Drug Addiction Episode

There was an episode like that in the last season, and a rather groundbreaking one for its time. I have this episode; I taped it way back in 1991 when N&N had the Donna-thon, and have recently converted it to DVD along with many of the rest of the eps I taped during the week-long event. Good thing, too, because those VHS tapes were getting washed out-looking and creaky from age and many repeated viewings :) Thought I'd secure them onto digital format to have until, hopefully, TV Land brings it back or it's released on DVD. I did manage to re-tape the first season when TV Land had it a couple of years ago, but too bad they didn't acquire the remaining seasons. Hope this was a help. That was a very interesting episode, BTW, along with many others. I really feel that TDRS was one of the more progressive shows of its era, yes wholesome and hunky-dory, but innovative and fresh in many ways compared to the more conservative others like Father Knows Best et al...They were good shows in their own right, but to me it seems like TDRS was really a standout as far as having a strong mother figure and female lead, but Donna and Alex's relationship is really a partnership, like marriages should be-a complementary balance of male and female/yin and yang... :) The other shows seem have a Superdad aura about them and kind of berate or relegate the females in the background...just my humble opinion... I studied media and journalism in college, and hope to someday be able to write the quintessential guide to the show--that's another thing, too, many of the classic shows are already on DVD or have books about them. Donna and her show should get their due, doncha' think? P.S. If you're interested in that episode, I could put it on DVD or VHS for you, as well as others possibly for no charge....

Jennifer Griffiths

I remember that episode, it was brilliant and as someone else posted, quite daring for its day. He stole either the drugs or a prescription pad from Dr. Stone's medical bag. Donna caught a glimpse of him closing the bag, and promptly alerted her husband.

The episode is "The Big League Shock", show number 258, originally shown on Nov 18 1965. My copy is a little fuzzy.

this was the episode with Mark Slade. It was not meant for humor. You are correct. It even led to the actor Mark Slade being put into prison. Mark Slade also appeared on High Chapparel, if i am correct and Barbara Hershey and Michael Anderson Jr program The Monroes.

this was the episode with Mark Slade. It was not meant for humor. You are correct. It even led to the actor Mark Slade being put into prison. Mark Slade also appeared on High Chapparel, if i am correct and Barbara Hershey and Michael Anderson Jr program The Monroes.