And we've reached the end of the Shakespeare references in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Perhaps it's not the highest point—perhaps it's a bit anti-climactic—but it has a bit of heft to it.
The plot of the episode involves Rob pursuing an investment opportunity: He buys a few shares in a shoe store.
Laura and Millie are interested in supporting the venture (with the added benefit that the shoes are a bargain.
They head to the store to shop—but without telling anyone in the store that they are (in a minor way) part-owners in the business.
That's where the Shakespeare comes in:
Millie is probably thinking of the "Touch of Harry in the night" scene from Henry V. There, the king walks among his troops without revealing his identity.
And there you have it—roughly a score of Shakespeare allusions (et cetera) in The Dick Van Dyke Show! The show, terrific already, only benefits from answering in the affirmative the continual call "More Shakespeare, please!"
Links: The Episode at IMDB.
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