@@CamilleGG451 The _Zone Improvement Plan._ During WW2, local Postal Zones such as _Glendale 8, California_ were implemented, _ZIP_ was a standardized and improved nationwide system. At the same time that Zip Codes were officially implemented the two letter abbreviations for state names was also adopted. Zip + 4 was introduced in 1983.
The actor playing Arthur Stanwyck, Anthony Eisley shows up later, on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. He plays Ross Nelson, the anchorman on a competing (and much more successful) t.v. station's news show. Also a love interest for Mary. What a surprise.😊
So, Rob and Laura introduced the "Spock pinch" two years before Star Trek debuted? Who knew? They didn't seem to get it quite right; Spock must have perfected it.
In an interview, Leonard Nimoy said he came up with the shoulder pinch for Spock as an alternative to a more violent action that was originally in the script.
Breaking the norms has to start somewhere. The Dick Van Dyke Show along with All in the Family and The Jeffersons were groundbreaking in my opinion. Abuse has been around forever in the world. I wished it didn't but they put on a sit com.A couple of decades earlier, Cagney smashed a woman in the face with a grapefruit!
Lyrics to the Dick Van Dyke Show Theme One of the gems from Dick Van Dyke’s appearance on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me was the revelation that the theme song to The Dick Van Dyke Show had lyrics. They were written by Morey Amsterdam, who played Buddy Sorrell. So you think that you’ve got troubles? Well, trouble’s a bubble So tell old Mr. Trouble to get lost! Why not hold your head up high and Stop cryin’, start tryin’ And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed. When you find the joy of livin’ Is lovin’ and givin’ You’ll be there when the winning dice are tossed. A smile is just a frown that’s turned upside down So smile, and that frown will defrost. And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed.
Good story, but a strange ending. They kind of wrote themselves into a corner, not being able to marry off either woman to Arthur. It is hard to know if Arthur was embellishing his romantic past, being overly charming witn a dangerous undertone, or just plain unbalanced.
I thought the same thing, what better way to get them to stop setting him up on dates. He did say he moved to the suburbs for a quieter life. Probably thought he could get away from people that wanted to set him up all the time.😂
If it is true, it’s a very odd strategy. If he didn’t want to be fixed up, it would’ve made more sense to use the excuse immediately rather than going on two dates first. Plus, he could have said his therapist has advised him not to go on ANY dates rather than casually say he’s open to being lined up for a first date with anyone. Plus, if he’s okay with a lie that completely destroys his reputation, he could have done it more solidly by saying something like he was going to meet his wife rather than his ex-wife. Plus, there are plenty of guys that really are like this. If it is true, I at least commend him for actively working on it and being honest and not drawing any women in too much. But although it seems far-fetched to me, it is possible he’s saying it to stop them from lining him up.
Arthur was a personality chameleon. He adapted to whoever he was with at any given time. See also the film 'Zelig', starring Woody Allen. Same type of personality quirk.
I kind of think that he was putting Rob & Laura on, so they would stop setting him up. He's their neighbor, after all, and it may have went on ad on until he picked a lady to marry.
And it was odd that they had his phone number the first time they met him. Not to mention he already had a phone hooked up the first day he was there. Hmm
I wonder if the writers of this script, one of them being Penny Marshall’s brother, Garry, were dealing with this or knew many that were to some degree ?
Laura's cousin Donna was kind of out there. Lots of unusual interests for the time. She kept safe from creepy Arthur, luckily. So did Sally, thank goodness. She did her usual overacting bit to a tee. Arthur went from being a self-proclaimed bachelor, to a thrice-divorced man, by his own admission, all of a sudden, when it suited him. When Arthur admits to having a violent streak, this episode becomes a train wreck. This was a very out of place episode, for a usually gentle show.
To be fair, divorced is generally considered a bachelor, but you’re right that he seems to deliberately be saying it in a misleading way. Although it definitely is a little darker, I do feel like this episode does a pretty good job of calling attention to a very serious issue in a time when that sort of thing wasn’t talked about in a balanced, relatively light-hearted way without diminishing the seriousness of the issue at hand. Often, domestic abusers convince their victims that domestic violence is no big deal, and this episode does a great way of showing that even weird Donna and desperate Sally are obviously both too good to put up with domestic abuse even from a man who is extremely charming and is actively working on his problem. They do it in a way that isn’t preachy because the whole point of the joke is that it’s obvious that that behavior isn’t acceptable. To someone on the outside, it probably is obvious, but to someone actively being gaslit it could be life changing to be reminded that it is obviously unacceptable. Who knows, this episode may even have been the exact wake up call some single woman at the time needed to feel okay breaking up with a particularly charming, abusive man even if they were afraid of being single forever.
(SPOILER ALERT!) Not to be a party pooper, but it was kinda obvious the lawyer was making up stories about being abusive and seeing a psychiatrist so he could get out of seeing either woman again.
I don't think that divorced men should refer to themselves as bachelors. Especially if they were married more than once. They should have a different name for being single cause bachelor will always make people assume they were never married, and typically unattachable. Or something. Or at least I would think.
