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The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Cat Burglar

  • Episode aired Jan 2, 1963
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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S2.E15
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Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
  • Comedy
  • Family
A successive string of neighborhood cat burglaries makes the Petries and the Helpers jumpy, all of whom get victimized despite their hyper-vigilance over every little sound.A successive string of neighborhood cat burglaries makes the Petries and the Helpers jumpy, all of whom get victimized despite their hyper-vigilance over every little sound.A successive string of neighborhood cat burglaries makes the Petries and the Helpers jumpy, all of whom get victimized despite their hyper-vigilance over every little sound.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
190
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  • Director
    • John Rich
  • Writer
    • Carl Reiner
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Rose Marie(credit only)
    • Morey Amsterdam(credit only)
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  • Director
    • John Rich
  • Writer
    • Carl Reiner
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Rose Marie(credit only)
    • Morey Amsterdam(credit only)
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    • 2User reviews
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    Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris, Barney Phillips, and Johnny Silver in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Rob Petrieas Rob Petrie
    Rose Marie
    Rose Marie
    • Sally Rogersas Sally Rogers
    • (credit only)
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • Buddy Sorrellas Buddy Sorrell
    • (credit only)
    Larry Mathews
    Larry Mathews
    • Ritchie Petrieas Ritchie Petrie
    Mary Tyler Moore
    Mary Tyler Moore
    • Laura Petrieas Laura Petrie
    Jerry Paris
    Jerry Paris
    • Jerry Helperas Jerry Helper
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Millie Helperas Millie Helper
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Police Lieutenantas Police Lieutenant
    Johnny Silver
    Johnny Silver
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Frank Adamo
    • Burglar #1as Burglar #1
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    • Director
      • John Rich
    • Writer
      • Carl Reiner
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    Storyline

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    Rob reads in the newspaper that the Segals, one of their neighbors, are the fourth and latest victims of home robbery in their neighborhood in four consecutive nights. The news unnerves Laura, Jerry and Millie. Jerry insists that Rob take one of his rifles, which Rob does unwillingly and unloaded. Thereafter, every little bump in the night Rob and Laura hear makes them believe they are the burglars' next target. Despite the extra precaution and vigilance, both the Petries and the Helpers end up, indeed, being robbed that night, with Rob and Laura's missing item being especially puzzling. Rob's connection to show business proves inconvenient as it makes a police lieutenant suspect his unusual theft is a publicity stunt, but when Laura telephones Rob at work the next day about some mundane household issues, Rob thinks he's figured out who the burglars are and tries to nab them. —Huggo
    • police lieutenant
    • robbery
    • rifle
    • newspaper
    • sofa
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      • Comedy
      • Family
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      • TV-G
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    • Trivia
      An inside joke: As Rob Petrie is wrapping up explaining how the burglars operated, he says "That's a Mark VII." When he gets a quizical look from the police lieutenant, he then asks what the police actually do say. The police lieutenant is played by Barney Phillips, who played Sgt. Ed Jacobs during the first season of Dragnet. Dragnet was produced by Jack Webb's Mark VII production company and every episode ended with a signature hammer and stamped logo.
    • Goofs
      When Jerry shows up at the bedroom window with the rifle, the window is open without a screen and when Jerry leaves all Rob does is close the curtains.
    • Quotes

      Rob Petrie: [discovering Jerry outside his bedroom window carrying a rifle] What in the devil do you think you're DOIN'?

      Jerry Helper: Well, uh, Rob, I didn't want to ring the bell and wake up Ritchie.

      Rob Petrie: So you decided to shoot a gun off in the room.

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    9/10
    Home Insecurity
    This episode is another honorable mention, it's the simply home robbery plotline that's been in many other sitcoms, but what makes this funny is how both Rob and Laura deal and react to the situation. There are lots of funny moments, from Jerry passing them the rifle from a window that is surprisingly not closed or secure. It's funny what Jerry says about not coming to the front door, which was a moment of stupidity on his part.

    But of course, the highlight is seeing Rob hunting down the burglar as there is a robbery possibly in progress in their home. The sequence is funny from beginning to end, I really like that both Rob and Laura are really scared which is understandable the thought of an intruder in your home isn't the most pleasant thought in the world. It's also really suspensful because even I'm a little worried about what would happen if there really is an intruder in the house.

    But it's just funny from seeing Rob trying to get one single bullet hidden in the worst possible place, the music box. Seeing Rob constantly react to false alarms and one moment which sort of predates "The Shining" sort of.

    Will Rob and Laura be truly secure, you'll just have to wait and see.

    Rating: 3 and a half stars.
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1963 (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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