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"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): :  -- Pilot episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show", orginally titled "Head of the Family"
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 3: Episode 5 -- Through Richie's toy intercom, Rob and Laura tune in on a conversation at the Helpers' and almost lose two friends.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 2: Episode 32 -- Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 2: Episode 31 -- Sally gets a marriage proposal from an opportunistic comedian who wants her to write his material.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 2: Episode 30 -- Laura despairs when husband Rob learns of her elaborate plans to throw a surprise party for him.

Overview

User Rating:
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Creator:
Carl Reiner
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
3 October 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Plot:
The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home. full summary
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 20 wins & 15 nominations more
User Comments:
An era in the history of television more (33 total)

Cast

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Dick Van Dyke ... Robert 'Rob' Petrie (158 episodes, 1961-1966)

Mary Tyler Moore ... Laura Petrie (153 episodes, 1961-1966)
Rose Marie ... Sally Rogers (131 episodes, 1961-1966)

Morey Amsterdam ... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell (131 episodes, 1961-1966)
Richard Deacon ... Melvin 'Mel' Cooley (108 episodes, 1961-1966)
Larry Mathews ... Richard Rosebud 'Ritchie' Petrie (70 episodes, 1961-1966)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
All in a Day's Work (USA) (working title)
Double Trouble (USA) (working title)
Full House (USA) (working title)
Head of the Family (USA) (working title)
The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA) (rerun title)
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Runtime:
30 min (158 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Inspired the later series "Mad About You" (1992). In 1995, series creator and occasional guest star Carl Reiner reprised the role of Alan Brady for an episode of that show. more
Quotes:
Laura Petrie: Well, do you remember that it was you who was responsible for Ritchie's ending up with a middle name, Rosebud?
Rob Petrie: No, all I can remember is that our parents were pretty unreasonable.
Laura Petrie: They certainly were. But you still didn't have to do what you did.
Rob Petrie: Honey, you forget something - your parents threatened to boycott the baby! I did the only thing I could possibly do to make them all happy.
Laura Petrie: Well, let's see if you can make Ritchie happy with Rosebud for a middle name.
Rob Petrie: Don't worry, I will.
Laura Petrie: Well, if you do, I'll...
Rob Petrie: You'll what?
Laura Petrie: I'll kiss you so hard your teeth will rattle!
Rob Petrie: Good enough! And listen, do a couple of things for me, will you?
[...]
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24 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
An era in the history of television, 5 September 2001
Author: Jerry Ables from Tennessee

I used to love watching reruns of this show when I was younger but now that I've seen it on TV Land, I have absolutely fallen in love with it. This precious gem of a classic is full of laughs and awesome characters. It was certainly different from many other situation comedies of its time and that, in my opinion, is tremendous enjoyment in itself. Hands down, one of the greatest shows ever to grace television.

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