The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV comedy writer Rob Petrie balances a suburban home life with wife Laura and his wise-cracking office colleagues.
Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth
S5 E1
Laura blurts out an embarrassing secret on a national television quiz show.
A Farewell to Writing
S5 E2
Rob sets out to write a book during his vacation but has trouble getting started.
Uhny Uftz
S5 E3
Rob tracks a UFO to the office above his own.
The Ugliest Dog in the World
S5 E4
Rob and Laura try to find a home for an ugly mutt from the dog pound.
No Rice at My Wedding
S5 E5
Rob and Laura recall their courtship days when Rob almost lost Laura to another man.
Draw Me a Pear
S5 E6
Soon after Rob and Laura begin an art class, the instructor has designs on Rob.
The Great Petrie Fortune
S5 E7
Rob's dreams of inheriting a fortune seem dashed when he gets an old desk.
Odd But True
S5 E8
Rob almost earns $500 because the freckles on his back are in the shape of the Liberty Bell.
Viva Petrie
S5 E9
A bullfighter becomes the Petries' new handyman.
Go Tell the Birds and the Bees
S5 E10
When school officials hear about Ritchie's version of the birds and the bees, Rob and Laura are forced to meet with the school's psychologist.
Body and Sol
S5 E11
Rob recalls the time he defended his title as middleweight champion of an Army camp.
See Rob Write; Write, Rob, Write
S5 E12
Rob and Laura become rivals when each writes a story for children.
You're Under Arrest
S5 E13
Rob goes out to cool off after a quarrel with Laura and winds up in trouble.
Fifty-Two Forty-Five or Work
S5 E14
Rob recalls the time he was out of work and Laura was expecting Ritchie.
Who Stole My Watch?
S5 E15
Rob accuses his friend of taking his missing watch.
I Do Not Choose to Run
S5 E16
Rob can't make up his mind when asked to be a candidate for the city council.
The Making of a Councilman
S5 E17
Rob agrees to run for office but realizes he'd prefer to vote for his opponent.
The Curse of the Petrie People
S5 E18
Rob's parents give a family heirloom to Laura, who accidentally ruins it.
The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
S5 E19
Mel takes Rob's advice to stand up to Alan Brady -- and is promptly fired.
Remember the Alimony
S5 E20
Rob and Laura remember the time they completed an application for a $10 divorce.
Dear Sally Rogers
S5 E21
As a gag, Sally advertises for a husband on a national television show.
Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy
S5 E22
Buddy is either seeking therapy or having an affair.
Talk to the Snail
S5 E24
Thinking he is going to lose his job, Rob has an interview with a ventriloquist.
A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
S5 E25
The Helpers' anniversary bash becomes a documentary.
Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
S5 E26
Rob, Buddy and Sally are in trouble when their script insults the boss.
The Man From My Uncle
S5 E27
The Petrie home becomes a command post when government agents move in.
You Ought to Be in Pictures
S5 E28
Rob is cast in a low-budget film and turns out to be the screen's worst lover.
Love Thy Other Neighbor
S5 E29
Rob and Laura are dismayed by Millie's jealousy of their new neighbors.
Long Night's Journey Into Day
S5 E30
Laura spends a night alone in the house when Rob and Richie go fishing.
The Gunslinger
S5 E31
Rob dreams he is a sheriff in the Wild West.
The Last Chapter
S5 E32
Rob's autobiography is bought by Alan Brady for a television series.
My Mother Can Beat Up My Father
S4 E1
Laura proves more proficient than Rob in the art of self-defense.
The Ghost of A. Chantz
S4 E2
Rob, Laura, Sally and Buddy spend a frightening night in a haunted cabin at a mountain resort.
The Lady and the Babysitter
S4 E3
Rob and Laura are unaware that their teenage baby sitter has a crush on Laura.
A Vigilante Ripped My Sports Coat
S4 E4
Rob's friendship with Jerry is almost destroyed in a row over a neighbor's crab grass lawn.
The Man From Emperor
S4 E5
Rob is offered a job as humor consultant on a magazine for men-about-town.
Romance, Roses and Rye Bread
S4 E6
Sally Rogers is romanced by her "secret" admirer -- the owner of Monker's Delicatessen.
4 1/2
S4 E7
On their way to an appointment with Laura's doctor, Rob and his pregnant wife end up stuck in an elevator with an inept armed robber (Don Rickles).
