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Totalling 158 episodes, it was created and produced by comedy legend Carl Reiner , who wrote many episodes and played the part of Alan Brady. Reiner based the main character on himself, and created many of the show's plots based on his past experience as a writer for '' Your Show Of Shows ''. CHARACTERS Van Dyke played Robert Petrie 'Rob' Petrie, a comedy writer for a fictional New York TV variety series called ''The Alan Brady Show''. The role of Rob Petrie was almost given to Johnny Carson. But Sheldon Leonard the shows executive producer suggested Van Dyke. Moore played Rob's wife, Laura, and their son Richard Rosebud 'Ritchie' Petrie, was played by Larry Mathews . Other characters included Rob Petrie's co-workers Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell played by Morey Amsterdam , Sally Rogers, played by Rose Marie , Melvin Cooley, played by Richard Deacon , and neighbors Jerry and Millie Helper, played by Jerry Paris and Ann Morgan Guilbert . STORYLINE Storylines dealt with Rob and his two coworkers, Buddy and Sally, who wrote material for the TV show. Melvin Cooley, a balding straight man (and recipient of numerous insulting one-liners from Buddy), was the show's producer and brother-in-law of Alan Brady, who was seldom seen. Because the Rob, Buddy and Sally characters wrote for a comedy show the premise provided a built-in forum for them to "be funny". Other stories focused on the home life of Rob and Laura, who lived in suburban New Rochelle, New York . Frequently seen was their young son Ritchie, as well as neighbors Jerry and Millie Helper. INFLUENCE The show was an excellent vehicle for Van Dyke's Physical Comedy and sight gags. The classic example is the scene in the opening titles, in which Van Dyke enters through the front door and trips over the ottoman. Producers filmed three versions: one in which Van Dyke trips over the ottoman, one in which he steps around it, and a rarely seen third variation in which Van Dyke avoids the ottoman and then trips on the carpet. Viewers were kept wondering which version would be used on any particular episode, as the episode's editors were instructed to use them randomly. The series was considered a trailblazer for its comparatively realistic portrayal of relationships — although the Petries slept in separate beds — and caused some mild controversy because of Mary Tyler Moore's decision to wear Capri Slacks in an era when most sitcom wives wore dresses and skirts. The show's storyline also gave viewers an "inside look" at how a TV Show was run and written. This was rare at a time when situation comedy was limited to occupations other than show business. It also gave the cast an opportunity to do "variety" episodes that included stand-up comedy, music, and other non-situation segments. Carl Reiner originally planned to produce and star in the series, which was going to be titled ''Head of the Family''. A pilot episode was made, but it was unsuccessful. He ended up playing the role of Alan Brady, the overly egotistic prima-donna television star that Rob worked for. Reiner always maintained that he never intended for the series to run more than five seasons, making this one of the first successful American TV series to end of its own free will, rather than through cancellation. It has been highly successful in Syndicated Reruns , and As Of 2005 airs on the cable network TV Land . ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' was considered an inspiration for many later sitcoms, in particular the long-running '' Mad About You '', which was in many ways a modern-day remake. Carl Reiner even reprised the role of Alan Brady for an episode. The relationship between Reiner as writer and Van Dyke as actor can be compared to that between Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld . Van Dyke returned in 1971 in an unrelated vehicle, ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'', which despite running for three years is rarely shown in syndication, and has been largely forgotten, in contrast with '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show '', which became as successful as the original ''Dick Van Dyke Show''. REUNION SPECIAL On May 11 , 2004 , CBS aired a reunion special, ''The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited''. Produced by Carl Reiner, who referred to the hour-long special as "The 159th Episode," the show reunited cast members Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Larry Mathews, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Jerry