The Dick Van Dyke Show

Season 1

30 episodes · Oct 3, 1961

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  • The Sick Boy and the Sitter
    S1E1

    The Sick Boy and the Sitter

    Oct 3, 196125m

    Alan Brady is throwing a party at his penthouse for a few of the network executives and he wants the writing staff to attend. Unfortunately for Rob though Laura thinks Richie is on the verge of being sick and wants to stay home. Rob is certain he'll be okay and wants to get a babysitter but he's having a hard time convincing Laura.

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  • My Blonde-Haired Brunette
    S1E2

    My Blonde-Haired Brunette

    Oct 10, 196125m

    Rob has only one day off from work and Laura is upset that Rob won't eat with her or do anything but sleep until 11am. Laura tells him he got about 7 seconds worth of sleep! (She set the clock ahead two hours!) Laura worries she is getting old (because of gray hair Rob found). In the office Rob tells Buddy and Sally the problem, but Rob has no idea what he and Laura fought over (She was crying to hard) Rob thinks over what may have made Laura cry. Rob calls her to say ""I Love You."" Laura tells Rob not to come home for an hour. (Millie ran out the hair color she use it all last week.)

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  • Sally and the Lab Technician
    S1E3

    Sally and the Lab Technician

    Oct 17, 196125m

    Laura tries to get Thomas (her cousin) and Sally together, but when Sally arrives Thomas doesn't get to say much, Thomas likes Sally anyway!

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  • Washington vs. the Bunny
    S1E4

    Washington vs. the Bunny

    Oct 24, 196125m
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  • Oh, How We Met on the Night That We Danced
    S1E5

    Oh, How We Met on the Night That We Danced

    Oct 31, 196125m

    While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.

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  • Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo.
    S1E6

    Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo.

    Nov 6, 196125m

    Rob runs into Harrison B. Harding but Rob doesn't recall who he is. Harrison knows everything about Rob which bothers Rob greatly. So the Harrisons come to dinner, Rob thinks Harrison may be a con man. Ritchie tells Harrison where Rob's wrist watch is. Rob calls the police to report a possible robbery (it has not happened yet) So in order to find out more Rob listens with the glass up against the wall (the wrong end of it which cause Rob to get Tomato Juice in his ear.) When the police come Harrison explains he needed the watch to correct the spelling of Petrie (Harrison forgot to add the letter e.)

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  • Jealousy!
    S1E7

    Jealousy!

    Nov 7, 196126m

    Jerry plants seeds of mistrust in Laura's mind when he learns that Valerie Blake, the beautiful movie star, will be guesting on The Alan Brady Show. Laura doesn't listen to him until Rob begins a string of late night work sessions. Soon Laura's jealousy begins to grow and Rob will have to work just as hard to convince Laura that nothing is going on between he and Valerie Blake.

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  • To Tell or Not to Tell
    S1E8

    To Tell or Not to Tell

    Nov 14, 196126m

    Rob wonders if Laura will go back into show business after someone is ill.

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  • The Unwelcome Houseguest
    S1E9

    The Unwelcome Houseguest

    Nov 21, 196125m

    Buddy and his wife can't take their German Shepherd, Larry, with them on a three-day weekend. Buddy wants Rob to keep Larry for the weekend, but Rob refuses because he hasn't talked it over with Laura. The next time we see Rob, he's trying to sneak Larry into the house. Ritchie is afraid because he thinks that Larry is a wolf and Laura can't sleep because Larry is crying. What is Rob to do?

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  • The Meershatz Pipe
    S1E10

    The Meershatz Pipe

    Nov 28, 196126m

    Rob's not as impressed with Buddy's new Meershatz pipe as he is with the fact that it was a gift from Alan Brady. Not just impressed but envious as well. After all, he is the head writer of the show and begins to feel as if he isn't needed. Getting sick and having to miss work for several days doesn't help his insecurities.

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  • Forty-Four Tickets
    S1E11

    Forty-Four Tickets

    Dec 5, 196126m

    Rob trips over a toy that Ritchie to pick up he even forget the Bridge night! Rob has also asked the PTA to come to a taping of The Alan Brady Show Mrs. Billings (Eleanor Audley) president of the PTA comes by to get the 44 tickets, Rob forgot to get the tickets! Now Rob has a few tickets. Mel gives Rob 6 tickets leaving 4 the U.N. (Mel's U.N.) Rob calls home thinking his wife is on the phone and asks (Ritchie) if could speak to mom. Rob goes to say 43 can go in and 33 can't go in. Rob buy a ticket (last weeks) for 50 cents. Rob has 31 tickets and starts telling the PTA he didn't get all the tickets. Mel tells Rob there are no tickets, the PTA will be in the show!

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  • Empress Carlotta's Necklace
    S1E12

    Empress Carlotta's Necklace

    Dec 12, 196126m

    Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob how she really feels about it. When Rob invites his parents to see the necklace, his mother has a surprising reaction.

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  • Sally Is a Girl
    S1E13

    Sally Is a Girl

    Dec 19, 196126m

    Rob takes Laura's advice when Laura shows Rob how to treat Sally like a lady after seeing her treated like a guy. Laura doesn't realize what trouble she causes! Rob hopes Laura's plan to get Sally a man works. Buddy & Mel talk about Sally & Rob going out to lunch leaving Buddy and Mel to believe Rob could be dating Sally behind Laura's back!

