Portrait of the cast of the television series, ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ (L-R): Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen (standing), Carl Betz, and Donna Reed …

Portrait of the cast of the television series, ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ (L-R): Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen (standing), Carl Betz, and Donna Reed circa 1961. (Photo by Columbia TriStar/Courtesy of Getty Images)

John Landecker

Memorable TV moms with Wally Podrazik

by: Ben Anderson

Posted: May 12, 2023 / 08:32 PM CDT

Updated: May 12, 2023 / 08:32 PM CDT

Portrait of the cast of the television series, ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ (L-R): Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen (standing), Carl Betz, and Donna Reed …

by: Ben Anderson

Posted: May 12, 2023 / 08:32 PM CDT

Updated: May 12, 2023 / 08:32 PM CDT

John Records Landecker sits in for Dave Plier and honors Mother’s Day by talking memorable TV moms with Wally Podrazik, television historian and adjunct lecturer at the Department of Communication at UIC!