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The Dick Van Dyke Show S5E24 — Talk to the Snail

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The Dick Van Dyke Show•Season 5•Episode 24

Talk to the Snail

7.7/10 · 316 votesMar 23, 196625 min

Ranked #12 of 32 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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!

Directed byJerry Paris

Written byGarry Marshall, Jerry Belson

Previous episodeE23 · Bad Reception in Albany Next episodeE25 · A Day in the Life of Alan Brady

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Dick Van Dyke

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Rob Petrie

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Laura Petrie

Rose Marie

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Larry Mathews

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Garry Marshall

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Jerry Belson

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Episode Summary

"Talk to the Snail" is episode 24 of The Dick Van Dyke Show season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 316 votes, ranking #12 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, it aired on March 23, 1966.

Next: E25 · A Day in the Life of Alan Brady Best of Season 5