The Dick Van Dyke Show

Comedy writer Rob Petrie talks his wife Laura into leaving their "sick" son Ritchie with a babysitter while they attend a big party. Original Air Date: 10/3/61

Rob fears he is no longer needed when his co-writers do a show without his help. Orginal Air Date: 11/28/61

Laura begins to worry when Rob has to work nights with a beautiful television star. Orginal Air Date: 11/7/1961

Laura matches up her pharmacist cousin, Thomas, with Rob's fireball cowriter, Sally, for a lopsided dinner party. Orginal Air Date: 10/17/61

Rob suffers with guilt when he has to go on a business trip the night of his son's play. Orginal Air Date: 10/24/61

While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met. Orginal Air Date: 10/31/61

Rob reluctantly agrees to take care of Buddy's dog for the weekend and creates a furor when he brings the animal home. Orginal Air Date: 11/21/61

Rob invites an old Army pal home to dinner and begins to fear he has a jewel thief on his hands. Orginal Air Date: 11/6/61

Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading. 10/10/61

Rob invites 44 fellow PTA members to his television show, but forgets all about it until air time. Orginal Air Date: 12/5/61

Rob and Richie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career. Orginal Air Date: 11/14/1961

Rob is accused of being a Don Juan when he takes his wife's advice and stops treating co-writer Sally as one of the boys. Orginal Air Date: 12/19/61

Rob proudly presents Laura with a huge, horrible necklace, but she cannot bring herself to tell him that it is an atrocity. Gavin MacLeod guest-stars. Orginal Air Date: 12/12/61

After Buddy leaves "The Alan Brady Show" for a job that falls through, Rob and Sally conspire to get him his old job back. Orginal Air Date: 12/26/61

Buddy ignores Rob's efforts to collect an old debt. Orginal Air Date: 1/24/62

A fancy dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of Rob's old Army buddy. Orginal Air Date: 4/11/62

Unable to control her curiosity, Laura open's Rob's mail - much to her regret! Orginal Air Date: 1/10/62

Rob's dentist pal, Jerry, strains the friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public. Orginal Air Date: 1/17/62

Six-year-old Richie asks his parents the inevitable "Where did I come from?" question. They recall the days before his birth. John Rich's favorite show of the season. Orginal Air Date: 1/3/62

While his wife is away, Buddy moves in with the Petries and quickly wears out his welcome. Orginal Air Date: 2/14/62

Richie's expanding vocabulary starts to branch out in unexpected directions. Orginal Air Date: 2/7/62

When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies. Van Dyke's two young sons, Barry and Chris, have bit parts. Orginal Air Date: 1/31/62

Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out that his six-year-old son is embarrassed to admit how his Dad makes a living. Orginal Air Date: 2/22/62

Sally drags the entire production staff to a bowling alley, where she unveils a new song and dance. Orginal Air Date: 2/28/62

Laura believes Rob, on jury duty, has been unfairly swayed by the beautiful blonde defendant. Orginal Air Date: 3/7/62

Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder. Orginal Air Date: 3/14/62

Buddy convinces Rob thathe, like all American husbands, is henpecked. Orginal Air Date: 4/4/62

Rob's bashful brother arrives in town and proves to be confident and outgoing only when he is sleepwalking. Jerry Van Dyke guest stars. Orginal Air Date: 3/21/62

Rob's talented, sleepwalking brother manages to audition successfully for "The Alan Brady Show" even while wide-awake. Jerry Van Dyke guest-stars. Carl Reiner makes his first appearance as Alan Brady in this episode. Orginal Air Date: 3/28/62

Rob makes the mistake of trying to help the old-time radio comedy writer who gave him his first break. Orginal Air Date: 4/18/62