Well, it's been going on at most of the other boards, so I figured it was time to start one here....you all probably know the drill by now.

I'll start:

What was the novel Rob was trying to write about?

His novel was a tell all book about Mr. Henderson's love life and his 9 lives.



Who was Mr. Henderson?

Pickles' mother.

Where was Jerry Helper when Rob needed dental work done?

In the Tommy Tooth Research Library of Orthodontia.

Who on the show was always waiting to get married?

Freddy Helper, he was in a hurry to get away from Millie & Jerry.



What happens when Rob tries to be in a movie with a beautiful italian actress?

He gets put into a "Highway safety" film with Phyllis Diller instead

What did Alan Brady usually wear on his head?

Lucy's Loving Cup!

Who was Buddy always making fun of?

[QUOTE= Who was Buddy always making fun of?[/QUOTE]

Fred Rutherford

Why did Rob Petrie have to marry Laura?

He had a thing for capri pants and figured he could wear hers "on the sly" if he married her

Why was Richies middle name "Rosebud"?

Because he had a rose shaped nose when he was born.



Why did the bird attack Ritchie?

Because Ritchie accidentally knocked it's nest out of a tree with his slingshot.

What was Laura's profession when she met Rob?

She was the stand-in for the Happy Hotpoint elf

Why did Buddy call his wife "Pickles"?

Because she was shapped exactly like a pickle.


What was the name of that crazy song Rob wrote in the army?

Because she was shapped exactly like a pickle.


What was the name of that crazy song Rob wrote in the army?
Being from Danville, IL - Rob Petrie was a huge Univ. of Illinois football fan. Whiile in the army, he wrote a song about the team's middle linebacker who went on the have a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. Hence the crazy song was named "Butkus".

Who did Dick Van Dyke beat out for the role of Rob Petrie?

Danny Thomas, he beat him 4 falls out of 7

What happened to sales of "Capri pants" after the DvD show premiered?

They fell flat unfortunately, just like Rob entering his home.


Who is Pickles?

Mr. Henderson's girlfriend.



Why did Sally call her cat Mister?

They were secretly married in Tiajuana in 1962

Who was Buddy always tormenting?

Mr. Henderson

Who/what was Mr. Henderson?

The bus driver who brought Buddy to work everyday

Where did Ritchie like to hide, when he was upset?

In the pickle jar

Where was the gang staying when they thought there were ghosts?

The resort at Lake Scoobydoo

What song did Stacey Petrie like to play when he was sleepwalking.

That Beach Boys song "I Get Around".



Why was Stacey so shy?

He never got over the embarrasment of having a car for a Mother *

Did Rob have any other siblings?

( *Jerry Van Dyke starred in my Mother the car!)

He had a sister that lived in England who didn't come to visit very often.

What was the name of the camp that Rob went to when he was a little boy and that he associated with Camp Sissimanoonoo?

Nanoo Nanoo was the name of that boyhood camp.



Who else visited that way-out camp?

Charlie Brown and Snoopy

What terrible secret about Alan Brady, did Laura accidentally let out, when she was interviewed on TV?

That Alan Brady had just one testicle.

Complete the following phrase; "A duck is a duck, a dog is a dog... But a cat is a _______"

Bloody nuisance when its shoved into your briefs!

How did Mel get his job as a producer?

He humored Alan Brady by letting Alan rub his head and use it as a mirror.

Who is Pickles?

Alan Brady's Dog

What did Rob do for a living?

He was a dog groomer at the Puppy Palace.

Who did Rob and his friend Sam Pomerantz impersonate?

Lucille Ball

What kind of dog did the Petries find?

A Toy Poodle



Why was Ritchie so frightened of it?

It ate his ducks.

Why was Mel bald?

His hair got stunted because of all those dunce caps he wore as a child.



Why did Rob sneak into Alan's office through the wall?

He needed to borrow a toupee

Why did Laura dye her hair blond?

For a dance routine she was doing for the PTA.

Why did Jerry rip the pocket on Rob's sports coat?

He was looking for the salami in Rob's pocket...or was Rob just happy to see him? :rolleyes:

Why did Sally and Buddy resent Rob, when he first joined the Alan Brady show?

Because he was taller than them.

