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  • The Dick Van Dyke Show The Return of Happy Spangler (Season 1, Episode 30)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Return of Happy Spangler (Season 1, Episode 30)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Rob runs into Happy Spangler, the fellow who gave him his first break to get into show business. Learning that writing jobs have been a little lean of late for Spangler, Rob decides to repay the debt to his old mentor by agreeing to take ...See moreRob runs into Happy Spangler, the fellow who gave him his first break to get into show business. Learning that writing jobs have been a little lean of late for Spangler, Rob decides to repay the debt to his old mentor by agreeing to take him on temporarily as a writer for the Alan Brady Show. Rob soon comes to regret his act of kindness, however, as he realizes that Spangler is much more interested in telling stories that distract his writing staff, preventing them from getting their work done. Written by aldanoli See less
Director
Writer
Carl Reiner (written by) (created by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Robert De Grasse (as Robert de Grasse)
Editor
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 18, 1962

Release date
Apr 18, 1962 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Dick Van Dyke
Rob Petrie Rob Petrie   See fewer
Rose Marie
Sally Rogers Sally Rogers   See fewer
Morey Amsterdam
Buddy Sorrell Buddy Sorrell   See fewer
Mary Tyler Moore
Laura Petrie Laura Petrie   See fewer
Larry Mathews
Ritchie Petrie (credit only) Ritchie Petrie (credit only)   See fewer
Richard Deacon
Mel Cooley Mel Cooley   See fewer
Jay C. Flippen
Happy Spangler Happy Spangler   See fewer
Frank Adamo
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
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