October Eve

1That's My Boy???

25 minSep 25, 1963

Rob recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.

2The Masterpiece

25 minOct 2, 1963

Rob unwittingly bids on a painting at an auction, and when he gets it home, he uncovers another painting underneath that looks like a Grant Wood.

3Laura's Little Lie

26 minOct 9, 1963

Are Rob and Laura married? This episode brings up that question as Rob asks Laura to sign insurance forms that Laura never signed. Laura does everything she can to hide a mistake Rob doesn't know about. Rob is tired of ""losing his wife"" He finds out he married a 17 year-old Laura.

4Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

25 minOct 16, 1963

Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.

5All About Eavesdropping

24 minOct 23, 1963

Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.

6Too Many Stars

26 minOct 30, 1963

Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.

7Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?

25 minNov 6, 1963

While working on a joke, Rob should be going to Alan's house to talk about the joke. After hitting himself on the head with a violin (a real one) Rob goes to a party. The party is in Red Hook, New Jersey!

8Uncle George

25 minNov 13, 1963

Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.

9Big Max Calvada

26 minNov 20, 1963

A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.

10The Ballad of the Betty Lou

25 minNov 27, 1963

The Ballad of Betty Lou, Is episode seventy-two, In which Rob and Jerry buy a boat, That really got their goat, 'Cause just as Laura predicted, As the Wisard of Id did, Their friendship was tested, But as soon as they rested, All was fine, So cast off the Line! - Van_Dyke_r@hotmail.com

11Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors

25 minDec 4, 1963

Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.

12The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears

25 minDec 11, 1963

Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.

13The Alan Brady Show Presents

25 minDec 18, 1963

The staff has to plan a Christmas show.

14The Third One from the Left

25 minJan 1, 1964

Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.

15My Husband is the Best One

25 minJan 8, 1964

Rob is interviewed by a reporter, but the resulting story gives him a little too much credit for comfort at the office, thanks to Laura’s input.

16The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer

25 minJan 15, 1964

Laura tries to setup Arthur with a wife she invites Sally & Donna on two different days. Laura really wants Donna date Arthur, when Donna & Arthur hit it Rob does everything to stop the date by locking Donna in the bathroom! Rob feels Sally won't have a chance with Arthur, Rob and Laura wonder who Arthur picked for his date, he picks his former wife who he married twice!

17The Life and Love of Joe Coogan

25 minJan 22, 1964

Rob meets Laura's old flame Joe Coogan at the country club, Rob tells Laura he met Joe and Laura thinks he looked in her shoebox where her pomes are kept. (The pomes are kept in the basement) What Laura doesn't know is the Sonnets give a clue as to what Joe does for a living. Laura & Millie play Golf with Father Joe Coogan. Laura invites Joe to dinner along with Buddy & Sally only to get a big shock.

18A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards

24 minJan 29, 1964

Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.

19Happy Birthday and Too Many More

25 minFeb 5, 1964

Laura & Rob are deciding when to have his party day should it be 3 weeks after or before Ritchie actual date of birth? Laura says she will have the party at Dizzy Land (not Disney Land). Rob & Laura forget the Gardner has come and have the party inside (with 63 kids!) because the garden needed to be fertilized!

20The Brave and the Backache

25 minFeb 12, 1964

Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.

21The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth

25 minFeb 19, 1964

Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.

22My Part-Time Wife

25 minFeb 26, 1964

Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.

23Honeymoons Are for the Lucky

25 minMar 4, 1964

Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.

24How to Spank a Star

25 minMar 11, 1964

Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.

25The Plots Thicken

25 minMar 18, 1964

The Petrie's parents fight over where Laura and Rob should be buried. They have to decide which burial plot to choose without upsetting their in-laws.

26Scratch My Car and Die

25 minMar 25, 1964

Rob has a new car that he loves and won't let anyone touch. When Laura takes Ritchie to school she gets a scratch on the car! When Rob finds out he wants to sue the person who did it.

27The Return of Edwin Carp

25 minApr 1, 1964

Alan Brady is on vacation so Rob arranges for Edwin Carp and other stars of the golden era of radio comedy to guest on a tv special.

28October Eve

25 minApr 8, 1964Now viewing

Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.

29Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail

25 minApr 15, 1964

Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.

30My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life

25 minApr 22, 1964

Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.

31I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All

24 minApr 29, 1964

Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.

32Teacher's Petrie

25 minMay 13, 1964

The teacher falls in love with Laura.