What was unusual about the basement of a house the Petries looked at buying?

It had Spot from the Munsters living in it.



Why did Millie & Laura get mad over their kids being in a commercial?

Because they did not think that VitaMeataVegemin was tasty too, like Lucy.

Who is always insulting Mel?

Rob, he was SUCH a jerk that way!

How did Alan Brady react when Laura accidentally spilled the beans about his toupee?

He was thrilled with the publicity.

Why did Richie hide in the cupboard?

Cause he was too young to come out of the closet

Was Ritchie the most neurotic kid in the history of television?

Probably, at least that what Judy Hensler tells everybody, as well as Dee Thomas, Judy's protege.

Who is Alan Brady's cousin?

Millie Helper, they even favor each other.




Why did Rob think they brought home the wrong baby from the hospital?

Because it was completely bald; he thought it was Mel's

Where do Rob & Laura live?

Riverside, CA.

What did Buddy and Sally have put on the back of a jacket for Rob?

Sit on it!

What did Sally usually wear in her hair?

A cucumber shaped hairpin that Buddy's wife custom made for her.


What was Jerry Helper's occupation?

Pediatrician in a woman's prison

How did Rob get to and from work?

on a unicycle

What was the name of the Helper's son?

Harpo Helper



Who was he named after?

Harpo Hamelin (The harp playing son of the "pied piper" of Hamelin)

What did Rob trip over at the beginning of every ep?

A walnut

What was Buddy always taunting Mel about?

^ Good one (lol!)


His B O



What strange noise did Rob & Buddy hear one night when they worked late?

Sally's bad reaction to the bean casserole Pickles cooked for the gang.

How did Pickles get her name?

Because her head was shaped just like a pickle.



What did Laura get her toe caught in?

A Loving Cup

What does Richie do with his pet duck?

he used to dress it in cute little skirts and take it out dancing

How did Rob get the head writer job over his two older colleagues, who had much more experience?

Because he was a head taller. (lol!)



Why did Rob get a raise and Buddy and Sally didn't?

Because he washed Alan Brady's toupee every Friday.

How much money did Rob lose to Buddy's brother Blackie?

$3.35..........Rob's weekly salary

Sales of what garment went up mesurably after MTM began to wear them on the show?

underwear (lol!)


What made Rob decide to buy a motorcycle in one episode?

Because the unicycle he wanted was out of stock.

What's the craziest thing Sally ever did to get a date?

She got in a box and mailed herself to the potential dates home.



Who finally ended up playing Marc Anthony & Cleopatra in a PTA skit they were putting on?

Sally

In the beginning of the show, what does Rob trip over?

Laura who's dead drunk on the floor again

We know the Helpers lived on one side of the Petries, but, who lived on the other side?

Harrison B. Harding, Floyd B. Barriscale, and Hilliard Decker.


How many individual hairs did Rob find in the sink in "I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head At All"?

140,071 fortunately, they were all Laura's

Did Ritchie have any stuffed animals?

Just that bad Woodpecker that Rob had stuffed for him.



What did Rob's brother do while he was asleep?

He had so much gas, it sounded as if he was playing the "Anvil Chorus", in his sleep!

Why did the Petries all have indelible ink on their hands?

They were all the victims of Buddy's exploding pen joke.

What was Buddy's favorite meal that Laura cooked when he stayed with them while Pickles was gone?

roasted eel heads with pig bladder sauce, served with raw potatoes and zuccini juice! yum yum!!!

Who wanted to find a husband, more than anything?

Mel, he wanted to find another husband for his wife.



Who beats up Ritchie?

Mr. Henderson

What did Millie give Laura to take to calm her down in "Pink Pills and Purple Parents?"

a bottle of scotch and hamster tranquilizers



Did this help Laura?

Yes, it made her drunk with the spins.

Who is Buddy always making fun of?

Rob, whos too afraid to fight back

Who played the rarely seen Pickles on the show?

Harvey (the invisible rabbit, he was really in demand in the 50's & 60's)



Why did Millie get upset with Laura over a recipe?

because the recipe called for Polygrip and not DentuCream.

Who is Mel's cousin?

