• Series: The Dick Van Dyke Show

• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Sitcom
• Themes: Writer's Life
• Director: John Rich
• Main Cast: Richard Deacon, Jerry Hausner, Jane Dulo, Geraldine Wall, Frank Adamo
• Release Year: 1962
• Country: US
• Run Time: 30 minutes

Plot

In the first episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show's second season (and the first with the famous "falling over the furniture" opening), Rob (Dick Van Dyke) brings home two live ducklings, left over from a sketch on "The Alan Brady Show." Son Ritchie (Larry Mathews) instantly falls in love with the ducklings, naming them Oliver and Stanley. Eventually Oliver dies, whereupon Ritchie obsessively clings to Stanley, and refuses to entertain the thought of letting his pet out of his sight -- which causes no end of trouble for Rob and Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), since Stanley has grown too large (and too hungry!) to remain a part of the Petrie household! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Richard Deacon - Mel Cooley
• Jerry Hausner - Mr. Fletcher
• Jane Dulo - Miss Singleton
• Geraldine Wall - Miss Glasser
• Frank Adamo - Assistant Vet

Credit

Carl Reiner - Screenwriter; John Rich - Director