The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)

The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.

Creator:

Carl Reiner

Stars:

Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dick Van Dyke	...	Rob Petrie (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Rose Marie	...	Sally Rogers (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Morey Amsterdam	...	Buddy Sorrell (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Larry Mathews	...	Ritchie Petrie (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Laura Petrie (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Richard Deacon	...	Mel Cooley (82 episodes, 1961-1966)

Storyline

Rob, Buddy and Sally write for the Alan Brady TV show under the thumb of Brady's brother-in-law Mel. Rob and Laura live in new Rochelle next-door to Jerry and Millie.

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Plot Keywords:

tv | tv show | writer | sketch comedy | mother son relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Dick Van Dyke Show - The Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

All in a Day's Work

Company Credits

Production Co:

Calvada Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (158 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A grief-stricken Rose Marie wanted to leave the show when her husband, Bobby Guy, died. Director John Rich talked her out of quitting and she stayed until the end.

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Quotes

Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell: This guy laughs at everything! Bet he'll laugh if I say "shoehorn"... SHOEHORN!
Maxwell Cooley: heh huhh heh huhh!
[silly laughter]

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Crazy Credits

The most famous image of the opening credits is of Van Dyke falling over an ottoman as he enters his living room. However, a second version, showing him sidestepping the piece of furniture instead, was also used. The two openings were filmed back to back and were used randomly throughout the last four seasons of the series. The first season used a completely different opening credits sequence featuring still pictures.

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Connections

Featured in The Dick Van Dyke Show Remembered (1994)

User Reviews

Still Funny After All These Years

This was the sitcom that broke the mold when it came to the head of the household actually having a profession and showing him at work. For many years before this show premiered, you would always here about "dad" being at work but you would never hear what kind of work he did. In some cases you would even see them at home all the time (eg. Ozzie Nelson). This was the first show where you got to see the main character interact with his co-workers as well as his family at home. And very often the two would meet, especially in the classic episode "Coast to Coast Blabbermouth" when Laura almost cost Rob his job by revealing that Alan Brady wore a toupee. This show is just as funny today as it was when it first premiered in 1961.