Who is Mel's cousin?[/QUOTE]

Don King

Name three things on the nightstand between Rob and Laura's beds.

a sack of marbles, a picture of Elvis and a wad of chewing gum



What did Laura have hidden in her dresser drawer that Rob accidently found?

A story she was working on for a children's book.

Why did Alan ask Rob to be his "ghost writer" in Baby Fat?

Because the other ghost writer vanished without a trace.



What did Ritchie & Freddy draw on Rob's back?

The Statue of Liberty

Who did Rob dress up as to escape from Camp Crowder to meet Laura for their honeymoon?

He dressed up as a missile



Was he able to make the honeymoon?

No, he was caught and held as a spy.

What did the flying saucer sound like in "Uhny Uftz?"

it sounded like shattering glass (I liked that episode)



Where did the flying saucer come from?

Krytplok's Used cars & Saucers

Later in his career, Dick Van Dyke made a movie, starring what marvelous magic car?

the batmobile



Who had an extra set of eyes in one episode?

Sally, but, no one noticed anything different

What article of sexy clothing, did MTM popularise?

edible belts.

What was mel cooley's nickname?

Hairy



Why didn't we ever see the receptionist, Marge?

She actually worked from home.

What did Alan Brady rent for Ritchie for his birthday in "Happy Birthday and Too Many More?"

a bright red Tarantula sports car

When Buddy was a child, what did he want to be when he grew up?

A Lion Tamer



Why did Herman Glimpshire always bring his mother on his dates?

Because he wanted to make his dates jealous

Who on the show was always trying to get married?

Little Freddy Helper



Why did that little girl beat Ritchie up?

She wanted to take over his cupboard as a place to hide her dollies

Why didnt Ritchie fight back?

Because she was 3 times stronger than him and had huge muscles.



What did Rob spill when he went to visit the little girls father?

the beans

Who lives in New Rochelle?

The NYC mayor



How does he get along with the Petries & Helpers?

Not very well. They're always competing to see who's kid has more talent.

What is Buddy's favorite meal?

Kibbles & Bits, his dog shares it with him



Why did Rob babysit the dog?

Buddy and Pickles went on their 2nd Honeymoon.

What was it that Buddy and Rob "swore" they kept seeing from the office window?

that woodpecker that terrorized Ritchie



Who wrote the song Bupkis on the show?

Neil Schenk

What was the profession of Rob's neighbors when he stayed at Harvey Belman's cabin to finish his novel?

Mystery Shopper



Why were the Petries staying in a hotel when Laura got her toe stuck?

They were doing "kinky toe sports" in a no-tell motel, at the time

Who was always crying "ROBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!" ?

Jerry, every time he & Millie had a fight.




What happened to the Petrie family broach after it was given to Laura?

Ritchie ground it up in the blender.

How much money would Rob have won if he had qualified for "Odd But True?"

77 cents and 3 bus tokens

Why was Ritchies middle name Rosebud?

He was named after Rob's first girlfriend, Rosebud Marie.



Whatever happened to her?

She moved to New York City and started the men's clothing line, Robbie-Bobbie-Boo.

What did Rob hurt when he was playing a bull fighter while wearing Manuel's costume?

his ears when he snapped the cape too loudly



What was wrong with the maid Rob hired to help Laura?

"She" was really Bruno Gerussi, Canadian Actor, hiding from his ex-wife's alimony lawyer VVVVV (Imagine THAT in a frilly maid's uniform!:lol: VVV

How did Bruno sneak across the Border unoticed?

^:lol:^ He really didn't sneak across, he just dressed up in that white halter dress and put on a blonde wig and the border guards thought he was Marilyn Monroe, a US citizen.






What were Rob, Laura, Buddy & Sally doing in a prison?

Visiting their accountant :lol:

Why did Buddy always pick on mel Cooley?

Deep down inside, Buddy was jealous of Mel's bald head and wanted to be just like him.

What type of stuffed animal did Rob use to try proving his judo skills to Laura?

a stuffed woodpecker




What ever happened to the woodpecker that attacked Ritchie?

Ritchie pelted it in the head using his slingshot and knocked it unconcious. When it woke up, he trained it to chase after Mel's bald head to plant Ritchie's hair that he had been using for his nest.

Which characteristic of Tracy Rattigan did Rob not care for?

his poor hygiene, bad breath & underarm odor.



