The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 3

Air Date

September 25, 1963

Episodes

32 episodes

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Season 3

Episodes

That's My Boy???

1. That's My Boy???

9.0
September 25, 1963
30 min

Rob recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.

The Masterpiece

2. The Masterpiece

7.0
October 2, 1963
30 min

Rob unwittingly bids on a painting at an auction, and when he gets it home, he uncovers another painting underneath that looks like a Grant Wood.

Laura's Little Lie

3. Laura's Little Lie

4.0
October 9, 1963
30 min

Are Rob and Laura married? This episode brings up that question as Rob asks Laura to sign insurance forms that Laura never signed. Laura does everything she can to hide a mistake Rob doesn't know about. Rob is tired of ""losing his wife"" He finds out he married a 17 year-old Laura.

Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

4. Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice

5.0
October 16, 1963
30 min

Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.

All About Eavesdropping

5. All About Eavesdropping

8.0
October 23, 1963
30 min

Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.

Too Many Stars

6. Too Many Stars

7.0
October 30, 1963
30 min

Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.

Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?

7. Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?

7.0
November 6, 1963
30 min

While working on a joke, Rob should be going to Alan's house to talk about the joke. After hitting himself on the head with a violin (a real one) Rob goes to a party. The party is in Red Hook, New Jersey!

Uncle George

8. Uncle George

4.0
November 13, 1963
30 min

Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.

Big Max Calvada

9. Big Max Calvada

5.0
November 20, 1963
30 min

A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.

The Ballad of the Betty Lou

10. The Ballad of the Betty Lou

5.0
November 27, 1963
30 min

The Ballad of Betty Lou, Is episode seventy-two, In which Rob and Jerry buy a boat, That really got their goat, 'Cause just as Laura predicted, As the Wisard of Id did, Their friendship was tested, But as soon as they rested, All was fine, So cast off the Line! - Van_Dyke_r@hotmail.com

Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors

11. Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors

4.0
December 4, 1963
30 min

Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.

The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears

12. The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears

3.5
December 11, 1963
30 min

Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.

The Alan Brady Show Presents

13. The Alan Brady Show Presents

6.5
December 18, 1963
30 min

The staff has to plan a Christmas show.

The Third One from the Left

14. The Third One from the Left

8.0
January 1, 1964
30 min

Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.

My Husband is the Best One

15. My Husband is the Best One

8.0
January 8, 1964
30 min

Rob is interviewed by a reporter, but the resulting story gives him a little too much credit for comfort at the office, thanks to Laura’s input.

The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer

16. The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer

7.0
January 15, 1964
30 min

Laura tries to setup Arthur with a wife she invites Sally & Donna on two different days. Laura really wants Donna date Arthur, when Donna & Arthur hit it Rob does everything to stop the date by locking Donna in the bathroom! Rob feels Sally won't have a chance with Arthur, Rob and Laura wonder who Arthur picked for his date, he picks his former wife who he married twice!

The Life and Love of Joe Coogan

17. The Life and Love of Joe Coogan

7.0
January 22, 1964
30 min

Rob meets Laura's old flame Joe Coogan at the country club, Rob tells Laura he met Joe and Laura thinks he looked in her shoebox where her pomes are kept. (The pomes are kept in the basement) What Laura doesn't know is the Sonnets give a clue as to what Joe does for a living. Laura & Millie play Golf with Father Joe Coogan. Laura invites Joe to dinner along with Buddy & Sally only to get a big shock.

A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards

18. A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards

6.0
January 29, 1964
30 min

Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.

Happy Birthday and Too Many More

19. Happy Birthday and Too Many More

7.0
February 5, 1964
30 min

Laura & Rob are deciding when to have his party day should it be 3 weeks after or before Ritchie actual date of birth? Laura says she will have the party at Dizzy Land (not Disney Land). Rob & Laura forget the Gardner has come and have the party inside (with 63 kids!) because the garden needed to be fertilized!

The Brave and the Backache

20. The Brave and the Backache

5.0
February 12, 1964
30 min

Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.

The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth

21. The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth

6.0
February 19, 1964
30 min

Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.

My Part-Time Wife

22. My Part-Time Wife

5.0
February 26, 1964
30 min

Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.

Honeymoons Are for the Lucky

23. Honeymoons Are for the Lucky

7.5
March 4, 1964
30 min

Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.

How to Spank a Star

24. How to Spank a Star

7.0
March 11, 1964
30 min

Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.

The Plots Thicken

25. The Plots Thicken

7.5
March 18, 1964
30 min

The Petrie's parents fight over where Laura and Rob should be buried. They have to decide which burial plot to choose without upsetting their in-laws.

Scratch My Car and Die

26. Scratch My Car and Die

6.0
March 25, 1964
30 min

Rob has a new car that he loves and won't let anyone touch. When Laura takes Ritchie to school she gets a scratch on the car! When Rob finds out he wants to sue the person who did it.

The Return of Edwin Carp

27. The Return of Edwin Carp

4.0
April 1, 1964
30 min

Alan Brady is on vacation so Rob arranges for Edwin Carp and other stars of the golden era of radio comedy to guest on a tv special.

October Eve

28. October Eve

7.0
April 8, 1964
30 min

Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.

Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail

29. Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail

5.0
April 15, 1964
30 min

Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.

My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life

30. My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life

4.0
April 22, 1964
30 min

Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.

I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All

31. I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All

9.0
April 29, 1964
30 min

Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.

Teacher's Petrie

32. Teacher's Petrie

4.0
May 13, 1964
30 min

The teacher falls in love with Laura.