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The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 2 Episode 5

Hustling the Hustler

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AIRED: 10/24/62

Buddy is about to lose 25 cents for every time he insults Mel. Buddy's brother Blackie drops by, faking his way through pool (he really knows how to play!) so much so that Rob and Blackie play for $300! The bet gets higher as Rob figures out that his playing with a real pool shark! Rob wonders how can give $300 of soda crackers. Blackie now sells real estate! Rob is about to find he married a real pool shark!moreless

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A clever plot on one of the best comedy shows ever.

9.1

By tvownsLEXIE, Sep 14, 2008

I love this show because the actors actually laugh when someone says something funny, and I love that. If shows (that aren't sci-fi) are supposed to be like reality, then the actors should laugh because people in real life laugh all the time! There was one scene in this episode where the actor who plays Blackie had to repeat one of his lines because he started laughing because the audience starting laughing, and that was just great. Favorite part: I loved when Rob took all of the darts and threw them at the dart board at the same time, and completely missed. People do stupid stuff when they are bored, but this was semi-stupid and mostly funny. There were a lot of great one-liners in this episode too, and I liked that Buddy was involved in a lot of it because he is a great character.

Plus Mary Tyler Moore made the last shot in one take, even though there was someone else hired to do it for her!moreless
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Classic formula takes a familiar story and makes it great.

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By Mac-Ale, Oct 05, 2007

Buddy's brother, a pool hustler, arrives and Buddy suspects the worst.

Unseen brothers in sitcoms always mean trouble, animosity, and jealousy. And this installment doesn't vary from that form but puts a great spin on it with sharp dialog. A funny episode all-around, great joke sessions and an "insult can" for Buddy to put quarters into anytime he makes fun of Mel. Buddy's brother Blackie arrives from South America where he is supposedly involved in land speculation and Buddy gives him the brush off as a con man and a hustler.

Blackie does appear to be what Buddy believes him to be as he wheedles an invitation into Rob's home and his basement with a pool table. But the tables are turned after Buddy shows up. His brother tears up his winnings and reveals that he has gone straight and married a wealthy widow from Rio. A good change-up in the viewer expectations of the installment.

Laura doesn't have a lot of lines and is known to fans of this episode for making a billiards trick shot at the conclusion, but she actually has some very subtle lines that reveal that she controls the household far more than Rob understands.

A very good episode.moreless
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Dick Van Dyke	Rob Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore	Laura Petrie
Rose Marie	Sally Rogers
Morey Amsterdam	Maurice "Buddy" Sorrell
Larry Mathews	Ritchie Petrie
Ann Morgan Guilbert	Millie Helper

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Phil Leeds	Blackie Sorrell	Guest Star
Richard Deacon	Melvin Cooley	Recurring Role
Jerry Paris	Jerry Helper	Recurring Role
Carl Reiner	Alan Brady	Recurring Role

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- Laura: The coffee's right here, and if you want anymore, just uh- get it yourselves.
  Blackie: Cute wife you have, Rob.
  Rob: No she isn't. She just puts that on for company.
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- Blackie: You really have a pool table, don't you?
  Rob: Yeah, down in the basement. Laura gave it to me to keep me off the streets.
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- Blackie: I'm happy to see you haven't lost your sense of humor.
  Buddy: Yeah, stick around, you'll see me lose my temper.
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- Mary Tyler Moore surprised the cast and crew by making the very difficult shot at the end of the episode. They had hired someone to do it for her, but she did it herself in one take.
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