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The Donna Reed Show
1958–1966
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 8 seasons
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A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.
Details
- Released
- 24 September 1958
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 275 across 8 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 9 →1 major award won · 3 wins from 9 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1963 | Best TV Star – Female | Donna Reed | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1962 | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1961 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1960 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead or Support) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1959 | Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| TV Land Awards 2004 | Favorite Teen Dream – Female | Shelley Fabares | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1997 | Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award | Paul Petersen | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 1996 | Best Performance by a Young Actor – Voiceover Role | Chris M. Allport | Nominee |
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9 awards — The Donna Reed Show
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Star – Female | Donna Reed | Winner |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead or Support) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Donna Reed | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award | Paul Petersen | Winner |
| Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award | Shelley Fabares | Winner |
| Best Performance by a Young Actor – Voiceover Role | Chris M. Allport | Nominee |
TV Land Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Teen Dream – Female | Shelley Fabares | Nominee |