The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 2, Episode 5

Hustling the Hustler (24 Oct. 1962)

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Buddy Sorrell's brother, "Blackie" Sorrell, from whom Buddy has been estranged for a long time, shows up at the Alan Brady Show's offices one day while Buddy is out. Learning that he's ... See full summary »

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Buddy Sorrell's brother, "Blackie" Sorrell, from whom Buddy has been estranged for a long time, shows up at the Alan Brady Show's offices one day while Buddy is out. Learning that he's Buddy's brother, Rob invites him to his house for dinner, not knowing of Blackie's past as a pool hustler. After dinner, when he learns that Rob has a pool table in the basement, Blackie innocently suggests that the two of them might try playing a game or two. Written by aldanoli

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hustler | pool shark | pool game

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[Sally is making Buddy donate 25 cents to charity whenever he insults Mel]
Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell: Hey, Sally, what'll it cost me to call him a big, blubber-nosed baboon?
Sally Rogers: Oh, that'll run you rough 75 cents.
Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell: Can't afford it.
[to Mel]
Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell: You're not a big, blubber-nosed baboon.
[Mel smiles and nods; Buddy puts 25 cents in Sally's can]
Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell: You're a small, blubber-nosed baboon.
[puts another 25 cents in the can]
Melvin 'Mel' Cooley: Rob?
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References The Hustler (1961) See more »

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"Moonlight Bay"
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Music by Percy Wenrich
Lyrics by Edward Madden
Performed by Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke and Morey Amsterdam
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