Jeff (Paul Peterson) is excited about going on an overnight camping trip with some of the neighborhood boys, which father Alex (Carl Betz) will supervise. At the same time, Mary (Shelley Fabares) is planning to spend her weekend at a girlfriend's house. Jeff is looking forward to "roughing it" while sister Mary and her friends "giggle all night." Donna (Donna Reed) provides extra blankets for the boys, and lends Mary her overnight bag.
When doctor Alex is called to emergency duty at the hospital, and must cancel the hike, Donna volunteers to supervise the boys. Alex fears "a male world and a female world" won't mix, but Donna reminds him, "I was once a girl scout." Not much happens. The writing credits (Jay Sommers and Don Nelson) suggest this script might have began its life as a possible "Ozzie and Harriet" adventure - but, Harriet would have likely nixed it and/or Rick and his friends were, by 1958, too old to require adult supervision under a camping tent.
First appearance of Jeff's pals Scotty Morrow and Stephen Pearson.
*** The Hike (10/8/58) Oscar Rudolph ~ Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Paul Peterson
When doctor Alex is called to emergency duty at the hospital, and must cancel the hike, Donna volunteers to supervise the boys. Alex fears "a male world and a female world" won't mix, but Donna reminds him, "I was once a girl scout." Not much happens. The writing credits (Jay Sommers and Don Nelson) suggest this script might have began its life as a possible "Ozzie and Harriet" adventure - but, Harriet would have likely nixed it and/or Rick and his friends were, by 1958, too old to require adult supervision under a camping tent.
First appearance of Jeff's pals Scotty Morrow and Stephen Pearson.
*** The Hike (10/8/58) Oscar Rudolph ~ Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Paul Peterson
