The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5, Ep. 26 "Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc."

Rob and his writers are in big trouble for adding insults to an Alan Brady script.
  • Starring: Richard Deacon, Forrest Lewis
  • Directed by: Jerry Paris
  • Runtime: 25 minutes
  • Original air date: April 14, 1966
  • Network: Egami
 
 
 
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  Episode   Original Air Date
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1. Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth
  September 15, 1965
Laura blurts out a top secret on a national television quiz show--that comedian Alan Brady wears a toupee.
 
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2. Uhny Uftz
  September 30, 1965
Rob sees a flying saucer and tracks it to its lair--the office above his own.
 
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3. The Ugliest Dog in the World
  October 7, 1965
Rob and Laura try to find a permanent home for an ugly little mutt from the dog pound.
 
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4. No Rice at My Wedding
  October 13, 1965
Rob and Laura recall their courtship days, when Rob almost lost Laura to another man. Van Williams guest-stars.
 
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5. Draw Me a Pear
  October 20, 1965
Rob and Laura enroll in an art class--and the beautiful instructress has designs on Rob.
 
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6. The Great Petrie Fortune
  October 27, 1965
Rob's dreams of inheriting a fortune are dashed until he realizes the intangible worth of an old photograph.
 
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7. Odd But True
  November 4, 1965
Rob is offered $500 because the freckles on his back are in the shape of the Liberty Bell.
 
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8. Viva Petrie
  November 10, 1965
Rob and Laura have an unusual houseguest, a bullfighter named Manuel who installs himself as a handyman.
 
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9. Go Tell the Birds and the Bees
  November 17, 1965
When Richie spins a few fantastic stories for his friends, his parents wind up in the school psychologist's office.
 
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10. Body and Sol
  November 24, 1965
Rob recalls the time he defended his title as middleweight champion of the Army camp.
 
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11. See Rob Write--Write, Rob, Write
  December 9, 1965
Rob and Laura become rivals when each writes a story for children.
 
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12. You're Under Arrest
  December 16, 1965
Rob goes out to cool off after a quarrel with Laura and winds up in trouble with the law.
 
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13. Fifty-two Forty-five or Work
  December 30, 1965
Rob recalls the time he was out of work with a new home, no furniture, and a pregnant wife.
 
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14. Who Stole My Watch?
  January 6, 1966
Rob loses his friends as well as his watch when the friends learn they're all under suspicion.
 
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15. Bad Reception in Albany
  March 10, 1966
Rob has to locate a television set to watch a special show.
 
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16. I Do Not Choose to Run
  January 20, 1966
Rob can't make up his mind when asked to be a candidate for the city council. Arte Johnson guest-stars.
 
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17. The Making of a Councilman
  January 26, 1966
Rob agrees to run for office but realizes he'd prefer to vote for his brainy opponent. Wally Cox guest-stars.
 
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18. The Curse of the Petrie People
  February 3, 1966
Rob's parents give a family heirloom piece of jewelry to Laura, who accidentally drops it in the garbage disposal.
 
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19. The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
  February 9, 1966
When Mel Cooley takes Rob's advice and stands up to Alan Brady, he is promptly fired.
 
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20. Remember the Alimony
  February 16, 1966
Rob and Laura recall the time they filled in an application for a $10 divorce.
 
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21. Dear Sally Rogers
  February 23, 1966
As a gag, Sally advertises for a husband on a national television show and is flooded with fan mail.
 
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22. Buddy Sorrell--Man and Boy
  March 3, 1966
Symptoms and evidence indicate that Buddy is either seeing a psychiatrist or having an affair.
 
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23. Long Night's Journey Into Day
  March 11, 1966
Laura and Millie spend a harrowing night alone when Rob and Jerry go off on a fishing trip.
 
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24. Talk to the Snail
  March 23, 1966
Believing that comedian Alan Brady plans to cut down his writing staff, Rob applies for a job with a ventriloquist. Paul Winchell, Henry Gibson guest-star.
 
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25. A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
  April 7, 1966
The Petries' anniversary party for the Helpers turns into a television documentary for Alan Brady.
 
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26. Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
  April 14, 1966
Rob and his writers are in big trouble for adding insults to an Alan Brady script.
 
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27. The Man From My Uncle
  April 20, 1966
The Petrie home becomes a command post when government agents put a neighbor's home under surveillance. Godfrey Cambridge guest-stars.
 
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28. You Ought to Be in Pictures
  April 27, 1966
Rob is cast opposite a gorgeous Italian actress in a low-budget film and turns out to be the screen's worst lover.
 
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29. Love Thy Other Neighbor
  May 5, 1966
Rob and Laura are dismayed by Millie Helper's jealousy of their new neighbors.
 
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30. The Gunslinger
  May 26, 1966
The Petries and their friends are transported to the Wild West when Rob dreams he is a frontier sheriff.
 
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31. The Last Chapter
  June 1, 1966
Rob's autobiography conjures up scenes from the past and leads Alan Brady to buy the book for a television series.
 
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Product Details
Episode 26, "Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc."
Synopsis: Rob and his writers are in big trouble for adding insults to an Alan Brady script.
Original air date: April 14, 1966
Runtime: 25 minutes
ASIN: B000OEDSJ2
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,491 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 5
Synopsis: The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie
Supporting actors: Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, Mary Tyler Moore, Philip Ober, Arte Johnson, Howard Wendell, Peter Brocco, Helen Spring
Season year: 1966
Genre: Comedy, Family
Executive producer: Sam Denoff
Network: Egami
ASIN: B000OEFNRW
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