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

A New Deal

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ABC did not want to see the show end as it had grown so popular, so they made Donna Reed a new deal. In exchange for three more seasons, Donna received more money and reduced the number of episodes per season, along with other incentives to convince Donna to keep the show going.