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The Dick Van Dyke Show S1E2 — My Blonde-Haired Brunette

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The Dick Van Dyke Show•Season 1•Episode 2

My Blonde-Haired Brunette

8.1/10 · 533 votesOct 10, 196125 min

Ranked #3 of 30 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Rob has only one day off from work and Laura is upset that Rob won't eat with her or do anything but sleep until 11am. Laura tells him he got about 7 seconds worth of sleep! (She set the clock ahead two hours!) Laura

Directed byJohn Rich, Sheldon Leonard

Written byCarl Reiner

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Episode Summary

"My Blonde-Haired Brunette" is episode 2 of The Dick Van Dyke Show season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 533 votes, ranking #3 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by John Rich, Sheldon Leonard and written by Carl Reiner, it aired on October 10, 1961.

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