Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show
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- 1961–196630mTV-G8.1 (418)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamLaura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob complains about Ritchie's forgetfulness, but suddenly realizes he forgot to reserve 44 tickets for the PTA to see The Alan Brady Show. Rob begs and borrows some tickets; Buddy and Sally try to steal some tickets for him. An unexpected twist occurs at the last moment.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob's brother Stacey has a two week furlough and sends Rob a telegram that he's coming for a visit. Rob (whom Stacey calls "Burford") isn't thrilled. He explains to Laura that his shy brother has a problem.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob's shy brother Stacey has a problem. He's a somnambulist! And Stacey's a great performer when he's asleep. How can Rob get Stacey to perform a great audition for Alan Brady while Stacey is awake?
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamCan a man disguise his voice and fool his wife over the phone? Rob thinks he has, using an Italian accent as "Dr. Benelli", reciting poetry. Was Laura flirting with a stranger or was she wise the whole time? How dolce fare niente, indeed.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob recalls his and Laura's attempts to get married when Ritchie brings up the subject.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob doesn't know what he's in for when he invites Buddy's charming, pool hustling brother Blackie over for dinner and a friendly game of billiards.
- 1961–196630mTV-G8.2 (337)TV EpisodeDirectorAlan RafkinStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamA hypnotist visits a Petrie dinner party where Rob accidentally picks up a post-hypnotic suggestion.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.9 (315)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamWhile directing the annual variety show sponsored by his talented neighbors, Rob becomes frustrated by spousal jealousies as he tries to pair the perfect "Cleopatra" to "Mark Antony" for the lead roles.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.
- 1961–196626mTV-G8.3 (283)TV EpisodeDirectorCoby RuskinStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob promises Laura he won't get injured on his skiing trip with Jerry, but when he sustains a full-body bang-up, he does all he can to keep it from her rather than admit her woman's intuition was correct.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.3 (262)TV EpisodeDirectorClaudio GuzmánStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamThe gang vacations at Rob's army buddy's new resort, but when Rob incapacitates its headlining comic, he gets the gang to help put on a show to make up for it.
- 1961–196630mTV-G9.2 (584)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob enjoys a scary televised sci-fi movie while Laura cowers in fear from it, but the next day details of that movie, where Earthlings are being taken over, appear to be coming true.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamDuring a flashback about his early days as a parent, Rob recounts why he believed Laura and he brought home a baby belonging to someone else.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamA man with suspected underworld connections asks Rob, Sally and Buddy to write a comedy routine for his no-talent nephew - a favor they fear for their lives to either decline or accept.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.9 (258)TV EpisodeDirectorHoward MorrisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamA social game of poker turns sour when it's discovered Rob has been playing with a marked deck.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.7 (262)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob recalls the hurdles he had having his honeymoon with Laura.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamLaura once commissioned an artist for a fully clothed portrait of herself, which he, taking artist license, rendered nude and now has standing in an art gallery for all to see.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.7 (250)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamWith Laura out of town for a few days, Rob tries to figure out what to do in his spare time. Eventually, he looks in on an old Army buddy, who is at a nightclub. Unfortunately, it results in confusion that ultimately lands Rob behind bars.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.6 (240)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamFearing he may be going bald, Rob tries a dubious homemade remedy formulated by Buddy's barber.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamFresh out of the Army, Stacey Petrie arrives to open his nightclub and marry his fiancée - whom he's never met. A practice date with Sally seems in order to help combat his shyness.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamStacey waits till the day before his club opening to fess up to Julie about the author of her love letters from "Jim," with the success of his new nightclub resting precariously on their meeting's outcome.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamRob agrees to have a popular British singing duo spend the night at his home when they appear on Alan's show. There's one catch: he's sworn to secrecy and cannot tell anyone about it for fear of touching off a Beatlemania-like fan frenzy.
- 1961–196630mTV-G7.6 (249)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamBuddy and Rob run a shoe store they've invested in after chasing off its only full-time salesman.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsDick Van DykeRose MarieMorey AmsterdamWhile on their second honeymoon, Laura gets her toe stuck in a hotel bathtub faucet and Rob can't get through the locked bathroom door to free her.