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The Gossip

7.6/10 · 37 votesMay 26, 196030 min

Ranked #18 of 38 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Donna tells Emily, the town gossip, that Kay Watson is having a baby. Then Donna learns from Alex that Kay is keeping it a secret so that she can stay working longer. Donna is crushed, knowing that she may have let Kay's secret out.

Written byDavid Adler

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

Crew2

Robert Ellis Miller

Robert Ellis Miller

Director

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David Adler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Gossip" is episode 35 of The Donna Reed Show season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 37 votes, ranking #18 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Robert Ellis Miller and written by David Adler, it aired on May 26, 1960.