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Season 5 Guide (1965-1966)

	5x01 Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth Alan Brady is upset now that Laura has let out his secret on a nation wide TV game show, that Alan wears a toupee.	Sep. 15, 1965
	5x02 A Farewell to Writing Rob plans to spend his vacation time writing a novel, but gets a case of writer's block.	Sep. 22, 1965
	5x03 Uhny Uftz Rob believes he has seen a flying saucer while alone in his office and thinks he has tracked it down, just above his office.	Sep. 29, 1965
	5x04 The Ugliest Dog in the World Rob is left in charge of an ugly dog which he is suppose to write a skit for. But after the bit is left out of the show, Rob is left with the dog to bring ...	Oct. 06, 1965
	5x05 No Rice at My Wedding Rob tells the story of a time when he and Laura were dating and how he almost lost her in a raffle to a man named Clark Rice.	Oct. 13, 1965
	5x06 Draw Me a Pear Laura asks Rob to join her in an art class and then becomes jealous when the female teacher shows him extra attention.	Oct. 20, 1965
	5x07 The Great Petrie Fortune Rob goes on a treasure hunt after finding an old home movie in which his uncle Hezekiah mentions that there may be a family fortune hidden somewhere.	Oct. 27, 1965
	5x08 Odd But True Rob is offered $500 from a newspaper after Ritchie discovers that his freckles create the shape of the Liberty Bell.	Nov. 03, 1965
	5x09 Viva Petrie The Petrie's maid Maria, suggests that bullfighter Manuel Luis Rodriguez, ask Rob for a job as a handyman. But it quick to see that Manuel hasn't a clue ...	Nov. 10, 1965
	5x10 Go Tell the Birds and Bees The Petrie's are called into the school psychologist's office after Ritchie tells some wild stories of the birds and the bees.	Nov. 17, 1965
	5x11 Body and Sol Rob recalls his glory days as the middle weight boxing champion in the Army camp.	Nov. 24, 1965
	5x12 See Rob Write -- Write, Rob, Write Laura is inspired to write a children's story to go with the pictures she sees at the Butcher Shop. But after Rob questions her about being able to finish ...	Dec. 08, 1965
	5x13 You're Under Arrest Rob heads off to a drive in movie after having an argument with Laura, and then is arrested for assaulting an old woman.	Dec. 15, 1965
	5x14 Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work As the Alan Brady Show is set to go on hiatus, Rob recalls the time when he was out of work, with no home and Laura was pregnant with Ritchie.	Dec. 29, 1965
	5x15 Who Stole My Watch? Rob's accusations against all his friends after his new expensive watch disappears, has them all angered and offended.	Jan. 05, 1966
	5x16 I Do Not Choose to Run Rob is asked to run for city council after making a speech at a council meeting, but is unsure of whether he wants the job.	Jan. 19, 1966
	5x17 The Making of a Councilman Rob wants to back out of the race for city council after meeting his opponent in which he believes is better suited for the job.	Jan. 26, 1966
	5x18 The Curse of the Petrie People Rob gives Laura a family heirloom which tells the Petrie family history, but destroys it after it drops into a garbage disposal. Now she needs to repair ...	Feb. 02, 1966
	5x19 The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart Mel takes Rob's advice and stands up to Alan Brady after he is chastised for not telling Alan about a change in the script. But the meeting does not go ...	Feb. 09, 1966
	5x20 Remember the Alimony Rob and Laura recall the time they spent in Mexico and how they almost filed for a $10 divorce.	Feb. 16, 1966
	5x21 Dear Sally Rogers While on the The Stevie Parsons Show, Sally mentions that she is looking for a husband, unaware of the flood of responses she would receive.	Feb. 23, 1966
	5x22 Buddy Sorrell, Man and Boy Sally and Rob are in search of what secret Buddy is hiding. They come to the conclusion that he is either having an affair or seeing a psychiatrist. Fact ...	Mar. 02, 1966
	5x23 Bad Reception in Albany Rob and Laura head to Albany to attend a wedding. Alan had asked Rob to watch a fashion show to get an idea for a sketch, causing him to scurry to find ...	Mar. 09, 1966
	5x24 Talk to the Snail Rob applies for a job working with a annoying ventriloquist and his puppet of a obnoxious snail, after discovering that Alan plans on cutting down his ...	Mar. 23, 1966
	5x25 A Day in the Life of Alan Brady When Rob and Laura set up an anniversary party for Jerry and Millie, it unwittingly turns into a Alan Brady documentary.	Apr. 06, 1966
	5x26 Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc. A script containing insults towards Alan Brady accidentally gets delivered to his office. The gang decide they must break in and get the script back before ...	Apr. 13, 1966
	5x27 The Man from My Uncle The government wants to use the Petrie's home as a surveillance outpost to spy on their neighbor's home.	Apr. 20, 1966
	5x28 You Ought to Be in Pictures Rob becomes the world's worst actor when he is given a role in a low budget movie, featuring an Italian bombshell actress.	Apr. 27, 1966
	5x29 Love Thy Other Neighbor Millie becomes insanely jealous when the Petrie's spend time with their new neighbors, the Stagg's.	May. 04, 1966
	5x30 Long Night's Journey into Day Rob an Jerry decide to go on a fishing trip, leaving Laura and Millie alone in their homes. Being Laura's first night by herself, she begins to hear all ...	May. 11, 1966
	5x31 The Gunslinger As Rob is put to sleep while Jerry removes his tooth, he begins to dream about his family and friends all living in the days of the wild west.	May. 25, 1966
	5x32 The Last Chapter Rob recalls the events from his life as he wrote in his autobiography, causing Alan Brady to purchase the rights to use as a premise for a TV series.	Jun. 01, 1966

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Season 5 Characters

Robert 'Rob' Petrie	played by Dick Van Dyke
Laura Petrie	played by Mary Tyler Moore
Melvin 'Mel' Cooley	played by Richard Deacon
Sally Rogers	played by Rose Marie
Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell	played by Morey Amsterdam
Millie Helper	played by Ann Morgan Guilbert
Richard Rosebud 'Ritchie' Petrie	played by Larry Mathews
Alan Brady	played by Carl Reiner
Jerry Helper	played by Jerry Paris
Bartender	played by Garry Marshall
Doug	played by George Tyne
Maxine	played by Shelah Hackett
Mrs. Birdwell	played by Margaret Muse
Mr. Phillips	played by Biff Elliot
Mr. Peters	played by Greg Morris
Mr. Howard	played by Philip Ober
Mr. Harlow	played by Forrest Lewis
Miss Reshovsky	played by Alberta Nelson
Missy	played by Jackie Joseph
Mr. Evans	played by Milton Frome
Mr. Berkowitz	played by George Tyne
Mary Jane Stagg	played by Sue Taylor
Leland Ferguson	played by Dan Tobin

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Season 5 Trivia

Episode 28 - The title is based on the song "You Ought to Be in Pictures" by Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman.
Episode 27 - The title is based on the spy thriller TV series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964).
Episode 20 - The title is based on the cry of the Texans after the massacre at the Battle of the Alamo, "Remember the Alamo!"
Episode 01 - Not only does this episode reveal the fact that Alan Brady wore a toupee, it also revealed to many people that Carl Reiner (who played him) actually did so in real life, too.
Episode 14 - The title comes from the rallying cry from the era of the Oregon Territory dispute in the early 19th century, to claim territory farther into Canada. "54 40 or Fight!" refers to the latitude in question.

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