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  • Dec 18, 1963
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Summary Once Upon a Time... There's a New Show on CBS-TV called The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted on October 3, 1961 and fresh out of the pilot called "Head of the Family" in 1960 as part of "The Comedy Spot". On this Series, Set in New Rochelle, NY at home. The Show focus on Robert "Rob" Petrie is the husband and Father of 1 Child and the Head Wri...

Directed By: Jerry Paris

Written By: Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, Carl Reiner

  • TV-G
  • CBS
  • Dec 18, 1963
  • 30 m
  • TV-G
  • CBS
  • Dec 18, 1963
  • 30 m
The Dick Van Dyke Show
S3 • Episode 13
The Alan Brady Show Presents
Air Date: Dec 18, 1963
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Summary Once Upon a Time... There's a New Show on CBS-TV called The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted on October 3, 1961 and fresh out of the pilot called "Head of the Family" in 1960 as part of "The Comedy Spot". On this Series, Set in New Rochelle, NY at home. The Show focus on Robert "Rob" Petrie is the husband and Father of 1 Child and the Head Wri...

Created By: Carl Reiner

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Episode 1 • Sep 25, 1963 • 30 m
That's My Boy??
During a flashback about his early days as a parent, Rob recounts why he believed Laura and he brought home a baby belonging to someone else.
Episode 2 • Oct 2, 1963 • 30 m
The Masterpiece
Rob's unguarded gestures at an auction have him unwittingly bidding on and winning an ugly clown painting that covers another work beneath, perhaps a masterpiece.
Episode 3 • Oct 9, 1963 • 30 m
Laura's Little Lie
Rob would like to know why Laura disappears every time his insurance agent Ed Rubin comes over or calls.
Episode 4 • Oct 16, 1963 • 30 m
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
Rob and Laura must remarry to maintain legal marital status, but a marital squabble before the judge may prevent it.
Episode 5 • Oct 23, 1963 • 30 m
All About Eavesdropping
Having unintentionally eavesdropped on the Helpers, Rob and Laura become infuriated just prior to attending their dinner party, making for a seriously disquieting evening.
Episode 6 • Oct 30, 1963 • 30 m
Too Many Stars
As director of the annual area variety show, Rob finds himself trapped between casting Laura as this year's leading woman (again) or a dazzlingly talented newcomer to the neighborhood.
Episode 7 • Nov 6, 1963 • 30 m
Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?
After receiving a bump on the head at the office, Rob develops temporary amnesia and winds up at a swinging party in New Jersey with no idea how he got there.
Episode 8 • Nov 13, 1963 • 30 m
Uncle George
Rob's energetic Uncle George comes for a visit to eagerly pressure Rob into finding him a wife.
Episode 9 • Nov 20, 1963 • 30 m
Big Max Calvada
A man with suspected underworld connections asks Rob, Sally and Buddy to write a comedy routine for his no-talent nephew - a favor they fear for their lives to either decline or accept.
Episode 10 • Nov 27, 1963 • 30 m
The Ballad of the Betty Lou
Rob and Jerry's friendship is sorely tested when they buy a boat together.
Episode 11 • Dec 4, 1963 • 30 m
Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors
Rob hires a maid through the classifieds and ends up with a woman fresh from Barcelona who speaks no English, has a broken arm, and expects to work as a live-in.
Episode 12 • Dec 11, 1963 • 30 m
The Sound of the Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears...
Rob struggles between his civic duty and fear for his family's safety when he believes he can identify the two robbers in a jewelry store holdup.
Episode 13 • Dec 18, 1963 • 30 m
The Alan Brady Show Presents
It's the first Christmas presentation of The Alan Brady Show where he turns the spotlight upon his talented staff to entertain the TV public.
Episode 14 • Jan 1, 1964 • 30 m
The Third One from the Left
Rob becomes the victim of undying gratitude and amorous attentions when he elevates a talented young chorus girl to a featured role on the show.
Episode 15 • Jan 8, 1964 • 30 m
My Husband Is the Best One
Rob's job is threatened, and his work relationships throttled, by a news article praising him more than Alan for the success of The Alan Brady Show, all thanks to Laura.
Episode 16 • Jan 15, 1964 • 30 m
The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer
A suave bachelor moves in next door, and Rob and Laura compete as matchmakers. Rob sets him up with Sally, and Laura arranges a date with her clumsy but sophisticated cousin.
Episode 17 • Jan 22, 1964 • 30 m
The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
By pure chance, the tall, handsome, stud bachelor Rob meets at the golf course used to write love sonnets to Laura, which she kept.
Episode 18 • Jan 29, 1964 • 30 m
A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards
A social game of poker turns sour when it's discovered Rob has been playing with a marked deck.
Episode 19 • Feb 5, 1964 • 30 m
Happy Birthday and Too Many More
Rob makes a lot of trouble for himself when he decides to hold Ritchie's birthday party at home rather than at an amusement park - for sixty-three screaming kids.
Episode 20 • Feb 12, 1964 • 30 m
The Brave and the Backache
Rob suspects his illness is psychosomatic when he develops sudden and severe back pains after he and Laura make plans to spend a weekend at Lake Sissy Manoonoo for the fourth time.
Episode 21 • Feb 19, 1964 • 30 m
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Mouth
Buddy and Rob are left writing the script without Sally when she becomes a hit as a regular guest on late night talk show.
Episode 22 • Feb 26, 1964 • 30 m
My Part-Time Wife
With Sally away, Laura wants to help Rob at the office. He resists, but his inability to find even remotely adequate help forces him to relent, and sparks fly when her success outshines his security.
Episode 23 • Mar 4, 1964 • 30 m
Honeymoons Are for the Lucky
Rob recalls the hurdles he had having his honeymoon with Laura.
Episode 24 • Mar 11, 1964 • 30 m
How to Spank a Star
A manipulative and sultry guest star has Mel replaced by Rob as producer during her appearance on the Alan Brady Show, much to Rob's discomfort.
Episode 25 • Mar 18, 1964 • 30 m
The Plots Thicken
The purchase of multiple burial plots triggers a battle over primary affection between Rob's and Laura's two sets of parents.
Episode 26 • Mar 25, 1964 • 30 m
Scratch My Car and Die
Laura dreads telling Rob about the big passenger-side scratch she found on their brand new car (which Rob adores) when she went shopping in it.
Episode 27 • Apr 1, 1964 • 30 m
The Return of Edwin Carp
Rob proposes doing what's never been done before on television - radio.
Episode 28 • Apr 8, 1964 • 30 m
October Eve
Laura once commissioned an artist for a fully clothed portrait of herself, which he, taking artist license, rendered nude and now has standing in an art gallery for all to see.
Episode 29 • Apr 15, 1964 • 30 m
Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband Is in Jail
With Laura out of town for a few days, Rob tries to figure out what to do in his spare time. Eventually, he looks in on an old Army buddy, who is at a nightclub. Unfortunately, it results in confusion that ultimately lands Rob behind bars.
Episode 30 • Apr 22, 1964 • 30 m
My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life
Rob and Laura spot their neighbor Jerry at a fancy restaurant with a pretty blonde. They suspect him of having an affair, and his lack of candor seems to confirm their fears. They try to squirm out a confession and save his marriage.
Episode 31 • Apr 29, 1964 • 30 m
I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All
Fearing he may be going bald, Rob tries a dubious homemade remedy formulated by Buddy's barber.
Episode 32 • May 13, 1964 • 30 m
Teacher's Petrie
Laura takes a creative writing course, and the teacher extols Laura's writing abilities. Rob infers from this unwarranted attention that Mr. Caldwell is using Laura to meet him. In fact, Mr. Caldwell's interest is only in Laura.
5 Seasons

