The Dick Van Dyke Show

Season 4

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.

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32 Episodes

My Mother Can Beat Up My Father
E1
My Mother Can Beat Up My FatherWhen a drunk accosts Laura and Rob in a downtown bar, Laura surprises Rob by using a judo throw that flattens the man. Rob begins to feel inadequate as the "protector" of his household and sets out to prove a point with Laura.
The Ghost of A. Chantz
E2
The Ghost of A. ChantzRob, Buddy, Laura, and Sally spend the night in a cabin that is haunted. They later learn that Mel is playing a joke!
The Lady and the Babysitter
E3
The Lady and the BabysitterRoger Ritchie's Babysitter has fallen in love with Laura. Roger has trouble telling Laura that he loves her.
A Vigilante Ripped My Sports Coat
E4
A Vigilante Ripped My Sports CoatA disagreement over politics almost breaks up a friendship between Rob and Jerry.
The Man from Emperor
E5
The Man from EmperorAn old friend of Rob's shows up to offer him a job with his hugely successful but racy gentlemen's magazine. Rob says he won't do it, but Laura is not so sure. Rob is sorely tempted by the wining, dining, and the beautiful girls.
Romance, Roses and Rye Bread
E6
Romance, Roses and Rye BreadSally finds a secret admirer turns out to be an unwanted suitor in the shape of DelI proprietor, Bert Monker. With middle-age loneliness the only thing they have in common, can she let him down gently?
4½
E7
4½Rob relates the story of how he and Laura became friends with Lyle Delp, a convict in prison. Lyle had robbed the Petries years ago in an elevator, but then the three were trapped together when the elevator stuck.
The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail
E8
The Alan Brady Show Goes to JailRob has to perform at prison, just as he is about to perform Rob is thought to be an inmate of the jail.
Three Letters from One Wife
E9
Three Letters from One WifeTo help Rob, Millie sends raving pseudo fan letters praising Alan Brady for hosting a "brainy" documentary show on comedy that Rob wrote - only the show doesn't air, and the letters meant to help Rob could help him right out of his job.
Pink Pills and Purple Parents
E10
Pink Pills and Purple ParentsLaura takes some of Millie's pills only to find that they make her drunk.
It Wouldn't Hurt Them to Give Us a Raise
E11
It Wouldn't Hurt Them to Give Us a RaiseOn learning they're not the highest paid writers for their highest rated show, Sally and Buddy go on strike. Rob, speaking on their behalf for raises, gets a bewildering introduction to Alan's convoluted corporate structure.
The Death of the Party
E12
The Death of the PartyOver Laura's strong objections, Rob insists on keeping an early morning golfing date despite damp, wet conditions -- on the same day as a dinner party Laura is having for her relatives. Then as he begins to feel sicker and sicker, Rob must put on a positive face for the party rather than admit she was right that he should have skipped the golf game.
My Two Show-Offs and Me
E13
My Two Show-Offs and MeWhen a writer comes to do a piece on the Alan Brady Show, Rob is worried about how Buddy and Sally will act in front of her.
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk
E14
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid SchenkNeil Schenk comes looking for a job while Rob returns an old favor.
Brother, Can You Spare $2500?
E15
Brother, Can You Spare $2500?Rob loses a script, and a hobo holds it for ransom.
The Impractical Joke
E16
The Impractical JokeRob tells Buddy that he will play a joke on Buddy. When Rob doesn't do it, Buddy's troubles only gets worse as an IRS agent visits him.
Stacey Petrie: Part I
E17
Stacey Petrie: Part ISally is asked to help Stacey learn how to date a lady.
Stacey Petrie: Part II
E18
Stacey Petrie: Part IIStacey meets Julie. Julie opens the letter and finds out who really wrote the letter. (Stacey signed the letter James Garner who is a friend of his but not the actor.) Now Laura and Rob must help Stacey get over Julie.
Boy #1, Boy #2
E19
Boy #1, Boy #2Laura & Millie drive Rob crazy when their sons are cast in a commercial.
The Redcoats Are Coming
E20
The Redcoats Are ComingRob agrees to have a popular British singing duo spend the night at his home when they appear on Alan's show. There's one catch: he's sworn to secrecy and cannot tell anyone about it for fear of touching off a Beatlemania-like fan frenzy.
The Case of the Pillow
E21
The Case of the PillowRob takes pillow salesman to court after buying pillows that smell like chickens.
Young Man With a Shoehorn
E22
Young Man With a ShoehornRob and Buddy invest in Uncle Lou's shoe store.
Girls Will Be Boys
E23
Girls Will Be BoysRitchie comes to his parents for advice on how to get Priscilla Darewell to stop hitting him. Soon Rob and Laura find out that Pricilla loves Ritchie!
Bupkis
E24
BupkisRob tries to get the royalites on The Bupkis after signing off on them eariler.
Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home
E25
Your Home Sweet Home Is My HomeRob and Laura may have found their dream house soon they find a rock in the center of the house!
Anthony Stone
E26
Anthony StoneSally falls head over heels over handsome, suave Anthony Stone, whom she met while on vacation in Jamaica. All is not what it seems as Rob and Buddy uncover a shocking secret about Sally's new boyfriend that will only cause heartache.
Never Bathe on Saturday
E27
Never Bathe on SaturdayLaura and Rob plan to see a play but she gets locked in a bathroom at their hotel.
Show of Hands
E28
Show of HandsRob & Laura go to banquet to get an award for Alan Brady, but before they go Laura & Rob put their hands in a pot of black ink (Laura was dying a costume Ritchie needs for a play.)
Baby Fat
E29
Baby FatAlan Brady is going on Broadaway, he asks Rob to add jokes to the play. Rob later whishes he hadn't agreed to help Alan.
One Hundred Terrible Hours
E30
One Hundred Terrible HoursJust before Rob meets Alan Brady for the first time he tries to stay awake for 100 hours while doing a radio show.
Br-rooom, Br-rooom
E31
Br-rooom, Br-rooomRob has a new motorcycle and takes it for a ride and is later arrested.
There's No Sale Like Wholesale
E32
There's No Sale Like WholesaleRob learns a leason after letting Buddy buy a coat that is to big for Laura.