The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeason 3
TV-PG
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
- The Masterpiece
E2The MasterpieceWhile attending an estate sale to learn about auctions for a sketch on the Alan Brady Show, Rob, Buddy and Sally accidentally bid on a painting of a clown signed by "Artanis." After winning the unwanted portrait (and paying a stiff price for it), Rob and Laura discover there is another painting underneath the clown -- one that bears a similarity to Grant Woods' "American Gothic." - Laura's Little Lie
E3Laura's Little LieAre Rob and Laura married? This episode brings up that question as Rob asks Laura to sign insurance forms that Laura never signed. Laura does everything she can to hide a mistake Rob doesn't know about. Rob is tired of ""losing his wife"" He finds out he married a 17 year-old Laura. - Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
E4Very Old Shoes, Very Old RiceIn the conclusion of the two-parter, Rob and Laura must each try to explain their sudden departure from New Rochelle. They are trying to cover up that they must re-solemnize their wedding vows in a distant town to undo the damage caused by Laura lying about her age on their original marriage-license application. But the strain of having to keep the secret almost stops them from going through with the ceremony "for real." - All About Eavesdropping
E5All About EavesdroppingRob and Laura's son Ritchie rigs up a toy intercom with Freddie, the son of the Petrie's next-door neighbors, Millie and Jerry Helper. Rob and Laura get drawn into eavesdropping on a conversation between Millie and Jerry and discover that it's probably better not to know what Millie and Jerry say about them when Rob and Laura aren't around. - Big Max Calvada
E9Big Max CalvadaRob, Buddy and Sally are approached by reputed mobster Big Max Calvada to write a nightclub act for his nephew Kenny. They are afraid to refuse because of Calvada's reputation as an underworld figure, but are alarmed to learn that, despite preparing top-notch material for him, Kenny is hopelessly untalented as a performer. - The Ballad of the Betty Lou
E10The Ballad of the Betty LouThe Ballad of Betty Lou, Is episode seventy-two, In which Rob and Jerry buy a boat, That really got their goat, 'Cause just as Laura predicted, As the Wisard of Id did, Their friendship was tested, But as soon as they rested, All was fine, So cast off the Line! - Van_Dyke_r@hotmail.com - The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears
E12The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its EarsRob witnesses what he thinks might have been two suspects fleeing from a holdup but does not immediately report what he's seen to the police. He wrestles with his conscience -- and Laura -- as he weighs the inconvenience of getting involved against the possibility that remaining silent might allow the criminals to go free. - The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer
E16The Lady and the Tiger and the LawyerLaura tries to setup Arthur with a wife she invites Sally & Donna on two different days. Laura really wants Donna date Arthur, when Donna & Arthur hit it Rob does everything to stop the date by locking Donna in the bathroom! Rob feels Sally won't have a chance with Arthur, Rob and Laura wonder who Arthur picked for his date, he picks his former wife who he married twice! - The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
E17The Life and Love of Joe CooganRob meets Laura's old flame Joe Coogan at the country club, Rob tells Laura he met Joe and Laura thinks he looked in her shoebox where her pomes are kept. (The pomes are kept in the basement) What Laura doesn't know is the Sonnets give a clue as to what Joe does for a living. Laura & Millie play Golf with Father Joe Coogan. Laura invites Joe to dinner along with Buddy & Sally only to get a big shock. - Happy Birthday and Too Many More
E19Happy Birthday and Too Many MoreLaura & Rob are deciding when to have his party day should it be 3 weeks after or before Ritchie actual date of birth? Laura says she will have the party at Dizzy Land (not Disney Land). Rob & Laura forget the Gardner has come and have the party inside (with 63 kids!) because the garden needed to be fertilized! - Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail
E29Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in JailWith Laura out of town for a few days, Rob tries to figure out what to do in his spare time. Eventually, he looks in on an old Army buddy, who is at a nightclub. Unfortunately, it results in confusion that ultimately lands Rob behind bars. - My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life
E30My Neighbor's Husband's Other LifeRob and Laura spot their neighbor Jerry at a fancy restaurant with a pretty blonde. They suspect him of having an affair, and his lack of candor seems to confirm their fears. They try to squirm out a confession and save his marriage. - I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All
E31I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at AllRob's fear that he might be losing his hair leads him to seek out an unusual baldness prevention measure from Irwin, a barber recommended by Buddy -- but Irwin's concoction includes ingredients that seem more suited to the dinner table than to a barbershop.
