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GrandGame1440 · 03-20-2021, 04:16 AM

I know it was airing on one of the nostalgia channels recently. Let me know if any of you have it.

siblis · 03-20-2021, 05:06 AM

I don't think I have the complete series, but I have a pretty good chunk of it when it ran on METV or Antenna TV a few yrs ago

MRPITT · 03-20-2021, 03:14 PM

Yes its airing on Decades they are half way through Season 03 right now. They show all seasons.

stevea · 03-20-2021, 09:55 PM

Normally no channel has seasons 6 or 7, except one or two episodes from season 6 Sony made available for unknown reasons. Season 8 was previously syndicated by Sony (or its predecessor) and was mastered to tape, therefore MeTV got the rights to that a few years ago.

Seasons 1 thru 5 are controlled by the Owen estate, and when Donna renegotiated the contract for season 6 on, ownership changed to Screen Gems in exchange for a reduced workload (fewer episodes).

In the small print on the opening credits, you can see Todon (Tony Owen/Donna) copyrights on the first five seasons and Screen Gems copyrights on seasons 6 thru 8.

MRPITT · 03-21-2021, 06:05 PM

I was able to get some of the later seasons when it ran through last time. Got must of Season 8.

03-20-2021, 04:16 AM	#1
GrandGame1440 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 24, 2003 Posts: 557	Looking for The Donna Reed Show Complete Series I know it was airing on one of the nostalgia channels recently. Let me know if any of you have it.

03-20-2021, 05:06 AM	#2
siblis Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 06, 2001 Posts: 1,189	I don't think I have the complete series, but I have a pretty good chunk of it when it ran on METV or Antenna TV a few yrs ago

03-20-2021, 03:14 PM	#3
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	Yes its airing on Decades they are half way through Season 03 right now. They show all seasons.

03-20-2021, 09:55 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,983	Normally no channel has seasons 6 or 7, except one or two episodes from season 6 Sony made available for unknown reasons. Season 8 was previously syndicated by Sony (or its predecessor) and was mastered to tape, therefore MeTV got the rights to that a few years ago. Seasons 1 thru 5 are controlled by the Owen estate, and when Donna renegotiated the contract for season 6 on, ownership changed to Screen Gems in exchange for a reduced workload (fewer episodes). In the small print on the opening credits, you can see Todon (Tony Owen/Donna) copyrights on the first five seasons and Screen Gems copyrights on seasons 6 thru 8.

03-21-2021, 06:05 PM	#5
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	I was able to get some of the later seasons when it ran through last time. Got must of Season 8.