Laura fumes when Rob buys himself a motorcycle.Laura fumes when Rob buys himself a motorcycle.Laura fumes when Rob buys himself a motorcycle.
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- TriviaA young & uncredited Gary Busey appears as one of the motorcycle gang members in the scene at the outside diner.
- GoofsWhen Mouse is talking to the policeman, Jolly is silently mouthing the same line.
- Quotes
Laura Petrie: A minute ago you said you liked tuna casserole.
Rob Petrie: A minute ago I had a motorcycle.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Svengoolie: Time Walker (2021)
Featured review
HEY, ROBBIE BABY! WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
10 PLUS STARS!
This episode came at the end of the fourth season. Truly, it should have been held over for the premier of the fifth season. It's that GOOD. Classic stuff written by a classic guy, Dale McRaven, who wrote many goofy episodes for the series, later without too much surprise, writer for the PARTRIDGE FAMILY, MORK AND MINDY and creator of PERFECT STRANGERS. What a resume!
Rob just wants to do something different --a guy thing, right? So he up and buys a "mini" motorcycle and off he goes into the wild, blue yonder! BUT there are complications. Laura ain't too keen about the whole thing, and being a terrific wife, you can't blame her. She thinks he'll get himself killed!
Rob survives, though it's worse than a crash --he gets arrested! Arrested! He meets up with a biker gang and it isn't long before the cops are on the scene! This is hilarious stuff, and just watching Dick Van Dyke's expressions, his rubbery body language, are the whole show. Also McRaven tosses in some great dialogue.
Good supporting cast with Sandy Kenyon playing the no nonsense cop, also comedian Johnny Silver as the wisecracking counter guy. Pretty Linda Marshall plays Doris, the biker gal. Marshall co- starred in the TAMMY tv series and the subsequent movie series.
Dedicated to all armchair bikers, and a few of us who did the Rob Petrie thing and owned one for a day or two! SEASON 4 EPISODE 31 remastered dvd box set.
This episode came at the end of the fourth season. Truly, it should have been held over for the premier of the fifth season. It's that GOOD. Classic stuff written by a classic guy, Dale McRaven, who wrote many goofy episodes for the series, later without too much surprise, writer for the PARTRIDGE FAMILY, MORK AND MINDY and creator of PERFECT STRANGERS. What a resume!
Rob just wants to do something different --a guy thing, right? So he up and buys a "mini" motorcycle and off he goes into the wild, blue yonder! BUT there are complications. Laura ain't too keen about the whole thing, and being a terrific wife, you can't blame her. She thinks he'll get himself killed!
Rob survives, though it's worse than a crash --he gets arrested! Arrested! He meets up with a biker gang and it isn't long before the cops are on the scene! This is hilarious stuff, and just watching Dick Van Dyke's expressions, his rubbery body language, are the whole show. Also McRaven tosses in some great dialogue.
Good supporting cast with Sandy Kenyon playing the no nonsense cop, also comedian Johnny Silver as the wisecracking counter guy. Pretty Linda Marshall plays Doris, the biker gal. Marshall co- starred in the TAMMY tv series and the subsequent movie series.
Dedicated to all armchair bikers, and a few of us who did the Rob Petrie thing and owned one for a day or two! SEASON 4 EPISODE 31 remastered dvd box set.
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- tcchelsey
- Dec 10, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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