The Dick Van Dyke Show
Season 2
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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.
32 Episodes
- Bank Book 6565696
E4Bank Book 6565696While searching for a handkerchief, Rob discovers a bank book in Laura's name with a significant sum of money in the account. He eventually concludes that she is saving money to buy him a birthday present, but also realizes that she's still a little short of the sum she'll need to buy him the gift he wants. - Hustling the Hustler
E5Hustling the HustlerBuddy Sorrell's brother, "Blackie" Sorrell (from whom Buddy has been estranged for a long time), shows up at the Alan Brady Show's offices one day. Later meeting Buddy's brother alone while Buddy is out, Rob invites him to his house for dinner, not knowing of his past as a pool hustler. After dinner, knowing Rob has a pool table in the basement, Blackie not-so-innocently suggests that the two of them try playing a game or two. - What's in a Middle Name?
E7What's in a Middle Name?Ritchie wonders what the ""R"" in his middle name stands for (Rose Bud) Rob and Laura figure out how to explain how he got Rose Bud for a middle name, it started when Laura tells Rob she is going to have a baby. Ritchie learns he has 7 middle names! (which spell out Rose Bud) - The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally
E10The Secret Life of Buddy and SallyRob worries that Buddy & Sally aren't his friends & falling in love with each other. Rob calls Buddy at home and Pickles and thinks Buddy picked up the phone. Now Rob has proof (or so he thinks) that Buddy are working on another show. They are doing a nightclub act on the side. - A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
E13A Man's Teeth Are Not His OwnWhile neighbor Jerry Helper, who is normally Rob's dentist, is out of town, Rob breaks a tooth and is forced to use another dentist to fix it because of its emergency. Rob nevertheless feels guilty about letting another dentist work on his teeth and does all that he can to avoid letting Jerry find out he allowed someone else perform his dental work. - The Foul Weather Girl
E16The Foul Weather GirlLaura has a problem when a girl asks for help in lading a role on the show. Laura's problems get worse as Janie tells Laura how far they go back in high school and she is single. Laura gets mad when Rob works nights with Janie, She begins to thank Mel and not Rob. - Will You Two Be My Wife?
E17Will You Two Be My Wife?Buddy and Sally find Rob’s manuscript, which tells the story of the time he had to choose how to spend a three-day leave from the Army: go on a honeymoon with Laura, or travel back to Danville to tell his former fiancée Dorothy that he was marrying someone else. - I Was a Teenage Head Writer
E19I Was a Teenage Head WriterIn this flashback show, Rob recalls his first day as a writer on "The Alan Brady Show." Although Buddy and Sally had already been on staff, Rob was hired as the "head writer," causing him some friction with his established co-workers, who summarily ridiculed and dismissed his initial sketch idea for the show. When Alan rejected the script Buddy and Sally turned in, Rob realized what he must do to salvage all three of their reputations. - My Husband Is a Check-Grabber
E21My Husband Is a Check-GrabberRob, initially puzzled by Laura's sudden coldness towards him, returns from running into a number of their friends having after-dinner coffee. He finally figures out her chilly demeanor stems from his picking up the check for the entire dinner. Rob refuses to change his behavior and claims he will continue to pay for dinner checks when they're out with friends - until he sees a reflection of his behavior in the actions of his son, Ritchie. - Give Me Your Walls!
E23Give Me Your Walls!When Rob accidentally mars the wall in the Petries' living room, he and Laura hire Vito Giotto, a flamboyant Italian painter, to repaint the room. Giotto turns their lives upside down as he manages to paint most of the rest of the house and become increasingly involved in their daily lives without ever completing the job he was hired to do. - The Sam Pomerantz Scandals
E24The Sam Pomerantz ScandalsRob, Laura, Mel, Buddy, Sally and Pickles visit a resort operated by Sam Pomerantz, an old friend from Rob's Army days; however, when Rob accidentally incapacitates Danny Brewster, the resort's regular entertainer, Rob must convince his friends to give up their vacations in order to provide the entertainment while Brewster recovers. - It's a Shame She Married Me
E29It's a Shame She Married MeRob meets Jim Darling who is an old flame Laura dated. Rob won't tell Laura he ran into Jim at the office, Rob tells Jim they can't make it to his party because Ritchie is sick. Jim then brings the party to the Petrie home. Rob wants Laura to wear a jacket so Jim won't fall in love with her again.
