"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

Creator:

Carl Reiner
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 October 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

TV | TV Show | Writer | Sketch Comedy | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
Jerry Paris		(84 episodes, 1963-1966)
John Rich		(41 episodes, 1961-1966)
Howard Morris		(5 episodes, 1963-1965)
Sheldon Leonard		(4 episodes, 1961-1963)
Alan Rafkin		(4 episodes, 1962-1964)
Lee Philips		(4 episodes, 1965)
Robert Butler		(2 episodes, 1961)
James Komack		(2 episodes, 1961)
Coby Ruskin		(2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Hal Cooper		(2 episodes, 1962)
Peter Baldwin		(2 episodes, 1964)
Theodore J. Flicker		(2 episodes, 1965)
Richard Erdman		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Carl Reiner		(158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Sam Denoff		(29 episodes, 1963-1966)
Bill Persky		(29 episodes, 1963-1966)
Jerry Belson		(18 episodes, 1964-1966)
Garry Marshall		(18 episodes, 1964-1966)
Carl Kleinschmitt		(9 episodes, 1965-1966)
Dale McRaven		(9 episodes, 1965-1966)
Howard Merrill		(8 episodes, 1962-1964)
John Whedon		(7 episodes, 1962-1966)
Sheldon Keller		(7 episodes, 1962-1964)
Martin Ragaway		(5 episodes, 1962-1965)
Frank Tarloff		(3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Bill Idelson		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ernest Chambers		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Joseph Cavella		(3 episodes, 1965)
Walter Kempley		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ed Haas		(2 episodes, 1962)
Norm Liebmann		(2 episodes, 1962)
Ronald Alexander		(2 episodes, 1963)
Jay Burton		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Art Baer		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ben Joelson		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Lawrence J. Cohen		(2 episodes, 1965)
Fred Freeman		(2 episodes, 1965)
Rick Mittleman		(2 episodes, 1965)
Joseph Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Produced by
Ronald Jacobs	....	associate producer (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Sheldon Leonard	....	executive producer (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Danny Thomas	....	executive producer: in association with (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Carl Reiner	....	producer (148 episodes, 1961-1966)
Sam Denoff	....	producer (11 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bill Persky	....	producer (11 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Original Music by
Earle Hagen		(158 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Cinematography by
Robert De Grasse		(157 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Film Editing by
Bud Molin		(116 episodes, 1961-1965)
Beryl Gelfond		(34 episodes, 1964-1966)
Alan Jaggs		(6 episodes, 1963)

Series Casting by
Ruth Burch		(158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Marjorie Benson		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid		(158 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Ken Swartz		(158 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Costume Design by
Harald Johnson		(150 episodes, 1961-1966)
Marge Makau		(8 episodes, 1966)

Series Makeup Department
Thomas Tuttle	....	makeup artist (157 episodes, 1961-1966)
Donna McDonough	....	hair stylist (128 episodes, 1962-1966)
Eleanor Edwards	....	hair stylist (29 episodes, 1961-1962)

Series Production Management
Frank E. Myers	....	production manager (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Ronald Jacobs	....	production supervisor (96 episodes, 1963-1966)
Argyle Nelson	....	production supervisor (30 episodes, 1961-1962)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John C. Chulay	....	assistant director (151 episodes, 1961-1966)
Stanley J. Brooks	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1966)
Jay Sandrich	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1961)

Series Art Department
Glenn Ross	....	property master / prop master (157 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Sound Department
Cam McCulloch	....	sound engineer (154 episodes, 1961-1966)
Robert Reeve	....	re-recording editor (34 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dick Le Grand	....	re-recording editor (33 episodes, 1962-1963)
Dick Maier	....	re-recording editor (32 episodes, 1964-1966)
Edward L. Sandlin	....	re-recording editor (30 episodes, 1961-1962)
Reg Browne	....	re-recording editor (23 episodes, 1965-1966)
John D. Hall	....	re-recording editor (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Sid Lubow	....	re-recording editor (3 episodes, 1965)
Charles David Forrest	....	sound engineer (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Frank Webster	....	sound engineer (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
James Niver	....	camera coordinator (92 episodes, 1961-1964)
Robert Sousa	....	camera coordinator / camera operator (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daroff	....	tailor: Mr. Van Dyke (4 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Editorial Department
Rod Stephens	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1961)

Series Music Department
Earle Hagen	....	composer: theme music / composer: additional music (158 episodes, 1961-1966)
Walter Popp	....	music coordinator (158 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Other crew
Marjorie Mullen	....	continuity / script continuity (156 episodes, 1961-1966)
Sam Denoff	....	story consultant (62 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bill Persky	....	story consultant (62 episodes, 1964-1966)
Carl Reiner	....	story consultant (46 episodes, 1961-1964)
Joel Swanson	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 1964-1966)

Production Companies

• Calvada Productions
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1961-1969)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1961-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• BFS Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1, 2)
• Image Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (Best of Dick Van Dyke Show: Vols. 1-6)
• Image Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 3, 4, 5)
• Image Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Paramount Television
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video) (7 episodes)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• TV Land (2011) (USA) (TV) (cable)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Ann Arnold, Beverly Hills  fashions by
• Arbé Originals  fashions by
• Botany 500  Mr. Van Dyke's wardrobe furnished by
• California Girl Inc.  fashions by
• Desilu Studios  filming location
• E.T. Jr., Los Angeles  fashions by
• Gibi Knits of Italy  fashions by
• Gino Paoli  fashions by
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  Sound
• Glenhaven Ltd.  suits by
• House of Gold  fashions by
• Ida K's, Wilshire  fashions by
• Laura Aponte of Rome  fashions by
• Lilli Ann  fashions by
• Mancini  fashions by
• Mr. Mort  fashions by
• Nardis of Dallas  fashions by
• Peggy Hunt  fashions by
• Philip Morris Cigarettes  original sponsor
• Procter & Gamble  original sponsor (Cheer laundry detergent, Joy dishwashing liquid)
• Swivante  fashions by
• Walter Bass, Beverly Hills  fashions by
• William Pearson, Los Angeles  fashions by

Also Known As:

"The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show" - USA (rerun title)

Runtime:

30 min (158 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Calvada Productions

Trivia:

The show's pilot was created by Carl Reiner and was highly autobiographical. CBS executives decided that the main character was too Jewish, too intellectual and too New York and cast Dick Van Dyke instead of Reiner.

Quotes:

Rob Petrie:I want to take a nap before I go to sleep.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The X-Files: Arcadia (#6.15)" (1999)

Great comedy,great chemistry

I am too young to remember the show's original run,but I have gotten to know it through the years through it's reruns.What we have here is a great comedy through all aspects,physical(especially on the part of Dick Van Dyke),as well as spoken.The jokes are well timed and well delivered, giving this series a well deserved labeling of classic television comedy series.The cast is filled with comedic geniuses and legends.Hats off to Mary Tyler Moore(she looked great even then),who cut her teeth well on this series,more than preparing her for the series that bared her name in later years.Also worthy of note is the fact that they played it smart and called it quits with the series while still on top of their game,and before the show ran dry as many good shows unfortunately have done over the decades.To Dick and all the gang,I salute you!