The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail
S4 E8
The Alan Brady writers entertain at a prison and Rob gets locked up with the inmates.
Three Letters From One Wife
S4 E9
Rob risks his job when he convinces Alan Brady to do a cultural documentary program.
Pink Pills and Purple Parents
S4 E10
Laura takes two pink pills and suffers disastrous side effects.
It Wouldn't Hurt Them to Give Us a Raise
S4 E11
The writers demand a raise and get entangled in the world of corporate finance.
The Death of the Party
S4 E12
Rob tries to attend Laura's family reunion without anyone finding out that he is sick.
My Two Showoffs and Me
S4 E13
Rob, Sally and Buddy go on big ego trips when a national magazine wants to do a story about them.
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk
S4 E14
Rob is forced to squelch the scheme of an opportunistic old friend.
Brother, Can You Spare $2,500?
S4 E15
Rob receives a ransom demand of $2,500 for his lost television script.
The Impractical Joke
S4 E16
Rob resorts to psychological warfare to get even with a practical joker.
Stacey Petrie, Part I
S4 E17
Rob's younger brother involves Sally Rogers in a romantic Waterloo.
Stacey Petrie, Part II
S4 E18
Stacey (Jerry Van Dyke) saves both his coffeehouse and his romance.
Boy No. 1, Boy No. 2
S4 E19
Laura and Millie become stage mothers when their sons are cast in a TV commercial.
The Redcoats Are Coming
S4 E20
The Petries entertain a British duo (Chad & Jeremy).
The Case of the Pillow
S4 E21
Rob Petrie becomes a trial lawyer to prosecute a shifty salesman.
Young Man With a Shoehorn
S4 E22
Rob learns that a shoe clerk's lot is not always a happy one.
Girls Will Be Boys
S4 E23
The Petries face a problem when Ritchie is beaten up by a girl.
Bupkis
S4 E24
Rob learns that a song he helped write is about to become a hit.
Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home
S4 E25
Rob recalls the time he and his best friend tried to buy the same house.
Never Bathe on Saturday
S4 E27
Laura's toe becomes stuck in a bathtub spout.
A Show of Hands
S4 E28
Just before they are due at a formal banquet, Rob and Laura mistakenly dye their hands black.
Baby Fat
S4 E29
Rob helps his boss, Alan Brady, by rewriting a play starring the comic.
100 Terrible Hours
S4 E30
Rob stays awake for 100 hours just before his job interview with Alan Brady.
Br-Room, Br-Room
S4 E31
Rob buys a motorcycle and is arrested as a joy-riding delinquent.
There's No Sale Like Wholesale
S4 E32
Buddy offers to help Laura get a fur coat for the wholesale price.
That's My Boy?
S3 E1
Rob reminisces about the joy and uneasiness of the day Ritchie was born.
The Masterpiece
S3 E2
Rob and Laura return home from an auction with two mysterious pieces of art.
Laura's Little Lie
S3 E3
Laura confesses to Rob that she lied about her age on their marriage certificate.
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
S3 E4
Rob and Laura, having learned they are not legally married, make plans to elope.
All About Eavesdropping
S3 E5
Through Ritchie's toy intercom, Rob and Laura tune in on a conversation at the Helpers.
Too Many Stars
S3 E6
As usual, Rob finds he has too many "stars" on his hands when he tries to direct this year's show for the Parent Council.
Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?
S3 E7
Rob finds himself at a party in a strange town, dancing with a young woman.
Uncle George
S3 E8
Rob's Uncle George arrives in town and asks his nephew to find him a wife.
The Ballad of Betty Lou
S3 E10
Rob and Jerry invest in a sailboat and find they have embarked on a disastrous venture.
Turtles, Ties and Toreadors
S3 E11
Rob feels very much the hero when he hires a maid for his overworked wife, Laura.
The Sound of the Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears ... Or Something Like That!
S3 E12
Rob gets involved with the police when he thinks he has witnessed two crooks making their getaway.
The Alan Brady Show Presents
S3 E13
The entire "Alan Brady" staff presents a Christmas show instead of the script turned in by the writers.
The Third One From the Left
S3 E14
A chorus girl on "The Alan Brady Show" falls desperately in love with Rob.
My Husband Is the Best One
S3 E15
Rob gets a chilly reception from co-workers after Laura tells a visiting journalist that he is the main creative force behind "The Alan Brady Show."
