S1 E1 • Weekend Trip

This is the very first episode of the long-running series, in which audiences were introduced to the beloved Stone family. In this episode, we get a glimpse of the sometimes chaotic day-to-day life of the Stones, always buffered by the sweet and loving persona of Donna Reed as Donna Stone, TV's first ""highly visible"" Mom of the 1950s. She dispenses advice, discipline, humor and wisdom to her family, something that was usually reserved for the TV Dads of the era. In the premiere episode, Donna hopes to get away to a ski weekend with her brood, but pediatrician husband Alex's on-call schedule makes this tricky, especially since one of his young patients, Eddie Barclay (played by one of the Corcoran siblings of Disney film and TV fame; sister Noreen was on ""Bachelor Father"" with John Forsythe), has a mysterious illness and Alex doesn't want to leave him in the care of another doctor. Not wanting to disappoint Mary and Jeff (who are both experts at verbally matching wits and insults wit

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 1958

S1 E2 • Pardon My Gloves

Jeff gets a black eye from a boy who mocked Donna's acting in a local play, so Donna tries to teach Jeff how to box.

Première diffusion : 1 octobre 1958

S1 E3 • The Hike

Donna tries to prove women can out smart men when Dr. Stone is called away to treat a patient.

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 1958

S1 E4 • Male Ego

Alex feels bad about his ego and proves his independence when Donna buys the suit he wants.

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 1958

S1 E5 • The Football Uniform

Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture. Jeff must work for the money to buy it.

Première diffusion : 22 octobre 1958

S1 E6 • The Foundling

A woman abandones her child at the Stones place. Attached to the baby is a note, that upsets the entire household, including their Irish maid: Dear Mrs.Stone, His name is Willie. He's a good boy and hardly ever cries. When the local police is informed, Donna can't part from the baby. She wants to stay with him until his mother is found. Alex caves in to Donna and allows the baby to stay for the time being. Jeff, meanwhile, doesn't like the thought of a person who might become a sibling, but he soon warms up to it. Meanwhile, Donna does some invesitagtion on her own. She realizes that a baby name Guillermo might be called Willy. And who has a son named Willy? The milkman! Donna goes to his house to investigate. She finds out that the milkman is upset due to his young wife dying while having little Willy. But why did he choose Donna Stone to look after it? Because he knows Donna has a happy and loving home, and that she'd look after the child. The milkman says he realizes he did the wr

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 1958

S1 E7 • Three Part Mother

Donna tries to go to 3 places on the same night.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 1958

S1 E8 • Change Partners and Dance

Mary has a crush on George the basketball star George who wants to take her to the varsity Prom but can't dance.

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 1958

S1 E9 • Dough Re-Mi

Donna tries to get a concert pianist to perform at a benefit at the same time Jeff is trying to raise money for a football tackling dummy.

Première diffusion : 19 novembre 1958

S1 E10 • Guest in the House

An ex-patient seeks refuge at the stones.

Première diffusion : 26 novembre 1958

S1 E11 • The Baby Contest

Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 1958

S1 E12 • The Beaded Bag

Donna tries to get an expensive bag for birthday.

Première diffusion : 10 décembre 1958

S1 E13 • The Busy Body

Uncle Fred brings trouble to the stones.

Première diffusion : 17 décembre 1958

S1 E14 • A Very Merry Christmas

Donna searches for the person who gave money for the hospital party.

Première diffusion : 24 décembre 1958

S1 E15 • Mary's Double Date

Mary's Junior prom is coming up, She feels two boys on the football team are two possible dates to choose from. She waits until the day of the prom to decide.

Première diffusion : 31 décembre 1958

S1 E16 • Jeff's Double Life

After nosy neighbor Mrs. Wilgus (the inimitable Kathleen Freeman) alerts Donna and Alex about Mary having a noisy party while they were out, the kids get lectured about being the children of a doctor, and that they should behave accordingly. Not too long after this, Jeff takes a ride from Mary's troublemaker friend Tommy Hendricks, who doesn't have a license and has taken his father's car out for a joyride, and they get into a minor accident while fleeing a cop. He hides it from Donna and Alex, but must tell Mary when she notices him favoring his injured left arm. Not wanting to disappoint his parents or ruin his father's practice with a small-town scandal (i.e., Jeff (to Mary): ""I can see the headlines now: 'Doctor's Son Injured as Police Chase Hot Car'. It would ruin Dad!""), Jeff goes incognito to the new pediatrician who has just set up shop in Hilldale.

Première diffusion : 7 janvier 1959

S1 E17 • Nothing But the Truth

David Barker returns to the Stones home for his birthday.

Première diffusion : 14 janvier 1959

S1 E18 • It's the Principle of the Thing

Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. Donna hires him to repairs around the house, Later Alex fires him. Donna sees that he is an inventor and helps Mr. Popkin market his product.

Première diffusion : 21 janvier 1959

S1 E19 • Jeff vs. Mary

Jeff fells Donna and Alex love Mary more than Jeff. Donna and Alex turn on an intercom after finding out the information and hope Jeff listens.

Première diffusion : 28 janvier 1959

S1 E20 • Have Fun

Mary comes home from a date in tears. Donna And Alex tell 2 different stories on how they met each other on there first date.

Première diffusion : 4 février 1959

S1 E21 • Donna Plays Cupid

Donna Tries to get Bo and Celia to fall in love.

Première diffusion : 11 février 1959

S1 E22 • Love Thy Neighbor

Donna And Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Willber & Celia Wilgus only to find that Celia walked out.

Première diffusion : 18 février 1959

S1 E23 • The Report Card

Donna feels that Jeff is just an average Student.

Première diffusion : 25 février 1959

S1 E24 • Boys Will Be Boys

David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies only to learn that student bit David.

Première diffusion : 4 mars 1959

S1 E25 • The Ideal Wife

Everyone praises Donna,""the ideal wife,""so much that she goes on a rampage and purposely loses her temper at people.After a day of this she regrets her tirage and apologizes to all.

Première diffusion : 11 mars 1959

S1 E26 • Mary's Campaign

Marry is elected class secretary, and may drive her family crazy trying to Win the election.

Première diffusion : 18 mars 1959

S1 E27 • The Flowered Print Dress

Donna Tries to make her marriage more romantic.

Première diffusion : 25 mars 1959

S1 E28 • April Fool

Buzz Barry America's Idol comes to Hildale to sing at a school Dance but then is ill with the measles.

Première diffusion : 1 avril 1959

S1 E29 • The Parting of the Ways

The Stones campaign to help the Kelppers marrige backfires on them!

Première diffusion : 8 avril 1959

S1 E30 • The Hero

Alex's roommate Biff Jameson comes to Hilldale but Alex and Donna have trouble finding out what he does for a living.

Première diffusion : 15 avril 1959

S1 E31 • Do You Trust Your Child?

Donna gives advice on how raise children.

Première diffusion : 22 avril 1959

S1 E32 • Grateful Patient

Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market.

Première diffusion : 29 avril 1959

S1 E33 • The Testimonial

Donna plans a speech for Dr. Jason

Première diffusion : 6 mai 1959

S1 E34 • Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea

A housekeeper is hired to help Donna.

Première diffusion : 13 mai 1959

S1 E35 • Tomorrow Comes Too Soon

Donna wants a day alone without kids. But is she and Alex ready for that?

Première diffusion : 20 mai 1959

S1 E36 • Advice To Young Lovers

Mary gets advice on how to handle love.

Première diffusion : 27 mai 1959

S1 E37 • Operation Deadbeat

Alex collects money Jeff owes.

Première diffusion : 3 juin 1959