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Dick Van Dyke

Rob Petrie, Hezekiah Petrie

Mary Tyler Moore

Laura Petrie, Laura Meehan, Sam

Rose Marie

Sally Rogers

Morey Amsterdam

Buddy Sorrell

Larry Mathews

Ritchie Petrie

Richard Deacon

Mel Cooley

Ann Morgan Guilbert

Millie Helper, Millie Crumberbacher, Millie Crumbermacher

Frank Adamo

Party Guest, Waiter, Partygoer

Jerry Paris

Jerry Helper, Blake, Jack Sullivan

Carl Reiner

Alan Brady, Diamond Club Announcer, Fight Announcer

Johnny Silver

Waiter, Photographer, Alfred Campbell, Counter Man, Dave, Delivery Man, Humphrey Dundee, Man #1, Nick, Party Guest #1, Taxey

Allan Melvin

Sam Pomerantz, Sol Pomerantz, Guard Jenkins, Gun Drummer, Harrison B. Harding, Sam Pomeroy

Amzie Strickland

Aunt Mildred, Laughing Woman, May Wiley, Mrs. Carp, Nurse, Rebecca, Woman

Howard Wendell

Dr. Lemler, Dr. Torrence Hayworth, Ezra, Henry, John Gerber, Judge George M. Tyler, Mr. Chambers

Tiny Brauer

Cabbie, Hobo #2, Ike Balinger, Lou, Man, Mr. Parker, Taxi Driver

Herbie Faye

Willie, Cabby Man Juror, Deli Man, Harry Keen, Lou Temple

Isabel Randolph

Clara Petrie, Martha Bermont, Mrs. Given

Jerry Hausner

Charlie, Delivery Man, Herbie Finkel, Mr. Fletcher, Stage Manager, Vinnie

Ray Kellogg

Captain, Corporal, Doctor, John, Police Officer, Stagehand

Sandy Kenyon

Allergist, Cox, Doctor, Lionel Dann, Policeman

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