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Which character did Reed's "The Donna Reed Show" challenge in terms of TV housewife portrayal?

  • Lucy Ricardo

  • June Cleaver

  • Carol Brady

  • All of the above

Answer

"The Donna Reed Show" challenged the conventional portrayal of TV housewives. It presented Donna Reed as a competent, independent, and modern woman who balanced her family life with her own interests and aspirations. Unlike other contemporary shows, it defied the notion of women solely confined to domestic roles, presenting a more nuanced and realistic representation of womanhood.
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