I love how they were so innovative in this episode. They used the same set but had Rob do funny things behind the bookcase like there was no wall there.. which there wasn't. This ingenious reuse of props and talent probably saved their studio thousands of dollars in production expenses. Whoever thought up this concept deserves a long overdue raise.
@@ardeladimwit I am pretty sure that all the Dick Van Dyke shows were done on stage.. but not before a live audience. It WAS TV.. with a lot of camera angles. The laughter is canned. Sorry to burst your bubble.
@@Meinstein think you have still a lot to learn about world and theater... you're not sharpest blade in the block. and obviously not ever been in a theater during a live filming, so not exactly aware of stage magic or that cameras can be set up in many different places even in an opera house to do special angles and zooms during a live performance. tut-tut. especially in a large theater with multi-layer of balconies with ability of three sets stacked on top of each other ... stage magic is he best magic that exists and "tv" can never replace it. the sets in this show are obviously for stage as is the writing for audience.
@@ardeladimwit I may not know a lot about theater. I was only the director of art and photography at a television station. I went to college to get the position. The study of theater was only one class one semester that I took to get my degree. I find you smug and insulting.
Originally telecast on April 13, 1966. Carl Kleinschmitt based this episode on his habit of scrawling unflattering comments on the margins of his scripts for "THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW" (he was actually what Carl *pretended* to be as "Alan Brady"), then whiting them out before handing them to Joey.
Well, of course---one isn't going to change the sculptures just for a different layer of comedy. Of course, today they can be made of various malleable goops that can be changed at will....
I don’t think it’s a situation where it truly doesn’t bother him. I know I’m reading a lot into a situation involving fictional characters, but they are pretty well written, which leaves space for conjecture. Personally, I kind of get the impression that Brady has that show biz kind of relationship where his wife generally has very strong suspicions about all of the regular cheating, but she generally chooses to ignore it partly because she likes the perks of being married to a star, and partly because that’s just their personalities. However, especially in that day while it’s okay as an open secret that everyone suspects, having it move to the world of allegation with actual evidence still will change everything. If Mel tells his sister, to save face she will have to do something like divorce him in a very public way. With Mel knowing an actual name, and there’s bound to be other evidence that will come out, and in those days the wife would likely get a pretty heavy settlement and Brady’s reputation and possibly career would be over. It’s one of those twisted games where everyone knows the rules and follows them even though they know the hypocrisy involved. This isn’t the first episode where it’s an open secret that Brady has several women on the side. Laura explains the rules pretty clearly in the Anthony Stone episode. If you know/suspect a girl is actively being deceived you have an obligation to say something, but if you suspect she knows no matter how much it may confuse you personally you stay out of their business. In spite of everything, Brady must do some things right in the way he treats his wife. Otherwise as they say in the episode where Mel gets fired, Mel wouldn’t be going that extra mile to take care of him, help him, and protect him from a loyalty that comes from being a brother-in-law. It’s pretty clear Mel’s sister is also pretty independent and does what she wants and isn’t going to listen to the advice of a protective brother, anyway. Who knows, maybe part of why Mel wasn’t invited to the wedding was because he and the rest of the family tried originally to talk her out of it by pointing out things like her future husband’s serial cheating, and she made it clear she didn’t care and married him anyway and deliberately didn’t invite any of her family. I know we never meet her, but from the clues we have she is definitely the kind of woman who can look after herself, who likely has a bit of an untraditional life, and who knew exactly what she was getting when she got married. Both spouses sound like they have an arrogant and perhaps even narcissistic/psychopathic streak. You aren’t going to get her to leave from an emotional place, but she likely would leave from a logical/selfish, and perhaps even sadistic place. That’s why Mel uses this piece of blackmail strategically. It is designed in such a way that it can blow everything up. No one wants the situation to blow up, but Brady knows if he fires everyone suddenly Mel will have little to lose. It also feels like Mel specifically is enjoying the situation partly because he now has a power in a relationship where he normally has no power, but also partly because in a situation where the rules say he has to pretend that nothing his happening while Brady keeps cheating on his sister, and while he can never properly protect his sister, at long last he has at least found a way to make Brady regret cheating on his sister. It’s all down to acting choices, but I really get the sense that Mel is particularly satisfied that the reason he is able to do the blackmail is precisely because of the cheating behavior. Yes, I know that may sound like a stretch, but it’s completely in line with the culture of the time and is consistent with everything we learn about the characters both in this episode and in several other episodes.
