Father of the Week
Rob is Father of the Week at Ritchie's school. Ritchie is afraid that Rob will embarrass him. How can Rob show a class of first graders what a comedy writer does? (What's he gonna do - type?)
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"In honor of Dick Van Dyke turning 99 today, I thought I'd watch some episodes of his show he did in the '60s. It seems pre-teen son Richie doesn't want his father to show up at his school as a Father of the Week winner as he doesn't think Rob's profession is something to be proud of. Rob shows up anyway, and, well, Mr. Van Dyke gets to show his fine pantomime skills to the delight of the kids in Richie's class. The reactions seem genuine from both the kids and the woman playing the teacher who'd later show up some seasons later as Rob's mother! The plot ..."
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The woman who played Richie's teacher, Mrs. Given (Isabel Randolph), would later appear in seasons 2-5 as Rob's mother, Clara Petrie.
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Rob is Father of the Week at Ritchie's school. Ritchie is afraid that Rob will embarrass him. How can Rob show a class of first graders what a comedy writer does? (What's he gonna do - type?)