The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (Season 3)
That's My Boy??? 9.0
Air date: 1963-09-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.
The Masterpiece 7.0
Air date: 1963-10-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob unwittingly bids on a painting at an auction, and when he gets it home, he uncovers another painting underneath that looks like a Grant Wood.
Laura's Little Lie 4.0
Air date: 1963-10-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Are Rob and Laura married? This episode brings up that question as Rob asks Laura to sign insurance forms that Laura never signed. Laura does everything she can to hide a mistake Rob doesn't know about. Rob is tired of ""losing his wife"" He finds out he married a 17 year-old Laura.
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice 5.0
Air date: 1963-10-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.
All About Eavesdropping 8.0
Air date: 1963-10-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.
Too Many Stars 7.0
Air date: 1963-10-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.
Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius? 7.0
Air date: 1963-11-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: While working on a joke, Rob should be going to Alan's house to talk about the joke. After hitting himself on the head with a violin (a real one) Rob goes to a party. The party is in Red Hook, New Jersey!
Uncle George 4.0
Air date: 1963-11-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.
Big Max Calvada 5.0
Air date: 1963-11-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.
The Ballad of the Betty Lou 5.0
Air date: 1963-11-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Ballad of Betty Lou, Is episode seventy-two, In which Rob and Jerry buy a boat, That really got their goat, 'Cause just as Laura predicted, As the Wisard of Id did, Their friendship was tested, But as soon as they rested, All was fine, So cast off the Line! - [email protected]
Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors 4.0
Air date: 1963-12-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.
The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears 3.5
Air date: 1963-12-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.
The Alan Brady Show Presents 6.5
Air date: 1963-12-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The staff has to plan a Christmas show.
The Third One from the Left 8.0
Air date: 1964-01-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.
My Husband is the Best One 8.0
Air date: 1964-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob is interviewed by a reporter, but the resulting story gives him a little too much credit for comfort at the office, thanks to Laura’s input.
The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer 7.0
Air date: 1964-01-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura tries to setup Arthur with a wife she invites Sally & Donna on two different days. Laura really wants Donna date Arthur, when Donna & Arthur hit it Rob does everything to stop the date by locking Donna in the bathroom! Rob feels Sally won't have a chance with Arthur, Rob and Laura wonder who Arthur picked for his date, he picks his former wife who he married twice!
The Life and Love of Joe Coogan 7.0
Air date: 1964-01-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob meets Laura's old flame Joe Coogan at the country club, Rob tells Laura he met Joe and Laura thinks he looked in her shoebox where her pomes are kept. (The pomes are kept in the basement) What Laura doesn't know is the Sonnets give a clue as to what Joe does for a living. Laura & Millie play Golf with Father Joe Coogan. Laura invites Joe to dinner along with Buddy & Sally only to get a big shock.
A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards 6.0
Air date: 1964-01-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.
Happy Birthday and Too Many More 7.0
Air date: 1964-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura & Rob are deciding when to have his party day should it be 3 weeks after or before Ritchie actual date of birth? Laura says she will have the party at Dizzy Land (not Disney Land). Rob & Laura forget the Gardner has come and have the party inside (with 63 kids!) because the garden needed to be fertilized!
The Brave and the Backache 5.0
Air date: 1964-02-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.
The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth 6.0
Air date: 1964-02-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.
My Part-Time Wife 5.0
Air date: 1964-02-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.
Honeymoons Are for the Lucky 7.5
Air date: 1964-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.
How to Spank a Star 7.0
Air date: 1964-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.
The Plots Thicken 7.5
Air date: 1964-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Petrie's parents fight over where Laura and Rob should be buried. They have to decide which burial plot to choose without upsetting their in-laws.
Scratch My Car and Die 6.0
Air date: 1964-03-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob has a new car that he loves and won't let anyone touch. When Laura takes Ritchie to school she gets a scratch on the car! When Rob finds out he wants to sue the person who did it.
The Return of Edwin Carp 4.0
Air date: 1964-04-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Alan Brady is on vacation so Rob arranges for Edwin Carp and other stars of the golden era of radio comedy to guest on a tv special.
October Eve 7.0
Air date: 1964-04-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.
Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail 5.0
Air date: 1964-04-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.
My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life 4.0
Air date: 1964-04-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.
I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All 9.0
Air date: 1964-04-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.
Teacher's Petrie 4.0
Air date: 1964-05-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The teacher falls in love with Laura.
Seasons
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