The Donna Reed Show: Freeing The Housewife One Episode At A Time
Only One Top 25 Appearance
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.