Ranked #36 of 38 in Season 3•−0.6 vs season avg
When Donna's letter-to-the-editor about parents needing to make sure that their children follow through by finishing what they start gets published, it prompts Donna to follow through herself. Now Mary can't play tennis till she finds her lost jacket and returns a library book,
Donna Reed
Donna Stone
Carl Betz
Alex Stone
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone
Jeffrey Hayden
Director
Clifford Goldsmith
Writer
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"Character Building" is episode 16 of The Donna Reed Show season 3. It scored 6.9/10 from 25 votes, ranking #36 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jeffrey Hayden and written by Clifford Goldsmith, it aired on January 5, 1961.