The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer
S3 E16
When a handsome bachelor moves in next door, Rob and Laura turn matchmakers.
The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
S3 E17
Laura meets her old love and discovers he has entered the priesthood.
A Nice Friendly Game of Cards
S3 E18
Rob wins at poker, but almost loses a few friends after inadvertently using marked cards.
Happy Birthday and Too Many More
S3 E19
Laura and Rob give Ritchie a birthday party and 63 screaming moppets make a shambles of their house.
The Brave and the Backache
S3 E20
Rob consults a psychiatrist to determine whether a series of mysterious ailments is psychosomatic.
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Mouth
S3 E21
Sally becomes a television personality overnight, and it is Rob and Buddy who suffer.
My Part-Time Wife
S3 E22
Rob nearly goes out of his mind when Laura fills in for Sally at the office.
Honeymoons Are for the Lucky
S3 E23
Rob recalls the hectic time of his Army marriage to Laura, and their trouble getting away for a honeymoon.
How to Spank a Star
S3 E24
At the insistence of a domineering guest star, Rob takes over as producer of "The Alan Brady Show.".
The Plots Thicken
S3 E25
Rob's and Laura's parents compete for the couple's favor in the choice of which family plot to be buried in.
Scratch My Car and Die
S3 E26
A scratch on Rob's brand-new car brings on a domestic crisis.
The Return of Edwin Carp
S3 E27
Rob rounds up three notable personalities from the old days of radio for a TV special.
October Eve
S3 E28
A painting of Laura resurfaces -- but this time she is not wearing any clothes.
Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband Is in Jail
S3 E29
A night with an Army buddy lands Rob in jail.
My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life
S3 E30
Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy Jerry dining out with another woman.
I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All
S3 E31
Rob starts a daily count of the hairs he is losing.
Teacher's Petrie
S3 E32
Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise.
Never Name a Duck
S2 E1
When one of Ritchie's two pet ducks dies, it seems as if the Petrie family has lost one of its human members.
The Two Faces of Rob
S2 E2
To prove that a wife cannot always recognize her husband on the phone, Rob disguises his voice and calls Laura.
The Attempted Marriage
S2 E3
A crippled jeep and a sprained ankle make Rob two hours late for his own wedding.
Bank Book 6565696
S2 E4
Rob learns Laura has a secret bank account.
Hustling the Hustler
S2 E5
Rob has an evening of high adventure with a veteran pool shark who pretends he cannot play the game.
My Husband Is Not a Drunk
S2 E6
A post-hypnotic suggestion turns Rob tipsy every time he hears a bell ring.
What's in a Middle Name?
S2 E7
Rob has some explaining to do when son Ritchie discovers his peculiar middle name.
Like a Sister
S2 E8
A balladeer brings romance into television comedy writer Sally Rogers' life.
The Night the Roof Fell In
S2 E9
A tiring day causes a spat between the Petries.
The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally
S2 E10
Rob suspects co-writers Buddy and Sally of carrying on a clandestine romance.
A Bird in the Head Hurts
S2 E11
Ritchie runs into the house screaming that he has been pecked on the head by a giant woodpecker.
Gesundheit, Darling
S2 E12
Rob begins to fear that he is allergic to his own family when proximity to Laura and Ritchie starts him sneezing.
A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
S2 E13
Rob feels that he has betrayed his dentist friend, Jerry, when he goes to another dentist.
Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra
S2 E14
Rob must choose a Cleopatra for a community theater production.
The Cat Burglar
S2 E15
A phantom burglar pillages the Petrie home and baffles the police.
The Foul-Weather Girl
S2 E16
Laura believes her marriage is threatened by a singing weather girl.
Will You Two Be My Wife?
S2 E17
Rob is slapped, kicked and screamed at by the girl he left behind when he entered the Army.
Ray Murdock's X-Ray
S2 E18
Rob unwittingly describes Laura as a "nut" on TV.
I Was a Teenage Head Writer
S2 E19
An office crisis sets Rob to reminiscing about his hectic early days as a comedy writer.
It May Look Like a Walnut
S2 E20
Rob, under the influence of science fiction, fears that a walnut will steal his imagination and his thumbs.
My Husband Is a Check-Grabber
S2 E21
Laura tries to break Rob of his expensive habit of picking up the check.
