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“The Donna Reed Show” is a situation comedy which originally aired on ABC, 09/24/1958 to 03/19/1966. Created by William S Roberts & developed by producer Tony Owen, this series was the 1st family sitcom featuring the mother as the center of the show; Roberts wanted it to respectfully illustrate the many roles of the stay-at-home woman. Often compared to “Father Knows Best”, the name of this show almost was “Mother Knows Best”. Originally up against the likes of Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theater”, ABC almost canceled the series after 1 season; however, a smart move from Wednesday to Thursday nights & ratings took off, eventually reaching TV’s Top 25. Changes & a desire for more personal time, Reed decided to end the show after Season 5; however, realizing the show’s popularity, ABC offered a new contract which Reed accepted. With new characters, the show only increased in popularity, launching it to #19 (its best-ever notch) for 1963-4. The cast includes Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Patty Petersen, Bob Crane, Ann McCrea, Charles Herbert, Jack Kelk, Darryl Richard, Stephen Pearson, Tommy Ivo, Jimmy Hawkins, Jan Stine, Candy Moore, Melinda Plowman, Howard McNear, Kathleen Freeman & Mary Shipp. Guest stars included Don Drysdale, Willie Mays, Leo Durocher, Harry James, Tony Martin, Lesley Gore, George Sidney, Lassie, Buster Keaton, Harvey Korman, Dabney Coleman, Jamie Farr, Harold Gould, Ted Knight, Cloris Leachman, Marion Ross, William Schallert & Marlo Thomas.