The Donna Reed Show Character Building (Season 3, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Donna Reed Show

Character Building (Season 3, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Donna gets upset with Mary and Jeff starting projects and never finishing them, losing track of items they used last, and more. Donna decides to make them mend their ways.

Director

Jeffrey Hayden

Writers

Clifford Goldsmith (written by) | William Roberts (creator)

Producer

Tony Owen

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen

Editor

Richard Fantl

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1961

Release date

Jan 5, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Donna Reed Donna Stone Donna Stone See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Carl Betz Dr. Alex Stone Dr. Alex Stone See fewer	Judd for the Defense (1967)
Shelley Fabares Mary Stone Mary Stone See fewer	The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Paul Petersen Jeff Stone Jeff Stone See fewer	The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Kristine Miller Edna Edna See fewer	I Walk Alone (1947)
Danni Sue Nolan Mildred (as Dani Nolan) Mildred (as Dani Nolan) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Pat Close Butch Butch See fewer	Sunrise at Campobello (1960)