Don't Trip Over That Mountain
S2 E22
Rob ignores Laura's warning to stay off the big slopes on his first skiing trip.
Give Me Your Walls
S2 E23
Rob's living room needs to be painted so he hires a colorful master painter from Rome.
The Sam Pomerantz Scandals
S2 E24
Rob, Laura and the office gang put together a variety show to help an old friend.
The Square Triangle
S2 E25
French singing idol Jacques Savon, who has played a curious part in both Rob's and Laura's pasts, suddenly reappears.
I'm No Henry Walden!
S2 E26
Rob finds himself very out of place at a dinner party for several celebrated literati.
Racy Tracy Rattigan
S2 E27
A romantic British film star (Richard Dawson) arouses Rob's ire by his attentions to Laura.
It's a Shame She Married Me
S2 E29
Rob suffers pangs of jealousy when Laura meets a successful old flame (Robert Vaughn).
A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise
S2 E30
Laura despairs when Rob learns of her elaborate plans to throw a surprise party for him.
Jilting the Jilter
S2 E31
Sally gets a marriage proposal from an opportunistic comic (Guy Marks) who wants her to write his material.
When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen
S2 E32
Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.
The Sick Boy and the Sitter
S1 E1
Rob talks Laura into leaving their sick son with a baby sitter while they go to a party at Alan Brady's penthouse.
My Blonde-Haired Brunette
S1 E2
Laura turns herself into a blonde femme fatale when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.
Sally and the Lab Technician
S1 E3
Laura matches her pharmacist cousin with Rob's co-writer, Sally, for a dinner party with disastrous results.
Washington vs. the Bunny
S1 E4
Rob is determined to go on a business trip even though Laura wants him to see their son, Ritchie, star in a school play.
Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced
S1 E5
While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met.
Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo.
S1 E6
Rob invites an old Army pal home and begins to fear he is a jewel thief.
Jealousy!
S1 E7
Laura begins to worry when Rob has to work nights with a beautiful TV star.
To Tell or Not to Tell
S1 E8
Rob and Ritchie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career.
The Unwelcome Houseguest
S1 E9
Laura's plans for a quiet weekend in the country are spoiled when Buddy convinces Rob to take care of his German shepherd.
The Meershatz Pipe
S1 E10
Rob fears he is no longer needed when his co-writers turn out a show without his help.
Empress Carlotta's Necklace
S1 E12
Rob proudly presents Laura with a huge, horrible necklace, but she can't bring herself to tell him it is ugly.
Sally Is a Girl
S1 E13
Rob is accused of being a Don Juan when he takes his wife's advice and stops treating Sally as one of the boys.
Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
S1 E14
After Buddy quits his job for another that falls through, Rob and Sally conspire to get his old job back.
Where Did I Come From?
S1 E15
Six-year-old Ritchie asks his parents about the birds and the bees.
The Curious Thing About Women
S1 E16
Rob's sense of humor backfires when he decides to base a television skit on Laura's habits.
Punch Thy Neighbor
S1 E17
Rob's pal Jerry strains their friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public.
Who Owes Who What?
S1 E18
For Rob, a forgotten loan turns into a forgotten debt and a television script.
The Talented Neighborhood
S1 E19
When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies.
A Word a Day
S1 E20
Ritchie's expanding vocabulary starts to branch out in unexpected directions.
The Boarder Incident
S1 E21
While his wife is away, Buddy accepts Rob's invitation to move in as a house guest.
Father of the Week
S1 E22
Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out his 6-year-old son is ashamed of him.
The Twizzle
S1 E23
Sally drags the entire production staff to a bowling alley, where she unveils a new dance and a new song.
One Angry Man
S1 E24
While serving jury duty, Rob finds himself siding with the female defendant.
Where You Been, Fassbinder?
S1 E25
Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder.
I Am My Brother's Keeper
S1 E26
Rob's bashful brother arrives in town and proves to be confident and outgoing only when he is sleepwalking.
The Sleeping Brother
S1 E27
Rob's brother (Jerry Van Dyke) auditions for the show while awake.
The Bad Old Days
S1 E28
Buddy convinces Rob that he and all other American husbands are being dominated by women.
Sol and the Sponsor
S1 E29
A dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of one of Rob's Army buddies.
The Return of Happy Spangler
S1 E30
Rob tries to help an old radio comedy writer make a comeback.