The Donna Reed Show Season 1, Ep. 8 "Change Partners and Dance"

Mary would like George, the basketball star, to ask her to The Varsity Prom, but there are a couple of problems. First problem: George doesn't know how to dance. Second problem: George develops a crush on Donna.
  • Runtime: 26 minutes
  • Original air date: November 12, 1958
  • Network: Virgil Films & Entertainment
 
 
 
 

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  Episode   Original Air Date
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1. Weekend Trip
  December 31, 1969
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, 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 with one another, as any normal siblings would be), Donna takes charge of things throughout, getting another doctor to take Alex's calls and pinpointing the origins of Eddie's illness to fear of the school bully.
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2. Pardon My Gloves
  October 1, 1958
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.
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3. The Hike
  October 8, 1958
Donna uses "Girl Scout ingenuity" to prove that women are just as capable as men out in the wilderness when she takes Jeff and his friends on a camping trip.
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4. Male Ego
  October 15, 1958
Mary's speech about a Mother's Sacrifice brings alot of attention to Donna and leaves Alex feeling unappreciated.
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5. The Football Uniform
  October 22, 1958
Jeff wants a uniform for the team picture. Jeff must work for the money to buy it.
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6. The Foundling
  October 29, 1958
A woman abandons her child at the Stones' place.
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7. Three Part Mother
  November 5, 1958
Donna tries to go to 3 places on the same night.
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8. Change Partners and Dance
  November 12, 1958
Mary would like George, the basketball star, to ask her to The Varsity Prom, but there are a couple of problems. First problem: George doesn't know how to dance. Second problem: George develops a crush on Donna.
 
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9. Dough Re-Mi
  November 19, 1958
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.
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10. Guest in the House
  November 26, 1958
An ex-patient seeks refuge at the Stones.
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11. The Baby Contest
  December 3, 1958
Alex is judge at a Beautiful Baby contest run by Donna's club.
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12. The Beaded Bag
  December 10, 1958
Donna is insulted that Alex thinks she used feminine wiles to get him to give her a beaded bag for her birthday.
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13. The Busy Body
  December 17, 1958
Uncle Fred brings trouble to the Stones.
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14. A Very Merry Christmas
  December 31, 1969
Donna is fed up with how nowadays no one has the true Christmas spirit anymore. Seems like everyone is more concerned with receiving rather than giving. Her faith in mankind is restored when she discovers just who has been secretly giving the Christmas parties for the children's ward all these years.
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15. Mary's Double Date
  December 31, 1958
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.
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16. Jeff's Double Life
  January 7, 1959
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.
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17. Nothing But the Truth
  December 31, 1969
David Barker returns to the Stones home for his birthday.
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18. It's the Principle of the Thing
  January 21, 1959
Mr. Popkin is an overly proud man who won't let Alex treat his son until he has enough money to pay for the treatmentt. No credit or charity for him! Donna tries to help Mr. Popkin earn the money first by hiring him to do odd jobs around the house and then by marketing a toy he invented.
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19. Jeff vs. Mary
  January 28, 1959
Jeff feels his parents love Mary more. How can Donna get him to realize that they do love him as much as Mary?
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20. Have Fun
  February 4, 1959
Mary comes home from a date in tears. Donna And Alex tell 2 different stories on how they met each other on their first date.
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21. Donna Plays Cupid
  February 11, 1959
Donna tries to get Bo and Celia to fall in love.
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22. Love Thy Neighbor
  February 18, 1959
Donna And Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Willber & Celia Wilgus only to find that Celia walked out.
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23. The Report Card
  February 25, 1959
Donna feels that Jeff is just an average Student.
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24. Boys Will Be Boys
  March 4, 1959
David Barker is brought to Alex to be treated for rabies only to learn that student bit David.
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25. The Ideal Wife
  March 11, 1959
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 tirade and apologizes to all.
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26. Mary's Campaign
  March 18, 1959
Mary is running for class vice president, and may drive her family crazy trying to win the election.
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27. The Flowered Print Dress
  March 25, 1959
At a dinner party, Donna is so impressed with attentiveness shown to each other by a newlywed couple, Donna is determined that she and Alex recapture those romantic ways.
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28. April Fool
  April 1, 1959
Buzz Barry, teen singing sensation, comes to Hilldale to perform at the Civic Auditorium, but at the last minute, the show is cancelled due to Buzz getting the measles. Buzz is now holed up at the Stone residence to recover, and Mary is forbidden to tell anyone that he is staying at her home.
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29. The Parting of the Ways
  April 8, 1959
The Stones campaign to help the Keplers' marriage backfires on them!
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30. The Hero
  December 31, 1969
Alex's roommate Biff Jameson comes to Hilldale but Alex and Donna have trouble finding out what he does for a living.
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31. Do You Trust Your Child?
  April 22, 1959
Donna gives advice on how raise children, and then she is sorely tested to follow her own advice when it comes to Mary dating an intense boy named Leonard whose family is addicted to early elopements.
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32. Grateful Patient
  April 29, 1959
Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market.
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33. The Testimonial
  May 6, 1959
Donna plans a testimonial for the retiring Dr. Jason. Problem is that he really doesn't want to retire yet.
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34. Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea
  May 13, 1959
A housekeeper is hired by the Stones while Donna is busy managing the Have a Heart Hilldale campaign.
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35. Tomorrow Comes Too Soon
  May 20, 1959
Donna wants a day alone without kids. But are she and Alex ready for that?
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36. Advice To Young Lovers
  May 27, 1959
Mary gets advice on how to handle love.
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37. Operation Deadbeat
  June 3, 1959
Alex collects money Jeff owes.
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Episode 8, "Change Partners and Dance"
Synopsis: Mary would like George, the basketball star, to ask her to The Varsity Prom, but there are a couple of problems. First problem: George doesn't know how to dance. Second problem: George develops a crush on Donna.
Original air date: November 12, 1958
Runtime: 26 minutes
ASIN: B001MSROV2
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,342 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Donna Reed Show Season 1
Synopsis: Donna Reed went from a distinguished film career to an even bigger career on Television as she starred in and co-produced The Donna Reed Show. This beloved and hugely successful sitcom premiered 50 years ago on the ABC network and aired from 1958-1966.
Season year: 1959
Network: Virgil Films & Entertainment
ASIN: B001M58LWG
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