The Dick Van Dyke Show1961

Rob Petrie:
Are you ready for a little bit of good news?

Laura Petrie:
Yeah, I think so.

Rob Petrie:
I heard from the publisher today.

Laura Petrie:
Yeah?

Rob Petrie:
He hates it, boy!

[laughter]

Rob Petrie:
He said it reminded him of about fifty other books.

Laura Petrie:
He's kidding.

Sally Rogers:
No, no, that's what they said.

Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell:
That's right. One editor said it stunk!

Laura Petrie:
Well, why is everyone so happy?

Rob Petrie:
Because Alan read it and he loved it.

Alan Brady:
What do I know from style?

Rob Petrie:
Honey, Alan wants to produce it as a television series.

Laura Petrie:
[in amazement] Your book's gonna be a television series?

Alan Brady:
It's true. Of course, I won't do it till after my series is defunct, which may never be.

Rob Petrie:
Yeah, Alan is going to play me.

Sally Rogers:
Gee, and the three of us are going to write it and Leonard Bershad is going to produce it.

[loud commotion]

Rob Petrie:
Wait, hold it, hold it a second. Honey, what do you think?

Laura Petrie:
Oh gosh, I don't know what to say - Alan is really going to play you?

Alan Brady:
And Rob won't have to shave his head - I'll wear a toupee.