The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)

A Day in the Life of Alan Brady (1966)

Dick Van Dyke: Rob Petrie

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Quotes 

• [Rob okays Alan filming at his home, then calls Laura about it] 

  Sally Rogers : Listen, how can you say yes without checking?

  Rob Petrie : I always do that.

  Sally Rogers : And she doesn't mind?

  Rob Petrie : Oh, yeah, but it makes the marriage exciting and dangerous.

• Rob Petrie : [keeping order by directing the party, with overflow guests kept in the kitchen]  This is Jerry and Millie's anniversary party, that's all, and you should act just the way you did at the last one.

  Buddy Sorrell : I wasn't invited to the last one. What am I supposed to do?

  Sally Rogers : Shut up or they'll put you in the kitchen.

• Rob Petrie : [on the phone]  Well, I'm sorry, Mel, that's too bad, but the waters do not part at Alan Brady's command.

  Buddy Sorrell : [another bald joke]  Mel's hair did.

• Rob Petrie : Millie, Alan wants you to uninvite twenty-eight people.

  Millie Helper : What?

  Laura Petrie : He only wants you to have twelve people at YOUR party.

  Millie Helper : Well... how come you... w-why... w-who do... well... What did YOU say?

  Rob Petrie : Those exact words.