The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)

A Farewell to Writing (1965)

Dick Van Dyke: Rob Petrie

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Quotes 

• [Rob thinks he heard the phone ring though it didn't] 

  Rob Petrie : [now hearing an actual noise]  What was that?

  Laura Petrie : The refrigerator defrosting. You wanna answer it?

• Laura Petrie : "To my darling Laura, who makes living a beautiful thing to write about." That's beautiful, Rob.

  Rob Petrie : It's a dedication, Honey. Now all I have to do is write a book to stick on the end of it.

• Horace : Take the couple up at the top of the hill, Lola and Francine Shrank. "Artists." Huh! Trouble-makers, that's what they are.

  Rob Petrie : Well, what do they do?

  Horace : Every year they come into town and break up our square dance.

  Rob Petrie : Well, how do they do that?

  Horace : They're nudists. It's a darn shame, too. Good dancers.