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S2 E14 Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra

Comedy

ALL

26m

25 Dec 1962

While directing the annual variety show, Rob becomes frustrated by spousal jealousies as he tries to pair the perfect 'Cleopatra' to 'Mark Antony' for the lead roles.

Season 2, 28 Episodes

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Never Name a Duck

Never Name a Duck,

Ritchie adopts two baby ducks and Rob faces the task of making him understand the consequence of trying to keep pets that may be happier living in the wild.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Two Faces of Rob

The Two Faces of Rob,

To prove that a wife cannot always recognize her husband on the telephone, Rob disguises his voice and asks Laura on a date.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Attempted Marriage

The Attempted Marriage,

Rob recalls his and Laura's attempts to get married when Ritchie brings up the subject.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Bank Book 6565696

Bank Book 6565696,

Rob is puzzled when he discovers Laura's secret bank account.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Hustling the Hustler

Hustling the Hustler,

Rob doesn't know what he's in for when he invites Buddy's charming, pool hustling brother over for a friendly game of billiards.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - My Husband Is Not a Drunk

My Husband Is Not a Drunk,

A hypnotist visits a Petrie dinner party where Rob accidentally picks up a post-hypnotic suggestion.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - What's in a Middle Name?

What's in a Middle Name?,

Rob has some explaining to do when son Ritchie learns that his middle name is Rosebud.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Like a Sister

When Ric Vallone guest stars on 'The Alan Brady Show,' Rob grows increasingly concerned that Sally is falling for the star.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Night the Roof Fell In

The Night the Roof Fell In,

Rob and Laura recount vastly different versions of a marital spat that sends Rob storming out of the house.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally

The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally,

Rob suspects that Buddy and Sally may be moonlighting for another comedy show or having an affair.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - A Bird in the Head Hurts

A Bird in the Head Hurts,

Ritchie claims he keeps being attacked by a giant woodpecker.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Gesundheit, Darling

Gesundheit, Darling,

Rob begins to worry after neighbor Jerry suggests Rob's recent sneezing fits are psychosomatic expressions of repressed rage at Laura.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own

A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own,

Rob feels that he has betrayed his dentist friend, Jerry Helper when he lets another dentist work on his teeth.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra

Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra,

While directing the annual variety show, Rob becomes frustrated by spousal jealousies as he tries to pair the perfect 'Cleopatra' to 'Mark Antony' for the lead roles.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Cat Burglar

The Cat Burglar,

After a string of burglaries in the neighborhood, the Petrie home is pillaged. But the police are baffled as it happened.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Foul Weather Girl

The Foul Weather Girl,

Laura sees a weather girl as a threat to her marriage.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Will You Be My Wife?

Will You Be My Wife?,

Rob recounts the wrath he encountered when he broke his engagement with his hometown sweetheart, Dorothy after he and Laura became engaged.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Ray Murdock's X-Ray

Ray Murdock's X-Ray,

Rob finds himself in hot water after giving a television interview in which he unwittingly portrays his wife Laura as a nut.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - I Was a Teenage Head Writer

I Was a Teenage Head Writer,

Rob leaves the show after Mel rejects his script and is upset when Buddy and Sally don't join him.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - It May Look Like a Walnut

It May Look Like a Walnut,

Rob and Laura watch a scary movie only to find certain details of that movie coming true the following day.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - My Husband Is a Check-Grabber

My Husband Is a Check-Grabber,

Laura tries to break Rob of his expensive habit of picking up the check.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Don't Trip Over That Mountain

Don't Trip Over That Mountain,

To his regret, Rob ignores Laura's warning to be careful on the slopes during his first skiing excursion.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Give Me Your Walls

Give Me Your Walls,

The Petries hire a painter who ends up painting much more than just their living room.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Sam Pomerantz Scandals

The Sam Pomerantz Scandals,

Rob, Laura, and the office gang put together a variety show to help out an old friend.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Square Triangle

The Square Triangle,

Rob plans to make himself scarce when he hears French heartthrob and old acquaintance, Jacques Savon, is Alan's guest star.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Racy Tracy Rattigan

Racy Tracy Rattigan,

Tracy Rattigan, the show's guest host while Alan Brady is on vacation, is a charming but incorrigible flirt.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - It's a Shame She Married Me

It's a Shame She Married Me,

Laura's old flame re-enters the Petries' lives as Alan Brady's newest sponsor.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jilting the Jilter

Jilting the Jilter,

Sally gets a marriage proposal from an opportunistic comedian who wants her to write his material.

Details

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Comedy

All

5 Seasons

26m

One of television's most celebrated shows, 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' follows the misadventures of comedy writer Rob Petrie. Starring the legendary Dick Van Dyke and Emmy Award winner Mary Tyler Moore.

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