Episodes
1. That's My Boy???
9.0
September 25, 1963
25 min
Rob recounts the day he became convinced that they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Greg Morris, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Amzie Strickland, Jerry Paris
2. The Masterpiece
7.0
October 2, 1963
25 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.
Guest Stars:
Howard Morris, Amzie Strickland, Alan Reed, Herschel Graham, Ray Kellogg
3. Laura's Little Lie
4.0
October 9, 1963
26 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.
Guest Stars:
4. Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
5.0
October 16, 1963
25 min
Rob and Laura must get remarried for legal purposes, but it provokes an argument that could derail their plans.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Madge Blake, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Burt Mustin, Russell Collins
5. All About Eavesdropping
8.0
October 23, 1963
24 min
Rob and Laura overhear Jerry and Millie complaining about them on the kid’s walkie-talkies, which makes for a cold dinner party.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
6. Too Many Stars
7.0
October 30, 1963
26 min
Rob is recruited to direct another talent show, but this time Laura faces competition as the star.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Eleanor Audley, Jerry Paris, Sylvia Lewis
7. Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius?
7.0
November 6, 1963
25 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!
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Betty Lou Gerson, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Harold Peary, Amzie Strickland
8. Uncle George
4.0
November 13, 1963
25 min
Rob’s Uncle George comes to visit in search of a wife.
Guest Stars:
Denver Pyle, Elvia Allman, Bill Idelson
9. Big Max Calvada
5.0
November 20, 1963
26 min
A gangster asks Rob and the gang to write an act for his no-talent nephew.
Guest Stars:
Sheldon Leonard, Arthur Batanides, Jack Larson, Sue Casey, Johnny Silver
10. The Ballad of the Betty Lou
5.0
November 27, 1963
25 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
Guest Stars:
11. Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors
4.0
December 4, 1963
25 min
Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.
Guest Stars:
Miriam Colon, Tiny Brauer, Alan Dexter
12. The Sound of Trumpets of Conscience Falls Deafly on a Brain That Holds Its Ears
2.7
December 11, 1963
25 min
Rob thinks he has seen the suspects in a jewelry store robbery, but is afraid to go to the police.
Guest Stars:
Bernie Hamilton, Alan Dexter, Ken Lynch, Frank Adamo, Edward Holmes
13. The Alan Brady Show Presents
6.5
December 18, 1963
25 min
The staff has to plan a Christmas show.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Carl Reiner
14. The Third One from the Left
8.0
January 1, 1964
25 min
Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Cheryl Holdridge, Jimmy Murphy
15. My Husband is the Best One
8.0
January 8, 1964
25 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.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Carl Reiner, Valerie Yerke, Frank Adamo
16. The Lady and the Tiger and the Lawyer
7.0
January 15, 1964
25 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!
17. The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
7.0
January 22, 1964
25 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.
18. A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards
6.0
January 29, 1964
24 min
Rob and friends play poker with marked cards that Rob was using to teach Ritchie some magic tricks.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris, Edward Platt, Shirley Mitchell
19. Happy Birthday and Too Many More
7.0
February 5, 1964
25 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!
20. The Brave and the Backache
5.0
February 12, 1964
25 min
Laura wonders why Rob never wants to be alone with her.
Guest Stars:
Ken Berry, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Ross Elliott
21. The Pen is Mightier Than the Mouth
6.0
February 19, 1964
25 min
Sally is famous overnight leaving Rob and Buddy to work alone.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Herb Vigran, Dick Patterson, Johnny Silver, Jerry Paris
22. My Part-Time Wife
5.0
February 26, 1964
25 min
Laura helps out at the office but drives Rob crazy while Sally is away.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jackie Joseph
23. Honeymoons Are for the Lucky
7.5
March 4, 1964
25 min
Rob recalls a time when he left Camp Crowder to spend his honneymoon with Laura.
Guest Stars:
Kathleen Freeman, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Allan Melvin, Peter Hobbs, Johnny Silver
24. How to Spank a Star
7.0
March 11, 1964
25 min
Rob's favorite star Paula Marshall is due to guest on the Alan Brady show but her demands cause problems for everybody.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Lola Albright
25. The Plots Thicken
7.5
March 18, 1964
25 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.
Guest Stars:
Isabel Randolph, J. Pat O'Malley, Carl Benton Reid, Geraldine Wall
26. Scratch My Car and Die
6.0
March 25, 1964
25 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.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Ann Morgan Guilbert
27. The Return of Edwin Carp
4.0
April 1, 1964
25 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.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Richard Haydn, Amzie Strickland, Arlene Harris, Bert Gordon
28. October Eve
7.0
April 8, 1964
25 min
Laura's past comes back to haunt her in form of painting that is at an art gallery.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Frank Adamo, Carl Reiner
29. Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband is in Jail
5.0
April 15, 1964
25 min
Rob ends up in jail after contacting an army buddy.
Guest Stars:
Jackie Joseph, Barbara Stuart, Herkie Styles, Arthur Batanides, Johnny Silver
30. My Neighbor's Husband's Other Life
4.0
April 22, 1964
25 min
Rob and Laura see Jerry go out with another woman.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Jerry Paris
31. I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All
9.0
April 29, 1964
24 min
Rob goes to Buddy’s barber for a dubious treatment to prevent baldness.
Guest Stars:
Richard Deacon, Ned Glass
