In this episode, Rob convinces Laura, Buddy, Sally, and Mel to take part in a variety show at an old friend's resort in the Catskills. As far as Dick Van Dyke was concerned, the highlight of the episode was the Laurel and Hardy sketch in which he was able to play Stan Laurel - a part that was clearly intended as a tribute to one of Van Dyke's most esteemed boyhood idols. "Laurel was my hero," remembers Van Dyke, who counts among this most cherished memories the afternoon he got the opportunity to meet Stan Laurel at his home in Santa Monica. (The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book by Vince Waldron, 1994, Hyperion).
Following the broadcast of "The Sam Pomerantz Scandals," Van Dyke recalls "I called him (Laurel) as soon as the show went off the air." Laurel offered "25 minutes of notes and criticisms." Van Dyke would stay in frequent contact with Laurel until his idol's death in February 1965, at which time Van Dyke was asked to prepare a eulogy.
Following the broadcast of "The Sam Pomerantz Scandals," Van Dyke recalls "I called him (Laurel) as soon as the show went off the air." Laurel offered "25 minutes of notes and criticisms." Van Dyke would stay in frequent contact with Laurel until his idol's death in February 1965, at which time Van Dyke was asked to prepare a eulogy.