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The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Jerry Hausner, Jane Dulo, Geraldine Wall, Frank Adamo
Episode 2
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Sheldon KellerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Herbie Faye, Carl Reiner
Episode 3
Rob and Laura tell Ritchie the story of their failed attempts to get married.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Sandy Kenyon, Dabbs Greer, Ray Kellogg
Episode 4
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Jerry Paris
Episode 5
Rob invites Buddy’s brother Blackie for a friendly game of pool, not realizing that he is a hustler.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Phil Leeds
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Charles Aidman, Jerry Paris, Roy Roberts
Episode 7
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)
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Isabel Randolph, J. Pat O'Malley, Carl Benton Reid, Cyril Delevanti, Geraldine Wall
Episode 8
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.
Written by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Vic Damone
Episode 9
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.
Written by John WhedonGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert
Episode 10
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.
Written by Lee ErwinGuest stars Richard Deacon, Phil Arnold
Episode 11
Ritchie claims he is being attacked by a giant woodpecker, but Rob and Laura are convinced it’s just a bid for attention.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Cliff Norton, Ann Morgan Guilbert
Episode 12
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!
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Sandy Kenyon, Jerry Paris
Episode 13
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
Episode 14
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Martin RagawayGuest stars Bob Crane, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Eleanor Audley, Shirley Mitchell, Jerry Paris, Valerie Yerke
Episode 15
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!
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Barney Phillips, Jerry Paris, Johnny Silver
Episode 16
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Joan O'Brien, Carl Reiner
Episode 17
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Barbara Bain, Allan Melvin, Ray Kellogg
Episode 18
Rob goes on an interview show, where he is tricked into describing Laura as a nut.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Gene Lyons, Jerry Hausner
Episode 19
Rob recalls the day he became head writer of the Alan Brady Show, and his first day of work with Buddy and Sally.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sheldon KellerGuest stars Richard Deacon
Episode 20
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.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Danny Thomas, Carl Reiner
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Phil Arnold, Joan Shawlee, Bill Idelson, Jerry Paris
Episode 22
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.
Written by Carl ReinerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris, Jean Allison, Ray Kellogg
Episode 23
Rob and Laura hire a painter who seems to want to do anything but paint their walls.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Vito Scotti
Episode 24
Buddy and Sally are asked by Rob to help in a show for a friend of Rob's - Danny Brewster.
Directed by Claudio GuzmánWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Lennie Weinrib, Henry Calvin, Joan Shawlee
Episode 25
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.
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Richard Deacon, Jacques Bergerac, Ann Morgan Guilbert
Episode 26
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!
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl Reiner, Ray Brenner, Jack GussGuest stars Richard Deacon, Everett Sloane, Doris Packer, Howard Wendell, Roxane Berard, Frank Adamo, Carl Reiner, Betty Lou Gerson
Episode 27
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.
Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Richard Dawson
Episode 28
Rob gets in the middle of a marital dispute between Buddy and Pickles.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Joan Shawlee, Arthur Batanides, Charles Cantor, Marian Collier, Sheldon Leonard, Jerry Paris, Carl Reiner
Episode 29
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.
Written by Sheldon KellerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Robert Vaughn, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
Episode 30
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!
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
Episode 31
Sally gets engaged to Freddy White, a shady comedian who just wants her to write his act.
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Richard Deacon, Guy Marks
Episode 32
Ritchie gives Rob an idea for a comedy sketch, but Rob doesn’t know he saw it on The Uncle Spunky Show.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Martin RagawayGuest stars Richard Deacon, Herbie Faye, Jon Silo, Carl Reiner
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Dick Van DykeRob Petrie
Mary Tyler MooreLaura Petrie
Rose MarieSally Rogers
Morey AmsterdamBuddy Sorrell
Richard DeaconMel Cooley
Jamie FarrDelivery Boy
Ann Morgan GuilbertMillie Helper
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