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Where Did I Come From?

Comedy

25

Jan 2, 1962

Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 30 episodes

The Sick Boy and The Sitter,

Comedy writer Rob Petrie talks his wife Laura into leaving their 'sick' son Ritchie with a babysitter while they attend a big party.

26m Oct 2, 1961

My Blonde-Haired Brunette,

Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.

25m Oct 9, 1961

Sally and the Lab Technician,

Laura matches up her pharmacist cousin, Thomas, with Rob's fireball co-writer, Sally, for a lopsided dinner party.

25m Oct 16, 1961

Washington vs. the Bunny,

Rob is torn between going to Washington, D.C. on business and attending Ritchie's school play.

26m Oct 23, 1961

Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced,

While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.

25m Oct 30, 1961

Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO,

Rob invites an old Army pal home to dinner but begins to fear he has a jewel thief on his hands.

26m Nov 5, 1961

Jealousy!,

Laura begins to worry when Rob has to work nights with a beautiful television star.

26m Nov 6, 1961

To Tell or Not to Tell,

Complications ensue when Mel tells Rob that he wants Laura to dance on 'The Alan Brady Show.'

26m Nov 13, 1961

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.

26m Nov 20, 1961

The Meershaltz Pipe,

Rob fears he is no longer needed when his co-writers do a show without his help.

26m Nov 27, 1961

Forty-Four Tickets,

Rob invites 44 fellow PTA members to his television show but forgets all about it until air time.

26m Dec 4, 1961

Empress Carlotta's Necklace,

Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob how she really feels about it. When Rob invites his parents to see the necklace, his mother has a surprising reaction.

26m Dec 11, 1961

Sally Is a Girl,

Rob and Buddy treat Sally as 'one of the guys', even in the presence of Sally's date. When Laura wants Rob to treat Sally like a lady, Mel and Buddy get the wrong idea.

26m Dec 18, 1961

Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?,

When Buddy has a chance for a head writer job, Rob and Sally help Buddy get released from his contract. The plan backfires, so Rob and Sally have to find a way to get Buddy re-hired.

25m Dec 25, 1961

Where Did I Come From?,

Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.

25m Jan 2, 1962

The Curious Thing About Women,

Unable to control her curiosity, Laura opens Rob's mail and she instantly regrets it!

26m Jan 9, 1962

Punch Thy Neighbor,

Rob's dentist pal, Jerry, strains the friendship when he starts knocking Rob's television show in public.

25m Jan 16, 1962

Who Owes Who What?,

Buddy ignores Rob's efforts to collect an old debt.

26m Jan 23, 1962

The Talented Neighborhood,

When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies.

26m Jan 30, 1962

A Word A Day,

Ritchie's expanding vocabulary starts to branch out in unexpected directions.

26m Feb 6, 1962

The Boarder Incident,

While his wife is away, Buddy moves in with the Petries and quickly wears out his welcome.

26m Feb 13, 1962

Father of the Week,

Rob's paternal pride suffers a cruel shock when he finds out that his six-year-old son is embarrassed to admit how his Dad makes a living.

26m Feb 20, 1962

The Twizzle,

Sally drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new dance sensation that's sure to sweep the nation.

26m Feb 27, 1962

One Angry Man,

Laura believes Rob, on jury duty, has been unfairly swayed by the beautiful blonde defendant.

26m Mar 6, 1962

Where You Been, Fassbinder?,

Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fassbinder.

26m Mar 13, 1962

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.

25m Mar 20, 1962

The Sleeping Brother,

Rob's talented, sleepwalking brother manages to audition successfully for 'The Alan Brady Show' even while wide-awake.

26m Mar 27, 1962

The Bad Old Days,

Buddy laments the decline of the American male and yearns for the 'good old days.'

25m Apr 3, 1962

Sol and the Sponsor,

Rob faces a dilemma when an old army pal must be told he cannot attend a special dinner party that the Petries are throwing for a sponsor of 'The Alan Brady Show.'

26m Apr 10, 1962

The Return of Happy Spangler,

Rob makes the mistake of trying to help the old-time radio comedy writer who gave him his first break.

26m Apr 17, 1962