five show made debut  later point regular viewer remember really enjoyed show along leave beaver my three sons ozzie harriet dick van dyke reruns i love lucy the real mccoys etc enjoying first season donna reed dvd watched first two episodes donna stone shown intelligent wellmannered problemsolving serene stayathome mom similar june cleaver contrast lucy ricardo episode  especially like ms reed becomes surrogate dad trading dress sweats boxing gloves teaching son defend physically much larger bully none mothers neighborhood grew in including own exactly met idealistic standards portrayed ms reed refreshing see good manners intelligent decisionmaking prevail end day contrast todays accepted standards vulgarity selfishness indifference among ones neighbors cannot imagine jeff mary stone told parents trespassing neighbors yards okay leaving dog outside bark day acceptable telling mother shut up supermarket front everyone