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The Donna Reed Show•Season 1•Episode 18

It's the Principle of the Thing

7.0/10 · 51 votesJan 21, 195930 min

Ranked #26 of 37 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Mr. Popkin won't let Alex treat Joey because he has no money. So, Donna hires him to do repairs around the house, but Alex fires him. Then Donna tries another method to help him get the finances he needs.

Written byJerry Davis

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Seasons8

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Season 1 Episodes37

Weekend Trip

Pardon My Gloves

The Hike

Male Ego

The Football Uniform

The Foundling

Three Part Mother

Change Partners and Dance

Dough Re-Mi

Guest in the House

The Baby Contest

The Beaded Bag

The Busy Body

A Very Merry Christmas

Mary's Double Date

Jeff's Double Life

Nothing But the Truth

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It's the Principle of the Thing

Jeff vs. Mary

Have Fun

Donna Plays Cupid

Love Thy Neighbor

The Report Card

Boys Will Be Boys

The Ideal Wife

Mary's Campaign

The Flowered-Print Dress

April Fool

The Parting of the Ways

The Hero

Do You Trust Your Child?

Grateful Patient

The Testimonial

Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea

Tomorrow Comes Too Soon

Advice To Young Lovers

Operation Deadbeat

Cast4

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Donna Stone

Carl Betz

Carl Betz

Alex Stone

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Mary Stone

Paul Petersen

Paul Petersen

Jeff Stone

Crew1

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Jerry Davis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"It's the Principle of the Thing" is episode 18 of The Donna Reed Show season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 51 votes, ranking #26 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Written by Jerry Davis, it aired on January 21, 1959.

Next: E19 · Jeff vs. Mary Best of Season 1