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| Carl Reiner, the show's creator and original writer, based many of the episodes on his experience as a writer for the comedy series "Your Show of Shows". In fact, Reiner played the part of Rob Petrie in the pilot episode of the show that was called what? | The Dick Van Dyke Show
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Head of the Family. Broadway star Dick Van Dyke so impressed the network brass that he was cast as the lead and the show was renamed.
October 3, 1961. The show aired on CBS for five seasons.
| Actor Richard Deacon was cast to play Alan Brady's brother-in-law, and Mel Cooley, while he starred on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" he was also starring in another show, what was it? | The Dick Van Dyke Show
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Leave it to Beaver. Deacon played Fred Rutherford on "Leave it to Beaver".
Johnny Carson . Carson was just days away from being given the part. but Broadway star Dick Van Dyke so impressed the network brass that he was cast as the lead.
June 1966. After five seasons and 158 episodes the show went off the air. Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore were ready to move on and promising movie contracts were awaiting them. Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke also wanted to end the show while it was still popular and successful. They did not want the show to become stale.
| Rob and Laura Petrie are happily married and living in New Rochelle, NY. How did they originally meet? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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When Rob was in the Army, Laura was a USO dancer. Rob did everything he could to get Laura interested in him, but nothing worked until they did a dance routine together, during which Rob broke her foot. That sure got her attention!
| Rob's co-writer on "The Alan Brady Show" is a man named Buddy Sorrell. Although his wife is rarely seen on the show, she's referred to constantly. What's her name? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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Pickles. Her real name was Fiona.
| Sally Rogers is Rob's other co-writer. She's single, and definitely looking! Throughout the show, Sally has one steady boyfriend. What is his name? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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Herman Glimshire. Anthony Stone and Leo Fassbinder were dates that Sally had in one episode or another, and Joe Coogan was an old flame of Laura's.
| Rob and Laura have one son, Richie. What is Richie's unusual middle name? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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Rosebud. That's right, it's Richard Rosebud Petrie. Rob and Laura's parents couldn't agree on what to name the baby, so Rob and Laura decided the only way to satisfy everyone was to combine the names: "Robert, Oscar, Sam, Edward, Benjamin, Ulysses, and David." The first letters of each name were used to spell out Rosebud.
| Rob and Laura live next door to Millie and Jerry Helper. What is Jerry's occupation? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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| In one of the most beloved episodes of the series, Laura goes on television and accidentally blurts out a secret about Rob's boss, Alan Brady. What did she say? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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That he's bald. Alan nearly fires Rob as a result of Laura's actions!
| In another episode, Rob and Laura find out that they aren't legally married, and they elope to do it again. What made their marriage illegal? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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| In a memorable flashback episode, Rob becomes convinced that the hospital gave him and Laura the wrong child. What finally convinces him that Richie is their baby? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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The couple who he thinks has their child is black. The network almost wouldn't let the episode be shot, because they feared people would be offended. Instead, it turned out to be one of the funniest moments in the series' history!
| In one episode, Rob has a dream about aliens attempting to take over the Earth. What planet do they come from? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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Twilo. This episode contains one of the most memorable entrances of the series. Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) slides out of a closet on a wave of walnuts!
| Laura once became convinced that Rob had lost interest in her. What did she do to get his attention? | Dick Van Dyke Show
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Dyed her hair blonde. This episode was one of Mary Tyler Moore's first real comedic moments on the show.
New Rochelle. Their neighbors were Jerry and Millie Helper.
Mr. Henderson. In one episode where she had to work late, she said she wasn't going to call home because he "wouldn't answer the phone after midnight".
Meehan. This has been the cause of some trivia confusion because she was married to Dick Meeker when she began the show.
Pickles. Her character was portrayed by both Barbara Perry and Joan Shawlee.
Stacey Petrie. When he was sleepwalking, he called everybody "Burford".
15. Including 3 for Dick Van Dyke, and 2 for Mary Tyler Moore.
Johnny Carson. Danny Thomas was one of the producers.
Carl Reiner. Jerry Paris played neighbor and dentist Jerry Helper, and was also one of the shows directors.
| Thanks to Jerry's teasing, Laura worries that Rob may be having an affair with a beautiful guest star on the "Alan Brady Show." What is this guest star's name? | Season One of the "Dick Van Dyke Show"
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Valerie Blake. The actress who played this part, Joan Staley, was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in November 1958. However, she is now a religious counselor for troubled teenage boys. Ironic. (Episode 3, "Jealousy")
Camp Crowder. Camp Crowder was located in Missouri. Laura was working in the USO show there and Rob was in the military. (Episode 6, "Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced")
German Shepherd. Rob agrees to keep Buddy's dog for the weekend, but he forgets to consult with Laura first. (Episode 7, "The Unwelcome Houseguest")
Harpo Marx. This conversation takes place over the phone AFTER Laura has dyed her hair blonde. (Episode 9, "My Blonde-Haired Brunette")
| In a flashback episode, Rob recalls the day when he rushed home from the office to take pregnant Laura to the hospital. What was unusual about his attire when he arrived at home? | Season One of the "Dick Van Dyke Show"
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He was wearing Buddy's pants.. Rob had been sleeping in his clothes, but when he got to the office he sent his pants out to be pressed. A few minutes later, Laura called and said it was time to go to the hospital. Desperate, Rob borrowed Buddy's pants so that he wouldn't get arrested. (Episode 19, "Where Did I Come From?")
Stacey. Stacey was played by Jerry Van Dyke, Dick's real-life brother. Jerry Van Dyke guest starred on three other episodes after this one. (Episode 28, "I Am My Brother's Keeper")
Smuggling diamonds into the U.S.. Although he doesn't know it, Laura and Sally are in the courtroom watching Rob make a fool of himself. A great scene! (Episode 25, "One Angry Man")
One week. At the end of the episode, Rob comments that it wasn't such a bad month after all. Sally says, "Hey guys, it's only been a week." Both Rob and Buddy say in unison, "Boy, it sure seemed like a month!" (Episode 20, "The Boarder Incident")
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