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"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 5: Episode 4 -- Rob and Laura try to find a permanent home for an ugly little mutt from the dog pound.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 5: Episode 1 -- Laura blurts out a top secret on a national television quiz show--that comedian Alan Brady wears a toupee.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 3: Episode 1 -- Rob recalls the hectic days after Richie was born, when he was sure the hospital had given him and Laura the wrong baby. Greg Morris guest stars.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 3: Episode 2 -- Rob and Laura return home from an auction with two mysterious objects d'art.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 3: Episode 9 -- An underworld figure involves Rob, Sally, and Buddy in an unusual writing assignment. Sheldon Leanord guest stars.

Overview

Date of Birth:
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Awards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 9 nominations more
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Filmography

Writer:
  1. "Kate & Allie" (1 episode, 1988)
        - The Clip Show (1988) TV episode (teleplay)
  2. Water (1985/I) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
  3. Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV) (writer)

  4. How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) (writer)
  5. How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV) (writer)
  6. Final Warning (1977) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  7. Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV) (writer)
  8. The Boys (1974) (TV) (writer)
  9. Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV) (writer)
  10. "Lotsa Luck" (1973) TV series (unknown episodes)
  11. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV) (adaptation)
  12. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) TV episode (adaptation)
  13. "That Girl" (135 episodes, 1966-1971)
        - The Elevated Woman (1971) TV episode (creator)
        - Soot Yourself (1971) TV episode (creator)
        - Two for the Money (1971) TV episode (creator)
        - Stag Party (1971) TV episode (creator)
        - That King (1971) TV episode (creator)
          (130 more)
  14. Pure Goldie (1971) (TV) (writer)
  15. Three for Tahiti (1970) (TV) (writer)

  16. Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (1969) (TV) (writer)
  17. The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV) (writer)
  18. "Good Morning, World" (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Hutton's Mutts (1968) TV episode (written by)
        - The Voice of the Turtle Is Better Than Mine (1967) TV episode (written by)
        - Buy Calimari (1967) TV episode (written by)
        - You vs. Me (1967) TV episode (creator)
  19. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (29 episodes, 1963-1966)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - The Last Chapter (1966) TV episode (written by)
        - The Gunslinger (1966) TV episode (written by)
        - The Ugliest Dog in the World (1965) TV episode (written by)
        - Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth (1965) TV episode (written by)
        - 100 Terrible Hours (1965) TV episode (written by)
          (24 more)
  20. The Julie Andrews Show (1965) (TV) (writer)
  21. "McHale's Navy" (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Letter for Fuji (1963) TV episode (writer)

  22. "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 25 February 1950 (1950) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. "Kate & Allie" (producer) (37 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Almost Married (1988) TV episode (producer)
        - Jennie's New Deal (1987) TV episode (producer)
        - Return of Bob Barsky (1987) TV episode (producer)
        - Mother's Day (1987) TV episode (producer)
        - Kate and the Cab Driver (1987) TV episode (producer)
          (32 more)

  2. How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV) (executive producer) (producer)
  3. "Big Eddie" (1975) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  4. "The Montefuscos" (1975) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  5. Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV) (producer)
  6. The Boys (1974) (TV) (producer)
  7. Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV) (producer)
  8. "Lotsa Luck" (1973) TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
  9. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV) (producer)
  10. "The Funny Side" (1971) TV series (producer)
  11. "That Girl" (executive producer) (98 episodes, 1966-1971) (producer) (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Elevated Woman (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Soot Yourself (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Two for the Money (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Stag Party (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
        - That King (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
          (93 more)
  12. Pure Goldie (1971) (TV) (producer)
  13. Three for Tahiti (1970) (TV) (producer)

  14. The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV) (producer)
  15. "Good Morning, World" (producer) (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) TV episode (producer)
        - Hutton's Mutts (1968) TV episode (producer)
        - Here Comes the Bribe (1968) TV episode (producer)
        - For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (1968) TV episode (producer)
        - I Love a Charade (1968) TV episode (producer)
          (21 more)
  16. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (producer) (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Who Stole My Watch? (1966) TV episode (producer)
        - Body and Sol (1965) TV episode (producer)
Director:
  1. "Knight & Daye" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Pilot (1989) TV episode
  2. "Kate & Allie" (100 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - The Clip Show (1988) TV episode
        - Allie Makes Up Her Mind (1988) TV episode
        - Bob Smells the Roses (1988) TV episode
        - I Don't, I Don't (1988) TV episode
        - Working Women (1988) TV episode
          (95 more)
  3. "Spencer" (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Under One Roof (USA: second season title)
        - Pilot (1984) TV episode
  4. "Who's the Boss?" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Pilot (1984) TV episode
  5. Not in Front of the Kids (1984) (TV)
  6. Found Money (1983) (TV)
    ... aka My Secret Angel
  7. Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983) (TV)
    ... aka Trackdown (USA: short title)
  8. Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV)
  9. "Filthy Rich" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Town and Garden (1982) TV episode
  10. "Baker's Dozen" (2 episodes, 1982)
        - A Class by Himself (1982) TV episode
        - Pilot (1982) TV episode
  11. Comedy of Terrors (1981) (TV)
  12. "Rise and Shine" (1981) TV series
  13. Serial (1980)

  14. Almost Heaven (1978) (TV)
  15. How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV)
  16. "The Waverly Wonders" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Pilot (1978) TV episode
  17. "Husbands, Wives & Lovers" (1978) TV series (unknown episodes)
  18. How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV)
  19. "Baby, I'm Back" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Living Proof (1978) TV episode
  20. Big City Boys (1978) (TV)
  21. "The Betty White Show" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Under Cover Woman (1977) TV episode
  22. Final Warning (1977) (TV)
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  23. "Busting Loose" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Pilot (1977) TV episode
  24. "Alice" (2 episodes, 1976)
        - Pay the Fifty Dollars (1976) TV episode
        - A Piece of the Rock (1976) TV episode
  25. "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Sweatside Story (1976) TV episode
  26. "The Practice" (1976) TV series (unknown episodes)
  27. Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV)
  28. The Boys (1974) (TV)
  29. Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV)
  30. "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - The Young Surgeons (1973) TV episode
        - Will Baby Make Three? (1973) TV episode
        - Sobriety Test (1972) TV episode
  31. "Here We Go Again" (1973) TV series (unknown episodes)
  32. "That Girl" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Stocks and the Single Girl (1970) TV episode
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Kate & Allie" (story supervisor) (19 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Almost Married (1988) TV episode (story supervisor)
        - Louis in Love (1987) TV episode (story supervisor)
        - The Bully (1986) TV episode (story supervisor)
        - Thank You, Shirley (1986) TV episode (story supervisor)
        - Privacy (1986) TV episode (story supervisor)
          (14 more)

  2. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (story consultant) (2 episodes, 1965)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Uhny Uftz (1965) TV episode (story consultant)
        - Young Man with a Shoehorn (1965) TV episode (story consultant)
Actor:
  1. Orbiting Pluto (2002) (V) .... Jonah "Papa Joe" Pluto

  2. Water (1985/I) .... TV Director
    ... aka Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)

  3. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Cowboy (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - The Gunslinger (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Cowboy
Soundtrack:
  1. Water (1985/I) (lyrics: "Cascaran National Anthem", "Listen to My Song", "Black Gold", "Protest")
    ... aka Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
Self:
  1. The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)
  2. Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  3. TVography: That Girl (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
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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