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The Donna Reed Show
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The Big League Shock

  • Episode aired Nov 18, 1965
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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8.2/10
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The Big League Shock (1965)
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After only getting excellent grades in high school Bill Dayton finds college a rough adjustment. Jeff and his parents try to help the agitated young man to have more realistic expectations.After only getting excellent grades in high school Bill Dayton finds college a rough adjustment. Jeff and his parents try to help the agitated young man to have more realistic expectations.After only getting excellent grades in high school Bill Dayton finds college a rough adjustment. Jeff and his parents try to help the agitated young man to have more realistic expectations.

  • Director
    • Andrew McCullough
  • Writer
    • Lou Shaw
  • Stars
    • Donna Reed
    • Carl Betz
    • Paul Petersen
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    • Director
      • Andrew McCullough
    • Writer
      • Lou Shaw
    • Stars
      • Donna Reed
      • Carl Betz
      • Paul Petersen
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    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Donna Stone
    Carl Betz
    Carl Betz
    • Dr. Alex Stone
    Paul Petersen
    Paul Petersen
    • Jeff Stone
    Patty Petersen
    • Trisha Stone
    Dennis Cross
    • Dr. Farrel
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Mr. Samson
    William Lanteau
    William Lanteau
    • Mr. Devlin
    Mark Slade
    Mark Slade
    • Bill Dayton
    • Director
      • Andrew McCullough
    • Writer
      • Lou Shaw
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    8rerunwatcher

    Drugs on The Donna Reed Show!?!?

    You read that correctly. On this sweet innocent little show we have a drugs plot. This boy who is going to college with Jeff is under a lot of stress. This boy did very well in high school but is not doing well in college. He starts using "pep pills". I think this type plot would be very rare on a 1965 comedy show.

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      • November 18, 1965 (United States)
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      • 30m
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      • Black and White
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      • Mono
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      • 1.33 : 1

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