THE
PETRIE PAGE: Episode Guide
Ratings:
**** - One of the very best *** - Good ** - Not so good
* - Unworthy of association with the rest of the series
 Season One 1961-62 THE SICK BOY AND THE SITTER (1) - The first episode ever. Laura worries about leaving Ritchie with a babysitter when she thinks he's sick. *** (NOTE: Mary Tyler Moore's real-life son was named Ritchie.) THE MEERSHATZ PIPE (2) - Rob gets jealous when Buddy seems to be getting preferential treatment from Alan Brady. *** JEALOUSY (3) - Laura doubts Rob's faithfulness when a beautiful guest star appears on the show. *** SALLY AND THE LAB TECHNICIAN (4) - Sally ruins a date with Laura's cousin when she can't stop wisecracking. *** WASHINGTON VS. THE BUNNY (5) - Rob agonizes over having to miss Ritchie's school play. **** OH, HOW WE MET ON THE NIGHT THAT WE DANCED (6) - Rob and Laura explain to Ritchie how they met. *** (NOTE: In this episode, Laura's maiden name is Meeker, which was the last name of Mary Tyler Moore's first husband. In Episodes 59, 87, 131 and 156, it's Meehan. Rob also says he doesn't smoke, but in several other episodes, he is clearly seen with a cigarette.) THE UNWELCOME HOUSE GUEST (7) - Rob takes care of Buddy's dog for the weekend. *** HARRISON B. HARDING OF CAMP CROWDER, MO (8) - An old army buddy of Rob's shows up, but Rob doesn't remember him. *** MY BLONDE-HAIRED BRUNETTE (9) - Laura bleaches her hair when she thinks Rob has lost interest in her. *** FORTY-FOUR TICKETS (10) - Rob forgets that he promised the PTA tickets for the Alan Brady show. *** TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL (11) - Rob worries that Laura will want to go back to her dancing career. *** SALLY IS A GIRL (12) - Laura notices that everybody treats Sally like one of the guys, including Sally herself. (We meet Pickles Sorrell for the first time!) *** EMPRESS CARLOTTA'S NECKLACE (13) - Laura pretends to love the hideous necklace that Rob bought for her. *** (This one only makes sense if you assume that Rob has absolutely NO taste. Also note that Rob's parents are played by a different actor and actress than usual, and that Rob's father's name is Edward instead of Sam.) BUDDY, CAN YOU SPARE A JOB? (14) - Buddy asks to be released from his contract so he can take a higher-paying job. *** (NOTE: Sally clearly states that Mel married Alan's sister! In Episodes 146 and 153, it's the other way around.) WHO OWES WHO WHAT? (15) - Rob isn't sure whether Buddy paid back the money he borrowed. *** SOL AND THE SPONSOR (16) - Rob's army buddy Sol Pomeroy invites himself to dinner the night that Rob is entertaining his stuffy sponsor. *** (NOTE: Interesting casting here... The sponsor's wife is played by the actress who sometimes plays Rob's mother, and Sol PomerOY is played by Marty Ingels, whereas in certain other episodes, the character's name is Sol PomerANTZ and is played by Allan Melvin.) THE CURIOUS THING ABOUT WOMEN (17) - Rob gets mad at Laura for opening his mail. **** PUNCH THY NEIGHBOR (18) - Jerry goes too far when he needles Rob about the Alan Brady Show. *** (NOTE: Rob says that Alan Brady's wife's name is Barb. In Episode 153, Mel says that her name is Margaret.) WHERE DID I COME FROM? (19) - Rob tells Ritchie the story of the day he was born. *** THE BOARDER INCIDENT (20) - Buddy stays at Rob's house while Pickles is out of town. *** A WORD A DAY (21) - Ritchie starts using naughty words. *** THE TALENTED NEIGHBORHOOD (22) - Rob ends up auditioning every kid in town when the Alan Brady Show announces a talent contest. *** FATHER OF THE WEEK (23) - Ritchie doesn't want Rob to talk to his class at school. *** (NOTE: Ritchie's teacher is played by the actress who often appears as Rob's mother.) THE TWIZZLE (24) - Sally discovers a new dance craze. ** ONE ANGRY MAN (25) - Rob is called for jury duty, and he's the only one who thinks the defendant is innocent. *** WHERE YOU BEEN, FASBINDER? (26) - An old high school classmate of Sally's shows up, and she misinterprets the reason for his visit. *** (NOTE: Pickles Sorrell shows up again.) THE BAD OLD DAYS (27) - Rob begins to think that Laura has robbed him of his