@@docadams7099 I know there isn't a theater scene in this episode however there is a theatre in this building for rehearsal that Mel Cooley goes to at times.
Alan is supposed to be a big star yet for Rob the have to climb a tree and go through an unlocked window, even though Mel is Alan's brother in law. But they still had to sneak around. I'm kind of surprised that Alan doesn't have any home cameras or in the least a security guard.
@Army. Thank you for the information. I know that Mary Tyler Moore died in January 2017, but I forgot when the great actress Rose Marie died. I know that Mary Tyler Moore was 80 years old when she died and I think that Rose Marie was in her 90s when she died.
MTM, Jan. 27, 2017. Rose Marie, Dec. 28, 2017, nearly a year apart (and RM died on my SIL's birthdate). So? What significance is there in your comment? It has nothing at all to do with this episode, which was filmed about 45 years before either of them died.
Isn't this a Desilu Productions show? NO! Shot at Desilu Studios though. The writers were excellent. Can you believe that the Father of the meathead (Rob Reiner) on All in the Family is the writer and the show's head boss, of the Dick van dyke Show, Carl Reiner?
How's that stuff, I don't get it. - Mel's sister's married to Alan Brady, ?. like Mel said. OR. - Alan's sister's married to Mel ?. I ask this 'cause in one of the episodes someone, I don't remember who, said exactly the contrary, I mean, ALAN'S SISTER IS MARRIED TO MEL. Then I'm confused. What's the real thing ?. 😊.
As much as I loved this show, the relentless and incessant one liners from Maury Amsterdam got really old ........ fast. Probably because this is from fifty years ago, but damn.
This was almost a great episode, but Laura was way too annoying in this episode for me to enjoy it. Never treat your partner like a child. Also, why have Rob kiss Alan when Laura and Sally were standing right there?
So many funny lines in this episode. Can't list them all. This is one of the best-written episodes of the series.
I love this show.
And love all the caracters.
I was in love oft Dick van Dike when i was a little girl.
He was so elegant, tall and funny
“He said kiss me Lillian, his wife’s name is Margaret.” Mel’s ULTIMATE triumph! One of my fave moments on the show.
The writers didn't know Alan's wife's name?
@@Terry-te1ijNo, it suggests that Alan is having an affair, and Mel is prepared to blackmail him with that information.
@@Terry-te1ij Right, there's plenty of holes in this episode. As said below, Mel isn't upset his sister's being cheated on?
One of the best episodes from the series.
At least no ads during videos of this show. This show is a classic.
it's a vlasic
I love how they were so innovative in this episode. They used the same set but had Rob do funny things behind the bookcase like there was no wall there.. which there wasn't. This ingenious reuse of props and talent probably saved their studio thousands of dollars in production expenses. Whoever thought up this concept deserves a long overdue raise.
Carl Reiner did a lot of the set design, as well as the writing of the scripts, so he may have had a bit of say in this one's set, too.
you sem to forget that this is a stage set, not "tv" as there is an audience, so probably a set on roundtable that rotates
@@ardeladimwit I am pretty sure that all the Dick Van Dyke shows were done on stage.. but not before a live audience. It WAS TV.. with a lot of camera angles. The laughter is canned. Sorry to burst your bubble.
@@Meinstein think you have still a lot to learn about world and theater... you're not sharpest blade in the block. and obviously not ever been in a theater during a live filming, so not exactly aware of stage magic or that cameras can be set up in many different places even in an opera house to do special angles and zooms during a live performance. tut-tut. especially in a large theater with multi-layer of balconies with ability of three sets stacked on top of each other ... stage magic is he best magic that exists and "tv" can never replace it. the sets in this show are obviously for stage as is the writing for audience.
@@ardeladimwit I may not know a lot about theater. I was only the director of art and photography at a television station. I went to college to get the position. The study of theater was only one class one semester that I took to get my degree. I find you smug and insulting.
