Ranked #11 of 37 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg
When Buzz Barry, teenage idol (played by James Darren), comes to Hilldale to sing at a concert, he falls ill with the measles and the concert is canceled, leaving Mary and her friends devastated. Then he ends up staying at the Stone’s home to recuperate,
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone
Jerry Davis
Writer
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"April Fool" is episode 28 of The Donna Reed Show season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 54 votes, ranking #11 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Written by Jerry Davis, it aired on April 1, 1959.