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The Worst Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at...

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  1. Background image for The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears

    S3:E12

    Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.

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  2. Background image for Laura's Little Lie
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Laura's Little Lie

    S3:E3

    Are Rob and Laura married? This episode brings up that question as Rob asks Laura to sign insurance forms that Laura never signed. Laura does everything she can to hide a mistake Rob doesn't know about. Rob is tired of ""losing his wife"" He finds out he married a 17 year-old Laura.

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    Director:John Rich
  3. Background image for Uncle George
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Uncle George

    S3:E8

    Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors

    S3:E11

    Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
  5. Background image for The Return of Edwin Carp
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Return of Edwin Carp

    S3:E27

    Alan Brady is on vacation so Rob arranges for Edwin Carp and other stars of the golden era of radio comedy to guest on a tv special.

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    Director:Howard Morris
  6. Background image for My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life

    S3:E30

    Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.

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  8. Background image for Teacher's Petrie
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Teacher's Petrie

    S3:E32

    The teacher falls in love with Laura.

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  9. Background image for Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

    S3:E4

    Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.

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    Director:John Rich
  10. Background image for Big Max Calvada
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Big Max Calvada

    S3:E9

    A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Ballad of the Betty Lou
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Ballad of the Betty Lou

    S3:E10

    The Ballad of Betty Lou, Is episode seventy-two, In which Rob and Jerry buy a boat, That really got their goat, 'Cause just as Laura predicted, As the Wisard of Id did, Their friendship was tested, But as soon as they rested, All was fine, So cast off the Line! - [email protected]

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  12. Background image for The Brave and the Backache
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Brave and the Backache

    S3:E20

    Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.

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  13. Background image for My Part-Time Wife
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - My Part-Time Wife

    S3:E22

    Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.

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  14. Background image for Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail

    S3:E29

    Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.

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  15. Background image for A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards

    S3:E18

    Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.

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  16. Background image for The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth

    S3:E21

    Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.

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  17. Background image for Scratch My Car and Die
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Scratch My Car and Die

    S3:E26

    Rob has a new car that he loves and won't let anyone touch. When Laura takes Ritchie to school she gets a scratch on the car! When Rob finds out he wants to sue the person who did it.

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    Director:Howard Morris
  18. Background image for The Bad Old Days
    6.2/10(317 votes)

    #17 - The Bad Old Days

    S1:E28

    Rob starts to feel like he does too much housework when Buddy warns him about the decline of the American male.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Viva Petrie
    6.4/10(292 votes)

    #18 - Viva Petrie

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
  20. Background image for Racy Tracy Rattigan
    6.5/10(299 votes)

    #19 - Racy Tracy Rattigan

    S2:E27

    Alan Brady is out of town so Tracy Rattigan is the host. Rob is going to have to fight to keep Laura. Rob doesn't like how fast things are going. Tracy loves driving Rob crazy, The gang writes the best show for Tracy.

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  21. Background image for The Alan Brady Show Presents
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Alan Brady Show Presents

    S3:E13

    The staff has to plan a Christmas show.

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  22. Background image for The Twizzle
    6.6/10(404 votes)

    #21 - The Twizzle

    S1:E23

    Sally drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new dance sensation that's sure to sweep the nation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for You Ought to Be in Pictures
    6.6/10(282 votes)

    #22 - You Ought to Be in Pictures

    S5:E28

    Rob gets a movie role, but he has to kiss a woman. Laura makes sure that nothing else happens.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
  24. Background image for Jilting the Jilter
    6.7/10(288 votes)

    #23 - Jilting the Jilter

    S2:E31

    Sally gets engaged to Freddy White, a shady comedian who just wants her to write his act.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Romance, Roses and Rye Bread
    6.8/10(292 votes)

    #24 - Romance, Roses and Rye Bread

    S4:E6

    Sally finds a secret admirer turns out to be an unwanted suitor in the shape of DelI proprietor, Bert Monker. With middle-age loneliness the only thing they have in common, can she let him down gently?

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  26. Background image for Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk
    6.8/10(289 votes)

    #25 - Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk

    S4:E14

    Neil Schenk comes looking for a job while Rob returns an old favor.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears" is the worst rated episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show". It scored 3.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, it aired on 12/11/1963. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Laura's Little Lie".