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The Donna Reed Show: Season 6

32 episodes Premiered Sep 19, 1963 Updated Nov 7, 2026
Previously on The Donna Reed Show

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Donna Reed Show Season 5.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (29): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E7 Core

It Grows on Trees

Oct 31, 1963 · 30 min

Jeff has a plan to sell trees to many people and soon the backyard is filled with trees.This plan is slightly changed, however,after Hobie Smith-neighborhood boy with a crush on Tr

S6·E9 Core

Post Time

Nov 14, 1963 · 30 min

S6·E13 Core

Air Date

Dec 12, 1963 · 30 min

S6·E14 Core

Moon-Shot

Dec 19, 1963 · 30 min

S6·E15 Core

Nice Work

Dec 26, 1963 · 30 min

S6·E17 Core

The Combo

Jan 9, 1964 · 30 min

S6·E22 Core

Guest in the Nursery

Feb 13, 1964 · 30 min

Neighbor Dave Kelsey gives Trisha a tiny fawn he found on the roadside. How can Donna and Alex break it to her that they can't keep Tiny?

S6·E24 Core

Teamwork

Feb 27, 1964 · 30 min

Trisha decides to go into business for herself.She and all her neighborhood friends say they'll fix anything Dave needs fixing around the house.They spend the entire day trying to

S6·E28 Core

One Little Word

Mar 26, 1964 · 30 min

Alex mutters the word Pinafink in his sleep,and Donna tries to figure out what it means.Alex doesn't remember at first-but later he realizes what he was saying.He keeps the secret

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