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Rezny@gmail.com · 05-24-2010, 09:29 PM

On "The Dick Van Dyke Show",what minor,one-shot ,one episode only characters DIDN'T you like? My choices:1)That insurance man Mr.Evans in 1966's"Who Stole My Watch" 2)Jellybean,the snail puppet (voiced by the late Paul Winchell)in 1966's "Talk to the Snail" 3)Paula Marshall in 1964's "How to Spank a Star"(she was funny,but a little rude)4)That very rude shoe salesman Sid in 1964's "Young Man With a Shoehorn"and 5)Racy Tracy Rattigan(played by Richard Dawson-His character was funny,but was a bit obnoxious).Any othrs?Feel free to post.

JudgeGarth · 05-24-2010, 10:08 PM

Freddie White, the obnoxious comedian played by Guy Marks in 'Jilting the Jilter'. He was mean! But the episode gave Marks a chance to do his animal impersonation schtick.

biffbronson · 05-26-2010, 04:26 PM

I thought the people in the vet's office were not very nice when Rob brought in one of the ducks that was ailing.

Rezny@gmail.com · 05-31-2010, 08:56 PM

And,in the funny episode,1966's "Odd But True",the woman with the duck who was sort of uppity and rude to Laura when she offered the duck some gum.

rezny717 · 10-09-2011, 12:47 AM

And in 1965's "You're Under Arrest",that obnoxious old lady who falsely accused Rob of hitting her(she really assaulted herself,if I remember correctly).and was going to hit Laura with her purse.

rezny717 · 10-09-2011, 08:24 PM

And in 1963's so-so "Big Max Calvada"from season 3(1963-1964),I did NOT care for Max Calvada(the late Sheldon Leonard),or his gangster brood.

Marvo301 · 10-10-2011, 12:24 AM

I thought Phil Franklin (Lennie Weinrib) was kind of obnoxious in "The Impractical Joke".

rezny717 · 10-14-2011, 11:58 PM

In 1966's not very good "You Ought to Be in Pictures", that producer -old Army buddy of Rob's,Leslie Merkel,who made some rude,not very nice comments about Rob to that Italian actress who was Rob's co-star in the film ."Mr.Merkel"wasn't very nice.He started out pretty nice,but showed his true colors later on.

Tweety · 10-15-2011, 06:30 AM

Gavin MacLeod (whom I like as an actor) played a REALLY annoying salesman (also Mel's cousin I think) in the "Carlotta's necklace" episode. I just happened to catch that one a couple of days ago, either on TV Land or ME-TV (they both air the Dick Van Dyke Show in the evenings). The way he laughed when Buddy said "Shoehorn" was just so stupid.

I agree with some of the previous posts as well.

rezny717 · 11-12-2011, 12:25 PM

Another minor character I didn't like,was that uppity Mrs.Darwell in the 1964-1965 season not bad episode "Girls Will Be Boys."She was the ONLY thing I DIDN'T like about that episode.Her husband and daughter Priscilla were pretty nice,but she wasn't.

MickeyMac · 11-12-2011, 01:35 PM

There were times where Milly would just annoy the hell out of me.

05-24-2010, 09:29 PM	#1
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Least Liked Minor Characters On "The Dick Van Dyke Show",what minor,one-shot ,one episode only characters DIDN'T you like? My choices:1)That insurance man Mr.Evans in 1966's"Who Stole My Watch" 2)Jellybean,the snail puppet (voiced by the late Paul Winchell)in 1966's "Talk to the Snail" 3)Paula Marshall in 1964's "How to Spank a Star"(she was funny,but a little rude)4)That very rude shoe salesman Sid in 1964's "Young Man With a Shoehorn"and 5)Racy Tracy Rattigan(played by Richard Dawson-His character was funny,but was a bit obnoxious).Any othrs?Feel free to post.

05-26-2010, 04:26 PM	#3
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10-10-2011, 12:24 AM	#7
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10-15-2011, 06:30 AM	#9
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	Gavin MacLeod (whom I like as an actor) played a REALLY annoying salesman (also Mel's cousin I think) in the "Carlotta's necklace" episode. I just happened to catch that one a couple of days ago, either on TV Land or ME-TV (they both air the Dick Van Dyke Show in the evenings). The way he laughed when Buddy said "Shoehorn" was just so stupid. I agree with some of the previous posts as well.
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05-24-2010, 10:08 PM	#2
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	Freddie White, the obnoxious comedian played by Guy Marks in 'Jilting the Jilter'. He was mean! But the episode gave Marks a chance to do his animal impersonation schtick.

05-31-2010, 08:56 PM	#4
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	And,in the funny episode,1966's "Odd But True",the woman with the duck who was sort of uppity and rude to Laura when she offered the duck some gum.

10-09-2011, 12:47 AM	#5
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	And in 1965's "You're Under Arrest",that obnoxious old lady who falsely accused Rob of hitting her(she really assaulted herself,if I remember correctly).and was going to hit Laura with her purse.

10-09-2011, 08:24 PM	#6
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	And in 1963's so-so "Big Max Calvada"from season 3(1963-1964),I did NOT care for Max Calvada(the late Sheldon Leonard),or his gangster brood.

10-14-2011, 11:58 PM	#8
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	In 1966's not very good "You Ought to Be in Pictures", that producer -old Army buddy of Rob's,Leslie Merkel,who made some rude,not very nice comments about Rob to that Italian actress who was Rob's co-star in the film ."Mr.Merkel"wasn't very nice.He started out pretty nice,but showed his true colors later on.

11-12-2011, 12:25 PM	#10
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Another minor character I didn't like,was that uppity Mrs.Darwell in the 1964-1965 season not bad episode "Girls Will Be Boys."She was the ONLY thing I DIDN'T like about that episode.Her husband and daughter Priscilla were pretty nice,but she wasn't.

11-12-2011, 01:35 PM	#11
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	There were times where Milly would just annoy the hell out of me.