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That's Show Business

7.4/10 · 45 votesSep 24, 195930 min

Ranked #22 of 38 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Mary does a kind deed by encouraging a shy, insecure fellow student, Kenny, to appear in the school play. When she does, he ends up being paired with her in a dance number. But she regrets her good deed because she’s worried about how they’ll

Seasons8

Season 2 Episodes38

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

Crew3

J

Jerry Davis

Writer

A

Alfred Lewis Levitt

Writer

O

Oscar Rudolph

Director

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Episode Summary

"That's Show Business" is episode 1 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 45 votes, ranking #22 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Oscar Rudolph and written by Jerry Davis, Alfred Lewis Levitt, it aired on September 24, 1959.