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 work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
The best episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" season 5 is "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth", rated 9/10 from 445 user votes. It was directed by Jerry Paris and written by N/A. "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" aired on 9/15/1965 and is rated 1.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Farewell to Writing".
A talk show host gets Laura to tell a TV audience that Alan Brady is bald!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
Rob tries to write a novel, but finds that writing comedy is easier.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
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"".
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
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.
Director: Lee Philips
Writer: N/A
Rob recalls a time when Laura was the prize of a raffle. Rob does everything he can to keep Clark Rice from marrying Laura.
Director: Lee Philips
Writer: Garry Marshall
Laura talks Rob into going to her art class unaware that Valerie falls in love with Rob.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
After Rob and Laura finish watching a movie Uncle Hezekiah gives Rob and Laura clue as to what the fortune might be.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
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)
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: John Whedon
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
Rob tells Buddy and Sally of the time he became the middle weight champion of his Army Camp.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
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).
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
After Rob loses his watch that he got as birthday gift, He thinks everyone he knows took his watch. Laura and Rob plan a party to say they are sorry after they learn a crook stole Rob's watch.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
Rob gives a speech at council meeting that will land him a nomination for city councilman of New Rochelle.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
Rob decides to quit running for his seat on the New Rochelle city council after meeting the opponent running against him because of his experience.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
Laura gets a brooch that (in the shape of the United States) tells the history of the Petrie family. Laura later puts the brooch in the garbage! We learn that Rob's mom hates the brooch!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
Mel is in trouble for not telling Alan that there was a change in the script. Rob tries to get Mel to stick up for himself, But Mel gets fired.
Director: N/A
Writer: John Whedon
Rob and Laura leave Anchor Texas to go to Mexico only to find that marriage is hard to do. They soon find out that getting a divorce is easier than they thought (it costs $10 in Mexico!)
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt
Sally really wants a husband she goes on ""The Stevie Parsons Show"" thinking she has finally found a husband or has she? Stevie asks Rob to help in a stunt where Stevie picks a letter written to Sally, One problem Sally has no idea what will happen! Wait until Sally finds out who Box 7030 is!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Rob & Sally think Buddy is having an affair but he is getting ready for his bar mitzvah.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Rob and Laura are attending a wedding in Albany, Rob is asked by Alan to watch a fashion show. He promises to tell Alan what he thought of it. Rob has to hurry to the church to usher a wedding.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall
Rob fears his job is gone after reading a memo (found in the trash where they are looking for this week's script that Buddy lost) Rob almost writes for Jelly Bean a snail!
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Garry Marshall
Jerry & Millie are having their anniversary party, at the Petrie home one problem the party is a part of documentary that focuses on Alan.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A