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The Donna Reed Show•Season 2•Episode 18

The New Mother

7.2/10 · 36 votesJan 21, 196030 min

Ranked #32 of 38 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Little David Barker is very excited. His father is getting married and he hopes this means he can leave military school and live in a real home, but things don't work out the way David thought they would.

Written byJohn Whedon

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Seasons8

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Season 2 Episodes38

That's Show Business

Sleep No More My Lady

A Penny Earned

A Friend Indeed

The First Child

Going Steady

The Neighborly Gesture

Nothing Like a Good Book

Flowers For the Teacher

All Mothers Worry

Jeff Joins a Club

The Punishment

A Difference of Opinion

The Homecoming Dance

The Lucky Girl

The Broken Spirit

The Secret

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The New Mother

Just a Housewife

The Free Soul

The First Quarrel

A Place to Go

A Night to Howl

The Editorial

The Gentle Dew

The Fatal Leap

The Perfect Pitch

Pickles for Charity

Mary's Growing Pain

Alex Runs the House

The Career Woman

Jeff, the Financial Genius

Mary's Crusade

The First Time We Met

The Gossip

Love's Sweet Awakening

The Wedding Present

Cool Cat

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

Crew1

J

John Whedon

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The New Mother" is episode 18 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 36 votes, ranking #32 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Written by John Whedon, it aired on January 21, 1960.

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