The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5, Episode 23

Bad Reception in Albany (9 Mar. 1966)

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Rob and Laura are in Albany to attend the wedding of Laura's cousin Edabeth. Laura is the matron of honor, while Rob is an usher. Rob sends Laura off to the church alone early as he, on ... See full summary »

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Sally Rogers (credit only)
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Buddy Sorrell (credit only)
Larry Mathews ...
Ritchie Petrie (credit only)
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Tom D'Andrea ...
Forrest Gilly
Robert Nichols ...
Wendell Henderson
Chanin Hale ...
Sugar Henderson
Johnny Haymer ...
Sam (as John Haymer)
Joseph Mell ...
Fred
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Bartender
Bella Bruck ...
Chambermaid
Lorraine Bendix ...
Edabeth
Ed Rice ...
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Candice Howard ...
Girl (as Candace Howard)
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Rob and Laura are in Albany to attend the wedding of Laura's cousin Edabeth. Laura is the matron of honor, while Rob is an usher. Rob sends Laura off to the church alone early as he, on order from Alan, has to stay in their hotel room to watch a fashion show on television to view the work of someone Alan is contemplating hiring as an on-air partner. Despite Laura's concerns, Rob figures he has plenty of time as it's now seven thirty, the show starts at eight o'clock ending at eight thirty, and the wedding ceremony starts at nine o'clock. The evening doesn't end up quite being as easy as Rob believed. First, he forgets the name of the church. And second, the television set in their hotel room breaks. As Rob calls in the hotel repairman to fix the set, he wanders around the hotel looking for an unused television set to watch the show. This task becomes a difficult one as the Seals, a men's service club, are holding a convention at the hotel, so there are no empty hotel rooms, and the ... Written by Huggo

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