Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced
- Episode aired Oct 31, 1961
- TV-G
- 30m
While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.
- Sally Rogers
- (credit only)
- Buddy Sorrell
- (credit only)
- Mark Mullen
- (as Glenn Turnbull)
- Marcia Rochelle
- (as Chickie James)
- Dancing Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRob Petrie's being stationed at Camp Crowder originated from writer/producer Carl Reiner's stationed in the same location while serving in the Army.
- GoofsWhen Laura states her name, she says Laura Meehan. They (Rob and her own dance partner) refer to her several times after that as Laura Meeker.
- Quotes
Rob Petrie: [to Laura] Give me one good reason why you won't go out with me tonight.
Laura Petrie: I'll give you two. First of all, we are not allowed to date servicemen.
Rob Petrie: Servicemen? It's merely a temporary disguise with which to fool the enemy. Underneath this uniform beats the heart of a one hundred percent confirmed civilian, who attended the University of Illinois, majoring in Germanics, journalism, English and all intellectual stuff like that. It may interest you to know that I don't smoke or drink or bite my nails. I don't tell unsavory jokes in mixed company. And, uh, about complaining, I'm very easy to live with. I can go for a whole week with a hole in my sock; you won't hear a word out of me. Now, as far as the entertainment is concerned, we'll see nothing but June Allyson pictures. And when it comes to the guest list for the wedding, you can invite all the people you want to from your side of the family as long as I reserve the right to have either my father or my mother. Now, when your mother comes to live with us, she'll be as welcome as the flowers in the spring. Now, what is the second reason?
Laura Petrie: I don't like you. At all!
Rob Petrie: It's just because I make a rotten first impression. Ask anybody!
- SoundtracksYou Wonderful You
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Jack Brooks and Saul Chaplin
Performed by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Times have changed--rob is a pig.
"Oh How We Met the Night That We Danced" is a flashback episode about Rob and his army years...something that will be revisited in several future episodes.
It begins with Rob and Laura getting rid of some junk when they come upon Rob's old Army boots...and this spurs Rob to then tell Ritchie about when he and Laura met. Apparently, she was with the USO and Rob was to be the emcee of the show with her.
When Rob sees Laura, he's instantly smitten and spends most of the episode harassing Laura to go out with him. He will NOT relent and comes on very strong. This sort of thing was considered cute back in 1961, but today it does come off as pretty obnoxious and might be seen by many as sexual harassment. As for me, I thought it was a mistake to make Rob act like this, as it undermined his nice-guy image the show had created....hence my low score.
- planktonrules
- Nov 19, 2023
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1