Alan needs Rob's help improving a script for his Broadway debut, but without anyone's knowledge.Alan needs Rob's help improving a script for his Broadway debut, but without anyone's knowledge.Alan needs Rob's help improving a script for his Broadway debut, but without anyone's knowledge.
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- TriviaAlan tells the director and playwright that Rob is Vito Schneider, the tailor. Schneider is the German word for tailor.
- GoofsIn a corner in Alan's office, there is a large hinge visible holding two sections of the set's walls together.
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Laura Petrie: Are you doing this because you're afraid of Alan?
Rob Petrie: No, I'm doin' it because I respect Alan Brady. A man of his caliber has great firing power.
Featured review
Astounding that I'm the first to comment on this great episode
"Baby Fat" HAS to be one of the top 5 Best Dick van Dyke episodes, brilliantly, deftly written, impeccably, expertly timed and delivered by the cast, beautifully directed and paced...it's a "Practically Perfect" show in every way. Van Dyke and especially Carl Reiner are amazing in their continuous, zippy banter, and Dickie Erdman has a brief but hilarious walk-on as a fey costume designer. Then there's Strother Martin's sly, subtle tribute to Tennessee Williams. It's all priceless.
The fact that a routine, labored, UN-funny episode like "Ghost of A Chantz" (go ahead and hit the "Not helpful" button; I don't care) rates a 9.1 on IMDB while a truly outstanding show like "Baby Fat" gets only a 7.6 is really unfortunate; I thought the Van Dyke audience was much better attuned to and appreciative of first-rate comedy such as this...EXACTLY the sort of explosively witty, fast-paced, high energy show that the series was expected to do better than any other.
"Baby Fat", oddly enough, seemed to have gotten lost in the shuffle and was barely remembered by the cast and production crew; but thank goodness it's been rescued and can be enjoyed as the truly excellent comic gem that it is. LR.
The fact that a routine, labored, UN-funny episode like "Ghost of A Chantz" (go ahead and hit the "Not helpful" button; I don't care) rates a 9.1 on IMDB while a truly outstanding show like "Baby Fat" gets only a 7.6 is really unfortunate; I thought the Van Dyke audience was much better attuned to and appreciative of first-rate comedy such as this...EXACTLY the sort of explosively witty, fast-paced, high energy show that the series was expected to do better than any other.
"Baby Fat", oddly enough, seemed to have gotten lost in the shuffle and was barely remembered by the cast and production crew; but thank goodness it's been rescued and can be enjoyed as the truly excellent comic gem that it is. LR.
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- lrrap
- Aug 31, 2021
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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