Ranked #3 of 38 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg
Mary gets an engagement ring and a phone call from Matt, a freshman at UCLA, but doesn't tell anyone in the family about the ring or why Matt is calling. So what's going on? As Donna says, "Alex, our daughter has a secret."
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone
Norman Tokar
Director
Nate Monaster
Writer
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"The Secret" is episode 17 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 43 votes, ranking #3 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Norman Tokar and written by Nate Monaster, it aired on January 14, 1959.