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The Dick Van Dyke Show · S1E9 — The Unwelcome Houseguest
Season 1 episodes
1. The Sick Boy and the SitterOct 3, 1961
2. My Blonde-Haired BrunetteOct 10, 1961
3. Sally and the Lab TechnicianOct 17, 1961
4. Washington vs. the BunnyOct 24, 1961
5. Oh, How We Met on the Night That We DancedOct 31, 1961
6. Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo.Nov 6, 1961
7. Jealousy!Nov 7, 1961
8. To Tell or Not to TellNov 14, 1961
9. The Unwelcome HouseguestNov 21, 1961
10. The Meershatz PipeNov 28, 1961
11. Forty-Four TicketsDec 5, 1961
12. Empress Carlotta's NecklaceDec 12, 1961
13. Sally Is a GirlDec 19, 1961
14. Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?Dec 26, 1961
15. Where Did I Come From?Jan 3, 1962
16. The Curious Thing About WomenJan 10, 1962
17. Punch Thy NeighborJan 17, 1962
18. Who Owes Who What?Jan 24, 1962
19. The Talented NeighborhoodJan 31, 1962
20. A Word a DayFeb 7, 1962
21. The Boarder IncidentFeb 14, 1962
22. Father of the WeekFeb 21, 1962
23. The TwizzleFeb 28, 1962
24. One Angry ManMar 7, 1962
25. Where You Been, Fassbinder?Mar 14, 1962
26. I Am My Brother's KeeperMar 21, 1962
27. The Sleeping BrotherMar 28, 1962
28. The Bad Old DaysApr 4, 1962
29. Sol and the SponsorApr 11, 1962
30. The Return of Happy SpanglerApr 18, 1962Synopsis
Buddy and his wife are unable to bring their German Shepherd, Larry, along on their three-day weekend trip. Buddy asks Rob to care for Larry during their absence, but Rob declines, explaining he hasn't consulted Laura. The following day, Rob attempts to bring Larry into the house under the guise of secrecy. Ritchie is frightened, perceiving Larry as a wolf, while Laura is kept awake by the dog’s persistent whimpering. What course of action should Rob now take?
