The Dick Van Dyke Show Uncle George (1961–1966) Online

The Dick Van Dyke Show Uncle George (1961–1966) Online

Everyone in the Petrie household is excited by the visit from Rob's boisterous, larger-than-life and young-at-heart Uncle George, but Rob's excitement turns to panic when he learns the reason for his visit: he wants to get a wife and wants Rob to find the woman for him. Rob is at a loss for an appropriate woman for Uncle George until Sally comes up with the idea of her boyfriend Herman Glimscher's mother, a mama's boy's mama. Rob and Laura host a small dinner party for the Glimschers, Sally and Uncle George where the elderly pair can meet; however, a problem arises when Uncle George only has eyes for one woman, who happens to be the wrong woman: Sally. Rob has to figure out a way to tell Uncle George that his expectations for a wife need to be set a little older than Sally.

"Uncle George", played by Denver Pyle and in the role of the "old guy" in this episode, was actually a year younger than "Herman Glimscher", played by Bill Idelson and representing the "young guy".

Often spoken of but rarely seen is Sally's mama's-boy boyfriend, Herman Glimscher aka Bill Idelson DOB August 1919. This episode is the one and only appearance of Herman's doting mother, Mrs. Glimscher aka Elvia Allman DOB September 1904. If you go by the birth dates of the actors who play the rolls that would make the mother, Mrs. Glimscher, only 14 years old when she gave birth to the son, Herman. Which might explain why mother and son are so co-dependent.

This episode loosely follows a plot line from The Andy Griffith Show that aired two weeks earlier. The TAGS episode was entitled "Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee," and also featured Denver Pyle in the role of the wife-seeking but boorish man.

This is the only one of the three scripts Bill Idelson wrote for the show in which he appears on-screen as Herman Glimscher.