyone thinks they should go elsewhere.
24 - No More Parties, Almost
Air Date: February 26, 1966
Exhausted after weeks of social engagements, Donna and Alex try to get out of a friend's dinner party—until they learn they weren't invited.
25 - So You Really Think You're Young at Heart
Air Date: March 5, 1966
Donna and Midge set out to prove Alex and Dave aren't getting old.
26 - What Price Home?
Air Date: March 12, 1966
The Stones put their house up for sale but, after reminiscing about their years there, change their minds.
27 - By-Line - - Jeffrey Stone
Air Date: March 19, 1966
Jeff and Smitty try to get Leslie Gore, who is appearing in town, to record their new song.