The Dick Van Dyke Show

1Never Name a Duck

25 minSep 26, 1962

Rob brings home two baby ducks left over from the show, and Ritchie becomes attached to them. When one dies and the other becomes ill, Rob must convince him that wild animals are happier when left in the wild.

2The Two Faces of Rob

25 minOct 3, 1962

Rob tries to prove he can use a fake accent to fool Laura into flirting with a stranger, then is dismayed to think that he really has.

3The Attempted Marriage

25 minOct 10, 1962

Rob and Laura tell Ritchie the story of their failed attempts to get married.

4Bank Book 6565696

25 minOct 17, 1962

When Rob discovers Laura’s secret bank, he thinks he is getting a new projector for his birthday—but instead he receives a sports shirt, and begins to wonder what that money is really for.

5Hustling the Hustler

25 minOct 24, 1962

Rob invites Buddy’s brother Blackie for a friendly game of pool, not realizing that he is a hustler.

6My Husband Is Not a Drunk

25 minOct 31, 1962

Rob accidentally intercepts a hypnotic suggestion meant for Buddy, and doesn’t realize that every time he hears a bell ring, he starts acting like a roaring drunk.

7What's in a Middle Name?

25 minNov 7, 1962

Ritchie wonders what the ""R"" in his middle name stands for (Rose Bud) Rob and Laura figure out how to explain how he got Rose Bud for a middle name, it started when Laura tells Rob she is going to have a baby. Ritchie learns he has 7 middle names! (which spell out Rose Bud)

8Like a Sister

25 minNov 14, 1962

Rob thinks Rick Vallone isn't right for Sally and tries to make him drunk (Sally hates drunks) and asks Rick to fall in love with Laura. Laura is always to smart for Rob and he realizes love is too hard to break.

9The Night the Roof Fell In

25 minNov 21, 1962

Rob comes home mad because the script needed a rewrite, Buddy was late & Sally left early. Rob leaves mad and goes for a walk. Laura wants a chance to talk to somebody so Millie listens not quite sure what they fought about.

10The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally

25 minNov 28, 1962

Rob worries that Buddy & Sally aren't his friends & falling in love with each other. Rob calls Buddy at home and Pickles and thinks Buddy picked up the phone. Now Rob has proof (or so he thinks) that Buddy are working on another show. They are doing a nightclub act on the side.

11A Bird in the Head Hurts

25 minDec 5, 1962

Ritchie claims he is being attacked by a giant woodpecker, but Rob and Laura are convinced it’s just a bid for attention.

12Gesundheit, Darling

25 minDec 12, 1962

Rob, Laura, Jerry & Millie are playing cards, when Jerry thinks Rob might be sneezing because he keeps losing a game. Rob thinks he could be allergic to Laura. Rob goes to the doctor to find out he could be allergic to his wife!

13A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own

25 minDec 19, 1962

Rob bites some chicken and breaks a tooth but feels bad when another dentist fixes the tooth. He worries that Jerry won't be his friend. Rob tries not to show his teeth. Jerry isn't mad at Rob.

14Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra

25 minDec 26, 1962

Rob recalls directing last year’s PTA variety show, when jealousy interfered as he tried to pair the perfect Cleopatra with an amorous Mark Antony.

15The Cat Burglar

25 minJan 2, 1963

Rob & Laura read about a cat burglar and wants his picture in the paper. A noise is heard & Rob takes the gun but can't find the bullets! Laura puts them in her Jewelry box!

16The Foul Weather Girl

25 minJan 9, 1963

Laura has a problem when a girl asks for help in lading a role on the show. Laura's problems get worse as Janie tells Laura how far they go back in high school and she is single. Laura gets mad when Rob works nights with Janie, She begins to thank Mel and not Rob.

17Will You Two Be My Wife?

25 minJan 16, 1963

Buddy and Sally find Rob’s manuscript, which tells the story of the time he had to choose how to spend a three-day leave from the Army: go on a honeymoon with Laura, or travel back to Danville to tell his former fiancée Dorothy that he was marrying someone else.

18Ray Murdock's X-Ray

25 minJan 23, 1963

Rob goes on an interview show, where he is tricked into describing Laura as a nut.

19I Was a Teenage Head Writer

25 minJan 30, 1963

Rob recalls the day he became head writer of the Alan Brady Show, and his first day of work with Buddy and Sally.

20It May Look Like a Walnut!

25 minFeb 6, 1963

In this classic, Rob has a dream - inspired by a late-night horror movie on TV - involving walnuts, missing thumbs, and a creature named Kolac.

21My Husband Is a Check-Grabber

25 minFeb 13, 1963

Rob wonders why Laura is angry with him, and learns she objects to his habit of picking up checks when they go out with their friends.

22Don't Trip Over That Mountain

25 minFeb 20, 1963

Laura is convinced that Rob will hurt himself on a ski trip, and when he actually does, Rob tries to hide his injuries rather than admit she was right.

23Give Me Your Walls!

25 minFeb 27, 1963

Rob and Laura hire a painter who seems to want to do anything but paint their walls.

24The Sam Pomerantz Scandals

25 minMar 6, 1963

Buddy and Sally are asked by Rob to help in a show for a friend of Rob's - Danny Brewster.

25The Square Triangle

25 minMar 20, 1963

This week’s guest star on the Alan Brady Show turns out to be someone from Rob and Laura’s past—and they both have a reason to avoid him.

26I'm No Henry Walden!

25 minMar 27, 1963

Rob gets to meet Henry Walden at literary party but feels uncomfortable when he learns that he is the only comedy writer. The Hotels can't get their names right!

27Racy Tracy Rattigan

25 minApr 3, 1963

Alan Brady is out of town so Tracy Rattigan is the host. Rob is going to have to fight to keep Laura. Rob doesn't like how fast things are going. Tracy loves driving Rob crazy, The gang writes the best show for Tracy.

28Divorce

24 minApr 10, 1963

Rob gets in the middle of a marital dispute between Buddy and Pickles.

29It's a Shame She Married Me

25 minApr 17, 1963

Rob meets Jim Darling who is an old flame Laura dated. Rob won't tell Laura he ran into Jim at the office, Rob tells Jim they can't make it to his party because Ritchie is sick. Jim then brings the party to the Petrie home. Rob wants Laura to wear a jacket so Jim won't fall in love with her again.

30A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise

25 minApr 24, 1963

Rob nearly ruins his own surprise birthday party after Laura finds out Rob already knows! Laura stays up all night planning the party. The guests are hiding in the Petrie house!

31Jilting the Jilter

25 minMay 1, 1963

Sally gets engaged to Freddy White, a shady comedian who just wants her to write his act.

32When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen

25 minMay 8, 1963

Ritchie gives Rob an idea for a comedy sketch, but Rob doesn’t know he saw it on The Uncle Spunky Show.