Van Dyke . Reiner reprised his role as Alan Brady. The remainder of the cast, now deceased, were remembered in flashbacks. The main plot of the special involves the relatively healthy Alan Brady asking Rob, Laura and Sally to write his Eulogy so that he knows in advance what will be said about him after he dies. The Petries and Sally, along with Rob's brother Stacey and longtime friend Millie, discuss ideas that are illustrated by way of flashbacks to the old show. The special ends with Van Dyke and Tyler Moore, out of character, reminiscing about the series as more flashbacks are shown. REFERENCES IN MODERN MEDIA The comedy TV cartoon '' Family Guy '' had in the first season a short sketch, featuring a violent version of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'''s opening sequence. In a season four episode, it featured a censored version of the show's title (''The (Bleep) Van (Bleep) Show, Starring (Bleep) Van (Bleep)'') in an episode which targeted the FCC . One episode of '' The Nanny '' included that the situation was "just like the Dick Van Dyke Show". The "ottoman trip" of the opening sequence featured in the closing credits of an episode of the 1990s sitcom '' Mad About You '', in which Carl Reiner reprised the role of Alan Brady. The children's program '' Elmo's World '' featured a TV on one episode, that says coming up next is the Dick Van Bike Show. DVD RELEASE The entire series, as well as the 2004 reunion special, has been released on DVD in North America. For reasons that are unclear, six episodes from the second season have lapsed into the Public Domain , and as a result are widely available on low-priced, and often low-quality, DVD and VHS issues. EPISODE GUIDE 1-"The Sick Boy and the Sitter” Comedy writer Rob Petrie talks his wife Laura into leaving their "sick" son Richie with a babysitter while they attend a big party. Stacey Keach guest-stars. 2-"The Meershatz Pipe” Rob fears he is no longer needed when his cowriters do a show without his help. 3-"Jealousy” Laura begins to worry when Rob has to work nights with a beautiful television star. 4-"Sally and the Lab Technician” Laura matches up her pharmacist cousin, Thomas, with Rob's fireball cowriter, Sally, for a lopsided dinner party. 5-"Washington vs. the Bunny” Rob is determined to go on a business trip even though Laura wants him to see their son Richie "star" in a school play. 6-"Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced” While rummaging through Rob's old army equipment, Rob and Laura recall that he broke her foot the night they met. 7-"The Unwelcome Houseguest” Rob reluctantly agrees to take care of Buddy's dog for the weekend and creates a furor when he brings the animal home. 8-"Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO” Rob invites an old Army pal home to dinner and begins to fear he has a jewel thief on his hands. 9-"My Blonde-Haired Brunette” Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading. 10-"Forty-Four Tickets” Rob invites 44 fellow PTA members to his television show, but forgets all about it until air time. 11-"To Tell or Not to Tell” Rob and Richie find themselves more than a little lost when Laura briefly resumes her dancing career. 12-"Sally Is a Girl” 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. 13-"Empress Carlotta's Necklace” 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. 14-"Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?” After Buddy leaves "The Alan Brady Show" for a job that falls through, Rob and Sally conspire to get him his old job back. 15-"Who Owes Who What?” Rob's forgotten loan turns into a forgotten debt, and a television script. 16-"Sol and the Sponsor” A fancy dinner party for Rob's television sponsor and his wife is enlivened by the arrival of Rob's old Army buddy. 17-"The Curious Thing About Women” Rob's sense of humor backfires when he decides to base a television skit on Laura's penchant for opening his mail. 18-"Punch Thy Neighbor” Rob's dentist pal, Jerry, strains the friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public. 19-"Where Did I Come From?” Six-year-old Richie asks his parents the inevitable "Where did I come from?" question. They recall the days before his birth. 20-"The Boarder Incident” While his wife is away, Buddy moves in with the Petries and quickly wears out his welcome. 21-"A Word a Day” Richie's expanding vocabulary starts to branch out in unexpected directions. William Schallert guest-stars. 22-"The Talented Neighborhood” When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies. Barry Livingston guest-stars. 