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The Dick Van Dyke Show

There's No Sale Like Wholesale

  • Episode aired May 26, 1965
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
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7.6/10
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S4.E32
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Dick Van Dyke and Morey Amsterdam in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
  • Comedy
  • Family
Buddy always says "I could've gotten it for you wholesale" but always after the fact, so Sally dares him to prove it when Rob wants to buy Laura a fur coat.Buddy always says "I could've gotten it for you wholesale" but always after the fact, so Sally dares him to prove it when Rob wants to buy Laura a fur coat.Buddy always says "I could've gotten it for you wholesale" but always after the fact, so Sally dares him to prove it when Rob wants to buy Laura a fur coat.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
195
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  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall
    • Jerry Belson
    • Carl Reiner
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Rose Marie
    • Morey Amsterdam
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  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall
    • Jerry Belson
    • 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
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    Mary Tyler Moore
    Mary Tyler Moore
    • Laura Petrieas Laura Petrie
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Millie Helperas Millie Helper
    Lou Krugman
    • Nunzio Vallanias Nunzio Vallani
    Jane Dulo
    Jane Dulo
    • Opal Levingeras Opal Levinger
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Emilas Emil
    A.G. Vitanza
    • Mr. Garnettas Mr. Garnett
    Frank Adamo
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      • Jerry Paris
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      • Garry Marshall
      • Jerry Belson
      • Carl Reiner
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    Rob and Laura have made a pact to get each other a nice gift once a year just because, with no pressure and no competition. This year, Rob has decided to get Laura a $500 fur coat, especially as Laura needs a new coat. Buddy, always with a deal at the ready, says he knows someone who knows someone who can get a deal on such a coat. Rob isn't too sure about Buddy's deal but wants to get something nice and genuine for Laura. Rob eventually succumbs to Buddy's sales tactics if only to see if Buddy's ubiquitous wholesalers really do exist. Despite the somewhat shady process Rob must go through with the wholesaler, Nunzio Vallani - a process which includes fake names, fake orders, a pick-up location way out on Long Island and a non-return policy - Rob can't argue with the $250 price tag for the exact same coat, even if the coat doesn't fit and he will eventually have to get it altered. Laura is forced to pick up the coat herself from a store on Long Island, pretending to be Nunzio's wife, which is difficult pull off since Laura has no idea who Nunzio is. When Laura gets the coat home, it is not only the wrong size - built for someone twice Laura's size - but the wrong style. Rob and Laura have to decide whether to take their loss, try to deal with Nunzio on an exchange, try to sell the coat to a female linebacker, or tell Buddy what a rotten deal his deal ended up being. —Huggo
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    • Trivia
      The title refers to Irving Berlin's anthem to the entertainment industry "There's No Business Like Show Business" that was used in the movies Annie Get Your Gun (1950) and There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), sung in the latter movie by Ethel Merman who originally sang it in the Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun. The original Broadway production of "Annie Get Your Gun" opened at the Imperial Theater on May 16, 1946 and ran for 1,147 performances.
    • Quotes

      Emil: [asked to try on a fur coat] You wanna see the coat on me?

      Rob Petrie: Well, yeah.

      Emil: You in show business?

      Rob Petrie: Yeah.

      Emil: I don't go for that.

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    5/10
    An Italian-American Furrier?
    I saw this episode some time ago, and was perplexed to see an Italian-American furrier--I've always thought that most people in this line of work were Jewish.

    Robert Mazzella.
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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1965 (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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