masculinity. *** I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER (28) - Rob's brother Stacey comes to visit, with a bizarre secret. *** (NOTE: In Episode 11, Rob tells Sally that his brother is married. In this episode, Rob tells Sally that Stacey is engaged. In Episode 111, Stacey announces he is about to BECOME engaged. Also, Stacey says that he remembers Laura from the wedding, but considering the circumstances under which Rob and Laura got married, it's highly unlikely that Stacey was present.) THE SLEEPING BROTHER (29) - Stacey performs for Alan Brady at Rob's house. **** (NOTE: It is stated that Mel married Alan's sister. In Episodes 146 and 153, it's the other way around.) THE RETURN OF HAPPY SPANGLER (30) - Rob gives his old mentor a comedy writing job. *** |
Season Two 1962-63
NEVER NAME A DUCK (31) - Rob brings home baby ducks, and Ritchie immediately claims them as pets. *** THE TWO FACES OF ROB (32) - Rob tries to prove that he can fool Laura, and it works all too well. *** BANK BOOK 6565696 (33) - Rob finds out that Laura has a secret bank account. *** THE ATTEMPTED MARRIAGE (34) - Rob explains to Ritchie how he and Laura got married. *** HUSTLING THE HUSTLER (35) - Buddy's brother hustles Rob at pool. *** WHAT'S IN A MIDDLE NAME? (36) - Ritchie finds out that his middle name is "Rosebud". *** MY HUSBAND IS NOT A DRUNK (37) - Rob succumbs to a post-hypnotic suggestion. *** LIKE A SISTER (38) - A handsome crooner tries to discourage Sally from thinking he's interested in her romantically. *** THE NIGHT THE ROOF FELL IN (39) - Flaring tempers cause Rob and Laura to blow up at each other. *** THE SECRET LIFE OF BUDDY AND SALLY (40) - Rob thinks Buddy and Sally are having an affair. *** A BIRD IN THE HEAD HURTS (41) - A giant woodpecker launches a personal vendetta against Ritchie. *** GESUNDHEIT, DARLING (42) - Rob suffers an allergic reaction to both Laura and Ritchie. *** A MAN'S TEETH ARE NOT HIS OWN (43) - Rob feels he has betrayed Jerry when he goes to see another dentist. *** SOMEBODY HAS TO PLAY CLEOPATRA (44) - Rob gets suckered into directing an amateur variety show. *** THE CAT BURGLAR (45) - A rash of neighborhood burglaries has Rob and Laura jumping at shadows. *** THE FOUL-WEATHER GIRL (46) - Laura resents an opportunistic high-school friend of Rob's - female, of course - who shows up looking for favors. *** WILL YOU TWO BE MY WIFE? (47) - Buddy and Sally read, in Rob's book manuscript, about the time he had to tell his previous fiancee about his plans to marry Laura. *** (Weird! Allan Melvin appears not as SOL, but as SAM!) RAY MURDOCK'S X-RAY (48) - Rob says unflattering things about Laura on TV. *** I WAS A TEENAGE HEAD WRITER (49) - Rob reminisces about his first day on the job as Buddy and Sally's boss. *** (NOTE: It is suggested here - but not specifically stated - that Mel married Alan's sister. In Episodes 146 and 153, it's the other way around.) MY HUSBAND IS A CHECK-GRABBER (50) - Laura accuses Rob of trying to buy friendship when he picks up the check at dinner. *** (Pickles Sorrell appears again, but is played by a different actress.) IT MAY LOOK LIKE A WALNUT (51) - Rob has a bizarre nightmare after watching a scary movie on TV. **** DON'T TRIP OVER THAT MOUNTAIN (52) - Rob tries to keep Laura from finding out that he got hurt on his skiing trip, just as she warned him he would. *** GIVE ME YOUR WALLS (53) - Rob and Laura hire an eccentric artist to repaint their living room. *** THE SAM POMERANTZ SCANDALS (54) - The entire gang checks into a hotel, and end up performing there when Rob accidentally clobbers the staff entertainer. *** (NOTE: It's not Sol Pomeroy, it's not Sol Pomerantz, it's not Marty Ingels, it's not Allan Melvin... it's SAM Pomerantz, played by an entirely different actor! We also get another glimpse of Pickles Sorrell, and the character of Jackie Brewster from Episode 14 is now named DANNY Brewster.) I'M NO HENRY WALDEN (55) - Rob feels out of place at a banquet for a renowned poet. *** THE SQUARE TRIANGLE (56) - Both Rob and Laura believe that they are responsible for the failure of a guest star's marriage. *** RACY TRACY RATTIGAN (57) - When Alan Brady takes a brief