The Dick Van Dyke Show
When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen
Season 2, Episode 32 · Aired 1963-05-08
Synopsis
Rob submits a sketch about a talking bowling pin which Alan Brady loves, but trouble arises when it is revealed that a rival comedian has already used that same material.
In the series
This episode is part of The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) on CBS.
Writers' room meta-comedy with dance breaks and perfect timing.
Key cast
- Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie
- Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie
- Rose Marie as Sally Rogers
- Morey Amsterdam as Buddy Sorrell
- Carl Reiner as Alan Brady