Season 2 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 32
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 2 (1962-1963)

The Dick Van Dyke Show Never Name a Duck 2x01 Never Name a Duck
Ritchie gives names to a pair of baby ducks which Rob brought home from work and promptly gives them a name. But when one of the ducks becomes ill, Rob needs to teach his son an important ...
Sep. 26, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Two Faces of Rob 2x02 The Two Faces of Rob
Rob calls home to Laura and asks for a date in a disguised voice in order to prove his point that wives cannot figure out when their husband is calling, just by hearing his voice.
Oct. 03, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Attempted Marriage 2x03 The Attempted Marriage
A look back at the story of Rob and Laura's wedding and how he ended up with a sprained ankle when his jeep breaks down.
Oct. 10, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show Bank Book 6565696 2x04 Bank Book 6565696
Rob is shocked when he discovers that Laura has a bank account of her own that she has never revealed.
Oct. 17, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show Hustling the Hustler 2x05 Hustling the Hustler
Rob plays pool against Buddy's brother who insists he can't play, but is really a hustler. But it's Laura to the rescue when he discovers he is married to a pool shark.
Oct. 24, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show My Husband Is Not a Drunk 2x06 My Husband Is Not a Drunk
Rob causes mayhem at work when he arrives after suffering a post hypnotic suggestion which had been meant for another man in which he needs a drink every time he hears a bell ring. ...
Oct. 31, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show What's in a Middle Name? 2x07 What's in a Middle Name?
Rob and Laura try to explain to Ritchie how he wound up with the middle name of 'Rosebud.'
Nov. 07, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show Like a Sister 2x08 Like a Sister
Although Sally has a new man in her life, Rob believes he is not the right guy for her and attempts to make him drunk in front of her. But his plan backfires when he declares his love ...
Nov. 14, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Night the Roof Fell In 2x09 The Night the Roof Fell In
A bad day at the office creates drama at home for Rob and Laura, as he walks out after a spat.
Nov. 21, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally 2x10 The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally
Rob is under the suspicion that Buddy and Sally are carrying on a secret affair and goes undercover to find out the truth.
Nov. 28, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show A Bird in the Head Hurts 2x11 A Bird in the Head Hurts
Ritchie is in fear that a giant woodpecker is trying to attack him and asks Rob to get rid of the bird.
Dec. 05, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show Gesundheit, Darling 2x12 Gesundheit, Darling
Rob's sudden sneezing has him worried that he maybe allergic to his family.
Dec. 12, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own 2x13 A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
When Rob breaks a tooth while eating, he finds himself in need of an emergency dentist appointment, but fears he has betrayed his friend and usual dentist Jerry by seeing another.
Dec. 19, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra 2x14 Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra
Rob finds himself dug deep in controversy when he takes the reigns of a local theatrical version of Cleopatra, and everyone wants to play the lead.
Dec. 26, 1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Cat Burglar 2x15 The Cat Burglar
A cat burglar has stolen from the Petrie's, and no one can figure how he got inside. So Rob decides to defend himself by purchasing a gun, but forgets where he put the bullets when ...
Jan. 02, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Foul Weather Girl 2x16 The Foul Weather Girl
A weather girl on the local news is an old schoolmate of Rob's and asks for his help in getting a job on the Alan Brady Show. Laura becomes jealous as the single woman starts working ...
Jan. 09, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Will You Two Be My Wife? 2x17 Will You Two Be My Wife?
A manuscript describes how Rob almost married another woman, Dorothy, and how he found her more attractive than Laura. But as Buddy and Sally secretly read the book they find out that ...
Jan. 16, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Ray Murdock's X-Ray 2x18 Ray Murdock's X-Ray
Rob's interview on The Ray Murdock's X-ray Show makes Laura sound like a nut, causing her to demand and explanation when he came home.
Jan. 23, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show I Was a Teenage Head Writer 2x19 I Was a Teenage Head Writer
Having quit the show because of a demand to make a major rewrite of the script, Rob tells the story of how he as a young comedy writer had to prove himself to Buddy and Sally.
Jan. 30, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show It May Look Like a Walnut! 2x20 It May Look Like a Walnut!
After watching a late night science fiction movie, Rob has a dream that a walnut is out to steal his imagination and his thumbs.
Feb. 06, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show My Husband Is a Check-Grabber 2x21 My Husband Is a Check-Grabber
Laura wants to break Rob of his habit of grabbing for the check while out at dinner.
Feb. 13, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Don't Trip Over That Mountain 2x22 Don't Trip Over That Mountain
Laura tries to warn Rob not to try skiing on the bigger slopes since he is only a beginner, but to no avail.
Feb. 20, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Give Me Your Walls! 2x23 Give Me Your Walls!
When Rob accidentally draws on a wall, he and Laura decide to get a professional painter to redo the room. But the painters habits have them regretting their choice.
Feb. 27, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Sam Pomerantz Scandals 2x24 The Sam Pomerantz Scandals
The gang all help out an old friend of Rob's by putting on a charity show for him.
Mar. 06, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show The Square Triangle 2x25 The Square Triangle
A guest star for the Alan Brady Show, singer Jacques Savon, has a strange connection with Rob and Laura, who believe they were to blame for his divorce.
Mar. 20, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show I'm No Henry Walden! 2x26 I'm No Henry Walden!
Rob feels uncomfortable as the only comedy writer to attend a literary party with Henry Walden.
Mar. 27, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Racy Tracy Rattigan 2x27 Racy Tracy Rattigan
Guest host, a British romantic film star Tracy Rattigan, makes Rob jealous when he woos Laura.
Apr. 03, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Divorce 2x28 Divorce
Buddy's shocking announcement that he wants a divorce from Pickles has Rob caught in the middle.
Apr. 10, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show It's a Shame She Married Me 2x29 It's a Shame She Married Me
Rob is jealous when he meets Jim Darling, an old boyfriend of Laura's who has now become successful and will do all he can to make sure the two do not meet up again.
Apr. 17, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise 2x30 A Surprise Surprise Is a Surprise
Laura does all she can to make sure Rob does not find out that she is planning a surprise birthday party for him, but is discouraged to find out he knew about it all the time.
Apr. 24, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show Jilting the Jilter 2x31 Jilting the Jilter
Sally has fallen for comedian Freddy White, but finds out that he only wanted her to quit the Alan Brady Show and write jokes for him.
May. 01, 1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen 2x32 When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen
When Rob runs dry on ideas for the show, Ritchie suggests that he uses a talking bowling pin, unaware that this skit had already been used earlier on the Uncle Spunky Show.
May. 08, 1963
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Season 2 Characters

