Van Dyke and Company
Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit about the dumbest family in the world, coincidently named "The Bright Family". Van Dyke & Co also featured appearances by the Los Angeles Mime Company.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot Special
30-10-197560mMary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner
2.Premiere
20-09-197660mAndy Kaufman played Mr. Andy, who won a fake contest on the show. Dick Van Dyke hosts a fake newscast and Andy Kaufman thinks he is a regular on the show.
3.John Denver
07-10-197660mFeatured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman
4.The Spinners
14-10-197660mDick Van Dyke featured guests ""The Spinners"", ""George Foreman"" and ""Freddie Prinze"". Featured skits were the regular Bright Family and Pantomime routines as well as a perform...
5.Hal Linden, The Sylvers
28-10-197660m
6.Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na
11-11-197660mGuest: Carol Burnett. Other appearances: the L.A. Mime Company, and Barry Van Dyke. Dick and Carol do a mime sketch about a carnival darts booth and a nearsighted customer. Andy Ka...
7.Harvey Korman, Lola Falana
18-11-197660m
8.Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners
25-11-197660mDick Van Dyke featured guests ""The Spinners"", ""George Foreman"" and ""Freddie Prinze"". Featured skits were the regular Bright Family and Pantomime routines as well as a perform...
9.Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo
02-12-197660m
10.Lucille Ball, The Lockers
09-12-197660mLucy and Dick start with a physical comedy sketch set in "The New You Shop." Dick's monologue demonstrates the differences 'The Family Hour' has on programming. Lucy plays a fading...
11.Bobbie Gentry, John Byner
16-12-197660mIn this Christmas special we have song numbers and skits including: a wife who's big husband comes home to find Dick and a friend with her alone, fighting Santa's, and a special gi...
12.Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na
30-12-197660m
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