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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 recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.
Directed by John RichGuest stars Richard Deacon, Greg Morris, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Amzie Strickland, Jerry Paris, Mimi Dillard
Episode 2
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.
Directed by John RichGuest stars Howard Morris, Amzie Strickland, Alan Reed, Herschel Graham, Ray Kellogg
Episode 3
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.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Charles Aidman
Episode 4
Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.
Directed by John RichWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Madge Blake, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Burt Mustin, Russell Collins
Episode 5
Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.
Written by Sheldon KellerGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
Episode 6
Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sheldon KellerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Eleanor Audley, Jerry Paris, Sylvia Lewis, Eddie Ryder, Jerry Hausner
Episode 7
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!
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Betty Lou Gerson, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Harold Peary, Amzie Strickland, Sallie Jones, Chet Stratton
Episode 8
Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Denver Pyle, Elvia Allman, Bill Idelson
Episode 9
A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Sheldon Leonard, Arthur Batanides, Jack Larson, Sue Casey, Johnny Silver, Tiny Brauer, Steve Carruthers, Carl Reiner
Episode 10
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
Directed by Howard MorrisWritten by Martin RagawayGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris, Danny Scholl
Episode 11
Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by John WhedonGuest stars Miriam Colon, Tiny Brauer, Alan Dexter
Episode 12
Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Bernie Hamilton, Alan Dexter, Ken Lynch, Frank Adamo, Edward Holmes, Ray Kellogg
Episode 13
The staff has to plan a Christmas show.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Richard Deacon, Carl Reiner
Episode 14
Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by John WhedonGuest stars Richard Deacon, Cheryl Holdridge, Jimmy Murphy
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Martin RagawayGuest stars Richard Deacon, Valerie Yerke, Frank Adamo, Carl Reiner
Episode 16
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!
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Garry Marshall, Jerry BelsonGuest stars Anthony Eisley, Lyla Graham
Episode 17
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.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Michael Forest, Johnny Silver
Episode 18
Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.
Directed by Howard MorrisWritten by Ernest ChambersGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris, Edward Platt, Shirley Mitchell
Episode 19
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!
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Johnny Silver
Episode 20
Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sheldon Keller, Howard MerrillGuest stars Ken Berry, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Ross Elliott
Episode 21
Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Richard Deacon, Herb Vigran, Dick Patterson, Johnny Silver, Jerry Paris
Episode 22
Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jackie Joseph
Episode 23
Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Kathleen Freeman, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Allan Melvin, Peter Hobbs, Johnny Silver
Episode 24
Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Bill Idelson, Nathaniel CurtisGuest stars Richard Deacon, Lola Albright, Carl Reiner
Episode 25
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.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Isabel Randolph, J. Pat O'Malley, Carl Benton Reid, Geraldine Wall
Episode 26
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.
Directed by Howard MorrisWritten by John WhedonGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert
Episode 27
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.
Directed by Howard MorrisWritten by Carl ReinerGuest stars Richard Deacon, Richard Haydn, Amzie Strickland, Arlene Harris, Bert Gordon
Episode 28
Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Richard Deacon, Frank Adamo, Carl Reiner
Episode 29
Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Garry Marshall, Jerry BelsonGuest stars Jackie Joseph, Barbara Stuart, Herkie Styles, Arthur Batanides, Johnny Silver, Jack Gordon, Carl Reiner
Episode 30
Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
Episode 31
Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Sam Denoff, Bill PerskyGuest stars Richard Deacon, Ned Glass
Episode 32
The teacher falls in love with Laura.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Ann Morgan Guilbert, Bernard Fox
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Dick Van DykeRob Petrie
Mary Tyler MooreLaura Petrie
Rose MarieSally Rogers
Morey AmsterdamBuddy Sorrell
Richard DeaconMel Cooley
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