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The Donna Reed Show•Season 5•Episode 17

A Woman' Place

7.4/10 · 25 votesJan 10, 196330 min

Ranked #21 of 34 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

When Donna decides to run for town council, Jeff and Mary agree to take care of the house. And how! But when Alex dreams about Donna's political future, as Mayor, perhaps Governor, he decides he'd rather have her back home again.

Directed byGene Nelson

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Seasons8

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Season 5 Episodes34

Mister Nice Guy

Mrs. Stone and Doctor Hyde

To Be a Boy

Who Needs Glasses?

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

My Dad

Fine Feathers

Rebel With a Cause

Big Star

Man to Man

The Baby Buggy

The Makeover Man

The Winning Ticket

The Soft Touch

Jeff Stands Alone

Just a Little Wedding

E17 7.4Now viewing

A Woman' Place

The Chinese Horse

The New Look

A Way of Her Own

Three is a Family

Big Sixteen

Pioneer Woman

The House on the Hill

Where the Stones Are

The Two Doctors Stone

Everywhere That Mary Goes

The Handy Man

Friends and Neighbors

Boys and Girls

All Those Dreams

All Women Are Dangerous

The Big Wheel

Day of the Hero

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

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Woman' Place" is episode 17 of The Donna Reed Show season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 25 votes, ranking #21 of 34 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Gene Nelson, it aired on January 10, 1963.

Next: E18 · The Chinese Horse Best of Season 5