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S2 E32 When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen

Comedy

TV-G

25m

May 7, 1963

Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.

Season 2, 32 Episodes

Never Name a Duck,

Ritchie adopts two baby ducks and Rob faces the task of making him understand the consequence of trying to keep pets that may be happier living in the wild.

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 on a date.

The Attempted Marriage,

Rob recalls his and Laura's attempts to get married when Ritchie brings up the subject.

Bank Book 6565696,

Rob is puzzled when he discovers Laura's secret bank account.

Hustling the Hustler,

Rob doesn't know what he's in for when he invites Buddy's charming, pool hustling brother over for a friendly game of billiards.

My Husband Is Not a Drunk,

A hypnotist visits a Petrie dinner party where Rob accidentally picks up a post-hypnotic suggestion.

What's in a Middle Name?,

Rob has some explaining to do when son Ritchie learns that his middle name is Rosebud.

When Ric Vallone guest stars on 'The Alan Brady Show,' Rob grows increasingly concerned that Sally is falling for the star.

The Night the Roof Fell In,

Rob and Laura recount vastly different versions of a marital spat that sends Rob storming out of the house.

The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally,

Rob suspects that Buddy and Sally may be moonlighting for another comedy show or having an affair.

A Bird in the Head Hurts,

Ritchie claims he keeps being attacked by a giant woodpecker.

Gesundheit, Darling,

Rob begins to worry after neighbor Jerry suggests Rob's recent sneezing fits are psychosomatic expressions of repressed rage at Laura.

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.

Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra,

While directing the annual variety show, Rob becomes frustrated by spousal jealousies as he tries to pair the perfect 'Cleopatra' to 'Mark Antony' for the lead roles.

The Cat Burglar,

After a string of burglaries in the neighborhood, the Petrie home is pillaged. But the police are baffled as it happened.

The Foul Weather Girl,

Laura sees a weather girl as a threat to her marriage.

Will You Be My Wife?,

Rob recounts the wrath he encountered when he broke his engagement with his hometown sweetheart, Dorothy after he and Laura became engaged.

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.

I Was a Teenage Head Writer,

Rob leaves the show after Mel rejects his script and is upset when Buddy and Sally don't join him.

It May Look Like a Walnut,

Rob and Laura watch a scary movie only to find certain details of that movie coming true the following day.

My Husband Is a Check-Grabber,

Laura tries to break Rob of his expensive habit of picking up the check.

Don't Trip Over That Mountain,

To his regret, Rob ignores Laura's warning to be careful on the slopes during his first skiing excursion.

Give Me Your Walls,

The Petries hire a painter who ends up painting much more than just their living room.

The Sam Pomerantz Scandals,

Rob, Laura, and the office gang put together a variety show to help out an old friend.

The Square Triangle,

Rob plans to make himself scarce when he hears French heartthrob and old acquaintance, Jacques Savon, is Alan's guest star.

I'm No Henry Walden,

Rob finds himself very out of place at a dinner party for celebrated literati.

Racy Tracy Rattigan,

Tracy Rattigan, the show's guest host while Alan Brady is on vacation, is a charming but incorrigible flirt.

Rob finds himself caught in the middle after Buddy announces he is going to divorce Pickles.

It's a Shame She Married Me,

Laura's old flame re-enters the Petries' lives as Alan Brady's newest sponsor.

A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise,

Rob drives himself beyond distraction trying to figure out whether Laura is going to throw him a surprise party for his birthday.

Jilting the Jilter,

Sally gets a marriage proposal from an opportunistic comedian who wants her to write his material.

When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen,

Rob finds himself in hot water after inadvertently lifting a comedy idea from another show.

Details

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Comedy

TV-G

5 Seasons

26m

One of television's most celebrated shows, 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' follows the misadventures of comedy writer Rob Petrie. Starring the legendary Dick Van Dyke and Emmy Award winner Mary Tyler Moore.

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