"The Dick Van Dyke Show" My Blonde-Haired Brunette (1961)

Director:

John Rich

Writers:

Carl Reiner (written by)
Carl Reiner (created by)

TV Series:

"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)

Original Air Date:

10 October 1961 (Season 1, Episode 2)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

A series of events occur that make Laura believe that Rob no longer sees her as the beautiful, young and lovable wife she hopes she still is...

Plot Keywords:

TV | TV Show | Writer | Sketch Comedy | Mother Son Relationship

Cast

Dick Van Dyke	...	Rob Petrie
Rose Marie	...	Sally Rogers
Morey Amsterdam	...	Buddy Sorrell
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Laura Petrie
Larry Mathews	...	Ritchie Petrie
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Millie Helper
Benny Rubin	...	Druggist

Directed by
John Rich

Writing credits
Carl Reiner		(written by)
Carl Reiner		(created by)

Produced by
Ronald Jacobs	....	associate producer
Sheldon Leonard	....	executive producer
Carl Reiner	....	producer
Danny Thomas	....	executive producer: in association with

Original Music by
Earle Hagen

Cinematography by
Robert De Grasse		(as Robert de Grasse)

Film Editing by
Bud Molin

Casting by
Ruth Burch

Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid

Set Decoration by
Ken Swartz

Costume Design by
Harald Johnson

Makeup Department
Eleanor Edwards	....	hair stylist (as Elenore Edwards)
Thomas Tuttle	....	makeup artist (as Tom Tuttle)

Production Management
Frank E. Myers	....	production manager (as Frank Myers)
Argyle Nelson	....	production supervisor (as W. Argyle Nelson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John C. Chulay	....	assistant director

Art Department
Glenn Ross	....	property master

Sound Department
Cam McCulloch	....	sound engineer
Edward L. Sandlin	....	re-recording editor (as Edward Sandlin)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Niver	....	camera coordinator

Music Department
Earle Hagen	....	composer: theme music
Walter Popp	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Marjorie Mullen	....	continuity

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Carl Reiner		creator

Casting by
Marjorie Benson

Production Companies

• Calvada Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1961) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Botany 500  Mr. Van Dyke's wardrobe furnished by
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  sound recording
• William Pearson, Los Angeles  fashions: Rose Marie and Mary Tyler Moore

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Cahuenga, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Calvada Productions

Trivia:

This is Mary Tyler Moore's most favorite episode of the show.

Quotes:

Robert 'Rob' Petrie:[looking at a glass of orange juice] Honey, there's pits and seeds and orange flesh in this orange juice. You know how meticulous I am about my orange juice.
Laura Petrie:[seeing Rob wearing a tattered sweater] Not too meticulous about the way you dress, are you? My, don't you look dashing.
Robert 'Rob' Petrie:Well, thank you, my dear.