23-"Father of the Week” Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out that his six-year-old son is ashamed of him. 24-"The Twizzle” Sally drags the entire production staff to a bowling alley, where she unveils a new song and dance. Jack Albertson guest-stars. 25-"One Angry Man” Serving on Jury Duty , Rob finds himself siding with the beautiful blonde defendant. 26-"Where You Been, Fassbinder?” Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder. 27-"The Bad Old Days” Buddy convinces Rob that--like all American husbands--he is being dominated by a woman. 28-"I Am My Brother's Keeper” Rob's bashful brother arrives in town and proves to be confident and outgoing only when he is sleepwalking. Jerry Van Dyke guest stars. 29-"The Sleeping Brother” 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. 30-"The Return of Happy Spangler” Rob tries valiantly to help an old radio comedy writer make a comeback. 31-"Never Name a Duck” When one of Richie's two pet ducks dies, it seems as if the Petrie family has lost one of its human members. 32-"The Two Faces of Rob” To prove that a wife cannot always recognize her husband on the telephone, Rob disguises his voice and asks Laura for a date. 33-"Bank Book 6565696” Rob is puzzled and chagrined when he finds that Laura has a secret nest egg of her own. 34-"The Attempted Marriage” A crippled jeep and a sprained ankle make Rob two hours late for his own wedding. 35-"Hustling the Hustler” Rob has an evening of high adventure with a veteran pool shark who pretends he can't play the game. 36-"What's in a Middle Name?” Rob has some explaining to do when son Richie learns that his middle name is Rosebud. 37-"My Husband Is Not a Drunk” Rob Petrie suffers from a post-hypnotic suggestion meant for someone else, and it causes mayhem at work 38-"Like a Sister” A handsome balladeer brings romance into Sally's life. 39-"The Night the Roof Fell In” Rob walks out of the house following a spat with Laura after a tiring day for the both of them. 40-"The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally” Rob suspects cowriters Buddy and Sally of carrying on a clandestine romance. 41-"A Bird in the Head Hurts” Richie runs into the house screaming that he has been pecked on the head by a giant woodpecker. 42-"Gesundheit, Darling” Rob begins to fear he is allergic to his own family when proximity to Laura and Richie starts him sneezing. 43-"A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own” Rob feels that he has betrayed his dentist friend, Jerry Helper, when he lets another dentist work on his teeth. 44-"Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra” Rob directs an amateur theatrical in which rehearsals are dogged by controversy over the casting of a key part-- Cleopatra . 45-"The Cat Burglar” A phantom burglar pillages the Petrie home, but the police are baffled as to how he did it. 46-"The Foul-Weather Girl” Laura sees a singing weather girl as a threat to her marriage. 47-"Will You Two Be My Wife?” Rob is slapped, kicked, and screamed at--among other things--by the girl he left behind when he entered the Army. 48-"Ray Murdock's X-Ray” Rob finds himself in hot water after giving a television interview in which he unwittingly portrays his wife Laura as a nut. 49-"I Was a Teenage Head Writer” An office crisis sets Rob to reminiscing about his hectic early days as a comedy writer. 50-"My Husband Is a Check-Grabber” Laura tries to break Rob of his expensive habit of picking up the check. 51-"It May Look Like a Walnut” Under the influence of science fiction, Rob fears that a walnut will steal his imagination and his thumbs. Danny Thomas guest-stars. 52-"Don't Trip Over That Mountain” To his great regret, Rob ignores Laura's warning to stay off the big slopes on his first skiing excursion. 53-"Give Me Your Walls!” When Rob's living room needs a paint job, he hires a colorful master painter of Rome , Florence , and Brooklyn . 54-"The Sam Pomerantz Scandals” Rob, Laura and the office gang put together a variety show to help out an old friend. 55-"I'm No Henry Walden!” Rob finds himself very out of place at a dinner party for celebrated literati. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 56-"The Square Triangle” French singing idol Jacques Savon, who has played a curious part in both Rob's and Laura's past, suddenly reappears. 57-"Racy Tracy Rattigan” A romantic British film star arouses Rob's ire by his attention to Laura. Richard Dawson guest-stars. 58-"Divorce” Rob finds himself caught in the middle after Buddy announces he is going to divorce Pickles. 