I thought I had seen all the episodes. You prove me wrong! This is one of the best.
Met too.
What a great show. Great writing and a cast who timed every scene to perfection.
Best episode ever!!!
I love this show,
Mel's look on his face after sitting down in the chair is priceless. Especially after Sally confronts him about blackmail.
Originally telecast on April 13, 1966.
Carl Kleinschmitt based this episode on his habit of scrawling unflattering comments on the margins of his scripts for "THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW" (he was actually what Carl *pretended* to be as "Alan Brady"), then whiting them out before handing them to Joey.
Great, great episode!😁👍
22:01, I've never seen a desk chair with both legs and a swivel; looks like the prop department was working overtime!
I love the furniture!
This was fabulous. I missed this one evidently. Don't make them like this anymore. The only one to come close was Frasier.
Probably the only episode in the series that I didn't hate Alan
This was a great episode!! 👍
Agreed, I don't remember this one, nice surprise!
So funny. This episode is one of my very favorites.
18:35-18:38
Everybody’s look of shock!
🤣
So funny when he was in the chair.
Man this one is insane
Really, really good!
The Episode Should Be Called Rob Petrie's Show Heist
Why is Sally helping Rob get ready and not Laura??
Same abstract sculptures from the episode when Rob had liberty bell freckles.
Well, of course---one isn't going to change the sculptures just for a different layer of comedy. Of course, today they can be made of various malleable goops that can be changed at will....
It doesn't seem to bother Mel that his sister is being cheated on.
I don’t think it’s a situation where it truly doesn’t bother him. I know I’m reading a lot into a situation involving fictional characters, but they are pretty well written, which leaves space for conjecture.
Personally, I kind of get the impression that Brady has that show biz kind of relationship where his wife generally has very strong suspicions about all of the regular cheating, but she generally chooses to ignore it partly because she likes the perks of being married to a star, and partly because that’s just their personalities. However, especially in that day while it’s okay as an open secret that everyone suspects, having it move to the world of allegation with actual evidence still will change everything. If Mel tells his sister, to save face she will have to do something like divorce him in a very public way. With Mel knowing an actual name, and there’s bound to be other evidence that will come out, and in those days the wife would likely get a pretty heavy settlement and Brady’s reputation and possibly career would be over.
It’s one of those twisted games where everyone knows the rules and follows them even though they know the hypocrisy involved. This isn’t the first episode where it’s an open secret that Brady has several women on the side.
Laura explains the rules pretty clearly in the Anthony Stone episode. If you know/suspect a girl is actively being deceived you have an obligation to say something, but if you suspect she knows no matter how much it may confuse you personally you stay out of their business.
In spite of everything, Brady must do some things right in the way he treats his wife. Otherwise as they say in the episode where Mel gets fired, Mel wouldn’t be going that extra mile to take care of him, help him, and protect him from a loyalty that comes from being a brother-in-law. It’s pretty clear Mel’s sister is also pretty independent and does what she wants and isn’t going to listen to the advice of a protective brother, anyway. Who knows, maybe part of why Mel wasn’t invited to the wedding was because he and the rest of the family tried originally to talk her out of it by pointing out things like her future husband’s serial cheating, and she made it clear she didn’t care and married him anyway and deliberately didn’t invite any of her family. I know we never meet her, but from the clues we have she is definitely the kind of woman who can look after herself, who likely has a bit of an untraditional life, and who knew exactly what she was getting when she got married. Both spouses sound like they have an arrogant and perhaps even narcissistic/psychopathic streak. You aren’t going to get her to leave from an emotional place, but she likely would leave from a logical/selfish, and perhaps even sadistic place.
That’s why Mel uses this piece of blackmail strategically. It is designed in such a way that it can blow everything up. No one wants the situation to blow up, but Brady knows if he fires everyone suddenly Mel will have little to lose. It also feels like Mel specifically is enjoying the situation partly because he now has a power in a relationship where he normally has no power, but also partly because in a situation where the rules say he has to pretend that nothing his happening while Brady keeps cheating on his sister, and while he can never properly protect his sister, at long last he has at least found a way to make Brady regret cheating on his sister. It’s all down to acting choices, but I really get the sense that Mel is particularly satisfied that the reason he is able to do the blackmail is precisely because of the cheating behavior.
