The Donna Reed Show S02E23 · A Night to Howl

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Mary gets scared of how people get in ruts and seem to lose their sense of wonder and magic as they get older. She shares this feeling with her parents, who decide to do something spontaneous and go out for the evening.

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1. 1 1. That's Show Business1959-09-24 · 30mMary does a kind deed by encouraging a shy, insecure fellow student, Kenny, to appear in the school play. When she does, he ends up being paired with her in a dance number. But she
2. 2 2. Sleep No More My Lady1959-10-01 · 30mDonna is too excited to sleep because Alex is giving a speech at a convention. While trying to sleep on the plane, Alex gives Donna a tranquilizer to help her sleep, which leads to
3. 3 3. A Penny Earned1959-10-08 · 30mDonna has trouble deciding whether or not buy a new dress.
4. 4 4. A Friend Indeed1959-10-15 · 30mJeff's 'friend' Doug keeps getting him into trouble at school, and Jeff silently takes the blame for him because he knows Doug's mother constantly picks on him and wonders why he c
5. 5 5. The First Child1959-10-22 · 30mAlex must contend with overly anxious new parents who constantly call him in a state of panic, thinking that there is something wrong with their baby.
6. 6 6. Going Steady1959-10-29 · 30mMary wants to meet a boy, so she talks Jeff into going to his kid sister's party.
7. 7 7. The Neighborly Gesture1959-11-05 · 30mAlex is hurt that Jeff likes the new neighbor.
8. 8 8. Nothing Like a Good Book1959-11-12 · 30mDonna mistakenly accepts an invitation to 'culture vulture' Lydia Langley's cocktail party, at which Lydia mentions that she also conducts a book discussion group. She goads Donna
9. 9 9. Flowers For the Teacher1959-11-19 · 30mJeff's class has a new teacher, Miss McGuinness. The boys in particular complain that she is too strict, so Donna meets with the new teacher to get matters settled.
10. 10 10. All Mothers Worry1959-11-26 · 30mJeff's friend, Phillip, has a problem. He wants to play football, but his mother is over-protective and won't let him.
11. 11 11. Jeff Joins a Club1959-12-03 · 30mJeff finds out the reason why he wasn't made a member of a club: He is friends with a boy no one else likes.
12. 12 12. The Punishment1959-12-10 · 30mDilemma in the Stone household: How to discipline the children without having Donna look like a villian by meting out the punishments, or having Donna look like a squealer when Al
13. 13 13. A Difference of Opinion1959-12-17 · 30mDonna gets cornered into accepting an invitation from a couple that neither she nor Alex really care for. Alex refuses to go, sparking an argument that they try to keep quiet from
14. 14 14. The Homecoming Dance1959-12-24 · 30mAlex and Donna chaperone Mary's date with a college man.
15. 15 15. The Lucky Girl1959-12-31 · 30mLately, all Donna has been hearing is how wonderful Alex is, and how lucky she is to be his wife. After a while, this gets Donna wondering if what people really mean is that Alex
16. 16 16. The Broken Spirit1960-01-07 · 30mJeff causes problems for everyone else in the house due to his selfishness and inconsideration for others. Because of this he gets a lecture, which he blows off. But then these sam
17. 17 17. The Secret1959-01-14 · 30mMary gets an engagement ring and a phone call from Matt, a freshman at UCLA, but doesn't tell anyone in the family about the ring or why Matt is calling. So what's going on? As D
18. 18 18. The New Mother1960-01-21 · 30mLittle David Barker is very excited. His father is getting married and he hopes this means he can leave military school and live in a real home, but things don't work out the way
19. 19 19. Just a Housewife1960-01-28 · 30mDonna becomes offended by the way people seem to use the word ‘housewife’ condescendingly.
20. 20 20. The Free Soul1960-02-04 · 30mAlex's Uncle Dan takes a break from traveling all over the world. Jeff likes the idea of going to Alaska, Saudi Arabia, Malaya, Australia, and doing whatever he wants, just
21. 21 21. The First Quarrel1960-02-11 · 30mDonna and Alex advise a newly married couple after their first big argument.
22. 22 22. A Place to Go1960-02-18 · 30mJeff and his friends get into trouble when they are discovered breaking into an abandoned house. This prompts Donna and the other mothers to create a nice meeting place for the ch
23. 23 23. A Night to Howl1960-02-25Mary gets scared of how people get in ruts and seem to lose their sense of wonder and magic as they get older. She shares this feeling with her parents, who decide to do something
24. 24 24. The Editorial1960-03-03 · 30mJeff makes editor at the school paper. Excited about his first editorial, he decides to write about how he believes some teachers assign too much homework. But his topic is rejecte
25. 25 25. The Gentle Dew1960-03-10 · 30mAlex lays down the law when Jeff and Mary slack off on their responsibilities at home and their schoolwork. Now Alex is furious when it appears that Mary didn't come home from a b
26. 26 26. The Fatal Leap1960-03-17 · 30mAlex's wild room-mate from college is getting married, and Alex is invited to the bachelor party. Donna doesn't like this idea at all.
27. 27 27. The Perfect Pitch1960-03-24 · 30mDonna makes Jeff take trumpet lessons when she discovers he has perfect pitch. Jeff would rather be on the track team.
28. 28 28. Pickles for Charity1960-04-07 · 30mWhen the Woman's Medical Auxiliary Dance costs more to produce than the income from ticket sales provided, each member agrees to contribute $27 using her skills in moneymaking to m
29. 29 29. Mary's Growing Pain1960-04-14 · 30mMary suffers a lack of confidence when Roger shows up at her door, before a ski trip she and her friends are supposed to go to together, and informs her she’s now going with Tooey
30. 30 30. Alex Runs the House1960-04-21 · 30mDonna goes away to be with Jeff, who’s on Spring vacation at uncle Bill’s farm, and Alex has to manage the house and Mary.
31. 31 31. The Career Woman1960-04-28 · 30mDonna's old school mate, who has been a single career woman all these years, is now engaged to a doctor. She visits Donna to see what life is really like for a doctor's wife.
32. 32 32. Jeff, the Financial Genius1960-05-05 · 30mJeff starts swapping possessions to pay off his debts.
33. 33 33. Mary's Crusade1960-05-12 · 30mMary vows not to go to the school dance unless Ellen has a date for the dance. Ellen is rather plain so Mary goes to work to transform Ellen into a glamorous young lady.
34. 34 34. The First Time We Met1960-05-19 · 30mDonna and Alex have different stories about how they first met. Also, Donna plays matchmaker to a new doctor in town and a pretty nurse at the hospital.
35. 35 35. The Gossip1960-05-26 · 30mDonna tells Emily, the town gossip, that Kay Watson is having a baby. Then Donna learns from Alex that Kay is keeping it a secret so that she can stay working longer. Donna is crus
36. 36 36. Love's Sweet Awakening1960-06-02 · 30mSixteen- year-old Petie is home from military school and visiting the Stone family. Petie and Mary have been friends for years, but seeing how beautiful Mary has become, he would n
37. 37 37. The Wedding Present1960-06-10 · 30mAunt Lettie is coming to visit, so Donna and Alex try to find the wedding present she gave them so she would be certain to see it. It would help if they could just remember what it
38. 38 38. Cool Cat1960-06-18 · 30mJeff wants to keep a cat that followed him home, so can Harry the Cat stay? The Stone family will decide by using the democratic process.