vacation, his substitute host makes a play for Laura. *** DIVORCE (58) - Rob gets caught in the middle when Buddy leaves Pickles. *** (NOTE: Pickles appears again.) IT'S A SHAME SHE MARRIED ME (59) - Rob begins to believe that Laura should have married a more successful man. *** (NOTE: Laura's maiden name is Meehan in this episode.) A SURPRISE SURPRISE IS A SURPRISE (60) - Rob finds out about Laura's plans to surprise him for his birthday. *** JILTING THE JILTER (61) - A deadbeat comedian takes advantage of Sally. *** WHEN A BOWLING PIN TALKS, LISTEN (62) - Rob accidentally uses a comedy idea from another show. *** ALL ABOUT EAVESDROPPING (63) - Ritchie's toy intercom lets Rob and Laura eavesdrop on Millie and Jerry. *** Season Three: 1963-64 THAT'S MY BOY?? (64) - Rob is convinced that he and Laura got the wrong baby at the hospital. *** THE MASTERPIECE (65) - Rob accidentally buys an ugly painting at an auction. *** LAURA'S LITTLE LIE (66) - Laura panics when Rob's insurance agent comes to call. *** VERY OLD SHOES, VERY OLD RICE (67) - Rob and Laura almost argue themselves out of getting remarried. *** UNCLE GEORGE (68) - Rob's eccentric uncle comes to town looking for a wife. *** TOO MANY STARS (69) - Another auditioner at the local talent show is a better dancer than Laura. *** WHO AND WHERE WAS ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS? (70) - Rob loses his memory and goes out partying. *** BIG MAX CALVADA (71) - Rob has to write a comedy routine for a gangster's nephew. *** THE BALLAD OF THE BETTY LOU (72) - Rob and Jerry buy a boat, and the maiden voyage nearly destroys their friendship. *** TURTLES, TIES AND TOREADORS (73) - Rob and Laura hire a Spanish maid. *** THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPETS OF CONSCIENCE FALLS DEAFLY ON A BRAIN THAT HOLDS ITS EARS...OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT! (74) - Rob thinks he witnessed a robbery getaway. *** THE THIRD ONE FROM THE LEFT (75) - A starry-eyed dancer develops a crush on Rob. *** THE ALAN BRADY SHOW PRESENTS (76) - The writing staff performs on the Alan Brady Christmas special. *** MY HUSBAND IS THE BEST ONE (77) - Laura brags too much about Rob's contribution to the Alan Brady Show. *** HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND TOO MANY MORE (78) - Ritchie's birthday party almost destroys the Petrie home. *** THE LADY AND THE TIGER AND THE LAWYER (79) - Rob and Laura compete to see which is the better matchmaker. *** (NOTE: This episode takes a glib, politically incorrect view of wife-beating which seems very much out of place in today's enlightened society.) THE LIFE AND LOVE OF JOE COOGAN (80) - Rob meets Laura's old boyfriend. *** A NICE FRIENDLY GAME OF CARDS (81) - Rob's "magic" deck of cards accidentally finds its way into a poker game. *** THE BRAVE AND THE BACKACHE (82) - Rob's back goes out just before he and Laura are supposed to go away for the weekend. *** THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE MOUTH (83) - Sally neglects her job when she appears as a guest on a talk show. *** MY PART-TIME WIFE (84) - Laura takes a temporary secretarial job in Rob's office. *** HONEYMOONS ARE FOR THE LUCKY (85) - Rob goes AWOL from the army to keep his honeymoon plans with Laura. *** HOW TO SPANK A STAR (86) - A tempermental guest star insists that Rob replace Mel as producer of the Alan Brady Show. ** THE PLOTS THICKEN (87) - Rob's father buys a cemetery plot for Rob and Laura, even though Laura's parents have already done the same thing. *** (NOTE: In Episode 6, Laura's maiden name was Meeker. In this episode, Episodes 59, 131 and 156, it's Meehan.) SCRATCH MY CAR AND DIE (88) - Laura tries to keep Rob from finding out about the scratch on his new Tarantula. *** THE RETURN OF EDWIN CARP (89) - Rob asks an old-time radio comedian to appear on the Alan Brady Show. *** OCTOBER EVE (90) - A nude painting of Laura surfaces at an art exhibit. *** DEAR MRS. PETRIE, YOUR HUSBAND IS IN JAIL (91) - Rob gets into a bizarre predicament when Laura goes away for the weekend. **** MY NEIGHBOR'S HUSBAND'S OTHER LIFE (92) - Rob and Laura see Jerry Helper having dinner with a strange