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The Dick Van Dyke Show S5E16 — I Do Not Choose to Run

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The Dick Van Dyke Show•Season 5•Episode 16

I Do Not Choose to Run

7.0/10 · 313 votesJan 19, 196625 min

Ranked #28 of 32 in Season 5•−0.6 vs season avg

Rob gives a speech at council meeting that will land him a nomination for city councilman of New Rochelle.

Directed byJerry Paris

Written byCarl Kleinschmitt

Previous episodeE15 · Who Stole My Watch?Next episodeE17 · The Making of a Councilman

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Episode Summary

"I Do Not Choose to Run" is episode 16 of The Dick Van Dyke Show season 5. It scored 7.0/10 from 313 votes, ranking #28 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Carl Kleinschmitt, it aired on January 19, 1966.

Next: E17 · The Making of a Councilman Best of Season 5