As of July 2026, The Donna Reed Show Season 3 aired in 1960 with 38 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Donna Reed Show Season 3

1960 38 Episodes Comedy · Family ⭐ 6/10

The Donna Reed Show Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Donna Reed leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Donna Reed Show Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate The Donna Reed Show Season 3 from the crowd. Season 3 of The Donna Reed Show includes 38 episodes. It aired from September 1960 to June 1961. This season stars Donna Reed, Carl Betz and Shelley Fabares. Donna Reed and Carl Betz lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1960. What keeps The Donna Reed Show Season 3 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Donna Reed Show Season 3. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Donna Reed anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 The Donna Reed Show Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
Weekend
1960-09-15
The family wants to get away for the weekend. The brochure shows Lakeview Lodge to be a great place to go, so Donna and Alex head up there early with Mary and Jeff to join them later, but Lakeview Lodge turns out to be a major disappointment. Now what can they do?
E2
The Mystery Woman
1960-09-22
A lady spots Donna and Mary having lunch in a restaurant, so she stops to say hello. She recognized Donna, even though it had "been 13 years." Donna doesn't recognize her, but is polite and too embarrassed to ask her name. Later, after accepting a dinner invitation, Donna realizes she must find out ...
E3
Donna Decorates
1960-09-29
Donna tries to redecorate the house, but neighbor boy Dennis Mitchell tries to help her...and ends up making things more of a mess. Donna finally calls Dennis' nearer neighbor Mr.Wilson to ask if Dennis would help him with anything. This was a crossover show-with two people from "Dennis the Menace”.
E4
The Love Letter
1960-10-06
Nick the Greek is the handyman at the Stone's house. He's still learning how to write English, so he asks Jeff for help in writing a love letter to his girlfriend. Later, Mary finds this love letter in Jeff's handwriting and wonders if Jeff is involved in a new romance.
E5
How the Other Side Lives
1960-10-20
Mary's friend Ginny lives in a mansion with a maid, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. Now Ginny is going to spend the weekend at Mary's house. What can Mary do to impress Ginny, with the Stone family having no maid, no pool, no tennis court, and with wild, unruly younger brother Jeff at home?
E6
Alex's Twin
1960-10-27
Mary is enamored with the new boy at school, Elroy. Why? Because he reminds her so much of what her dad must have been like as a teenager. Alex can't see the resemblance at all.
E7
Worried Anyone?
1960-11-03
Like, are we worried about Mary riding in Scotty's car? After all, its only a hot rod made with parts taken from wrecked cars!
E8
Higher Learning
1960-11-10
Donna is worried about Jeff’s dropping grades and class ranking.
E9
Never Marry a Doctor
1960-11-17
The Stones' cleaning lady has troubles. Her baby is sick and her husband lost his job due to illness. Alex takes care of the baby's health, and Donna hires the husband to do odd jobs in their house. Now the Stones have troubles. The twenty dollars that Alex left on the counter for Mrs. Cruikshank's ...
E10
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
1960-11-24
The tables are turned as Alex becomes a hospital patient, and a difficult one at that.
E11
The Model Daughter
1960-12-01
Mary goes to a session at Taffy Cinders Charm School and wins a scholarship to learn how to be a model. Most of the girls who went with Mary also "won" scholarships, too! Then the expenses mount up.
E12
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
1960-12-08
Mary is so indecisive, always asking her mother about what clothes to wear which boys to date. Tonight though, she starts making her own decisions when she, Roger, and Larry go out on the town.
E13
Donna Goes to a Reunion
1960-12-15
Donna heads to a Blaine Women's College reunion, and while she's away, Jeff adopts Duke, the dog.
E14
Someone is Watching
1960-12-22
Jeff wants a motor scooter like Gordie just got, but Alex won't agree to that. Gordie shows off his riding skill until he drives the scooter into a tree in the Stones’s front yard. Gordie proceeds to fake a leg injury that puts him in Jeff's bed overnight, with Donna taking care of him.
E15
The Lean and Hungry Look
1960-12-29
Donna can't fit into the dinner dress she bought a few months ago, and she wants to wear it! She decides it's time to exercise and diet the extra pounds off. Then, Alex notices his tuxedo is a little too tight now. And will Jeff ever repay Mary the money he borrowed from her so she can buy that swea...
E16
Character Building
1961-01-05
When Donna's letter-to-the-editor about parents needing to make sure that their children follow through by finishing what they start gets published, it prompts Donna to follow through herself. Now Mary can't play tennis till she finds her lost jacket and returns a library book, and Jeff can't rest ...
E17
World's Greatest Entertainer
1961-01-12
Jeff just can't seem to do anything right. The family needs to build up his spirits, so when he does mediocre imitations of movie stars like James Cagney, Peter Lorre, and Edward G. Robinson, he gets all the family's praise. So, he decides to enter the upcoming school talent show! Now what can Mary,...
E18
Variations On a Theme
1961-01-19
The piano becomes a "parking lot”, with everyone dropping things on it, so Alex decides to sell it. All of a sudden, Mary has a problem with that idea.
E19
The Stones Go to Hollywood
1961-01-26
Alex needs to go to Hollywood to discuss suggestions for a Children's Clinic, so the whole family takes the opportunity to go along and see Hollywood, except it rains—for 2 days! They had so much wanted to meet a movie and TV star before they leave.
E20
Donna Directs a Play
1961-02-02
Donna fills in for the director of Mary's drama group when he is called to Hollywood for a part in a movie.

🎭 Cast of The Donna Reed Show Season 3

Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone
Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone

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