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

A Pretty Amazing Homage

The entire idea of the 1950s nuclear family featured on “The Donna Reed Show” was a big inspiration for the surprisingly good 1998 American fantasy-comedy-drama “Pleasantville.” This iconic TV show was a huge inspiration for TV and movies many years later and once you realize that fact, it’s easy to spot the references.