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  1. The Defining Issue of Our Generation

    Wed, 22 Aug 2012

    believe in the American Dream. It was there on television (black and white at first) in the lives of Beaver Cleaver, Donna Reed , Dick van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. It involved growing up with your mom and dad; completing school and getting a

  2. Beyond 'Hereafter'

    Fri, 12 Nov 2010

    new future, the veterans and their generation wanted to create something entirely new. The Madmen of Madison Avenue, Donna Reed and "My Three Sons ..." They were on a fast elevator to a world with endless new gadgetry to bring ease and pleasure

  3. For Kids on Reality TV, Every Show Might Be 'Survivor'

    Sun, 18 Oct 2009

    long entertainment tradition, stretching from "The Donna Reed Show" to Jackie Coogan to "Kids Say the Darndest Things former child actor who starred on the 1960s sitcom "The Donna Reed Show," is founder of "A Minor Consideration" a nonprofit

  4. Balloon Boy: Falcon Heene Spotlights the Price of Fame for Reality TV Kids

    Sun, 18 Oct 2009

    long entertainment tradition, stretching from "The Donna Reed Show" to Jackie Coogan to "Kids Say the Darndest Things former child actor who starred on the 1960s sitcom "The Donna Reed Show," is founder of "A Minor Consideration" a nonprofit

  5. Nancy Drew: The Smart Woman's Role Model

    Wed, 8 Jul 2009

    Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer said in 2007. "Back in the '50s, back in the '60s, in the world of Donna Reed and then Barbie dolls, there was an intrepid young woman who inspired women like this." "Nancy was the first person

  6. Famous Women Share Their Childhood Aspirations

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    You might be surprised at some of the answers. They range from guilty pleasures close to home (the domestic goddess Donna Reed ) to Olympian heroines of ancient times (the Greek goddess Athena). Check out the first answers here; we'll be

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  1. The High-Paid Wives Club

    Tue, 9 Sep 2008

    husband for a couple years while he pursued a screenwriting career. "I originally imagined him being a bit more of a Donna Reed around the house," said the 36-year-old Madison, Wis., project manager. The couple didn't have kids, and

  2. Housewives on TV: You've Come a Long Way, Baby

    Thu, 1 May 2008

    franchise, is developing a show based around a group of women in New Jersey. Not since the days of June Cleaver and Donna Reed have housewives been such hot characters. In the '80s, the corporate, catty career women of "Dynasty" ruled the

  3. Mom Happy to Piggyback on Lindsay's Infamy

    Wed, 6 Jun 2007

    Mickey Mouse Club by 10, Petersen became a teenage heartthrob after becoming a star in the 1950s and '60s sitcom "The Donna Reed Show." Now 61, Petersen is aghast at what he perceives as the exploitation of minors. "These parents do this as

  4. Sex Scenes in Dakota Fanning Film Stir Up Controversy

    Tue, 23 Jan 2007

    are wondering why such a young actress was cast in such a graphic role. Paul Petersen, a former child star of "The Donna Reed Show," is one of those critics. "A child was engaged in seamy portrayals for commercial purposes," Petersen said

  5. Meals for Busy Moms

    Mon, 27 Mar 2006

    almost become an endangered species. Gone are the days of pot roast. Welcome to the age of pizza. Back in the days of Donna Reed , women spent an average of 2.5 hours making dinner each night. Today, they spend just 30 minutes. Even with their

  6. Excerpt: Raising Boys Without Men

    Wed, 17 Aug 2005

    show that mothers raising sons (and daughters) alone or in pairs in this new world are just as prevalent as the 1950s Donna Reed mom-and-dad version. The number of families headed by single mothers increased 25 percent between 1990 and 2000

  7. Housebreaking Lazy Husbands

    Fri, 18 Mar 2005

    husbands. "There is something that happens to a man once that ring goes on the finger," said Fran. "It's like Donna Reed . We're back 30 years." "20/20" brought Joshua Coleman, the author of "Lazy Husbands," to help out. Coleman

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  1. Spotlight on Primetime TV Roles

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

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  2. Gary Coleman: Child Star's Rise and Fall

    Fri, 28 May 2010

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  3. What Did Nancy Drew Teach You?

    Wed, 13 Jun 2007

    I discovered that all among my friends are Nancy Drew fans back in the fifties back in the sixties. In the world of Donna Reed and and Barbie dolls there was an intrepid. Young woman who inspired women like this Elizabeth Vargas Ellen Barkin Gayle

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