
Considered to be one of television's classics, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" centers on the personal and professional lives Rob Petrie, a writer on the fictional Alan Brady Show. He's happily married to former dancer Laura, and they have a young son, Ritchie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work -- where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley -- or at home.

Rob, Sally and Buddy go on big ego trips when a national magazine wants to do a story about them.

Rob is forced to squelch the scheme of an opportunistic old friend.

Rob receives a ransom demand of $2,500 for his lost television script.

Rob resorts to psychological warfare to get even with a practical joker.