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‘My Dad’ episode airs on ‘The Donna Reed Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)

October 25, 20121960s, Television 1960sadmin


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(Thursday, October 25, 1962, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Alex tries over and over to spend a day with Jeff, but his plans are always interrupted by emergency calls on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Donna Reed Show.

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