Rob Petrie played by Dick Van Dyke
Sally Rogers played by Rose Marie
Buddy Sorrell played by Morey Amsterdam
Ritchie Petrie played by Larry Mathews
Laura Petrie played by Mary Tyler Moore
Mel Cooley played by Richard Deacon
Millie Helper played by Ann Morgan Guilbert
Jerry Helper played by Jerry Paris
Pickles Sorrell played by Joan Shawlee
Doctor played by Sandy Kenyon
Waiter played by Frank Adamo
Alan Brady voiced by Carl Reiner
Fred White played by Guy Marks
Jane Leighton played by Joan O'Brien
Vito Giotto played by Vito Scotti
Millie Crumberbacher played by Ann Morgan Guilbert
Henry Walden played by Everett Sloane
Jacques Savon played by Jacques Bergerac
Ray Murdock played by Gene Lyons
Sam Pomerantz played by Henry Calvin
Ric Vallone played by Vic Damone
Stage Manager played by Jerry Hausner
Mr. Fletcher played by Jerry Hausner

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Season 2 Videos

02x31 Jilting the Jilter
02x31 Jilting the Jilter (25:32)

02x13 A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
02x13 A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own (25:30)

02x14 Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra
02x14 Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra (25:33)

02x29 It's a Shame She Married Me
02x29 It's a Shame She Married Me (25:18)

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Season 2 Quotes

02x01 - Never Name a Duck Season 2 / Episode 1: - Never Name a Duck

Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell: [looking through a box full of old toys] Hey, here's something for Ritchie: a bathtub toy with a plastic fish in it.
Robert 'Rob' Petrie: I think Ritchie's a little too old for plastic fish.
Sally Rogers: [taking the toy] I'll take it.
Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell: I don't want to be personal, but aren't you old enough to bathe with real fish?
Sally Rogers: It's not for me, it's for Mr. Henderson, my cat.
Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell: Your cat eats plastic fish?
Robert 'Rob' Petrie, Sally Rogers: [in unison] It's a plastic cat.
02x20 - It May Look Like a Walnut! Season 2 / Episode 20: - It May Look Like a Walnut!

Robert 'Rob' Petrie: Oh, what a nightmare! What a nightmare! I dreamed that I was a Twylo-ite. And that I lost my sense of humor and my thumbs! [kisses thumbs fervently]
Laura Petrie: I dreamt that Danny Thomas was chasing me and throwing walnuts at me and every place he'd hit me I'd lose a thumb and grow an eye!
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Season 2 Trivia

  • Episode 20 - Producer Sheldon Leonard hated the story when it was presented as a script, thinking it was not funny and too strange, but gave the go-ahead for it to be filmed. Later, he acknowledged the popularity of the episode and said he had been wrong to think it would flop.
  • Episode 28 - The voice of the unseen Floyd B. Bariscale at the door was performed by Sheldon Leonard.
  • Episode 02 - Goof (continuity error): When Rob calls Laura the second time, pretending to be the Italian, he proposes a meeting for cocktails at 4:00. Laura replies that she can't come at 4:00 and suggests 4:30. This cannot be heard by Buddy and Sally, who are listening to Rob's side of the conversation. Nevertheless,
  • Episode 20 - Goof (revealing mistake): During the famous closet scene Rob's thumbs are clearly visible.
  • Episode 03 - Goof (factual errors): While the idea that Rob would accidentally drop the key for the jeep into the radiator is amusing, military jeeps do not have keys. Instead, they have a button for the starter.

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