Thanks for posting the article, Mark! I like reading anything Shelly and Paul have to say about working on the series.
BTW, did you get the Donna Reed book from Wayne State University Press, yet?
I haven't, but I'm anxious to read some reviews.
I have the book they did on Bewitched.
It is very academic analysis of the show, and is written like a college thesis.
I imagine the Donna Reed show book will be similar in nature.
Cool. Thanks for letting me know. Glad I'm not imagining things!
By the way, I noticed the end credits for that episode included the sponsor products.
Also, the picture quality during the credits was a little rougher than the rest of the episode.
This must have been one of the cases that...
Did Nick at Nite air the 4th season? I just watched the episode, "Mouse at Play," where Donna dyes her hair, and I get the feeling I've seen it before, but this is supposed to be the lost season not aired in 30 years. I even remembered that Cloris Leachman and John Astin were the guests. Any ideas?
I just checked the schedule, too. They are indeed going to start with episode 1 on Sept. 3--just 3 weeks away!
http://metvnetwork.com/schedule.php?date=09/03/2012
7:30 am The Donna Reed Show: Weekend Trip
"Donna and alex experience difficulties getting away with the kids for...
WOW! I didn't see that coming--especially from Me-TV.
I think Antenna TV was going to air it once --which made sense because they seem to have all the old Screen Gems/Sony shows.
I will definitely record seasons 5-8 if they show it, since I already have seasons 1-4.
I recently got this, and I am enjoying watching these episodes.
I have a question: Did the show have a teaser before the opening credits?
I noticed most Screen Gems shows like Bewitched and Hazel began with 1-2 minute teaser and then went to the opening credits.
It seems most episodes on...