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The Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 3

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Every episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 3!

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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  • That's My Boy???
    9.1/10(507)
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    #1 - That's My Boy???

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/25/1963

    Rob recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • All About Eavesdropping
    8.7/10(410)
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    #2 - All About Eavesdropping

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/23/1963

    Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sheldon Keller

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  • October Eve
    8.4/10(331)
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    #3 - October Eve

    Season 3 Episode 28

    Aired 4/8/1964

    Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
    8.3/10(332)
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    #4 - The Life and Love of Joe Coogan

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 1/22/1964

    Rob meets Laura's old flame Joe Coogan at the country club, Rob tells Laura he met Joe and Laura thinks he looked in her shoebox where her pomes are kept. (The pomes are kept in the basement) What Laura doesn't know is the Sonnets give a clue as to what Joe does for a living. Laura & Millie play Golf with Father Joe Coogan. Laura invites Joe to dinner along with Buddy & Sally only to get a big shock.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • The Masterpiece
    8.0/10(292)
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    #5 - The Masterpiece

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/2/1963

    Rob unwittingly bids on a painting at an auction, and when he gets it home, he uncovers another painting underneath that looks like a Grant Wood.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?
    8.0/10(311)
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    #6 - Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/1963

    While working on a joke, Rob should be going to Alan's house to talk about the joke. After hitting himself on the head with a violin (a real one) Rob goes to a party. The party is in Red Hook, New Jersey!

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards
    7.9/10(274)
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    #7 - A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 1/29/1964

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

    Director: Howard Morris

    Writer: Ernest Chambers

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  • Scratch My Car and Die
    7.9/10(281)
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    #8 - Scratch My Car and Die

    Season 3 Episode 26

    Aired 3/25/1964

    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.

    Director: Howard Morris

    Writer: John Whedon

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  • The Alan Brady Show Presents
    7.8/10(326)
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    #9 - The Alan Brady Show Presents

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 12/18/1963

    The staff has to plan a Christmas show.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • My Husband is the Best One
    7.8/10(263)
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    #10 - My Husband is the Best One

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 1/8/1964

    Rob is interviewed by a reporter, but the resulting story gives him a little too much credit for comfort at the office, thanks to Laura’s input.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Martin Ragaway

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  • My Part-Time Wife
    7.8/10(253)
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    #11 - My Part-Time Wife

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 2/26/1964

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
    7.7/10(274)
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    #12 - Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/16/1963

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • Honeymoons Are for the Lucky
    7.7/10(276)
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    #13 - Honeymoons Are for the Lucky

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 3/4/1964

    Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • How to Spank a Star
    7.7/10(260)
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    #14 - How to Spank a Star

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 3/11/1964

    Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Nathaniel Curtis, Bill Idelson

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  • Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail
    7.7/10(265)
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    #15 - Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail

    Season 3 Episode 29

    Aired 4/15/1964

    Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson

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  • Laura's Little Lie
    7.6/10(273)
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    #16 - Laura's Little Lie

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/9/1963

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • Too Many Stars
    7.6/10(286)
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    #17 - Too Many Stars

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/30/1963

    Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Sheldon Keller

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  • Big Max Calvada
    7.6/10(309)
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    #18 - Big Max Calvada

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/20/1963

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears
    7.6/10(253)
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    #19 - The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 12/11/1963

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • The Third One from the Left
    7.6/10(253)
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    #20 - The Third One from the Left

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/1/1964

    Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: John Whedon

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  • The Plots Thicken
    7.6/10(246)
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    #21 - The Plots Thicken

    Season 3 Episode 25

    Aired 3/18/1964

    The Petrie's parents fight over where Laura and Rob should be buried. They have to decide which burial plot to choose without upsetting their in-laws.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Carl Reiner, Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • The Return of Edwin Carp
    7.6/10(285)
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    #22 - The Return of Edwin Carp

    Season 3 Episode 27

    Aired 4/1/1964

    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.

    Director: Howard Morris

    Writer: Carl Reiner

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  • I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All
    7.6/10(256)
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    #23 - I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All

    Season 3 Episode 31

    Aired 4/29/1964

    Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff

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  • Teacher's Petrie
    7.6/10(258)
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    #24 - Teacher's Petrie

    Season 3 Episode 32

    Aired 5/13/1964

    The teacher falls in love with Laura.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Garry Marshall

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  • The Ballad of the Betty Lou
    7.5/10(249)
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    #25 - The Ballad of the Betty Lou

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 11/27/1963

    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]

    Director: Howard Morris

    Writer: Martin Ragaway

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"That's My Boy???" is the best rated episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" season 3. It scored 9.1/10 based on 507 votes. Directed by John Rich and written by N/A, it aired on 9/25/1963. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "All About Eavesdropping".