What country was the maid from, that Rob hired?

Transylvania, she was formerly known as the Bride of Frankenstein

Why didnt Mel Cooley ever fire Buddy for insubordination?

Because Buddy was a relative, & you can't fire Kinfolk.



Rob & Buddy thought the strange noise was the watercooler, but what really was it?

Sally had gas

Why couldnt Sally find a man?

She kept looking in the wrong places, like the nunnery, the YWCA, the sewing circle, etc.



What did the maid paint on Rob's tie?

^^:lol:^^

Her phone and hotel room numbers

Did Rob have an affair with her?

No, but he hired her to paint the hose.




When Rob was in the Army, and took Laura to a hotel in Mexico for a getaway, what did the desk clerk at the hotel keep trying to sell them ?

mexican jumping beans for their margaritas (I miss Mikado)^




Why is Rob late for his wedding?

Because he took a bath before his wedding, as all good grooms do, but he got his toe stuck in the bathtub faucet.


What was the gang trying to retrieve, when they broke into Mr. Brady's office ?

Mr. Henderson



How did he get in there?

Larry, the great big German Shepard wolf-dog, chased him in there.


When does Dick trip over the ottoman ?

When he has too many martini's.



What was Mrs. Billings always wanting Rob to do?

The funky chicken.


Why was Buddy sleeping in the office ?

Because Pickles & her mother Tomato needed him out of the way while they were redecorating the house.


Why did Rob keep picking up the check at the restaurant?

To make the waitresses think that he was loaded.


Why did Richie NOT want his dad to speak as "Father of the Week" ?

Cause no one (besides Rob) understood English in New Rochelle!

Why did Buddy call his wife Pickles?

Because she smelled like vinegar



Why did Ritchie hide in the kitchen cabinet?

Because of his addiction to inhaling kitchen cleansers.


Wht seems to happen every time, that Laura wants to go with Rob for a weekend alone ?

That Sally & Mr. Henderson want to tag along.



Why does the cop think Rob is in a motorcycle gang?

The strong tea that he ordered at the snack stand.


What does Rob have on his motorcycle jacket ?

"Laura's doormat" in big pink letters

Why did Laura always wear those Capri pants at home?

Because the censors preferred the tight Capri pants over the loose dresses.

Why did Rob get upset when Laura flipped the obnoxious drunk at the bar ?

Because it brought back bad memories of him flipping over the ottoman.
How did Buddy and Pickles meet?

Buddy went to a local farmer's market looking for pickles, and that was one of his finds.


Why did Ritchie trade his nice archery set for a whistle and an x-ray of a tooth ?

He wanted the tooth x-ray to trick the tooth fairy into leaving him more money and the whistle for scaring off that pesky woodpecker.


What kind of commerical was Ritchie & Freddy going to be in?

an ad for child abuse, where someone would demenstrate it on them.

What did Rob do before he met Laura?

He was an inspector in the Capri pants factory who wanted to make sure she was a satisfied customer

Why did Rob refer to Laura as "LaurIE" in some of the early eps?

That's what he called her when they got very romantic, which only happened in those first few episodes. lol!


Why did Jerry insist on being captain when they bought that boat?

Because he had a foreshadowing of future sitcoms, and he wanted to be known as a Skipper, not a Gilligan.

Why didn't Sally want freinds' company on her birthday ?

Because she didn't want her friends to see the wild birthday party that Mr. Henderson was throwing her.


What other 1960's show did Herman Glimpsher's mother sometimes appear in?

^^^^^ ok you got me on that one. I like to know the real answer before giving a gag one, and I don't know it !

^^^^^ ok you got me on that one. I like to know the real answer before giving a gag one, and I don't know it !


Ok! :lol: Elvia Allman played Mrs. Glimscher on TDVDS & she also played Selma Plout on Petticoat Junction in the later years. I think there was someone else that played that character in the earlier episodes. She was unlikable on Petticoat Junction too. :lol:

^^^^^ Thanks for the info !

The Petries are lucky enough to have what kind of tradesman as a neighbor ?

a ghost-writer/tv repairman



What was so unusual about Rob's brother?

He was an exteme foulmouth who used at least three bad words in each sentence.

