Episodes (30)

The Sick Boy and the Sitter
S01E01 · The Sick Boy and the Sitter

Oct 03, 1961

Alan Brady is throwing a party at his penthouse for a few of the network executives and he wants the writing staff to attend. Unfortunately for Rob though Laura thinks Richie is on the verge of being sick and wants to stay home. Rob is certain he'll be okay and wants to get a babysitter but he's having a hard time convincing Laura.

My Blonde-Haired Brunette
S01E02 · My Blonde-Haired Brunette

Oct 10, 1961

Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.

Sally and the Lab Technician
S01E03 · Sally and the Lab Technician

Oct 17, 1961

After Rob gets home late from work because he has to drive Sally home Laura gets the idea to try and play matchmaker. Rob is against it but Laura thinks Sally would be a good match with her cousin Thomas, the lab technician. The two are polar opposites...Thomas is quiet, mild and meek and Sally is loud, brassy and full of jokes. The dinner is a disaster but can opposites attract?

Washington vs. the Bunny
S01E04 · Washington vs. the Bunny

Oct 24, 1961

Rob is torn between going to Washington, DC on business and attending Ritchie's school play.

Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced
S01E05 · Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced

Oct 31, 1961

While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.

Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO
S01E06 · Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO

Nov 06, 1961

Harrison B. Harding stops by the office and claims he's an old Army buddy of Rob from Camp Crowder. Rob pretends to recognize Harrison, but he doesn't really recognize him (Harrison says he lost 57 pounds). Rob doesn't even remember anybody with that name. Rob tries to get rid of Harrison, but winds up inviting Harrison and his wife home for dinner. He then starts to suspect that Harrison is a con man with embarrassing results.

Jealousy!
S01E07 · Jealousy!

Nov 07, 1961

Jerry plants seeds of mistrust in Laura's mind when he learns that Valerie Blake, the beautiful movie star, will be guesting on The Alan Brady Show. Laura doesn't listen to him until Rob begins a string of late night work sessions. Soon Laura's jealousy begins to grow and Rob will have to work just as hard to convince Laura that nothing is going on between he and Valerie Blake.

To Tell or Not to Tell
S01E08 · To Tell or Not to Tell

Nov 14, 1961

Complications ensue when Mel tells Rob that he wants Laura to dance on "The Alan Brady Show".

The Unwelcome Houseguest
S01E09 · The Unwelcome Houseguest

Nov 21, 1961

Buddy and his wife can't take their German Shepherd, Larry, with them on a three-day weekend. Buddy wants Rob to keep Larry for the weekend, but Rob refuses because he hasn't talked it over with Laura. The next time we see Rob, he's trying to sneak Larry into the house. Ritchie is afraid because he thinks that Larry is a wolf and Laura can't sleep because Larry is crying. What is Rob to do?

The Meershatz Pipe
S01E10 · The Meershatz Pipe

Nov 28, 1961

Rob's not as impressed with Buddy's new Meershatz pipe as he is with the fact that it was a gift from Alan Brady. Not just impressed but envious as well. After all, he is the head writer of the show and begins to feel as if he isn't needed. Getting sick and having to miss work for several days doesn't help his insecurities.

Forty-Four Tickets
S01E11 · Forty-Four Tickets

Dec 05, 1961

Rob complains about Ritchie's forgetfulness, but suddenly realizes he forgot to reserve 44 tickets for the PTA to see The Alan Brady Show. Rob begs and borrows some tickets; Buddy and Sally try to steal some tickets for him. An unexpected twist occurs at the last moment.

Empress Carlotta's Necklace
S01E12 · Empress Carlotta's Necklace

Dec 12, 1961

Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob how she really feels about it. When Rob invites his parents to see the necklace, his mother has a surprising reaction.

Sally Is a Girl
S01E13 · Sally Is a Girl

Dec 19, 1961

Rob and Buddy treat Sally as "one of the guys", even in the presence of Sally's date. Laura wants Rob to treat Sally like a lady. Mel and Buddy get the wrong idea.

Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
S01E14 · Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?

Dec 26, 1961

Buddy has a chance for a head writer job. Rob and Sally help Buddy get released from his contract to "The Alan Brady Show". The plan backfires, so Rob and Sally have to find an ingenious way to get Buddy re-hired.

Where Did I Come From?
S01E15 · Where Did I Come From?

Jan 03, 1962

Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.

The Curious Thing About Women
S01E16 · The Curious Thing About Women

Jan 10, 1962

Laura opens and reads Rob's mail, she giving him a Reader's Digest version of it, and even throwing away what she considers unimportant. Rob is not angry that Laura opened his mail, but he is angry that she read it before he did. Laura doesn't understand why Rob is so upset as he always lets her read his mail anyway. After apologies are made, the issue is resolved. Or is it? Out of general chit-chat, Rob tells Sally and Buddy about the event. Buddy thinks the situation is ripe for a comedy sketch for the show, to which Sally and Rob concur. Before the show airs, Laura...

