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The Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 5

Every episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 5!

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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 5 Ratings Summary

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".

  • Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth
    9.0/10 445 votes

    #1 - Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1965

    A talk show host gets Laura to tell a TV audience that Alan Brady is bald!

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

  • A Farewell to Writing
    7.4/10 253 votes

    #2 - A Farewell to Writing

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1965

    Rob tries to write a novel, but finds that writing comedy is easier.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

  • Uhny Uftz
    8.2/10 383 votes

    #3 - Uhny Uftz

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1965

    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

  • The Ugliest Dog in the World
    7.5/10 253 votes

    #4 - The Ugliest Dog in the World

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1965

    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

  • No Rice at My Wedding
    7.3/10 257 votes

    #5 - No Rice at My Wedding

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1965

    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

  • Draw Me a Pear
    7.8/10 270 votes

    #6 - Draw Me a Pear

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1965

    Laura talks Rob into going to her art class unaware that Valerie falls in love with Rob.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Great Petrie Fortune
    8.2/10 301 votes

    #7 - The Great Petrie Fortune

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1965

    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

  • Odd But True
    7.2/10 243 votes

    #8 - Odd But True

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1965

    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

  • Viva Petrie
    6.4/10 249 votes

    #9 - Viva Petrie

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1965

    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

  • Go Tell the Birds and Bees
    7.0/10 240 votes

    #10 - Go Tell the Birds and Bees

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1965

    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

  • Body and Sol
    6.8/10 244 votes

    #11 - Body and Sol

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1965

    Rob tells Buddy and Sally of the time he became the middle weight champion of his Army Camp.

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Carl Kleinschmitt

  • See Rob Write, Write Rob, Write
    7.2/10 238 votes

    #12 - See Rob Write, Write Rob, Write

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/8/1965

    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

  • You're Under Arrest
    7.7/10 244 votes

    #13 - You're Under Arrest

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/15/1965

    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

  • Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work
    7.2/10 237 votes

    #14 - Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/29/1965

    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

  • Who Stole My Watch?
    7.3/10 241 votes

    #15 - Who Stole My Watch?

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/1966

    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

  • I Do Not Choose to Run
    6.9/10 241 votes

    #16 - I Do Not Choose to Run

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/19/1966

    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

  • The Making of a Councilman
    7.0/10 241 votes

    #17 - The Making of a Councilman

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1966

    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

  • The Curse of the Petrie People
    7.9/10 245 votes

    #18 - The Curse of the Petrie People

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1966

    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

  • The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
    7.9/10 235 votes

    #19 - The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1966

    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

  • Remember the Alimony
    7.4/10 247 votes

    #20 - Remember the Alimony

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 2/16/1966

    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

  • Dear Sally Rogers
    7.5/10 240 votes

    #21 - Dear Sally Rogers

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/1966

    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

  • Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy
    7.5/10 261 votes

    #22 - Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/1966

    Rob & Sally think Buddy is having an affair but he is getting ready for his bar mitzvah.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Reception in Albany
    7.2/10 241 votes

    #23 - Bad Reception in Albany

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 3/9/1966

    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

  • Talk to the Snail
    7.6/10 242 votes

    #24 - Talk to the Snail

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 3/23/1966

    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

  • A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
    7.7/10 238 votes

    #25 - A Day in the Life of Alan Brady

    Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 4/6/1966

    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