The gang vacations at Rob's army buddy's new resort, but when Rob incapacitates its headlining comic, he gets the gang to help put on a show to make up for it.The gang vacations at Rob's army buddy's new resort, but when Rob incapacitates its headlining comic, he gets the gang to help put on a show to make up for it.The gang vacations at Rob's army buddy's new resort, but when Rob incapacitates its headlining comic, he gets the gang to help put on a show to make up for it.
Larry Mathews
- Ritchie Petrie
- (credit only)
Lennie Weinrib
- Danny Brewster
- (as Len Weinrib)
Abdullah Abbas
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Frank Adamo
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs stated by Dick Van Dyke in a number of televised interviews, he had been a fan of Stan Laurel since he was a kid and that once he was looking for a number in the Santa Monica phone book and by accident stumbled on a listing for Stan Laurel. He called him up and to his amazement, he found himself talking to the great man.
Laurel said how much he liked Van Dyke's show and Van Dyke confessed that he had stolen a lot of Laurel's material. In a humorous fashion, Laurel said that he was aware of this. Laurel then invited him over for a visit. After this, Van Dyke started doing Laurel impersonations and comedy bits at parties. Then, with Laurel watching from home, he did a bit on his television show. Afterwards, Laurel called him up and gave him twenty minutes of notes on how to do an even better job.
Stan Laurel died in 1965. He willed his derby to Dick Van Dyke, but someone had apparently stolen it.
- Quotes
Sally Rogers: Sometimes it's best not to say anything.
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Danny must have come from some OTHER world!
"The Sam Pomerantz Scandals" is basically an excuse to have the four principles of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" perform. This occurred once or twice a season and although the four (Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam) are all very talented, their acts really do not fit in with the usual plots. As far as I'm concerned, I much prefer the usual stories...and without the singing and dancing. Of the four, the most enjoyable to see and hear is Morey Amsterdam...and his jokes were enjoyable. However, the final song in the show is god-awful...the sort of annoying earworm song that gets stuck in your head even though you hate it (such as "Itsy, Bitsy, Teeny, Weenie, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"). Don't say I didn't warn you.
When the story begins, an old army buddy of Rob's has opened a Catskills-style resort and he's invited Rob and his friends up for the weekend. At the resort, their big comedian is Danny Brewster who is billed as "The World's Greatest Comic". Well, I can assume that Danny is not from this planet and must come from some very small and unfunny world, as his routine is tedious. However, he cannot perform at the big opening because Rob accidentally hurt him...hence the need for Rob and the rest to perform for the guests. Of the acts, Buddy's standup and Rob and Sam's 'Laurel & Hardy' bit were enjoyable.
So, you lack the usual type of story and it ends with a god-awful singing and dancing number. Two huge reasons to skip this one!
By the way, if you are curious the Laurel & Hardy bit was a variation on a skit from an actual Laurel & Hardy short, "Men O'War".
When the story begins, an old army buddy of Rob's has opened a Catskills-style resort and he's invited Rob and his friends up for the weekend. At the resort, their big comedian is Danny Brewster who is billed as "The World's Greatest Comic". Well, I can assume that Danny is not from this planet and must come from some very small and unfunny world, as his routine is tedious. However, he cannot perform at the big opening because Rob accidentally hurt him...hence the need for Rob and the rest to perform for the guests. Of the acts, Buddy's standup and Rob and Sam's 'Laurel & Hardy' bit were enjoyable.
So, you lack the usual type of story and it ends with a god-awful singing and dancing number. Two huge reasons to skip this one!
By the way, if you are curious the Laurel & Hardy bit was a variation on a skit from an actual Laurel & Hardy short, "Men O'War".
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- planktonrules
- Dec 9, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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