Ranked #6 of 37 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg
Donna keeps getting praised for being an excellent wife and mother—so much so, that she, illogically, becomes a bit paranoid that people really mean something negative about her beneath the surface of their words, and fears her kids are taking advantage of her.
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone
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"The Ideal Wife" is episode 25 of The Donna Reed Show season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 52 votes, ranking #6 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on March 11, 1959.