two episodes inside boxes of Total cereal and Oatmeal Crisp. Virgil Films and Entertainment (under license from the estates of Donna Reed and Tony Owen) released the first three seasons of the show on DVD in Region 1. Virgil also released a four-episode "best of" DVD on April 13, 2010. On December 17, 2010, it was announced that MPI Home Video had acquired the rights to release seasons 4 and 5 of The Donna Reed Show. Season 4 was subsequently released on December 20, 2011, and Season 5 was released on December 4, 2012. On September 30, 2014, MPI Home Video re-released the first season on DVD. Season 2 was re-released on March 24, 2015. Season 3 was re-released on June 30, 2015. , the show's sixth, seventh, and eighth (the final) seasons are yet to be released on DVD. Awards and nominations In popular culture In Gilmore Girls season 1 episode 14 "That Damn Donna Reed", Rory and her boyfriend Dean have a disagreement about women's roles after watching an episode of the show. The episode involved Reed's character making a lot of food. Later, Rory dresses up in a dress like Donna Reed and serves Dean a steak dinner. In the film Major Payne, the theme song to the show plays as Payne fantasizes about an idyllic family life with Emily and Tiger. References External links 1958 American television series debuts 1966 American television series endings 1950s American sitcoms 1960s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows Television series about families Television series by Screen Gems