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The Donna Reed Show•Season 1•Episode 32

Grateful Patient

6.3/10 · 43 votesApr 29, 195930 min

Ranked #37 of 37 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market, and Donna and the kids start making plans for the expected profit.

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

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?

E32 6.3Now viewing

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

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Episode Summary

"Grateful Patient" is episode 32 of The Donna Reed Show season 1. It scored 6.3/10 from 43 votes, ranking #37 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on April 29, 1959.

Next: E33 · The Testimonial Best of Season 1