The Donna Reed Show
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The Donna Reed Show is a classic American television sitcom from the late 1950s and 1960s that centers on the everyday life of a suburban housewife and her family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Donna Reed Show canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6081166 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Donna Reed Show Context triple: [Martin Milner, workedOn, The Donna Reed Show]
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A.
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show was a popular American sitcom of the 1950s and early 1960s starring Danny Thomas as entertainer Danny Williams, notable for its family-centered comedy and for spawning the spin-off that became The Andy Griffith Show.
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B.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show is a classic 1960s American sitcom created by Carl Reiner, centered on the professional and domestic life of television writer Rob Petrie and renowned for its sharp writing and ensemble cast.
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C.
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show was an American anthology drama television series of the 1950s and early 1960s, hosted by and starring actress Loretta Young, known for its moral themes and her iconic, glamorous introductions.
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D.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a landmark 1970s American sitcom that followed the personal and professional life of a single career woman in a Minneapolis TV newsroom, widely praised for its sharp writing, ensemble cast, and progressive portrayal of women.
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E.
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour is a short-lived 1979 American variety television series starring Mary Tyler Moore that blended sketch comedy with behind-the-scenes showbiz satire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Donna Reed Show Target entity description: The Donna Reed Show is a classic American television sitcom from the late 1950s and 1960s that centers on the everyday life of a suburban housewife and her family.
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A.
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show was a popular American sitcom of the 1950s and early 1960s starring Danny Thomas as entertainer Danny Williams, notable for its family-centered comedy and for spawning the spin-off that became The Andy Griffith Show.
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B.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show is a classic 1960s American sitcom created by Carl Reiner, centered on the professional and domestic life of television writer Rob Petrie and renowned for its sharp writing and ensemble cast.
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C.
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show was an American anthology drama television series of the 1950s and early 1960s, hosted by and starring actress Loretta Young, known for its moral themes and her iconic, glamorous introductions.
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D.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a landmark 1970s American sitcom that followed the personal and professional life of a single career woman in a Minneapolis TV newsroom, widely praised for its sharp writing, ensemble cast, and progressive portrayal of women.
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E.
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour is a short-lived 1979 American variety television series starring Mary Tyler Moore that blended sketch comedy with behind-the-scenes showbiz satire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedInDecade |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| award | Golden Globe Award for Television Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original concept by William Roberts ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | syndication after original run ⓘ |
| character |
Alex Stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donna Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | William Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Tony Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Screen Gems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| featuredMusicPerformer |
Paul Petersen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shelley Fabares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1958-09-24 ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| hasThemeMusicComposer |
John Seely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Loose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1966-03-19 ⓘ |
| leadActor | Donna Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Donna Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family life
ⓘ
suburban housewife ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of an idealized American suburban family
ⓘ
strong central role for a mother character ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 275 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 8 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Screen Gems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | suburban United States ⓘ |
| starring |
Carl Betz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donna Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Breslin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Petersen NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Fabares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Donna Reed Show Description of subject: The Donna Reed Show is a classic American television sitcom from the late 1950s and 1960s that centers on the everyday life of a suburban housewife and her family.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Don Ameche