Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

Episode aired Oct 16, 1963
TV-GTV-G
30m

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Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

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Rob and Laura must remarry to maintain legal marital status, but a marital squabble before the judge may prevent it.Rob and Laura must remarry to maintain legal marital status, but a marital squabble before the judge may prevent it.Rob and Laura must remarry to maintain legal marital status, but a marital squabble before the judge may prevent it.

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In the conclusion of the two-parter, Rob and Laura must each try to explain their sudden departure from New Rochelle. They are trying to cover up that they must re-solemnize their wedding vows in a distant town to undo the damage caused by Laura lying about her age on their original marriage-license application. But the strain of having to keep the secret almost stops them from going through with the ceremony "for real." —aldanoli

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Trivia
There are a number of references in the episode to "Judge Crater." Joseph Crater was a New York Judge who vanished amid scandal in 1930; his disappearance would become one of the most mysterious missing persons cases of the 20th century. The case was never solved.

Goofs
After the ceremony Rob and Laura left without a marriage certificate.

Quotes
Sally Rogers: Hey, Rob, look, if you're not gonna tell us what you're gonna do tomorrow, tell us anything, even if ya have to lie.
Rob Petrie: All right. I'll tell you the truth, but I just hope both of you aren't hurt because you weren't invited.
Buddy Sorrell: What? Where?
Sally Rogers: Invited to what?
Rob Petrie: Well, tomorrow morning, Laura and I are gonna get all dressed up, and we're going to drive up to... uh, the Bronx Zoo.
Buddy Sorrell: The Bronx Zoo?
Rob Petrie: Yeah, they've... they've got a 40-foot boa constrictor wrapped around a telephone pole, and some of the more prominent citizens have been invited to the unwinding.