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Season 1 – The Dick Van Dyke Show

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Considered to be one of television's classics, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" centers on the personal and professional lives Rob Petrie, a writer on the fictional Alan Brady Show. He's happily married to former dancer Laura, and they have a young son, Ritchie. 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 -- or at home.
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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 09/05/2018
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The episodes themselves move with the same smoothness and grace that Van Dyke and Moore did, whether the Petries were clowning, dancing, or romancing. Go to Full Review Hank Grant The Hollywood Reporter 01/31/2018
Probably the most encouraging start of any new comedy series in the past 12 months, this debut had most all the necessary ingredients that add up to a winner. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 01/09/2024
4/4
A staple on any list of the greatest TV shows of all time. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 09/05/2018
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The result is a show that has timeless appeal, which continues to play an important role in American popular culture. Go to Full Review Chris Morgan Paste Magazine 09/05/2018
The comedy created by Rob Petrie and the rest of the folks working on the show-within-the-show just isn't that great....Overall, though, it's a good sitcom with two great leads. Go to Full Review Bill Brioux TV Worth Watching 06/01/2018
People often ask, "What's your favorite all-time TV show?" I never hesitate to answer: The Dick Van Dyke Show. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Dick Van Dyke

Rob Petrie

Mary Tyler Moore

Laura Petrie

Rose Marie

Sally Rogers

Morey Amsterdam

Maurice "Buddy" Sorrell

Marty Ingels

Sol

Larry Mathews

Ritchie Petrie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 1961 The Sick Boy and the Sitter Rob talks Laura into leaving their sick son with a baby sitter while they go to a party at Alan Brady's penthouse. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 1961 My Blonde-Haired Brunette Laura turns herself into a blonde femme fatale when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 17, 1961 Sally and the Lab Technician Laura matches her pharmacist cousin with Rob's co-writer, Sally, for a dinner party with disastrous results. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 24, 1961 Washington vs. the Bunny Rob is determined to go on a business trip even though Laura wants him to see their son, Ritchie, star in a school play. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 1961 Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 1961 Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo. Rob invites an old Army pal home and begins to fear he is a jewel thief. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 1961 Jealousy! Laura begins to worry when Rob has to work nights with a beautiful TV star. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 1961 To Tell or Not to Tell Rob and Ritchie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 1961 The Unwelcome Houseguest Laura's plans for a quiet weekend in the country are spoiled when Buddy convinces Rob to take care of his German shepherd. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 1961 The Meershatz Pipe Rob fears he is no longer needed when his co-writers turn out a show without his help. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 5, 1961 Forty-Four Tickets Rob invites 44 fellow PTA members to his television show, but he forgets to get the tickets. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 1961 Empress Carlotta's Necklace Rob proudly presents Laura with a huge, horrible necklace, but she can't bring herself to tell him it is ugly. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 19, 1961 Sally Is a Girl Rob is accused of being a Don Juan when he takes his wife's advice and stops treating Sally as one of the boys. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 26, 1961 Buddy, Can You Spare a Job? After Buddy quits his job for another that falls through, Rob and Sally conspire to get his old job back. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 3, 1962 Where Did I Come From? Six-year-old Ritchie asks his parents about the birds and the bees. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 10, 1962 The Curious Thing About Women Rob's sense of humor backfires when he decides to base a television skit on Laura's habits. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 17, 1962 Punch Thy Neighbor Rob's pal Jerry strains their friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 24, 1962 Who Owes Who What? For Rob, a forgotten loan turns into a forgotten debt and a television script. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 31, 1962 The Talented Neighborhood When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 7, 1962 A Word a Day Ritchie's expanding vocabulary starts to branch out in unexpected directions. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 14, 1962 The Boarder Incident While his wife is away, Buddy accepts Rob's invitation to move in as a house guest. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 21, 1962 Father of the Week Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out his 6-year-old son is ashamed of him. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 28, 1962 The Twizzle Sally drags the entire production staff to a bowling alley, where she unveils a new dance and a new song. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 7, 1962 One Angry Man While serving jury duty, Rob finds himself siding with the female defendant. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 14, 1962 Where You Been, Fassbinder? Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 21, 1962 I Am My Brother's Keeper Rob's bashful brother arrives in town and proves to be confident and outgoing only when he is sleepwalking. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 28, 1962 The Sleeping Brother Rob's brother (Jerry Van Dyke) auditions for the show while awake. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 4, 1962 The Bad Old Days Buddy convinces Rob that he and all other American husbands are being dominated by women. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 11, 1962 Sol and the Sponsor A dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of one of Rob's Army buddies. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 18, 1962 The Return of Happy Spangler Rob tries to help an old radio comedy writer make a comeback. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Rich, James Komack, Robert Butler, Sheldon Leonard
Screenwriter
Carl Reiner, Frank Tarloff, Walter Kempley, Norm Liebmann, Arnold Peyser, Leo Solomon, John Whedon, Jack Raymond, Ed Haas, Lois Peyser, Ben Gershman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 1961
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