The Great Petrie Fortune - S5-E6
Revealing mistake: The great-grandfather Petrie was just Rob Petrie dressed as a really old man. The lamp in the movie is also one that has been in Robs house and Sally's house in a few of the episodes.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
1 revealing mistake in The Great Petrie Fortune
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, Rose Marie
It May Look Like a Walnut! - S2-E20
Character mistake: Rob is having a nightmare, part of which involves the disappearance of his thumbs. When he finds Laura at home, the script calls for him to say, "I want you to help me get my thumbs back," but he actually says, "I want you to help me get my thumb backs." His thumbs are also still there but hidden (you can see a portion of them in one frame of the episode).
Laura Petrie: You wanna end up another Dwight Heatherton, go ahead.
Rob Petrie: Who's that?
Laura Petrie: Dwight Heatheron happens to be an excellent writer who is unknown because he gets no publicity.
Rob Petrie: Then how do you know him?
Laura Petrie: Oh Rob, he's famous.
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