Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Odd But True
Overview
Ritchie finds out the freckles on Rob's back form the shape of the Liberty Bell. Millie wants to send a pictrue to Odd But True. (a nwespaper column)
Details
- Series
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1965-11-03
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Odd But True is Episode 8 in Season 5 of The Dick Van Dyke Show. It aired on 1965-11-03. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 7: The Great Petrie Fortune
After Rob and Laura finish watching a movie Uncle Hezekiah gives Rob and Laura clue as to what the fortune might be.
Episode 9: Viva Petrie
Maria (the Petrie's maid) tells Manuel Luis Rodriguez to go to the Petrie's because Maria feels that Rob can find him a job, but the only Manuel can do is be a bullfighter.
More episodes from this season
Episode 6: Draw Me a Pear
Laura talks Rob into going to her art class unaware that Valerie falls in love with Rob.
Episode 10: Go Tell the Birds and Bees
Alberta Nelson shines in a small part as Miss Reshovsky, the concerned elementary schoolteacher of note. Rob and Laurie Petrie are also asked to the principal's office to discuss their son.
Episode 5: No Rice at My Wedding
Rob recalls a time when Laura was the prize of a raffle. Rob does everything he can to keep Clark Rice from marrying Laura.
Episode 11: Body and Sol
Rob tells Buddy and Sally of the time he became the middle weight champion of his Army Camp.
Episode 4: The Ugliest Dog in the World
Rob tries to write a part for a dog who is going to be on The Alan Brady Show. After the dog's part is cut from the show Rob tries to find a home for the dog, But nobody wants the dog.
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 3: Uhny Uftz
Rob and Buddy are working late, and keep thinking they hear a metallic voice saying ""Uhny Uftz""! The explore a supposedly abandoned office somewhere in the building, and find a somewhat 'mad' inventor (complete with a taciturn and vaguely menacing assistant) who has constructed a toy flying saucer. It works quite well, except that, instead of saying ""Merry Christmas"" as the inventor intended, the saucer only says ""Uhny Uftz"".
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 2: A Farewell to Writing
Rob tries to write a novel, but finds that writing comedy is easier.
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.