The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)

The Return of Happy Spangler (1962)

Mary Tyler Moore: Laura Petrie

Quotes 

• [a game in a men's clothing store: Laura selects a tie for Rob and the clerk will accurately guess his looks and occupation based on her selection or the tie is free] 

  Laura Petrie : All right, what's he like?

  Happy Spangler : Well, he's tall, good-looking and has excellent taste in wives.

  Laura Petrie : So far, perfect. Now what does he do for a living?

  Happy Spangler : He's the 35th president of the United States. Shall I wrap it up, Mrs. Kennedy?

• Rob Petrie : That could be Hap Spangler. Gee, I'd like to see him again.

  Laura Petrie : Were you very fond of him?

  Rob Petrie : Fond of him? I hated him.

  Laura Petrie : Really?

  Rob Petrie : Oh, with a passion.

• Rob Petrie : That old Hap Spangler used to run a pretty tough school, but I learned more from him than all the other people I EVER worked for.

  Rob Petrie : [gestures to the house]  You could say Hap is responsible for gettin' me all of this.

  Rob Petrie : [gestures to Laura]  And now all of this.

  Laura Petrie : Well, old Hap may have been responsible for getting you all THAT this but THIS this I gave you.

  Rob Petrie : That right - for a wedding present!