Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Making of a Councilman
Overview
Rob decides to quit running for his seat on the New Rochelle city council after meeting the opponent running against him because of his experience.
Details
- Series
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1966-01-26
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Making of a Councilman is Episode 17 in Season 5 of The Dick Van Dyke Show. It aired on 1966-01-26. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 16: I Do Not Choose to Run
Rob gives a speech at council meeting that will land him a nomination for city councilman of New Rochelle.
Episode 18: The Curse of the Petrie People
Laura gets a brooch that (in the shape of the United States) tells the history of the Petrie family. Laura later puts the brooch in the garbage! We learn that Rob's mom hates the brooch!
More episodes from this season
Episode 15: Who Stole My Watch?
After Rob loses his watch that he got as birthday gift, He thinks everyone he knows took his watch. Laura and Rob plan a party to say they are sorry after they learn a crook stole Rob's watch.
Episode 19: The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
Mel is in trouble for not telling Alan that there was a change in the script. Rob tries to get Mel to stick up for himself, But Mel gets fired.
Episode 14: Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work
The Alan Brady Show is on hiatus Rob is worried about to support Laura (who is pregnant with Ritchie) Rob doesn't anyone to know he needs a job until The Alan Brady Show returns from hiatus.
Episode 20: Remember the Alimony
Rob and Laura leave Anchor Texas to go to Mexico only to find that marriage is hard to do. They soon find out that getting a divorce is easier than they thought (it costs $10 in Mexico!)
Episode 13: You're Under Arrest
After fighting with Laura, Rob is arrested for hurting an old Lady. Rob has trouble telling police he didn't hurt the Lady (whom he saw in a barroom).
Episode 21: Dear Sally Rogers
Sally really wants a husband she goes on ""The Stevie Parsons Show"" thinking she has finally found a husband or has she? Stevie asks Rob to help in a stunt where Stevie picks a letter written to Sally, One problem Sally has no idea what will happen! Wait until Sally finds out who Box 7030 is!
Episode 12: See Rob Write, Write Rob, Write
After going to the Butcher's Shop to get something for dinner, Laura sees pictures (drawn By Charlie Wheelright) Laura wants to write a story to help sell Charlie's pictures. Rob doesn't like the idea because he always finshes her stories.
Episode 22: Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy
Rob & Sally think Buddy is having an affair but he is getting ready for his bar mitzvah.
Episode 11: Body and Sol
Rob tells Buddy and Sally of the time he became the middle weight champion of his Army Camp.
Episode 23: Bad Reception in Albany
Rob and Laura are attending a wedding in Albany, Rob is asked by Alan to watch a fashion show. He promises to tell Alan what he thought of it. Rob has to hurry to the church to usher a wedding.