 The members of the Nelson family, Ward, Donna, Bud and Laura, are  named after characters from classic family television shows. Ward  named after Ward Cleaver from _"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)_ (qv),  Donna named after Donna Stone from  _"Donna Reed Show, The" (1958)_ (qv), Bud named after Bud Anderson  from _"Father Knows Best" (1954)_ (qv), and Laura named after Laura  Ingalls from _"Little House on the Prairie" (1974)_ (qv). Plus the  last name of Nelson is named after Ozzie and Harriet Nelson from  _"Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, The" (1952)_ (qv).