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1931 more

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Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 9 nominations more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Kate & Allie" (1984)	(1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	7.0 (323)
	1 TV episode: "Kate & Allie: The Clip Show (#5.24)" (teleplay)
2.	Water (1985/I)	(screenplay) (story)	1985	-	5.7 (1,050)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
3.	Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	5.1 (51)

4.	How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	5.7 (27)

5.	How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	-

6.	Final Warning (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	-
	AKAs: Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
7.	Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	5.4 (37)

8.	The Boys (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

9.	Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

10.	"Lotsa Luck" (1973)	(unknown episodes)	1973	-	6.2 (22)

11.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 1 TV episode: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Man Who Came to Dinner (#22.2)" (adaptation)
12.	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV)	(adaptation)	1972	-	6.6 (24)

13.	"That Girl" (1965)	(135 episodes, 1965-1971)	1971	-	7.7 (260)
	135 TV episodes: "That Girl: The Elevated Woman (#5.24)" (creator) "That Girl: Soot Yourself (#5.23)" (creator) "That Girl: Two for the Money (#5.22)" (creator) "That Girl: Stag Party (#5.21)" (creator) "That Girl: That King (#5.20)" (creator) 130 episodes not shown.
14.	Pure Goldie (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	-

15.	Three for Tahiti (1970) (TV)	(writer)	1970	-	-

16.	Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (1969) (TV)	(writer)	1969	-	8.1 (15)

17.	The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	-

18.	"Good Morning, World" (1967)	(4 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	8.5 (21)
	4 TV episodes: "Good Morning, World: Hutton's Mutts (#1.25)" (written by) "Good Morning, World: The Voice of the Turtle Is Better Than Mine (#1.14)" (written by) "Good Morning, World: Buy Calimari (#1.5)" (written by) "Good Morning, World: You vs. Me (#1.3)" (creator)
19.	"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)	(29 episodes, 1963-1966)	1966	-	8.6 (993)
	AKAs: The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title) 29 TV episodes: "The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Last Chapter (#5.32)" (written by) "The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Gunslinger (#5.31)" (written by) "The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Ugliest Dog in the World (#5.4)" (written by) "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth (#5.1)" (written by) "The Dick Van Dyke Show: 100 Terrible Hours (#4.30)" (written by) 24 episodes not shown.
20.	The Julie Andrews Show (1965) (TV)	(writer)	1965	-	8.1 (28)

21.	"McHale's Navy" (1962)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.6 (256)
	1 TV episode: "McHale's Navy: A Letter for Fuji (#2.13)" (writer)
22.	"Your Show of Shows" (1950)	(1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	8.5 (60)
	AKAs: Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Your Show of Shows: (1950-02-25)" (writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Knight & Daye" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	5.6 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Knight & Daye: Pilot (#1.1)"
2.	"Kate & Allie" (1984)	(100 episodes, 1984-1988)	1988	-	7.0 (323)
	100 TV episodes: "Kate & Allie: The Clip Show (#5.24)" "Kate & Allie: Allie Makes Up Her Mind (#5.23)" "Kate & Allie: Bob Smells the Roses (#5.22)" "Kate & Allie: I Don't, I Don't (#5.21)" "Kate & Allie: Working Women (#5.20)" 95 episodes not shown.
3.	"Spencer" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.9 (29)
	AKAs: Under One Roof (USA: second season title) 1 TV episode: "Spencer: Pilot (#1.1)"
4.	"Who's the Boss?" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	6.3 (1,378)
	1 TV episode: "Who's the Boss?: Pilot (#1.1)"
5.	Not in Front of the Kids (1984) (TV)		1984	-	-

6.	Found Money (1983) (TV)		1983	-	4.8 (28)
	AKAs: My Secret Angel
7.	Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983) (TV)		1983	-	4.9 (50)
	AKAs: Trackdown (USA: short title)
8.	Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV)		1983	-	5.1 (51)

9.	"Filthy Rich" (1982)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.7 (18)
	1 TV episode: "Filthy Rich: Town and Garden (#1.3)"
10.	"Baker's Dozen" (1982)	(2 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Baker's Dozen: A Class by Himself (#1.2)" "Baker's Dozen: Pilot (#1.1)"
11.	Comedy of Terrors (1981) (TV)		1981	-	-

12.	"Rise and Shine" (1981)		1981	-	-

13.	Serial (1980)		1980	-	6.5 (441)

14.	Almost Heaven (1978) (TV)		1978	-	4.1 (7)

15.	How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV)		1978	-	5.7 (27)

16.	"The Waverly Wonders" (1978)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Waverly Wonders: Pilot (#1.1)"
17.	"Husbands, Wives & Lovers" (1978)	(unknown episodes)	1978	-	-

18.	How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV)		1978	-	-

19.	"Baby, I'm Back" (1978)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.3 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Baby, I'm Back: Living Proof (#1.1)"
20.	Big City Boys (1978) (TV)		1978	-	-