59-"It's a Shame She Married Me” Rob suffers pangs of jealousy when Laura meets a successful old flame. Robert Vaughn guest-stars. 60-"A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise” Laura despairs when husband Rob learns of her elaborate plans to throw a surprise party for him. 61-"Jilting the Jilter” Sally gets a marriage proposal from an opportunistic comedian who wants her to write his material. 62-"When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen” Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 63-"All About Eavesdropping” Through Richie's toy intercom, Rob and Laura tune in on a conversation at the Helpers' and almost lose two friends. 64-"That's My Boy?” Rob recalls the hectic days after Richie was born, when he was sure the hospital had given him and Laura the wrong baby. 65-"The Masterpiece” Rob and Laura return home from an auction with two mysterious objects d'art. 66-"Laura's Little Lie” Complications arise when Laura confesses to Rob that she lied about her age on their marriage certificate. 67-"Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice” Rob and Laura learn they are not legally married and make plans to elope. 68-"Uncle George” Rob's Uncle George arrives in town and asks his nephew to find him a wife. 69-"Too Many Stars” Rob finds he has "too many stars" on his hands when he tries to direct a show for the Parents' Council. 70-"Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?” Rob finds himself at a party in a strange town, swaying to the bossa nova with a breathless young woman who adores him. 71-"Big Max Calvada” An underworld figure involves Rob, Sally, and Buddy in an unusual writing assignment. Jack Larson guest-stars. 72-"The Ballad of the Betty Lou” Rob and Jerry invest in a sailboat and find they have embarked on a disastrous venture. 73-"Turtles, Ties and Toreadors” Rob feels like a hero when he hires a maid for his overworked wife, Laura. 74-"The Sound of the Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears...or Something Like That!” Rob thinks he has witnessed two crooks running from the scene of a crime. 75-"The Third One From The Left” A young chorus girl on "The Alan Brady Show" falls desperately in love with Rob. 76-"The Alan Brady Show Presents” The entire Alan Brady staff presents a Christmas show instead of the script turned in by the show's writers. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 77-"My Husband Is the Best One” Rob gets into trouble at work after Laura interferes in an interview he is giving on Alan Brady. 78-"Happy Birthday and Too Many More” When Laura and Rob give Richie a birthday party, 63 screaming moppets make a shambles of the Petrie house. 79-"The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer” When a handsome bachelor, Arthur Stanwyck, moves in next door, Rob and Laura become matchmakers. 80-"The Life and Love of Joe Coogan” Laura meets her old love, a young man who has entered the priesthood. 81-"A Nice Friendly Game of Cards” Inadvertently using a deck of marked cards, Rob wins at poker and almost loses a few friends. Ed Platt guest-stars. 82-"The Brave and the Backache” Rob consults a psychiatrist to determine whether a series of mysterious ailments is psychosomatic. Ken Berry Guest -stars. 83-"The Pen Is Mightier Than the Mouth” Rob and Buddy find themselves overworked and overwrought when Sally becomes a television personality overnight. 84-"My Part-Time Wife” When Laura fills in for Sally at the office, she does such a perfect job that Rob almost loses his mind. 85-"Honeymoons Are for the Lucky” Rob recalls the hectic time of his Army marriage to Laura, and the difficulty in obtaining a three-day pass for their honeymoon. 86-"How to Spank a Star” At the insistence of a domineering guest star, Rob takes over as producer of "The Alan Brady Show." 87-"The Plots Thicken” A family crisis develops when Rob's and Laura's parents compete to get the couple committed to their respective cemetery plots. 88-"Scratch My Car and Die” A scratch on Rob's new car causes a domestic crisis at the Petrie house. 89-"The Return of Edwin Carp” Rob rounds up three notable personalities from the old days of radio for an Alan Brady "special." 90-"October Eve” A painting of Laura returns to haunt her. Although she posed fully clothed, the artist took the liberty of "undraping" her. 91-"Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband Is in Jail” When Rob looks up an old Army buddy at a honky-tonk nitery, the result is a confusion-packed night that finally lands him in jail. 92-"My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life” Rob and Laura suspect the worst when they spy their friend Jerry Helper dining out with a beautiful blonde. 