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The Donna Reed Show•Season 2•Episode 3

A Penny Earned

7.3/10 · 46 votesOct 8, 195930 min

Ranked #28 of 38 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Donna has trouble deciding whether or not buy a new dress.

Written byTom August

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 2 Episodes38

That's Show Business

Sleep No More My Lady

E3 7.3Now viewing

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

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

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Tom August

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Penny Earned" is episode 3 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 46 votes, ranking #28 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Written by Tom August, it aired on October 8, 1959.

Next: E4 · A Friend Indeed Best of Season 2