woman. *** I'D RATHER BE A BALD MAN THAN HAVE NO HEAD AT ALL (93) - Rob becomes paranoid about losing his hair. *** TEACHER'S PETRIE (94) - Laura's creative writing instructor shows a little too much interest in her. ** (See also DRAW ME A PEAR, in which the tables are turned - neither episode is very good.) MY TWO SHOWOFFS AND ME (95) - Rob resists the idea of having a magazine reporter interview the show's writing staff. *** Season Four 1964-65 MY MOTHER CAN BEAT UP MY FATHER (96) - Rob feels his masculinity is threatened when Laura beats up a drunk in a bar. *** THE GHOST OF A. CHANTZ (97) - Rob, Laura, Buddy and Sally check into an apparently haunted lodge. *** THE LADY AND THE BABYSITTER (98) - Ritchie's babysitter has a crush on Laura. *** A VIGILANTE RIPPED MY SPORT COAT (99) - Rob and Jerry are feuding because of a disagreement over a neighbor's lawn. * (The second worst episode of the series.) THE MAN FROM EMPEROR (100) - The publisher of a girly magazine wants to put Rob on his writing staff. ** ROMANCE, ROSES AND RYE BREAD (101) - The local deli owner turns out to be Sally's secret admirer. *** 4-1/2 (102) - Rob tells the story of how he and Laura got robbed in an elevator. *** THE ALAN BRADY SHOW GOES TO JAIL (103) - The writers entertain at a jail and Rob is mistaken for one of the prisoners. *** THREE LETTERS FROM ONE WIFE (104) - Rob asks Alan Brady to appear on an intellectual TV program. *** IT WOULDN'T HURT THEM TO GIVE US A RAISE (105) - Rob tries to get a raise for Buddy and Sally, but ends up getting one himself. **** PINK PILLS AND PURPLE PARENTS (106) - Rob tells the story of how Laura met his parents. *** THE DEATH OF THE PARTY (107) - Rob gets sick after Laura warns him not to play golf. *** STRETCH PETRIE VS. KID SCHENK (108) - An obnoxious old friend pressures Rob into helping him get a job he's not qualified for. ** THE IMPRACTICAL JOKE (109) - Buddy gets paranoid that Rob will take revenge after a humiliating practical joke. **** BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE $2,500? (110) - Rob loses a script and has to pay ransom to get it back. *** STACEY PETRIE (Part 1) (111) - Rob's brother announces that he's going to marry a girl he's never met. *** STACEY PETRIE (Part 2) (112) - Stacey tells his fiancee who doesn't know she's his fiancee that he's not James Garner - or something like that. *** THE REDCOATS ARE COMING (113) - A pair of British rock stars stay at Rob's house to avoid being mobbed by their fans. (Chad and Jeremy guest star.) *** BOY #1, BOY #2 (114) - Laura and Millie become raving stage mothers when Ritchie and Freddie get cast in a TV commercial. *** THE CASE OF THE PILLOW (115) - Rob sues a door-to-door salesman for selling Laura a smelly set of pillows. *** YOUNG MAN WITH A SHOEHORN (116) - Rob invests in a discount shoe store, and ends up working there himself when the tempermental salesman walks out. *** GIRLS WILL BE BOYS - (117) Ritchie claims that he is getting beaten up by a female classmate. *** BUPKIS (118) - An old army buddy of Rob's steals his song lyric. *** YOUR HOME SWEET HOME IS MY HOME (119) - Rob explains to his accountant why he pays Jerry a yearly friendship fee. *** ANTHONY STONE (120) - Rob, Laura and Buddy try to find out why Sally is being secretive about her new boyfriend. ** NEVER BATHE ON SATURDAY (121) - Rob and Laura's second honeymoon is ruined when Laura gets her toe stuck in the bathtub faucet. **** ONE HUNDRED TERRIBLE HOURS (122) - Rob tells the story of how he broke an on-the-air endurance record during his disc-jockey days. **** A SHOW OF HANDS (123) - Rob and Laura accidentally dye their hands black just before they have to go to a banquet. *** BABY FAT (124) - Alan Brady asks Rob to punch up another writer's stage play. ** BR-ROOOM, BR-ROOOM (125) - Laura is terrified that Rob is going to get hurt on his new motorcycle. *** THERE'S NO SALE LIKE WHOLESALE (126) - Buddy talks Rob into buying a coat for Laura at a wholesale distributor. *** A FAREWELL TO WRITING (127) - Rob feels inadequate when an old friend gets a book published. *** Season Five 1965-66 COAST-TO-COAST BIG MOUTH (128) - Laura blabs - on nationwide TV - that