The Donna Reed Show backdrop

No Image

7.7

The Donna Reed Show•Season 2•Episode 19

Just a Housewife

7.7/10 · 49 votesJan 28, 196030 min

Ranked #15 of 38 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Donna becomes offended by the way people seem to use the word ‘housewife’ condescendingly.

Directed byOscar Rudolph

Written byNate Monaster

Previous episodeE18 · The New Mother Next episodeE20 · The Free Soul

Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

The New Mother

E19 7.7Now viewing

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

Crew2

N

Nate Monaster

Writer

O

Oscar Rudolph

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Just a Housewife" is episode 19 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 49 votes, ranking #15 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Oscar Rudolph and written by Nate Monaster, it aired on January 28, 1960.

Next: E20 · The Free Soul Best of Season 2