The Donna Reed Show: Freeing The Housewife One Episode At A Time

Only One Top 25 Appearance

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The series would eventually win over the hearts of millions of Americans, but it only broke into the top 25 shows in one season. From 1963-1964 the show managed to become one of the 25 most popular shows in America. Reed said that she was happy with the results because it showed that a TV series about a healthy, non-neurotic, non-sexpot female lead could be a big success. Read on to hear what a trendsetter Reed was.