The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5

Image (1965)
Comedy, Family
USA / English / Color / 750 min
8.6
Cast View More ↓
Morey Amsterdam Buddy Sorrell
Dick Van Dyke Robert 'Rob' Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore Laura Petrie
Richard Deacon Mel Colley
Dick Van Dyke Rob Petrie
Morey Amsterdam Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
Richard Deacon Melvin 'Mel' Cooley
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Ann Morgan Guilbert Millie Helper
Larry Mathews Richard Rosebud 'Ritchie' Petrie
Rose Marie Sally Rogers
Larry Mathews Richie Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore
Jerry Paris Jerry Helper
Carl Reiner Alan Brady
Frank Adamo
Johnny Silver
Plot
Considered to be one of television's classics, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" centers on the personal and professional lives of Rob Petrie, a writer for the fictional "Alan Brady Show". The non-stop laughs revolved around Rob's relationships with with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, and producer Mel Cooley. At home, we also got to chuckle (and sometimes cry) over Rob's antics involving his wife, son, and neighbors.
Episodes
1
Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth
30 min 1965-09-15
A talk show host gets Laura to tell a TV audience that Alan Brady is bald!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Sam Denoff, Bill Persky
Guest starring: Dick Curtis
2
A Farewell to Writing
30 min 1965-09-22
Rob tries to write a novel, but finds that writing comedy is easier.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
Guest starring: Guy Raymond
3
Uhny Uftz
30 min 1965-09-29
Rob and Buddy are working late, and keep thinking they hear a metallic voice saying ""Uhny Uftz""! The explore a supposedly abandoned office somewhere in the building, and find a somewhat 'mad' inventor (complete with a taciturn and vaguely menacing assistant) who has constructed a toy flying saucer. It works quite well, except that, instead of saying ""Merry Christmas"" as the inventor intended, the saucer only says ""Uhny Uftz"".
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Ross Elliott, Madge Blake, John Mylong, Karl Lukas
4
The Ugliest Dog in the World
30 min 1965-10-06
Rob tries to write a part for a dog who is going to be on The Alan Brady Show. After the dog's part is cut from the show Rob tries to find a home for the dog, But nobody wants the dog.
Director: Lee Philips
Writer: Sam Denoff, Bill Persky
Guest starring: Billy De Wolfe, Florence Halop, Michael Conrad, George Tyne, Barbara Dodd
5
No Rice at My Wedding
30 min 1965-10-13
Rob recalls a time when Laura was the prize of a raffle. Rob does everything he can to keep Clark Rice from marrying Laura.
Director: Lee Philips
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: Van Williams, Allan Melvin, Bert Remsen, Johnny Silver
6
Draw Me a Pear
30 min 1965-10-20
Laura talks Rob into going to her art class unaware that Valerie falls in love with Rob.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Art Baer, Ben Joelson
Guest starring: Ina Balin, Jackie Joseph, Jody Gilbert, Dorothy Neumann, Frank Adamo
7
The Great Petrie Fortune
30 min 1965-10-27
After Rob and Laura finish watching a movie Uncle Hezekiah gives Rob and Laura clue as to what the fortune might be.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Ernest Chambers, Jay Burton
Guest starring: Dan Tobin, Forrest Lewis, Elvia Allman, Herb Vigran, Amzie Strickland, Howard Wendell, Tiny Brauer, Dick Van Dyke
8
Odd But True
30 min 1965-11-03
Ritchie finds out the freckles on Rob's back form the shape of the Liberty Bell. Millie wants to send a pictrue to Odd But True. (a nwespaper column)
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: James Millhollin, Hope Summers, David Fresco, Peter Oliphant, Bert May, Rhoda Williams, Ray Kellogg
9
Viva Petrie
30 min 1965-11-10
Maria (the Petrie's maid) tells Manuel Luis Rodriguez to go to the Petrie's because Maria feels that Rob can find him a job, but the only Manuel can do is be a bullfighter.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: John Whedon
Guest starring: Joby Baker, Jack Bernardi
10
Go Tell the Birds and Bees
30 min 1965-11-17
Alberta Nelson shines in a small part as Miss Reshovsky, the concerned elementary schoolteacher of note. Rob and Laurie Petrie are also asked to the principal's office to discuss their son.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Rick Mittleman
Guest starring: Peter Hobbs, Alberta Nelson
11
Body and Sol
30 min 1965-11-24
Rob tells Buddy and Sally of the time he became the middle weight champion of his Army Camp.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Allan Melvin, Ed Peck, Michael Conrad, Garry Marshall, Barbara Dodd, Burt Taylor, Paul Stader
12
See Rob Write, Write Rob, Write
30 min 1965-12-08
After going to the Butcher's Shop to get something for dinner, Laura sees pictures (drawn By Charlie Wheelright) Laura wants to write a story to help sell Charlie's pictures. Rob doesn't like the idea because he always finshes her stories.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
Guest starring: John McGiver
13
You're Under Arrest
30 min 1965-12-15
After fighting with Laura, Rob is arrested for hurting an old Lady. Rob has trouble telling police he didn't hurt the Lady (whom he saw in a barroom).