93-"I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All” Rob thinks he's going bald and tries a barber's secret recipe which consists of ingredients usually reserved for a salad. 94-"Teacher's Petrie” Rob is skeptical when Laura's new writing teacher thinks she shows promise. 95-"My Two Showoffs and Me” The prospect of being the subjects in a national magazine story brings out the egotistical worst in Rob, Sally, and Buddy. 96-"My Mother Can Beat Up My Father” Laura proves herself more proficient than Rob in the art of self-defense. Guest star: Ken Berry . 97- "Ghost of A. Chantz” Rob, Laura, Sally, and Buddy spend a frightening night in a haunted cabin at a mountain resort. 98-"The Lady and the Babysitter” Rob and Laura are unaware that their teenage babysitter has a crush on Laura. 99-"The Vigilante Ripped My Sports Coat” Rob's friendship with Jerry is almost destroyed in a row over a neighbor's crabgrass lawn. 100-"The Man From Emperor” When Rob is offered a job as humor consultant on a magazine for men-about-town, he runs into misgivings from Laura. 101-"Romance, Roses and Rye Bread” Sally is romanced by a secret admirer--the owner of Monker's Delicatessen. 102-"4 1/2” Rob and Laura are on their way to see Laura's obstetrician when they are trapped in a stalled elevator with a hold-up man. Don Rickles guest-stars. 103-"The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail” The Alan Brady writers entertain at a prison and Rob gets locked up with the inmates. Don Rickles guest-stars. 104-"Three Letters From One Wife” Rob risks his job when he convinces Alan Brady to do a cultural documentary program. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 105-"It Wouldn't Hurt Them to Give Us a Raise” The Brady writers press for higher salaries and find themselves tangled in a maze of interlocking corporations. 106-"Pink Pills for Purple Patients” Laura takes two pink pills and suffers disastrous side effects. 107-"The Death of the Party” Rob struggles through a party for Laura's relatives rather than admit he is sick as a dog. 108-"Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk” Rob is forced to squelch the scheme of an opportunistic old friend. 109-"The Impractical Joke” Rob resorts to psychological warfare to get even with a practical joker. 110-"Brother, Can You Spare $2500?” Rob receives a ransom demand of $2500 for his lost television script. 111-"Stacey Petrie - Part I” Rob's younger brother becomes romantically involved with Sally. 112-"Stacey Petrie - Part II” Stacey Petrie tries to save his new coffeehouse from closing and his romance from ending. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 113-"The Redcoats Are Coming” The Petries are invaded by a horde of teenagers when they entertain two British rock-and-roll idols. 114-"Boy #1 Versus Boy #2” Laura and Millie become unbearable stage mothers when their sons are cast in a television commercial. 115-"The Case of the Pillow” Rob becomes a trial lawyer to prosecute a shifty salesman. Ed Begley guest-stars. 116-"Young Man With a Shoehorn” When he invests in a shoe store, Rob learns that a shoe clerk's lot is not always a happy one. 117-"Girls Will Be Boys” The Petries face a problem when Richie is beaten up by a pretty little girl who loves him. 118-"Bupkiss” Rob learns that a song he wrote with an old buddy is about to be a hit, and he starts a fight over authorship rights. 119-"Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home” Rob recalls the time he and his best friend tried to buy the same house. 120-"Not Now, Anthony Stone” Sally's new tall, dark and handsome boyfriend is secretive about what he does for a living. 121-"Never Bathe on Saturday” The Petries' romantic second honeymoon becomes a disaster when Laura's toe gets caught in a bath spout. 122-"100 Terrible Hours” Rob recalls his job interview with Alan Brady near the end of an arduous keep-awake marathon. 123-"A Show of Hands” Just before they are due at a formal banquet, Rob and Laura accidentally dye their hands an indelible black. 124-"Baby Fat” Rob helps Alan Brady by rewriting a play starring the comic. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 125-"Br-room, Br-room” Rob buys a motorcycle and is arrested as a joy-riding delinquent the first time out. 126-"There's No Sale Like Wholesale” Rob and Laura learn that buying a fur coat wholesale can be trouble when their "connection" is Buddy Sorrell. 