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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 – 1966)

1961 • 5 seasons • Comedy • TV-G
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The Dick Van Dyke Show — Season 5

32 episodes · Sep 15, 1965

1. Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth
Sep 15, 1965 · 25m · 10.0

The television host steered the conversation, gently coaxing Laura towards a revelation. Under the bright studio lights, she finally admitted, to the assembled viewers, the truth everyone had long suspected: Alan Brady was bald.

2. A Farewell to Writing
Sep 22, 1965 · 25m

Rob attempted to craft a novel, yet discovered a greater ease in writing comedy.

3. Uhny Uftz
Sep 29, 1965 · 24m

The late hours were weighing on Rob and Buddy, their minds frequently drawn to a peculiar metallic utterance: "Uhny Uftz." Driven by curiosity, they ventured into a derelict office, tucked away somewhere within the building's labyrinthine c…

4. The Ugliest Dog in the World
Oct 6, 1965 · 25m

Rob labored over a script, crafting a role for a canine performer destined for The Alan Brady Show. When the dog’s segment was ultimately excised from the program, Rob found himself seeking a suitable home for the animal. Yet, despite his e…

5. No Rice at My Wedding
Oct 13, 1965 · 25m · 2.0

Rob remembers a time when Laura was the coveted winner of a raffle. He dedicates himself to preventing Clark Rice from marrying her.

6. Draw Me a Pear
Oct 20, 1965 · 26m

Laura persuaded Rob to attend her art class, oblivious to the burgeoning affection Valerie felt for him.

7. The Great Petrie Fortune
Oct 27, 1965 · 25m

As Rob and Laura concluded the film, Uncle Hezekiah offered them a subtle hint regarding the nature of the hidden fortune.

8. Odd But True
Nov 3, 1965 · 25m

Ritchie observes that the freckles scattered across Rob's back subtly coalesce into the form of the Liberty Bell. Millie suggests submitting a photograph of this curious pattern to the newspaper column, "Odd But True."

9. Viva Petrie
Nov 10, 1965 · 25m

Maria, the Petrie’s housemaid, urged Manuel Luis Rodriguez to seek out the Petries, believing that perhaps Rob could secure him employment. However, she conceded that Manuel’s only true calling lay in the arena as a bullfighter.

10. Go Tell the Birds and Bees
Nov 17, 1965 · 25m

Alberta Nelson delivers a notable performance in a supporting role as Miss Reshovsky, the thoughtful elementary schoolteacher. Rob and Laurie Petrie are also summoned to the principal's office to speak about their son.

11. Body and Sol
Nov 24, 1965 · 25m · 2.0

"You won't believe what happened to me," Rob began, addressing Buddy and Sally. "Back at the camp, I actually won the middleweight championship."

12. See Rob Write, Write Rob, Write
Dec 8, 1965 · 25m

Returning from the butcher with ingredients for dinner, Laura noticed a display of pictures – drawings by Charlie Wheelright. An idea sparked within her: she wanted to write a story to help sell his artwork. Rob, however, was immediately re…

13. You're Under Arrest
Dec 15, 1965 · 25m · 9.0

Following an argument with Laura, Rob found himself arrested for assaulting an elderly woman. He struggled to explain to the police that he had not harmed the woman, whom he had only seen in a bar.

14. Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work
Dec 29, 1965 · 25m

With *The Alan Brady Show* temporarily off the air, Rob wrestled with worry, determined to provide for Laura, who carried Ritchie's child. He kept his need for employment a secret, not wanting anyone to know until the show's return.

15. Who Stole My Watch?
Jan 5, 1966 · 25m

The loss of his birthday watch cast a shadow over Rob’s days. A creeping suspicion settled upon him; he felt certain someone within his circle had taken it. The thought festered, poisoning his interactions. He and Laura decided on a course…

16. I Do Not Choose to Run
Jan 19, 1966 · 25m · 7.0

At the town council meeting, Rob delivered a speech poised to propel him toward a nomination for city councilman in New Rochelle.