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Joseph C. Cavella
Guest starring: Phillip Pine, Sandy Kenyon, Lee Krieger, Bella Bruck, Ed McCready, Johnny Silver, Tiny Brauer
14
Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work
30 min 1965-12-29
The Alan Brady Show is on hiatus Rob is worried about to support Laura (who is pregnant with Ritchie) Rob doesn't anyone to know he needs a job until The Alan Brady Show returns from hiatus.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Rick Mittleman
Guest starring: Reta Shaw, James Frawley, Jerry Hausner, Alfred Ward, John C. Chulay, Dabbs Greer
15
Who Stole My Watch?
30 min 1966-01-05
After Rob loses his watch that he got as birthday gift, He thinks everyone he knows took his watch. Laura and Rob plan a party to say they are sorry after they learn a crook stole Rob's watch.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Joseph Bonaduce
Guest starring: Milton Frome
16
I Do Not Choose to Run
30 min 1966-01-19
Rob gives a speech at council meeting that will land him a nomination for city councilman of New Rochelle.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Philip Ober, George Tyne, Arte Johnson, Howard Wendell, Peter Brocco, Helen Spring
17
The Making of a Councilman
30 min 1966-01-26
Rob decides to quit running for his seat on the New Rochelle city council after meeting the opponent running against him because of his experience.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Wally Cox, George Tyne, Margaret Muse, Lia Waggner, Kay Stewart, Holly Harris, Marilyn Hare, Arthur Adams, Lorna Thayer, Remo Pisani, James Henaghan Jr., Bert Remsen
18
The Curse of the Petrie People
30 min 1966-02-02
Laura gets a brooch that (in the shape of the United States) tells the history of the Petrie family. Laura later puts the brooch in the garbage! We learn that Rob's mom hates the brooch!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Tom Tully, Isabel Randolph, Leon Belasco
19
The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
30 min 1966-02-09
Mel is in trouble for not telling Alan that there was a change in the script. Rob tries to get Mel to stick up for himself, But Mel gets fired.
Writer: John Whedon
20
Remember the Alimony
30 min 1966-02-16
Rob and Laura leave Anchor Texas to go to Mexico only to find that marriage is hard to do. They soon find out that getting a divorce is easier than they thought (it costs $10 in Mexico!)
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Allan Melvin, Don Diamond, Lee Krieger, Bernie Kopell, Shelah Hackett, Jose Nieto, Guillermo DeAnda
21
Dear Sally Rogers
30 min 1966-02-23
Sally really wants a husband she goes on ""The Stevie Parsons Show"" thinking she has finally found a husband or has she? Stevie asks Rob to help in a stunt where Stevie picks a letter written to Sally, One problem Sally has no idea what will happen! Wait until Sally finds out who Box 7030 is!
Director: Richard Erdman
Writer: Ronald Axe
Guest starring: Richard Schaal, Bert Remsen
22
Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy
30 min 1966-03-02
Rob & Sally think Buddy is having an affair but he is getting ready for his bar mitzvah.