127-"A Farewell to Writing” Rob sets out to write a book during his vacation, but has trouble getting started. 128-"Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth” Laura blurts out a top secret on a national television quiz show--that comedian Alan Brady wears a toupee. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 129-"Uhny Uftz” Rob sees a flying saucer and tracks it to its lair--the office above his own. 130-"The Ugliest Dog in the World” Rob and Laura try to find a permanent home for an ugly little mutt from the dog pound. 131-"No Rice at My Wedding” Rob and Laura recall their courtship days, when Rob almost lost Laura to another man. 132-"Draw Me a Pear” Rob and Laura enroll in an art class--and the beautiful instructress has designs on Rob. 133-"The Great Petrie Fortune” Rob's dreams of inheriting a fortune are dashed until he realizes the intangible worth of an old photograph. 134-"Odd But True” Rob is offered $500 because the freckles on his back are in the shape of the Liberty Bell . 135-"Viva Petrie” Rob and Laura have an unusual houseguest, a Bullfighter named Manuel who installs himself as a handyman. 136-"Go Tell the Birds and the Bees” When Richie spins a few fantastic stories for his friends, his parents wind up in the school Psychologist 's office. 137-"Body and Sol” Rob recalls the time he defended his title as middleweight champion of the Army camp. 138-"See Rob Write--Write, Rob, Write” Rob and Laura become rivals when each writes a story for children. 139-"You're Under Arrest” Rob goes out to cool off after a quarrel with Laura and winds up in trouble with the law. 140-"Fifty-two Forty-five or Work” Rob recalls the time he was out of work with a new home, no furniture, and a pregnant wife. James Frawley guest-stars. 141-"Who Stole My Watch?” Rob loses his friends as well as his watch when the friends learn they're all under suspicion. 142-"Bad Reception in Albany ” While out of town for a cousin's wedding, Rob has to locate a television set to watch a special show. He wears a tuxedo with fur lapels for the occasion. 143-"I Do Not Choose to Run” Rob can't make up his mind when asked to be a candidate for the city council. Arte Johnson guest-stars. 144-"The Making of a Councilman” Rob agrees to run for office but realizes he'd prefer to vote for his brainy opponent. 145-"The Curse of the Petrie People” Rob's parents give a family heirloom piece of jewelry to Laura, who accidentally drops it in the garbage disposal. 146-"The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart” When Mel Cooley takes Rob's advice and stands up to Alan Brady, he is promptly fired. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 147-"Remember the Alimony” Rob and Laura recall the time they filled in an application for a $10 divorce. Bernie Kopell guest-stars. 148-"Dear Sally Rogers” Sally advertises for a husband on a national television show as a gag and is flooded with fan mail. 149-"Buddy Sorrell--Man and Boy” Symptoms and evidence indicate that Buddy is either seeing a psychiatrist or having an affair. 150-"Long Night's Journey Into Day” Laura spends a harrowing night alone in the house when the rest of the family goes off on a fishing trip. 151-"Talk to the Snail” Believing that comedian Alan Brady plans to cut down his writing staff, Rob applies for a job with a ventriloquist. 152-"A Day in the Life of Alan Brady” The Petries' anniversary party for the Helpers turns into a television documentary for Alan Brady. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 153-"Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.” Rob and his writers are in big trouble for adding insults to an Alan Brady script. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 154-"The Man From My Uncle” The Petrie home becomes a command post when government agents put a neighbor's home under surveillance. 155-"You Ought to Be in Pictures” Rob is cast opposite a gorgeous Italian actress in a low-budget film and turns out to be the screen's worst lover. 156-"Love Thy Other Neighbor” Rob and Laura are dismayed by Millie Helper's jealousy of their new neighbors. 157-"The Last Chapter” Rob's autobiography conjures up scenes from the past and leads Alan Brady to buy the book for a television series. Carl Reiner guest-stars. 158-"The Gunslinger” The Petries and their friends are transported to the Wild West when Rob dreams he is a frontier sheriff. Carl Reiner guest-stars. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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