Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Talented Neighborhood
Overview
The Alan Brady Show is looking for talented kids and Rob is asked to get auditions for practically every kid in the neighborhood.
Details
- Series
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1962-01-31
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Talented Neighborhood is Episode 19 in Season 1 of The Dick Van Dyke Show. It aired on 1962-01-31. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 18: Who Owes Who What?
Laura wants to get ahead on paying taxes and tries to ask Rob about a $25 check while he is watching a boxing match and is mad because he missed the punch. Rob tries to figure out how to ask Buddy to pay him $25. Rob lies to Laura by saying Buddy paid the money back.
While Jerry & Rob play chess Jerry says Rob should do a show on it to give Buddy the hint (to pay Rob back) Buddy think Rob owes him. Keep in mind the debut should have been paid 6 months ago!
Episode 20: A Word a Day
Ritchie is starting to learn some new words. He says a bad word to Laura in the car. She thinks ignoring it is the best course, but Rob wants to have a "man-to-man" talk with Ritchie. Rob also wants to confront the family that he assumes is responsible for Ritchie learning the bad words, but that could prove embarrassing.
More episodes from this season
Episode 17: Punch Thy Neighbor
Laura Millie and Jerry are watching the latest episode of The Alan Brady Show, Jerry tells everybody including the police officer who comes by to ask for tickets that show was bad. Rob takes Millie's advice (after Rob asks if everybody wants more coffee & Millie tries to Jerry to stop joking) pours hot coffee on Jerry's pants!
Ritchie comes home and says Jerry got punched in the nose by Rob. Rob later tells Laura that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose. He later hears a waitress say she liked the show. Jerry tells everybody at the restaurant the show was bad (forcing Rob to hit Laura in the nose (with a fingernail!)
Episode 21: The Boarder Incident
Buddy's wife is out of town, so Rob invites Buddy to stay at his house for the duration. Disaster ensues.
Episode 16: The Curious Thing About Women
Rob uses Laura's habit of opening his mail as the basis for a sketch on The Alan Brady Show.
Episode 22: Father of the Week
Rob is invited to talk to Richie's class about what he does for a living. However, Richie hates the idea, thinking the other kids will be bored listening to his dad talk about comedy writing.
Episode 15: Where Did I Come From?
Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.
Episode 23: 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.
Episode 14: Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
Buddy wants to leave the show to become Head Writer of another show. Mel can't release Buddy from his contract, so he helps Rob and Sally write a memo to Alan to encourage him to fire Buddy.
Episode 24: One Angry Man
Rob gets called for jury duty. Unbeknownst to Rob, Laura attends the trial. The defendant is an exotic dancer. Is she really innocent as only Rob believes? Is Rob going to be in a lot of trouble when he gets home?
Episode 13: Sally Is a Girl
Rob takes Laura's advice when Laura shows Rob how to treat Sally like a lady after seeing her treated like a guy. Laura doesn't realize what trouble she causes!
Rob hopes Laura's plan to get Sally a man works. Buddy & Mel talk about Sally & Rob going out to lunch leaving Buddy and Mel to believe Rob could be dating Sally behind Laura's back!
Episode 25: Where You Been, Fassbinder?
Sally doesn't have a date for her birthday, then an old friend from high school (Leo Fassbinder) calls. Sally invites Leo to her apartment for a quiet evening, but Rob, Laura, Buddy and Mel think Leo is just a made up friend and plan to bring a loud party to Sally's apartment.