‘The Donna Reed Show’ debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1958)


Video: 'THE DONNA REED SHOW (1958-1966) Opening Credits'

(Wednesday, September 24, 1958, 9:00-9:30 p.m EDT)The Donna Reed Show, an American sitcom television series about middle-class housewife Donna Stone, her pediatrician husband and two teenage children, debuted tonight on ABC-TV.

Created by William S. Roberts and developed by actress Donna Reed and her then husband, producer Tony Owen, the series starred Reed, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen.


Video: 'The Donna Reed Show "Change Partners and Dance" * Donna, Shelley Fabares & Jimmy Hawkins *'