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The Dick Van Dyke Show S3E10 — The Ballad of the Betty Lou
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The Dick Van Dyke Show•Season 3•Episode 10

The Ballad of the Betty Lou

7.6/10 · 313 votesNov 27, 196325 min

Ranked #21 of 32 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byHoward Morris
Written byMartin Ragaway
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Episode Summary

"The Ballad of the Betty Lou" is episode 10 of The Dick Van Dyke Show season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 313 votes, ranking #21 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Howard Morris and written by Martin Ragaway, it aired on November 27, 1963.

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