Too Many Stars

Episode aired Oct 30, 1963
TV-G
30m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

280

YOUR RATING

Richard Deacon in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

Comedy Family

As director of the annual area variety show, Rob finds himself trapped between casting Laura as this year's leading woman (again) or a dazzlingly talented newcomer to the neighborhood.As director of the annual area variety show, Rob finds himself trapped between casting Laura as this year's leading woman (again) or a dazzlingly talented newcomer to the neighborhood.As director of the annual area variety show, Rob finds himself trapped between casting Laura as this year's leading woman (again) or a dazzlingly talented newcomer to the neighborhood.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

280

YOUR RATING

2User reviews

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Trivia
If one listens closely to the phrasing, ambience and vocal performance of Ann Morgan Guilbert's 'Sentimental Love Song (My Love Got A Smash in the Face)' during the auditions, it is evident that her's was one of the few examples of a live singing performance on the series, without being pre-recorded or dubbed.

Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goof: "Mr. Lebost is introduced as the new English teacher. His charming wife Anita, from Mexico, speaks only Spanish. She then begins to sing "Cielito Lindo" in perfect English, and later "The Doodlin' Song"." It's not at all unusual for singers to perform in languages they don't speak. They learn the foreign languages phonetically, often singing in multiple languages that are unfamiliar to them.

Quotes
Millie Helper: [auditioning with a sentimental love song she wrote herself] "My heart got a smash in the face. That night I will never erase. You saw me standing 'neath the sun and the stars, and I was something to see, but you took hold of my aching heart and kicked it right in the knee. My heart has a terrible scar. I'll get you for this, wherever you are, but first I'll kill myself! I'm funny that way. But, seriously, darling - you're OK."

Soundtracks
A Sentimental Love Song
aka "My Heart Got a Smash in the Face" (uncredited)
Performed by Ann Morgan Guilbert

User reviews2

Featured review

7/10

Where was that full orchestra?! The Petries were hiding them somewhere!

Once again, Rob has been hooked into directing a local community fundraising play. He hates this and has done everything he can to avoid the woman in charge. After all, if he never talks to her, she can't give him this unenviable task. Eventually, however, he is hooked...and much of it is due to Laura pushing for him to direct.

As they are having tryouts, it appears as if once again Laura will be the star of this dancing extravaganza. However, a new neighbor arrives with his wife...and she turns out to be very good as well. Now Rob is in a bind...if he selects this neighbor to star in the show, Laura is bound to give him a lot of crap. How can he avoid this? See the show...or not.

If you like singing and dancing, then this is an episode for you. As for me, I don't love the dancing in it BUT I like how the writers softened Laura and didn't make her a prima donna. The way all this gets worked out is also nice.