Punch Thy Neighbor
S01E17 · Punch Thy Neighbor

Jan 17, 1962

Rob's dentist pal, Jerry, strains the friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public.

Who Owes Who What?
S01E18 · Who Owes Who What?

Jan 24, 1962

Rob remembers $25 he lent Buddy. Laura doesn't think he will collect. Rob is too embarrassed to remind Buddy and tries many ways to drop hints to Buddy. Buddy remembers something that Rob overlooked.

The Talented Neighborhood
S01E19 · The Talented Neighborhood

Jan 31, 1962

When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies.

A Word a Day
S01E20 · A Word a Day

Feb 07, 1962

Ritchie is starting to learn some new words. He says a bad word to Laura in the car. She thinks ignoring it is the best course, but Rob wants to have a "man-to-man" talk with Ritchie. Rob also wants to confront the family that he assumes is responsible for Ritchie learning the bad words, but that could prove embarrassing.

The Boarder Incident
S01E21 · The Boarder Incident

Feb 14, 1962

While his wife is away, Buddy moves in with the Petries and quickly wears out his welcome.

Father of the Week
S01E22 · Father of the Week

Feb 21, 1962

Rob is Father of the Week at Ritchie's school. Ritchie is afraid that Rob will embarrass him. How can Rob show a class of first graders what a comedy writer does? (What's he gonna do - type?)

The Twizzle
S01E23 · The Twizzle

Feb 28, 1962

Sally drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new dance sensation that's sure to sweep the nation.

One Angry Man
S01E24 · One Angry Man

Mar 07, 1962

Rob gets called for jury duty; unbeknownst to him, Laura attends the trial. The defendant is an exotic dancer. Is she really innocent as only Rob believes? Will Rob be in major trouble when he gets home?

Where You Been, Fassbinder?
S01E25 · Where You Been, Fassbinder?

Mar 14, 1962

Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder.

I Am My Brother's Keeper
S01E26 · I Am My Brother's Keeper

Mar 21, 1962

Rob's brother Stacey has a two week furlough and sends Rob a telegram that he's coming for a visit. Rob (whom Stacey calls "Burford") isn't thrilled. He explains to Laura that his shy brother has a problem.

The Sleeping Brother
S01E27 · The Sleeping Brother

Mar 28, 1962

Rob's shy brother Stacey has a problem. He's a somnambulist! And Stacey's a great performer when he's asleep. How can Rob get Stacey to perform a great audition for Alan Brady while Stacey is awake?

The Bad Old Days
S01E28 · The Bad Old Days

Apr 04, 1962

Buddy laments the decline of the American male and yearns for the "good old days". Rob starts to feel he does too much housework. He has a nightmare about the bad circumstances of the "old days".

Sol and the Sponsor
S01E29 · Sol and the Sponsor

Apr 11, 1962

Rob faces a dilemma when a rambunctious old army pal must be told he cannot attend a special dinner party that the Petries are throwing to make an impression with an Alan Brady Show sponsor.

The Return of Happy Spangler
S01E30 · The Return of Happy Spangler

Apr 18, 1962

Rob runs into Happy Spangler, the fellow who gave him his first break to get into show business. Learning that writing jobs have been a little lean of late for Spangler, Rob decides to repay the debt to his old mentor by agreeing to take him on temporarily as a writer for the Alan Brady Show. Rob soon comes to regret his act of kindness, however, as he realizes that Spangler is much more interested in telling stories that distract his writing staff, preventing them from getting their work done.

About

The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 (1961) is released on Oct 03, 1961 and the latest season 5 of The Dick Van Dyke Show is released in 1965. Watch The Dick Van Dyke Show online - the English Comedy TV series from United States. The Dick Van Dyke Show is directed by Jerry Paris,John Rich,Howard Morris,Sheldon Leonard and created by Carl Reiner with Dick Van Dyke and Rose Marie. The Dick Van Dyke Show is available online on fuboTV and Peacock.

Rob Petrie is the head writer for the television sketch comedy, the Alan Brady Show, starring the egotistical Alan Brady. Rob's appointment started off as being a controversial one, especially to his two co-writers, the more experienced Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, who end up becoming his friends regardless. Rob has to balance his New York City work life with his New Rochelle home life with wife Laura Petrie, who he met while he was in the army and she a dancer with a USO troupe, and their young son Ritchie. Although largely content in her roles as housewife and mother, Laura on occasion aspires to her former dancer life, which places added complications into the marriage.

As know as:

The Dick Van Dyke Show, Head of the Family, Шоу Дика Ван Дайка, Dick Van Dyke, Double Trouble

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Stream Service:

CBS

Production Companies:

Calvada Productions

Taglines:

Side-splitting new comedy series about a gag writer whose home life with his family is a mad riot (season 1)

Reviews

Ken Tucker
Entertainment Weekly
The episodes themselves move with the same smoothness and grace that Van Dyke and Moore did, whether the Petries were clowning, dancing, or romancing.
by rottentomatoes, Sep 05, 2018
Hank Grant
Hollywood Reporter
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.
by rottentomatoes, Jan 31, 2018

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