Director: Richard Erdman
Writer: Art Baer, Ben Joelson
Guest starring: Pippa Scott, Ed Peck, Sheldon Golomb, Arthur Ross-Jones, Maria Sokolov
23
Bad Reception in Albany
30 min 1966-03-09
Rob and Laura are attending a wedding in Albany, Rob is asked by Alan to watch a fashion show. He promises to tell Alan what he thought of it. Rob has to hurry to the church to usher a wedding.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: Tom D'Andrea, Robert Nichols, Chanin Hale, Johnny Haymer, Joseph Mell, Bert Remsen, Bella Bruck, Lorraine Bendix, Ed Rice, Candace Howard, Tiny Brauer, Joyce Wellington, Virginia Martin
24
Talk to the Snail
30 min 1966-03-23
Rob fears his job is gone after reading a memo (found in the trash where they are looking for this week's script that Buddy lost) Rob almost writes for Jelly Bean a snail!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: Paul Winchell, Henry Gibson
25
A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
30 min 1966-04-06
Jerry & Millie are having their anniversary party, at the Petrie home one problem the party is a part of documentary that focuses on Alan.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Joseph Bonaduce
Guest starring: Lou Wills, Kim Ford, John C. Chulay, Joyce Jameson
26
Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
30 min 1966-04-13
Laura looks at a script that insults Alan, The gang in a hurry to go to the theater they forget that Alan has the script with the insults in it. So Rob Buddy & Sally try to go in Alan's office to find it. Rob crawls through Alan's office, Laura later finds the key (Rob has no idea that the door is about to open and is hit in the nose by the door.) After Rob breaks in to Alan's desk ( forgetting to ask for the key for the desk.) While still in Alan's office Mel forgets to mention the script was delivered to Alan. Mel then has an idea to break in Alan's house! They finally find the script in Alan's hand!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Forrest Lewis
27
The Man from My Uncle
30 min 1966-04-20
Ritchie's bedroom is used as a stakeout point (it has the best view) Harry Bond is looking for the nephew of Wendell Gerard, Rob loves the gadgets the agent brings to solve the case.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: Godfrey Cambridge, Steven Geray, Biff Elliott
28
You Ought to Be in Pictures
30 min 1966-04-27
Rob gets a movie role, but he has to kiss a woman. Laura makes sure that nothing else happens.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Jack Winter
Guest starring: Michael Constantine, Jayne Massey, Frank Adamo
29
Love Thy Other Neighbor
30 min 1966-05-04
Laura and Rob spend time with the Staggs and going to the theater,Jerry & Millie feel left out.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven
Guest starring: Sue Taylor, Joby Baker, Carl Reiner
30
Long Night's Journey into Day
30 min 1966-05-11
Rob & Jerry go fishing leaving Laura (who has a cold) home alone with a mynah bird. Millie comes back to keep Laura company, Millie couldn't find Laura (She was taking a shower).
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
Guest starring: Ogden Talbot, Carl Reiner
31
The Gunslinger
30 min 1966-05-25
Rob needs to have a tooth removed, as Jerry removes it Rob dreams that he lives in the old west and needs to save the town from Big Bad Brady. Rob can't seem to remember to bring his guns ( he can't recall where he left them including his gun belt!) Deputy Buddy finally brings them, just as Big Bad Brady and Rob go to battle. We find that Rob needs to practice more (he can't shoot all the bottles on the bar.) Rob is about to wake up only to be told by Jerry, that a World War 1 script is needed. Rob asks Jerry to put him under again and take another tooth so Rob can think of what to dream about!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Sam Denoff, Bill Persky
Guest starring: Allan Melvin
32
The Last Chapter
30 min 1966-06-01
Rob gives Laura his book (it took 5 years to write.) As Laura begins to read the book, we see classic moments from several episodes. The book takes us through how Rob and Laura met as well as how Rob almost missed his wedding! Later Rob talks about waiting for the birth Ritchie. As Laura finishes the book Rob tells her the publisher hated the book, Alan Brady decides to make the book into a TV series!
Writer: Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, Bill Persky
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
014381156126 1 2004-06-29
764315036139 1 2002-12-18