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The Dick Van Dyke Show

Teacher's Petrie

  • Episode aired May 13, 1964
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
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7.6/10
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S3.E32
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  • E32
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Mary Tyler Moore and Ann Morgan Guilbert in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
  • Comedy
  • Family
Laura takes a creative writing course, and the teacher extols Laura's writing abilities. Rob infers from this unwarranted attention that Mr. Caldwell is using Laura to meet him. In fact, Mr.... Read allLaura takes a creative writing course, and the teacher extols Laura's writing abilities. Rob infers from this unwarranted attention that Mr. Caldwell is using Laura to meet him. In fact, Mr. Caldwell's interest is only in Laura.Laura takes a creative writing course, and the teacher extols Laura's writing abilities. Rob infers from this unwarranted attention that Mr. Caldwell is using Laura to meet him. In fact, Mr. Caldwell's interest is only in Laura.
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  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Jerry Belson
    • Garry Marshall
    • Carl Reiner
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Rose Marie
    • Morey Amsterdam
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  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Jerry Belson
    • Garry Marshall
    • Carl Reiner
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Rose Marie
    • Morey Amsterdam
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Rob Petrieas Rob Petrie
    Rose Marie
    Rose Marie
    • Sally Rogersas Sally Rogers
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • Buddy Sorrellas Buddy Sorrell
    Larry Mathews
    Larry Mathews
    • Ritchie Petrieas Ritchie Petrie
    Mary Tyler Moore
    Mary Tyler Moore
    • Laura Petrieas Laura Petrie
    Bernard Fox
    Bernard Fox
    • Mr. Caldwellas Mr. Caldwell
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Millie Helperas Millie Helper
    Cheerio Meredith
    Cheerio Meredith
    • Miss Prinderas Miss Prinder
    • Director
      • Jerry Paris
    • Writers
      • Jerry Belson
      • Garry Marshall
      • Carl Reiner
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    Laura couldn't sign herself and Rob up for the Spanish class they wanted (as it was already full), so she signed herself and Millie up for a creative writing class, which Rob obviously doesn't need. Based on Laura's description of her initial meeting with Mr. Caldwell the teacher, Rob believes that Mr. Caldwell's praise of Laura is purely so that he can eventually ask professional writer Rob a favor, such as reading a manuscript he wrote or wanting to collaborate on a project. Laura is somewhat incredulous at Rob's suggestion, but Rob is even more certain after Laura gets an A+ on her first assignment, which Mr. Caldwell said was the best in class, but which Rob, Buddy and Sally can see is not very good. With Rob and Laura locked in argument over the matter, Buddy suggests Rob give in to what Mr. Caldwell wants. As Rob carries out the plan, he finds that his sense of an ulterior motive is only half accurate. —Huggo
    • immorality
    • night school
    • creative writing
    • writing class
    • marital argument
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
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      • TV-G
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    • Trivia
      On the blackboard in the classroom is written "Suggested reading - The Wapshot Scandal by John Cheever". This novel was published in 1964, the same year this episode aired.
    • Goofs
      Buddy says there were more laughs in his bar mitzvah speech than in Laura's essay. Later on in the fifth season, Buddy takes lessons for his bar mitzvah which he never had.
    • Quotes

      Ritchie Petrie: [told to go to bed] Should I shut the door so I don't hear the fight?

      Rob Petrie: There's no fight, Rich. Go to bed.

      Laura Petrie: And shut the door.

    • Soundtracks
      The Blue Danube Waltz
      (uncredited)

      original title: An der Schönen Blauen Donau op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)

      Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)

      Sung by Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke)

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Cahuenga Studios, 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Calvada Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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