17. The Making of a Councilman
Jan 26, 1966 · 25m

After a meeting with his challenger, Rob made the difficult decision to withdraw his candidacy for the New Rochelle city council. The encounter revealed a level of experience that prompted him to concede the race.

18. The Curse of the Petrie People
Feb 2, 1966 · 25m · 8.0

Laura received a brooch fashioned in the shape of the United States, a miniature chronicle of the Petrie family’s past. She discarded it, however, consigning the heirloom to the refuse. It was known that Rob’s mother held a particular disda…

19. The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
Feb 9, 1966 · 25m · 10.0

Mel faced consequences for failing to inform Alan of a revision to the script. Rob attempted to encourage Mel to assert himself, but ultimately, Mel's actions resulted in termination.

20. Remember the Alimony
Feb 16, 1966 · 25m · 8.0

Rob and Laura departed from Anchor, Texas, with the intention of finding solace in Mexico, only to discover the complexities of matrimony. They soon learned that dissolving a union was a surprisingly simple matter – a mere ten dollars, in f…

21. Dear Sally Rogers
Feb 23, 1966 · 25m · 4.0

Sally yearns for a husband and, with hopeful anticipation, appears on "The Stevie Parsons Show," believing she may have finally found one. Or has she? Stevie enlists Rob in a playful stunt: Stevie will select a letter penned to Sally, the c…

22. Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy
Mar 2, 1966 · 25m · 2.7

Rob and Sally suspect Buddy is involved with someone else, though in truth, he's diligently preparing for his bar mitzvah.

23. Bad Reception in Albany
Mar 9, 1966 · 25m · 7.0

Rob and Laura were traveling to Albany for a wedding. There, Alan asked Rob to attend a fashion show, and Rob assured him he would relay his impressions afterward. But Rob had a prior commitment: he needed to hurry to the church to assist w…

24. Talk to the Snail
Mar 23, 1966 · 25m

A memo, discovered amidst discarded papers while searching for the week's lost script – a script Buddy had misplaced – filled Rob with a chilling dread. He feared his position was forfeit. The situation was so absurd, so utterly bizarre, th…

25. A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
Apr 6, 1966 · 25m

Jerry and Millie are celebrating their anniversary at the Petrie residence, though the occasion is complicated by the fact that the event is being filmed for a documentary centered on Alan.

26. Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
Apr 13, 1966 · 24m

The production team furnished Alan Brady with the script, retaining the customary barbs and playful jabs they habitually inserted for their own amusement.

27. The Man from My Uncle
Apr 20, 1966 · 25m

Ritchie’s bedroom serves as their observation post – it offers the most advantageous vantage point. Harry Bond is currently seeking the nephew of Wendell Gerard. Rob takes a particular delight in the ingenious devices the agent provides to …

28. You Ought to Be in Pictures
Apr 27, 1966 · 25m

Rob landed a part in a film, a significant opportunity, though it came with one requirement: a kiss. Laura made it clear that the scene would end there, ensuring no further complications arose from the performance.

29. Love Thy Other Neighbor
May 4, 1966 · 25m

Laura and Rob found themselves frequenting the Staggs' company and enjoying evenings at the theater, a pattern that left Jerry and Millie feeling excluded.

30. Long Night's Journey into Day
May 11, 1966 · 25m

Rob and Jerry departed for a fishing trip, leaving Laura at home with only a mynah bird for company. Later, Millie arrived to keep her company, having initially struggled to find Laura, who was occupied with a shower.

31. The Gunslinger
May 25, 1966 · 25m

As the anesthetic took hold, Rob drifted into a dream. He was a lawman, a sheriff in a dusty town of the Old West, the familiar cadence of the frontier world unfolding within his mind.

32. The Last Chapter
Jun 1, 1966 · 25m

Rob pressed the book into Laura’s hands, a work five years in the making. As she began to read, glimpses of cherished moments from their shared history flickered into view. The book recounted their first meeting, Rob's near-disastrous pre-w…