Alan Brady wears a toupee. **** UHNY UFTS (129) - Rob sees a flying saucer. *** THE UGLIEST DOG IN THE WORLD (130) - Rob gets stuck with an ugly dog. *** NO RICE AT MY WEDDING (131) - Rob and Laura are reminded of the man who almost stole Laura away. *** (NOTE: Laura's maiden name is Meehan in this episode. Also, Allan Melvin appears as SAM.) DRAW ME A PEAR (132) - Rob and Laura take an art class, and the teacher shows too much interest in Rob. * (The third worst episode of the series. See also TEACHER'S PETRIE, where the situation is reversed, which is only slightly better.) THE GREAT PETRIE FORTUNE (133) - Rob's great uncle leaves him a mysterious inheritance, but doesn't tell him why it's valuable. *** ODD, BUT TRUE (134) - Millie submits Rob's freckles to a believe-it-or-not column. *** VIVA PETRIE (135) - Rob and Laura's former maid asks them to find a job for her boyfriend. *** GO TELL THE BIRDS AND THE BEES (136) - Ritchie gets in trouble for telling his classmates where babies come from. *** BODY AND SOL (137) - Rob reminisces about his boxing days in the army. ** SEE ROB WRITE - WRITE, ROB, WRITE (138) - Rob becomes competitive when Laura writes a children's book. *** YOU'RE UNDER ARREST (139) - Rob is suspected of beating up a woman in a bar. *** FIFTY-TWO FORTY-FIVE OR WORK (140) - Rob reminisces about the time the Alan Brady Show went on hiatus for the summer and he had to go on unemployment. *** WHO STOLE MY WATCH? (141) - Rob wonders which of his party guests stole his new watch. *** BAD RECEPTION IN ALBANY - (142) Rob scrambles around trying to find a TV set to watch while he's out of town. *** I DO NOT CHOOSE TO RUN (143) - Rob is nominated for city councilman. ** THE MAKING OF A COUNCILMAN (144) - Rob's opponent in the city council race makes him feel like a total incompetent. ** THE CURSE OF THE PETRIE PEOPLE (145) - Rob's parents give Laura an ugly family heirloom, which promptly gets ground up in the garbage disposal. *** THE BOTTOM OF MEL COOLEY'S HEART (146) - The writers try to prevent Mel from being fired. *** (NOTE: It is specifically stated that Alan married Mel's sister. In Episodes 14 and 29, it's the other way around.) REMEMBER THE ALIMONY (147) - Rob and Laura tell the story about how they nearly got divorced. *** DEAR SALLY ROGERS (148) - Sally advertises for a husband on a late-night talk show. *** BUDDY SORRELL, MAN AND BOY (149) - Rob, Laura and Sally misinterpret Buddy's secretive behavior. *** LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY INTO DAY (150) - Laura is left home alone when Rob goes away on a fishing trip. *** TALK TO THE SNAIL (151) - While rummaging through the trash, Rob finds a memo from the network calling for a cut in the writing staff. *** A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ALAN BRADY (152) - A documentary about Alan Brady invades Jerry and Millie's anniversary party. *** OBNOXIOUS, OFFENSIVE EGOMANIAC, ETC. (153) - Rob breaks into Alan's office trying to retrieve an insulting script. *** (NOTE: In Episode 18, Rob says that Alan Brady's wife's name is Barb. In this episode, Mel says that her name is Margaret. Also, Mel says that he's welcome in his sister's house anytime Alan's not home - which indicates that Alan married Mel's sister. In Episodes 14 and 29, it's the other way around.) THE MAN FROM MY UNCLE (154) - A federal agent asks to use Rob and Laura's house for a stakeout. ** YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (155) - An old friend of Rob's asks him to be in a low-budget movie. * (The worst episode of the series.) LOVE THY OTHER NEIGHBOR (156) - Millie gets jealous when Laura's old school friend moves into the neighborhood. ** (NOTE: In Episode 6, Laura's maiden name was Meeker. In this episode, Episodes 59, 87 and 131, it's Meehan.) THE LAST CHAPTER (157) - Laura reads Rob's memoirs, as an excuse to play clips from previous episodes. (Reportedly, the last episode to be aired). *** THE GUNSLINGER (158) - While under anesthesia in Jerry Helper's office, Rob dreams that he's a sheriff in the wild west. (Reportedly, the last episode to be filmed). *** |
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