The Dick Van Dyke show was head and shoulders above any other sitcom for decades. It was the first good, smart, really funny sitcom on TV, and it still holds up today.
@@HansDelbruck53 I am afraid I have to disagree. The Honeymooners was imho a black comedy. The humor was not smart and The Honeymooners did not hold up nearly as long or as well as the Dick Van Dyke Show.
These Dick Van Dyke shows just dropped on you tube a month ago. They seem to be so popular! Even though these shows are over 50 years old, they are still better than the crap that is coming out on TV today, or most of the stuff that came out in the last 10 years. People are learning that a sitcom *can* be good!
Well and not all the shows from that era would hold up well today but this one certainly somehow has! I think I saw an article about why the Dick Van Dyke show continues to hold up so well but I couldn't read it at the time. It would be fun to try to just think of what all those things might for the fun of it! My instincts tell me that it's from the goofiness, if you will of Carl Reiner and most likely his experiences with "Your Show of Shows" etc.... And it certainly has to do with the level of talent they've got on here I'm sure as well!! 😊
Roger C. Carmel as the smarmy accountant. You might remember him from Star Trek and a zillion other TV shows. I love those corporate books they put together for his office scene, they are terrifyingly huge.
Slight error detected. Rommel was the 'desert fox' not a desert rat. "The Desert Rats were a group of British soldiers who helped defeat the Germans in North Africa during World War II1. The Desert Rats were led by Gen. Allen Francis Harding and were especially noted for a hard-fought three-month campaign against the more-experienced German Afrika Korps, led by Gen. Erwin Rommel1. The 7th Armoured Brigade was also known as the "Desert Rats"2.
Unfortunately Mr. Wesley was never heard from again after he sold the Denebians all the rights to a Vulcan fuel synthesiser. Well, the Denebians contacted the Vulcans, and he was arrested and charged with fraud, for not paying any royalties to the Vulcan owners of the patents. Since the penalty for fraud on Deneb Five is death by electrocution, death by gas, death by phaser, or death by hanging, he borrowed transportation and disappeared.😉
The Dick Van Dyke show was head and shoulders above any other sitcom for decades. It was the first good, smart, really funny sitcom on TV, and it still holds up today.
It was preceded by The Honeymooners as a good, smart, really funny sitcom.
@@HansDelbruck53 I am afraid I have to disagree. The Honeymooners was imho a black comedy. The humor was not smart and The Honeymooners did not hold up nearly as long or as well as the Dick Van Dyke Show.
@@marthaworc7873 Well, I'm sorry, but now I have to disagree with you.
WHAT humor?
@@heidikickhouse- If you don't see it, I can't explain it to you.
Ifs. @@marthaworc7873
Mel...Been UP here a thousand times, you never gave ME any flowers,
This is one of the best-written shows of the series.
These Dick Van Dyke shows just dropped on you tube a month ago. They seem to be so popular! Even though these shows are over 50 years old, they are still better than the crap that is coming out on TV today, or most of the stuff that came out in the last 10 years. People are learning that a sitcom *can* be good!
They actually are 60+ years old, having begun in 1961.
@@jb6712 I'm bringing stuff like this back so stay tuned
What you think of as crap may be entertaining to others.
Well and not all the shows from that era would hold up well today but this one certainly somehow has!
I think I saw an article about why the Dick Van Dyke show continues to hold up so well but I couldn't read it at the time. It would be fun to try to just think of what all those things might for the fun of it!
My instincts tell me that it's from the goofiness, if you will of Carl Reiner and most likely his experiences with "Your Show of Shows" etc.... And it certainly has to do with the level of talent they've got on here I'm sure as well!! 😊
@@binkybearvevo6973 Are you Filmrise ?
If yes, thank you!
Been up here a thousand times and you never bought me flowers 🤣
One of the best lines Mel ever delivered.
"They won't even give us the satisfaction of quitting." Lmao.
Delivered deadpan and perfect.
Thank you filmrise for uploading these classics. I’m almost 40 and this is my all time favorite show!
I'm almost 18 and I whole heartedly agree
Roger C. Carmel as the smarmy accountant. You might remember him from Star Trek and a zillion other TV shows. I love those corporate books they put together for his office scene, they are terrifyingly huge.
He also starred with Roger Deacon on the Mothers-In-Law, with Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard.
my word this is a great episode. The companies from near and far is amazing. such a great show
I loved this episode, it's hilarious 😂 😃
I just love this show, it's so funny.
