Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show: What's in a Middle Name?
Overview
Ritchie wonders what the ""R"" in his middle name stands for (Rose Bud) Rob and Laura figure out how to explain how he got Rose Bud for a middle name, it started when Laura tells Rob she is going to have a baby. Ritchie learns he has 7 middle names! (which spell out Rose Bud)
Details
- Series
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1962-11-07
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
What's in a Middle Name? is Episode 7 in Season 2 of The Dick Van Dyke Show. It aired on 1962-11-07. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 6: My Husband Is Not a Drunk
Rob accidentally intercepts a hypnotic suggestion meant for Buddy, and doesn’t realize that every time he hears a bell ring, he starts acting like a roaring drunk.
Episode 8: Like a Sister
Rob thinks Rick Vallone isn't right for Sally and tries to make him drunk (Sally hates drunks) and asks Rick to fall in love with Laura. Laura is always to smart for Rob and he realizes love is too hard to break.
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Episode 5: Hustling the Hustler
Rob invites Buddy’s brother Blackie for a friendly game of pool, not realizing that he is a hustler.
Episode 9: The Night the Roof Fell In
Rob comes home mad because the script needed a rewrite, Buddy was late & Sally left early. Rob leaves mad and goes for a walk. Laura wants a chance to talk to somebody so Millie listens not quite sure what they fought about.
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When Rob discovers Laura’s secret bank, he thinks he is getting a new projector for his birthday—but instead he receives a sports shirt, and begins to wonder what that money is really for.
Episode 10: The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally
Rob worries that Buddy & Sally aren't his friends & falling in love with each other. Rob calls Buddy at home and Pickles and thinks Buddy picked up the phone. Now Rob has proof (or so he thinks) that Buddy are working on another show. They are doing a nightclub act on the side.
Episode 3: The Attempted Marriage
Rob and Laura tell Ritchie the story of their failed attempts to get married.
Episode 11: A Bird in the Head Hurts
Ritchie claims he is being attacked by a giant woodpecker, but Rob and Laura are convinced it’s just a bid for attention.
Episode 2: The Two Faces of Rob
Rob tries to prove he can use a fake accent to fool Laura into flirting with a stranger, then is dismayed to think that he really has.
Episode 12: Gesundheit, Darling
Rob, Laura, Jerry & Millie are playing cards, when Jerry thinks Rob might be sneezing because he keeps losing a game. Rob thinks he could be allergic to Laura. Rob goes to the doctor to find out he could be allergic to his wife!
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Rob brings home two baby ducks left over from the show, and Ritchie becomes attached to them. When one dies and the other becomes ill, Rob must convince him that wild animals are happier when left in the wild.
Episode 13: A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
Rob bites some chicken and breaks a tooth but feels bad when another dentist fixes the tooth. He worries that Jerry won't be his friend. Rob tries not to show his teeth. Jerry isn't mad at Rob.