21.	"The Betty White Show" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	5.3 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The Betty White Show: Under Cover Woman (#1.1)"
22.	Final Warning (1977) (TV)		1977	-	-
	AKAs: Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
23.	"Busting Loose" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	5.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Busting Loose: Pilot (#1.1)"
24.	"Alice" (1976)	(2 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	6.7 (389)
	2 TV episodes: "Alice: Pay the Fifty Dollars (#1.4)" "Alice: A Piece of the Rock (#1.3)"
25.	"Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.3 (568)
	1 TV episode: "Welcome Back, Kotter: Sweatside Story (#2.3)"
26.	"The Practice" (1976)	(unknown episodes)	1976	-	-

27.	Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV)		1974	-	5.4 (37)

28.	The Boys (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-

29.	Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-

30.	"The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971)	(3 episodes, 1972-1973)	1973	-	6.5 (46)
	3 TV episodes: "The New Dick Van Dyke Show: The Young Surgeons (#3.7)" "The New Dick Van Dyke Show: Will Baby Make Three? (#2.20)" "The New Dick Van Dyke Show: Sobriety Test (#2.4)"
31.	"Here We Go Again" (1973)	(unknown episodes)	1973	-	7.1 (6)

32.	"That Girl" (1965)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.7 (260)
	1 TV episode: "That Girl: Stocks and the Single Girl (#4.20)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Kate & Allie" (1984)	producer (37 episodes, 1984-1988)	1988	-	7.0 (323)
	37 TV episodes: "Kate & Allie: Almost Married (#5.15)" (producer) "Kate & Allie: Jennie's New Deal (#5.8)" (producer) "Kate & Allie: Return of Bob Barsky (#5.5)" (producer) "Kate & Allie: Mother's Day (#5.4)" (producer) "Kate & Allie: Kate and the Cab Driver (#5.3)" (producer) 32 episodes not shown.
2.	How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV)	(executive producer) (producer)	1978	-	-

3.	"Big Eddie" (1975)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1975	-	-

4.	"The Montefuscos" (1975)	producer (unknown episodes)	1975	-	-

5.	Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV)	(producer)	1974	-	5.4 (37)

6.	The Boys (1974) (TV)	(producer)	1974	-	-

7.	Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV)	(producer)	1974	-	-

8.	"Lotsa Luck" (1973)	co-producer (unknown episodes)	1973	-	6.2 (22)

9.	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV)	(producer)	1972	-	6.6 (24)

10.	"The Funny Side" (1971)	(producer)	1971	-	5.5 (7)

11.	"That Girl" (1965)	producer (24 episodes, 1965-1971) executive producer (14 episodes, 1966-1970)	1971	-	7.7 (260)
	38 TV episodes: "That Girl: The Elevated Woman (#5.24)" (producer) "That Girl: Stag Party (#5.21)" (producer) "That Girl: That King (#5.20)" (producer) "That Girl: Those Friars (#5.15)" (producer) "That Girl: That Senorita (#5.12)" (producer) 33 episodes not shown.
12.	Pure Goldie (1971) (TV)	(producer)	1971	-	-

13.	Three for Tahiti (1970) (TV)	(producer)	1970	-	-

14.	The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV)	(producer)	1968	-	-

15.	"Good Morning, World" (1967)	producer (26 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	8.5 (21)
	26 TV episodes: "Good Morning, World: The Lady and the Pussycat (#1.26)" (producer) "Good Morning, World: Hutton's Mutts (#1.25)" (producer) "Good Morning, World: Here Comes the Bribe (#1.24)" (producer) "Good Morning, World: For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (#1.23)" (producer) "Good Morning, World: I Love a Charade (#1.22)" (producer) 21 episodes not shown.
16.	"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)	producer (2 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	8.6 (993)
	AKAs: The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Who Stole My Watch? (#5.15)" (producer) "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Body and Sol (#5.11)" (producer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Kate & Allie" (1984)	story supervisor (19 episodes, 1984-1988)	1988	-	7.0 (323)
	19 TV episodes: "Kate & Allie: Almost Married (#5.15)" (story supervisor) "Kate & Allie: Louis in Love (#4.18)" (story supervisor) "Kate & Allie: The Bully (#4.3)" (story supervisor) "Kate & Allie: Thank You, Shirley (#3.19)" (story supervisor) "Kate & Allie: Privacy (#3.17)" (story supervisor) 14 episodes not shown.
2.	"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)	story consultant (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.6 (993)
	AKAs: The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Uhny Uftz (#5.3)" (story consultant)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Orbiting Pluto (2002) (V)	Jonah "Papa Joe" Pluto	2002	-	-

2.	Water (1985/I)	TV Director	1985	-	5.7 (1,050)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
3.	"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)	Cowboy (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.6 (993)
	AKAs: The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Gunslinger (#5.31)" (uncredited) Cowboy

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Water (1985/I)	(lyrics: "Cascaran National Anthem", "Listen to My Song", "Black Gold", "Protest")	1985	-	5.7 (1,050)
		AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.8 (17)
	AKAs: Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)
2.	Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	7.8 (46)

3.	TVography: That Girl (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	-

4.	Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (21)

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In 1974, he produced an unsold sitcom pilot for NBC called "My Wife Next Door". The plot concerned a divorced couple, played by James Farentino and Julie Sommers, who accidentally rent adjacent apartments in a beach-front community. more

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