The show follows the humorous struggles of a TV writer as they navigate the challenges of their job and personal life.
The Alan Brady Show is a television sketch comedy, where Rob Petrie serves as the head writer. As the new head writer, Rob faces opposition from his co-writers Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, but they eventually become close friends.
1. The Sick Boy and the Sitter
Aired: Oct 3, 1961Alan Brady is throwing a party at his penthouse for a few of the network exec...
Aired: Oct 10, 1961Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance in her marriage is fading.
3. Sally and the Lab Technician
Aired: Oct 17, 1961After Rob gets home late from work because he has to drive Sally home Laura g...
Aired: Oct 24, 1961Rob is torn between going to Washington, DC on business and attending Ritchie...
5. Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced
Aired: Oct 31, 1961While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing...
6. Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, MO
Aired: Nov 6, 1961Harrison B. Harding stops by the office and claims he's an old Army buddy of ...
Aired: Nov 7, 1961Jerry plants seeds of mistrust in Laura's mind when he learns that Valerie Bl...
Aired: Nov 14, 1961Complications ensue when Mel tells Rob that he wants Laura to dance on "The A...
Aired: Nov 21, 1961Buddy and his wife can't take their German Shepherd, Larry, with them on a th...
Aired: Nov 28, 1961Rob's not as impressed with Buddy's new Meershatz pipe as he is with the fact...
Aired: Dec 5, 1961Rob complains about Ritchie's forgetfulness, but suddenly realizes he forgot ...
12. Empress Carlotta's Necklace
Aired: Dec 12, 1961Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob h...
Aired: Dec 19, 1961Rob and Buddy treat Sally as "one of the guys", even in the presence of Sally...
14. Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
Aired: Dec 26, 1961Buddy has a chance for a head writer job. Rob and Sally help Buddy get releas...
Aired: Jan 3, 1962Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie a...
16. The Curious Thing About Women
Aired: Jan 10, 1962Laura opens and reads Rob's mail, she giving him a Reader's Digest version of...
Aired: Jan 17, 1962Rob's dentist pal, Jerry, strains the friendship when he starts knocking Rob'...
Aired: Jan 24, 1962Rob remembers $25 he lent Buddy. Laura doesn't think he will collect. Rob is ...
Aired: Jan 31, 1962When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the p...
Aired: Feb 7, 1962Ritchie is starting to learn some new words. He says a bad word to Laura in t...
Aired: Feb 14, 1962While his wife is away, Buddy moves in with the Petries and quickly wears out...
Aired: Feb 21, 1962Rob is Father of the Week at Ritchie's school. Ritchie is afraid that Rob wil...
Aired: Feb 28, 1962Sally drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new dance...
Aired: Mar 7, 1962Rob gets called for jury duty; unbeknownst to him, Laura attends the trial. T...
25. Where You Been, Fassbinder?
Aired: Mar 14, 1962Romance enters Sally's life in the form of an insurance salesman named Leo Fa...
Aired: Mar 21, 1962Rob's brother Stacey has a two week furlough and sends Rob a telegram that he...
Aired: Mar 28, 1962Rob's shy brother Stacey has a problem. He's a somnambulist! And Stacey's a g...
Aired: Apr 4, 1962Buddy laments the decline of the American male and yearns for the "good old d...
Aired: Apr 11, 1962Rob faces a dilemma when a rambunctious old army pal must be told he cannot a...
30. The Return of Happy Spangler
Aired: Apr 18, 1962Rob runs into Happy Spangler, the fellow who gave him his first break to get ...
Main Cast
Television's Vintage Black & White era: The Dick Van Dyke Show (opening credits)
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