Why were Bud & Sally put off, when Rob first joined their group ?

Because of his terrible temper & garlic breath



Where does Laura hide the secret bank book?

In her underwear drawer, since Rob very rarely had the urge to dress up in women's clothes.


What was Laura saving the money for ?

A new truss

Why was Pickles only shown rarely, on the show?

She was an extremely funny woman, and didn't want to upstage Buddy.


What came in the mail, that Laura opened, that she wished she hadn't ?

Richie's adoption papers

Where did Richie like to hide when he was feeling stressed?

under the walnuts in the closet


Why does the gang put on a show at a prison?

They try to break out Hank Kimball, who was sent there for selling chicken-smelling pillows.


Where did Rob tell Ritchie that babies come from, at first ?

from the New Rochelle Baby Factory


Why was Ritchie so interested in babies?

Because all the girls were beating him up, which meant they loved him, he figured that babies were the next step.


What was unusual about the shoe salesman, in the shoe store where the gang invested their money ?

He was the fellow who invented the shoe phone and was a member of both CONTROL & KAOS.


How did their investment turn out?

Not too good. Laura burned down the store, after she walked in one day, and caught Rob putting shoes on that buxom blonde customer.

Why did Rob try to prevent Laura, from seeing a particular episode of the Alan Brady show ?

He's afraid she'll see Alan's new toupee and want to give it another haircut.



Why did Rob think that Ritchie was the wrong baby?

Cause Richie was wearing a kimono in the hospital nursery

Why WAS he wearing a kimono anyway?

Laura wanted to put him in a Japanese comedy act on Alan's show.


How could Rob tell, when his brother was asleep or awake ?

it didnt matter, he never was REALLY awake

What did Rob keep tripping over during the opening credits?

Ritchie's stuffed woodpecker



Why did Laura try to bleach her hair blonde?

Because she saw how impressed Rob was, at the blonde in the shoe store.


How did Rob wind up at a party in Red Hook, NJ ?

He followed the bad directions Pickles gave him to the party that was supposed to be at their house.


After realizing he was at the wrong house party, why did he stay?

Because he got loaded out of his mind, and no one would let him drive home.

Why was Rob afraid to tell Jerry, that he let another dentist work on his teeth ?

Because the other dentist also worked on his car & he knew Jerry would be jealous.


Why was Rob always trying to dodge Mrs. Billings?

Because Rob was ga-ga over Mrs. Billings and knew that he couldn't resist her, is she caught him.


What did Sally cry about sometimes ?

That shed never be able to steal Buddy from Pickles

Were Buddy and Sally happy when Rob was hired as their much younger boss?

Yes they thought that since he was so young, he'd do twice as much work.


Why did Rob have to hire a painter to repaint the living room?

Because after Richie connected the dots on Rob's freckles to form the liberty bell, Rob kept leaning against the living room wall, putting liberty bells everywhere.


What did the back of Rob's motorcycle jacket read ?

Hell's Puppy

What kind of cycle did Rob Drive?

a tri-cycle



What was Laura's reaction to the cycle?

She forbade Rob from ever riding it, just before her skydiving appointment.

How did the art teacher come on to Rob ?

by making him stay after class to clean the brushes



What happens when Laura & Rob write a childrens book?

They give it to Buddy & Sally to spice it up, but after they're done with it, it becomes an adults-only book.


What did Rob get for his birthday, when he thought that he would get a movie projector ?

He gets an old silent film star.



What is Bubkist?

An adjective describing someone after being kissed by a guy named Bubba.


<<< Really, what is it..it does not ring a bell, and I thought I saw all the eps.>>>


When another guy won a date with Laura in the USO, what ultimatum did Rob give her ?

"If he dances with you, then he has to dance with me later!"

What happened after the date?

Nothing, since Rob had Sam the Butcher follow Laura and her date around.


What did Buddy & Sally NOT like, about the magazine interview that Rob & Laura gave ?

They mentioned the affair the two of them (Buddy & Sally) had been having in the office for over 5 years

Did Pickles ever catch on?

No, she just thought that Buddy was sleeping in the office again.


Why did Rob & Laura take apart an old desk ?

they needed the firewood

Where did they burn the wood?

In the closet, to roast the walnuts.

