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The Donna Reed Show
S2.E12
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The Punishment

  • Episode aired Dec 3, 1959
  • TV-G
  • 30m
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7.6/10
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Carl Betz in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
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Donna is upset with Mary and Jeff arrive home late and reprimands them. Alex comes home and it is all smiles for dad. Donna & Alex try to work out a plan for punishing Mary and Jeff without ... Read allDonna is upset with Mary and Jeff arrive home late and reprimands them. Alex comes home and it is all smiles for dad. Donna & Alex try to work out a plan for punishing Mary and Jeff without either of them seeming like the bad parent.Donna is upset with Mary and Jeff arrive home late and reprimands them. Alex comes home and it is all smiles for dad. Donna & Alex try to work out a plan for punishing Mary and Jeff without either of them seeming like the bad parent.

  • Director
    • Oscar Rudolph
  • Writer
    • Nate Monaster
  • Stars
    • Donna Reed
    • Carl Betz
    • Shelley Fabares
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    36
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    • Director
      • Oscar Rudolph
    • Writer
      • Nate Monaster
    • Stars
      • Donna Reed
      • Carl Betz
      • Shelley Fabares
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    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Donna Stone
    Carl Betz
    Carl Betz
    • Dr. Alex Stone
    Shelley Fabares
    Shelley Fabares
    • Mary Stone
    Paul Petersen
    Paul Petersen
    • Jeff Stone
    Robert Ellis
    Robert Ellis
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    Lenore Kingston
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    • Director
      • Oscar Rudolph
    • Writer
      • Nate Monaster
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    4JSGal

    STILL NO PUNISHMENTS!

    Once again Mary and Jeff disobey the house rules, and through their manipulation they manage to get away without being punished! The Stones are not "realistic" to the way families actually were in those days. Dr. And Mrs. Stone are portrayed as "push overs" for their 2 bratty children! Not too smart for a pediatrician!

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    • Goofs
      The telephone keeps ringing after Donna picks it up in the opening credits.
    • Quotes

      Mary Stone: There must be something we can do to let them know how terrible we feel.

      Jeff Stone: Why don't I go downtown and walk home in all that traffic again. That's what started it all.

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1959 (United States)
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      • English
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      • Todon
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
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      • 1.33 : 1

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