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  • Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
    S1E14

    Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?

    Dec 26, 196125m

    Buddy wants to leave the show to become Head Writer of another show. Mel can't release Buddy from his contract, so he helps Rob and Sally write a memo to Alan to encourage him to fire Buddy.

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  • Where Did I Come From?
    S1E15

    Where Did I Come From?

    Jan 3, 196225m

    Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.

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  • The Curious Thing About Women
    S1E16

    The Curious Thing About Women

    Jan 10, 196225m

    Rob uses Laura's habit of opening his mail as the basis for a sketch on The Alan Brady Show.

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  • Punch Thy Neighbor
    S1E17

    Punch Thy Neighbor

    Jan 17, 196225m

    Laura Millie and Jerry are watching the latest episode of The Alan Brady Show, Jerry tells everybody including the police officer who comes by to ask for tickets that show was bad. Rob takes Millie's advice (after Rob asks if everybody wants more coffee & Millie tries to Jerry to stop joking) pours hot coffee on Jerry's pants! Ritchie comes home and says Jerry got punched in the nose by Rob. Rob later tells Laura that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose. He later hears a waitress say she liked the show. Jerry tells everybody at the restaurant the show was bad (forcing Rob to hit Laura in the nose (with a fingernail!)

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  • Who Owes Who What?
    S1E18

    Who Owes Who What?

    Jan 24, 196226m

    Laura wants to get ahead on paying taxes and tries to ask Rob about a $25 check while he is watching a boxing match and is mad because he missed the punch. Rob tries to figure out how to ask Buddy to pay him $25. Rob lies to Laura by saying Buddy paid the money back. While Jerry & Rob play chess Jerry says Rob should do a show on it to give Buddy the hint (to pay Rob back) Buddy think Rob owes him. Keep in mind the debut should have been paid 6 months ago!

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  • The Talented Neighborhood
    S1E19

    The Talented Neighborhood

    Jan 31, 196226m

    The Alan Brady Show is looking for talented kids and Rob is asked to get auditions for practically every kid in the neighborhood.

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  • A Word a Day
    S1E20

    A Word a Day

    Feb 7, 196226m

    Ritchie is starting to learn some new words. He says a bad word to Laura in the car. She thinks ignoring it is the best course, but Rob wants to have a "man-to-man" talk with Ritchie. Rob also wants to confront the family that he assumes is responsible for Ritchie learning the bad words, but that could prove embarrassing.

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  • The Boarder Incident
    S1E21

    The Boarder Incident

    Feb 14, 196226m

    Buddy's wife is out of town, so Rob invites Buddy to stay at his house for the duration. Disaster ensues.

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  • Father of the Week
    S1E22

    Father of the Week

    Feb 21, 196226m

    Rob is invited to talk to Richie's class about what he does for a living. However, Richie hates the idea, thinking the other kids will be bored listening to his dad talk about comedy writing.

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  • The Twizzle
    S1E23

    The Twizzle

    Feb 28, 196226m

    Sally drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new dance sensation that's sure to sweep the nation.

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  • One Angry Man
    S1E24

    One Angry Man

    Mar 7, 196226m

    Rob gets called for jury duty. Unbeknownst to Rob, Laura attends the trial. The defendant is an exotic dancer. Is she really innocent as only Rob believes? Is Rob going to be in a lot of trouble when he gets home?

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  • Where You Been, Fassbinder?
    S1E25

    Where You Been, Fassbinder?

    Mar 14, 196226m

    Sally doesn't have a date for her birthday, then an old friend from high school (Leo Fassbinder) calls. Sally invites Leo to her apartment for a quiet evening, but Rob, Laura, Buddy and Mel think Leo is just a made up friend and plan to bring a loud party to Sally's apartment.

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  • I Am My Brother's Keeper
    S1E26

    I Am My Brother's Keeper

    Mar 21, 196225m

    Rob tells Jerry that Stacey sleep walks, there is one problem Stacey needs to be awake to audition for Alan Brady. Rob plans a party for Stacey to see if he will make it on the show. Will Alan be there? Mel is asked to go to Rob's house but Alan will need to give up his poker game.

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  • The Sleeping Brother
    S1E27

    The Sleeping Brother

    Mar 28, 196226m

    Rob's shy brother Stacey has a problem. He's a somnambulist! And Stacey's a great performer when he's asleep. How can Rob get Stacey to perform a great audition for Alan Brady while Stacey is awake?

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  • The Bad Old Days
    S1E28

    The Bad Old Days

    Apr 4, 196225m

    Rob starts to feel like he does too much housework when Buddy warns him about the decline of the American male.

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  • Sol and the Sponsor
    S1E29

    Sol and the Sponsor

    Apr 11, 196225m

    Rob faces a dilemma when a rambunctious old army pal must be told he cannot attend a special dinner party that the Petries are throwing to make an impression with an Alan Brady Show sponsor.

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  • The Return of Happy Spangler
    S1E30

    The Return of Happy Spangler

    Apr 18, 196226m

    Laura meets Happy Spangler who guesses who she is married to. Rob got his first job from Happy. Rob offers Happy a job to help Buddy and Sally write the show but doesn't feel he can do it. The gang quickly gets tired of Happy. Rob has to let him go because Happy can't come up with a joke.

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