Didn't care for the ending of this one. I knw this is a comedy, but to after he leaves the two of them start playfully hitting each other as if their neighbor hitting the women he 'loves' is no big deal, is extremely disturbing. A better ending would have been if they talked to both ally and Donna and warned them. Remember he'd sid that when his psychiciatrist says he's better he'd like to go out with both of them again. NOT A GOOD IDEA.
So true. The greatest moment in any life is when he/she publicly accepts Jesus Christ as his/her Savior. Heaven awaits those of us who love HIM and are called by HIM ❤🙏
A sitcom making light of a man with anger and abuse issues, real or manufactured, is definetly going down the wrong track. This is not just me, it's Me, Too.
WOW.. the whole hitting part was horrible! It was really great until all of that--he could've been more discreet! And a VERY good thing that he couldn't or wouldn't date either woman!! Ick!
Dick Van Dyke is so funny
“Aww they both get nauseous.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I know! 😂 one of my favorite lines from the whole series actually!
Well, Sally and Donna dodged a huge bullet there.
Yes!!
What a GREAT show. Such memories of watching this growing up. Thank you once again for uploading these.
Moral of the story: Don't make false assumptions about someone you don't really know.
20:07 - Zip Codes officially went into effect July 01, 1963.
This episode first aired January 15, 1964.
Hey interesting thanks- I just went and looked that up and realized I never really did know what ZIP codes were for 😄
@@CamilleGG451 The _Zone Improvement Plan._
During WW2, local Postal Zones such as _Glendale 8, California_ were implemented, _ZIP_ was a standardized and improved nationwide system.
At the same time that Zip Codes were officially implemented the two letter abbreviations for state names was also adopted. Zip + 4 was introduced in 1983.
Anthony Eisley, Hawaiian Eye. Star...
The actor playing Arthur Stanwyck, Anthony Eisley shows up later, on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. He plays Ross Nelson, the anchorman on a competing (and much more successful) t.v. station's news show. Also a love interest for Mary. What a surprise.😊
So, Rob and Laura introduced the "Spock pinch" two years before Star Trek debuted? Who knew? They didn't seem to get it quite right; Spock must have perfected it.
Weren't they both Desilu Productions?
In an interview, Leonard Nimoy said he came up with the shoulder pinch for Spock as an alternative to a more violent action that was originally in the script.
Breaking the norms has to start somewhere. The Dick Van Dyke Show along with All in the Family and The Jeffersons were groundbreaking in my opinion. Abuse has been around forever in the world. I wished it didn't but they put on a sit com.A couple of decades earlier, Cagney smashed a woman in the face with a grapefruit!
@10:54 min. That's the most unique way of warming white wine I've ever seen.
Lyrics to the Dick Van Dyke Show Theme
One of the gems from Dick Van Dyke’s appearance on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me was the revelation that the theme song to The Dick Van Dyke Show had lyrics. They were written by Morey Amsterdam, who played Buddy Sorrell.
So you think that you’ve got troubles?
Well, trouble’s a bubble
So tell old Mr. Trouble to get lost!
Why not hold your head up high and
Stop cryin’, start tryin’
And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed.
When you find the joy of livin’
Is lovin’ and givin’
You’ll be there when the winning dice are tossed.
A smile is just a frown that’s turned upside down
So smile, and that frown will defrost.
And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed.
Good story, but a strange ending. They kind of wrote themselves into a corner, not being able to marry off either woman to Arthur. It is hard to know if Arthur was embellishing his romantic past, being overly charming witn a dangerous undertone, or just plain unbalanced.
During dinner with Sally, those cake slices on the counter sure come and go awful quick:-).
I think he was making up an "old wive's tale" to keep them from fixing him up
haha I do agree and prefer he did that, than him actually being a jerk.
I thought the same thing, what better way to get them to stop setting him up on dates. He did say he moved to the suburbs for a quieter life. Probably thought he could get away from people that wanted to set him up all the time.😂
If it is true, it’s a very odd strategy. If he didn’t want to be fixed up, it would’ve made more sense to use the excuse immediately rather than going on two dates first. Plus, he could have said his therapist has advised him not to go on ANY dates rather than casually say he’s open to being lined up for a first date with anyone. Plus, if he’s okay with a lie that completely destroys his reputation, he could have done it more solidly by saying something like he was going to meet his wife rather than his ex-wife. Plus, there are plenty of guys that really are like this. If it is true, I at least commend him for actively working on it and being honest and not drawing any women in too much. But although it seems far-fetched to me, it is possible he’s saying it to stop them from lining him up.
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Arthur Stanwyck character looks like Howard Hughes
Arthur was a personality chameleon. He adapted to whoever he was with at any given time. See also the film 'Zelig', starring Woody Allen. Same type of personality quirk.
You know, I think that lawyer may have been lying to get out of some problem. I know that's so unlike a lawyer, but --
This has to be one of the most uncomfortable endings to a comedy episode.
YES...wasnt it odd?...what was reiner thinking
I kind of think that he was putting Rob & Laura on, so they would stop setting him up. He's their neighbor, after all, and it may have went on ad on until he picked a lady to marry.