What kind of animal was bothering Richie ?

A ferocious man-eating gerbil

What year did TDVD show make its debut?

1955, it had stiff competition from I Love Lucy


Which person from Mr. Dyke's family made a guest appearance on the show?

Maude Finley Petrie O'Bunker

What bald guy is Buddy always making fun of?

Mr. Kojak, who had a temporary office on their floor.


Why doesn't Herman Glimpsher's mother get along with Sally?

She keeps seeing Sally with Buddy and Rob, and thinks that they are "other men".


Why was Rob reluctant, to let his brother stay over ?

That whole "Affair with Laura" thing made them uncomfortable around each other

What was Richies middle name?

Milhous.


Why weren't Rob & Buddy happpy, when Sally became a TV sensation ?

They were unhappy because she didn't follow through on introducing them to the tv station's celebrity weather girl, Sophia Loren.


How does Rob end up with a pay raise while Buddy & Sally don't?

Buddy & Sally were being disciplined for violating the company's email policy.



When rehearsing for the school play, what did Richie keep singing when he should have sang, "You're the Mona Lisa" ?

Your mama's pizza!



Who ended up playing Marc Anthony & Cleopatra in Rob's play?

Wally & the Beaver (Who were visiting their aunt Pickles at the time)

Was Beaver a convincing Cleopatra

No, because Rob Petrie couldn't direct the Beaver as well as Ward Cleaver could.


When Rob, Sally, and Buddy invested in the shoe store, what did they NOT like about the salesman who worked there ?

No, because Rob Petrie couldn't direct the Beaver as well as Ward Cleaver could.

When Rob, Sally, and Buddy invested in the shoe store, what did they NOT like about the salesman who worked there ?

He was a bald relative of Mel's with an annoying laugh!

What happened when Rob & Laura heard Jerry & Millie talking about them over their kids' intercom?

They got mad and moved to Muncie, IN

Who is Buddy always cracking bald jokes about?

Sally

What did Laura get stuck and where did she get it stuck on Never Bathe on Sundays

A miniature TV set to her hip and it happened in the Hubba Hubba Lounge in East Larchmont.

Who was man crazy and always looking for date on the show?

Millie,

Who did Laura date before marrying Rob

Lou Grant, he was the editor of the Camp Henderson newspaper


How does Laura finally get her toe out of the tub faucet?

She wrapped her arms around a stop sign and Rob pulled as hard as he could

Where did Rob find Happy Spangler?

Selling hot dogs in a little stand next to the Larchmont train station.

Where do the Petries live?

New Orleans, LA

What was Rob Petrie's occupation?

He was a copyright infringement lawyer for Brady Enterprises.

Who was Millie?

Richie' dog

What happened to Mel's hair

It all got accidentally chopped off by a windmill.

What is Sally always looking for?

Gold

Who was the guess on the Alan Brady Show that fired Mel as producer and hired Rob, and why?

Donald Trump

Buddy is always making fun of ....................

Alan

What happened to Rob and Laura on their Honeymoon

They were joined by Pickles and her strait laced friend Que (short for Cucumber)

Where does Rob live?

In the old west

What happened to him when he was in the old west

On what episode does Carl Reiner, posing as a pretentious intellectual, say in a Germanic dialect, "around und around und around"?

Warning: my family, my friends, and I all remember this distinctly, but my son and I just watched all 158 episodes on DVD, and couldn't find it. And we watched the episode about the charity cocktail party ("I Love To Love To Love") twice. It wasn't there! Could it be he said it in a different series...or a parallel universe?

Should have begun this by saying, "he has to put on a show for Big Bad Brady."

On what episode does Carl Reiner, posing as a pretentious intellectual, say in a Germanic dialect, "around und around und around"?

Warning: my family, my friends, and I all remember this distinctly, but my son and I just watched all 158 episodes on DVD, and couldn't find it. And we watched the episode about the charity cocktail party ("I Love To Love To Love") twice. It wasn't there! Could it be he said it in a different series...or a parallel universe?

Should have begun this by saying, "he has to put on a show for Big Bad Brady."
SILLY ME...just figured out the rules of this particular game (I'm new here).

Should have said, "Rob shot out Alan Brady's molar."