Shouldn't Rob be a little worried that Laura's got Marvin's phone number memorized? 😆 (sorry- I couldn't resist)
I love all the old shows.
15:31 "He knows a Panamanian corporation there." 😹😹
oh I got so excited when he said that. I'm panamanian!!!!
🙄
I retired in Panamá last year 2022! Love it here!
That's so cool! 😄 Yes- That's certainly something you don't hear very often- I'm sure I'd feel the same way! 😄
1 of the BEST episode's!!!!
Thank you for all these good shows I appreciate it❤❤❤❤❤
Slight error detected. Rommel was the 'desert fox' not a desert rat. "The Desert Rats were a group of British soldiers who helped defeat the Germans in North Africa during World War II1. The Desert Rats were led by Gen. Allen Francis Harding and were especially noted for a hard-fought three-month campaign against the more-experienced German Afrika Korps, led by Gen. Erwin Rommel1. The 7th Armoured Brigade was also known as the "Desert Rats"2.
Roger C. Carmel was great in that business manager role.
he was so good! man
Sally's dark suit is very attractive. I like the way it fits, makes her look slender and curvy, proportions look the best ever! ♥️👏👍👍😀
The great Harry Mudd!
Or, if you will, the okay Roger Buell (1) - Roger Buell (2) was Mel Cooley in disguise.
The 1960’s ancestor of Harry Muddl
Wonderful!
@6:35 min. A most brilliantly drafted script. @21:58 min. "No. Contractually they can't quit."
Originally telecast on December 2, 1964.
0:31 I spy Paul Anka on the back of the Variety magazine 👀
The guy who plays the creepy accountant also played a creepy villain on the original Star Trek show in the 1960's.
Harcourt Fenton Mudd😅
Yup. He was Harcourt "Harry" Fenton Mudd.
@tiffanyspencer1082 Too bad Rob couldn't have threatened the accountant -- a.k.a. Harry Mudd -- with the android version of Stella, his nagging wife.
This guy is beating around the bush to avoid giving the raise
TOP TEN MATERIAL. btw @19:02 min. Where was this photograph taken? Which city does this photograph show?
@25:19...Roger C. Carmel and Richard Deacon both played the same role on *The Mothers in-law* . Deacon was hired after Desi Arnaz fired Carmel.
I thought they played different characters at the same time. 🤔
They keep saying "Ernie Burton," but all I hear is "Burt and Ernie" (from Sesame Street).
Same here 😂
15% , wow! Never got more than 5%
0:51- "Ernie Burton" is a sly reference to the writers of this episode.
What's funny is that today they'd be a part of the WGA. Which is currently on strike.
Well wadaya know, it's Harry (harcort) Mudd!
Unfortunately Mr. Wesley was never heard from again after he sold the Denebians all the rights to a Vulcan fuel synthesiser. Well, the Denebians contacted the Vulcans, and he was arrested and charged with fraud, for not paying any royalties to the Vulcan owners of the patents. Since the penalty for fraud on Deneb Five is death by electrocution, death by gas, death by phaser, or death by hanging, he borrowed transportation and disappeared.😉
I bet Sally, Buddy and Rob were highly paid like $250 a week.
"Rob" would have been paid more than the other two, him being the head writer.
That would equate to more than $2500.00 now per usinflationcalculator.
I'D settle for 100 a week
@@-oiiio-3993I know that.
If you're going Bald, then I'm the richest man in the world.
I'm poor too.
@@sharksport01
Well, I meant it as a joke, I'm bald.
@@anthonycalbillo9376
I was joking too. Dick Van Dyke has more hair than me at 96 years old and I'm 1/4th his age. 😆
@@sharksport01 97!
Who is the guy laughing so loud?
Sounds like Carl Reiner
This one's a real stinker.
I did NOT wish to view THIS episode for my own reason. IT CONTINUES to appear in my FEED‼️ NOT WATCHING. NOT HEARING 😂
GET TO THE POINT ROB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Script writers, not "Rob." All script, nothing more, nothing less.
HOW IRONIC.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE WORKING FOR MY COMPANY TOO !
😎
Why put a robe on over pants and a shirt? Weird.
I kinda thought that was weird too!
To protect his shirt from toothpaste when he brushed his teeth. Back then we used robes as like 'dusters' or smocks to protect clothing.