Anyway Sally deserves someone better than a guy that hits his wife yikes.
I freaking hated this episode. Pretty sick stuff.
How could rob lock Donna in the bathroom if he was in the kitchen at the time
The bigger question: why did she close the door to the den when she was just getting her jacket?
Or maybe this creepy guy actually locked her in there.
And it was odd that they had his phone number the first time they met him. Not to mention he already had a phone hooked up the first day he was there. Hmm
I wonder if the writers of this script, one of them being Penny Marshall’s brother, Garry, were dealing with this or knew many that were to some degree ?
Writers wrote a bad ending for this episode...
Dark ending
Laura's cousin Donna was kind of out there. Lots of unusual interests for the time. She kept safe from creepy Arthur, luckily. So did Sally, thank goodness. She did her usual overacting bit to a tee. Arthur went from being a self-proclaimed bachelor, to a thrice-divorced man, by his own admission, all of a sudden, when it suited him. When Arthur admits to having a violent streak, this episode becomes a train wreck. This was a very out of place episode, for a usually gentle show.
To be fair, divorced is generally considered a bachelor, but you’re right that he seems to deliberately be saying it in a misleading way.
Although it definitely is a little darker, I do feel like this episode does a pretty good job of calling attention to a very serious issue in a time when that sort of thing wasn’t talked about in a balanced, relatively light-hearted way without diminishing the seriousness of the issue at hand. Often, domestic abusers convince their victims that domestic violence is no big deal, and this episode does a great way of showing that even weird Donna and desperate Sally are obviously both too good to put up with domestic abuse even from a man who is extremely charming and is actively working on his problem. They do it in a way that isn’t preachy because the whole point of the joke is that it’s obvious that that behavior isn’t acceptable. To someone on the outside, it probably is obvious, but to someone actively being gaslit it could be life changing to be reminded that it is obviously unacceptable. Who knows, this episode may even have been the exact wake up call some single woman at the time needed to feel okay breaking up with a particularly charming, abusive man even if they were afraid of being single forever.
Nice looking
Stanwyck must have learned to be physically abusive from his tough Mama - Barbara....hehehe
Can’t believe this really creepy spouse abuse episode was partially written Garry Marshall.
In this episode, it's a bathroom. In other episodes, isn't it a guest bedroom for Jerry, and then Chad and Jeremy?
Laura seems to know the Vulcan neck pinch. Maybe Leonard Nimoy taught her? 🤔
(SPOILER ALERT!) Not to be a party pooper, but it was kinda obvious the lawyer was making up stories about being abusive and seeing a psychiatrist so he could get out of seeing either woman again.
I don't think that divorced men should refer to themselves as bachelors. Especially if they were married more than once. They should have a different name for being single cause bachelor will always make people assume they were never married, and typically unattachable. Or something. Or at least I would think.
What is a "man?"
what a strange dark turn the episode took eh?
Disturbing episode
What a strange ending: violence
I felt bad for Sally. Laura seemed to have something against her in this episode.
The Lady and the Tiger and the Serial Killer
My only comment is the scriptwriters didnt know anything about abuse.
Didn't care for the ending of this one. I knw this is a comedy, but to after he leaves the two of them start playfully hitting each other as if their neighbor hitting the women he 'loves' is no big deal, is extremely disturbing. A better ending would have been if they talked to both ally and Donna and warned them. Remember he'd sid that when his psychiciatrist says he's better he'd like to go out with both of them again. NOT A GOOD IDEA.
What is with Buddy's on and off eyeglasses?
Donna's scream 🙄
Well, that was odd.
The first woman looks like Yoko Ono
She is werde isn’t she
Laura can be a pain in the butt sometimes
Rob and Laura need to think it's up to GOD to be in Love
This lady really screams!! A little too much
Repent from ALL SIN and accept Jesus Christ while He can be found! Jesus is coming soon. Don't wait until it's too late. Get right or get LEFT!
No
Funny; fanatics like you have been shouting he is coming for 2000 years now. Mighty slow guy, this Jesus...
@@gracecash833 your soul, your choice.
Amen.,,,,,He is coming..
@@gracecash833 Your loss lady.
Spousal abuse, that's my idea of com-e-dy.
The spousal abuse conversation came at the end so it would be difficult to not watch it! And it's not a very creative story. This one was a miss.
So true. The greatest moment in any life is when he/she publicly accepts Jesus Christ as his/her Savior. Heaven awaits those of us who love HIM and are called by HIM ❤🙏
Nobody would ever get away with putting out a sitcom episode like this today. The Western world is way too woke. It is kind of a shame, really.
I suppose that’s better than the whole world being asleep ijs
A sitcom making light of a man with anger and abuse issues, real or manufactured, is definetly going down the wrong track. This is not just me, it's Me, Too.
Today the majority of adults are unmarried.
WOW.. the whole hitting part was horrible! It was really great until all of that--he could've been more discreet! And a VERY good thing that he couldn't or wouldn't date either woman!! Ick!
He was obviously creating a story so that he wouldn't be obliged to date either woman.