Yes, I know that may sound like a stretch, but it’s completely in line with the culture of the time and is consistent with everything we learn about the characters both in this episode and in several other episodes.
In another DVD Brady's sister is Mel's wife. I think the writers (OF DVD) thought the viewers wouldn't put it together. My guess anyway.
Rob: Mel!
Mel: Rob!
Laura: Mel!
Mel: Laura!
Sally: Mel!
Mel: Sally!
Buddy: Mel!
Mel: YUCK!
😆
Is this episode slightly edited? Sitcoms from that era were always 25 to 26 minutes. This one seems a bit short.
The security officer played on an episode of Andy Griffith where he was in the town band and couldn't hear real funny I think Andy called him luther
Forrest Lewis was also "Mr. Peevey" {the druggist} on "THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE" in the 1940's.
This episode is the only episode that takes place entirely in the office building/theater of The Alan Brady Show.
The gang breaks into Alan Brady’s home @ 17:09
There isn't a theatre scene in this.
@@docadams7099 I know there isn't a theater scene in this episode however there is a theatre in this building for rehearsal that Mel Cooley goes to at times.
How far would you go to get something to keep from getting into trouble .
Definitely not to committing B & E!
The tagline for the episode is:
_It was Rob's idea._
Love this episode but it gives me claustrophobia!
Alan is supposed to be a big star yet for Rob the have to climb a tree and go through an unlocked window, even though Mel is Alan's brother in law. But they still had to sneak around. I'm kind of surprised that Alan doesn't have any home cameras or in the least a security guard.
Wouldn't security cameras be very rare in the 60s?
You realize this was mid 1960's. Many people didn't lock their car doors at night. Security wasn't the forefront of people's mind.
Where is Sally's bow
Mel said he read the Script BUT he delivered it to Allen. Huh?
It was in a package the secretary asked Mel to deliver. So Mel didn’t know the script was in the package.
The best ! Not like toda u s shows
Are you dyslexic?
Mary Tyler Moore died on the same year, but not day, as Rose Marie. #rip
So?
@@garyfrancis6193 Look online.
MTM died in Jan 2017 age 80, and Rose Marie died Dec 2017 age 94.
@Army. Thank you for the information. I know that Mary Tyler Moore died in January 2017, but I forgot when the great actress Rose Marie died. I know that Mary Tyler Moore was 80 years old when she died and I think that Rose Marie was in her 90s when she died.
MTM, Jan. 27, 2017. Rose Marie, Dec. 28, 2017, nearly a year apart (and RM died on my SIL's birthdate). So? What significance is there in your comment? It has nothing at all to do with this episode, which was filmed about 45 years before either of them died.
Isn't this a Desilu Productions show? NO! Shot at Desilu Studios though. The writers were excellent. Can you believe that the Father of the meathead (Rob Reiner) on All in the Family is the writer and the show's head boss, of the Dick van dyke Show, Carl Reiner?
How's that stuff, I don't get it.
- Mel's sister's married to Alan Brady, ?. like Mel said.
OR.
- Alan's sister's married to Mel ?.
I ask this 'cause in one of the episodes someone, I don't remember who, said exactly the contrary, I mean, ALAN'S SISTER IS MARRIED TO MEL.
Then I'm confused. What's the real thing ?. 😊.
The writers forgot which was which, and didn't bother to look it up.
Laura was annoying in this one .
look at the bottom of the chair 22:02 its on a swivel ,,,,a goof
As much as I loved this show, the relentless and incessant one liners from Maury Amsterdam got really old ........ fast. Probably because this is from fifty years ago, but damn.
COIN PUSHER EXPOSED
#camazotz on tip that shittt tooo
QUIT INTERRUPTING!! 😐
This was almost a great episode, but Laura was way too annoying in this episode for me to enjoy it. Never treat your partner like a child. Also, why have Rob kiss Alan when Laura and Sally were standing right there?
OH ROBB!