"The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971) TV series 1971-1974

Creator:

Carl Reiner
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

18 September 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Performer Name In Title | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Dick Van Dyke	...	Dick Preston (72 episodes, 1971-1974)
Hope Lange	...	Jenny Preston (72 episodes, 1971-1974)
Marty Brill	...	Bernie Davis (47 episodes, 1971-1973)
Fannie Flagg	...	'Mike' Preston (47 episodes, 1971-1973)
Nancy Dussault	...	Carol Davis (47 episodes, 1971-1973)

Series Directed by
Carl Reiner		(8 episodes, 1971-1974)
Jerry Paris		(7 episodes, 1973-1974)
Noam Pitlik		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jay Sandrich		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
George Tyne		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Alan Rafkin		(4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Persky		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Rich		(2 episodes, 1971)
Harvey Korman		(2 episodes, 1972)
Norman S. Powell		(2 episodes, 1973)

Series Writing credits
Carl Reiner		(72 episodes, 1971-1974)
Bernie Orenstein		(6 episodes, 1971-1973)
Saul Turteltaub		(6 episodes, 1971-1973)
Elias Davis		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
David Pollock		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Frank Shaw		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michael Elias		(3 episodes, 1974)
Gordon Farr		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Arnold Kane		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)

Series Produced by
Byron Paul	....	executive producer (52 episodes, 1971-1974)
Bernie Orenstein	....	producer (48 episodes, 1971-1973)
Saul Turteltaub	....	producer (48 episodes, 1971-1973)
Carl Reiner	....	producer (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Norman S. Powell	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Original Music by
Jack Elliott		(7 episodes, 1971-1974)
Allyn Ferguson		(6 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Cinematography by
William T. Cline		(8 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Film Editing by
Bud Molin		(7 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Casting by
Dianne Crittenden		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Pat Harris		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid		(8 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Set Decoration by
Dave L. Love		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Richard Spero		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Makeup Department
Claude Thompson	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1972-1974)
Donna Cox	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gae Clark Butler	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Fred Williams	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Production Management
Norman S. Powell	....	executive in charge of production (6 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rusty Meek	....	assistant director (8 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Art Department
Glenn Ross	....	property master (8 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Sound Department
Cam McCulloch	....	production mixer (7 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Everson	....	chief electrician (8 episodes, 1971-1974)
Ron Mertus	....	key grip (8 episodes, 1971-1974)
James Niver	....	camera coordinator (8 episodes, 1971-1974)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Harris Jr.	....	costumer: men / costumer (8 episodes, 1971-1974)
Joanne Haas	....	costumer: women / costumer (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gwen Fitzer	....	costumer: women (3 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Music Department
Jack Elliott	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1974)
Allyn Ferguson	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1974)

Series Transportation Department
Pete Hubbard	....	transportation gaffer (5 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Other crew
Kevin Cloud Brechner	....	audience page (23 episodes, 1972-1973)
Marjorie Mullen	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1971-1974)
Elias Davis	....	story editor (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
David Pollock	....	story editor (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Reza Badiyi	....	title visualization / titles (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bernie Orenstein	....	story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Carl Reiner	....	creative consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Saul Turteltaub	....	story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael Elias	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dennis Klein	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Mai Santacroce	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1974)

Production Companies

• Cave Creek Enterprises

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1971-1974) (USA) (TV)
• Telepictures Distribution
• Warner Bros. Television

Other Companies

• Botany 500  Mr. Van Dyke's wardrobe furnished by
• Cinefx  titles and opticals
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  sound recording
• Graham Studio  filming location: 1971-1973
• Norton Music Service  music editing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (72 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Cave Creek Enterprises

Trivia:

Carl Reiner wrote an episode in which Jenny was to walk in on Dick and Jenny having sex. When CBS refused to air the episode, Reiner protested by stating he would never work with CBS again after the third season. But Reiner returned to CBS in 1981 to appear in "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (#28.12)" (1981) and Skokie (1981) (TV). The episode aired in syndicated reruns.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992)

This was indeed a classic sitcom unfortunately forgotten

Dick Van Dyke at the time this new sitcom came along,was still at the height of his fame,but during the early 1970's he made a second sitcom which was very good and truly outstanding that nowadays is easily forgotten and likewise faded into our memories. Only this time around, he would portrayed a character that was about the same but likewise totally different. You see that in "The New Dick Van Dyke Show",the character would be totally different from the original cache that occurred in his famous 1960's sitcom series,but with a brand new twist. However actors,Dick Van Dyke and Hope Lange(From the TV Series,"The Ghost And Mrs. Muir"),are likeable stalwarts of two different sitcoms which made and impression of impaccable chemistry as a winning team and with pretty good results which gave the green light at Van Dyke's former employer,CBS-TV the go-ahead with this series which only lasted four seasons,1971-1975. Here,there are no particularly memorable plots,but you really believed them as a modern day married couple living in suburban America with a teenage daughter. Here Dick Van Dyke portrays,Rob Preston,a advertising executive working for a huge company where his wife is a stay at home suburban housewife that looks after the young teenage daughter,who is in high school. The writers wanted to make a more modern series since this came out after all in the era of classic 70's family oriented/situation comedy shows:"All In The Family", "The Brady Bunch","The Waltons","The Bob Newhart Show","Maude",and "Mary Tyler Moore".

However,the show was produced by Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein,who were the producers of a ton of vintage 70's shows like "Sanford and Son","Good Times","The Jeffersons",and "What's Happening!" and so much more,were also two of the writers along with Sheldon Leonard on the 1960's original "Dick Van Dyke Show" series,along with the show's creator and executive producer Carl Reiner,who was executive in charge of production of this series. Not to mention the superb writing and directing talents of veteran directors Jay Sandrich,Jerry Paris,Alan Rafkin,Don Weis,and Peter Baldwin(from TV's "The Bob Newhart Show"). This show also provided a great cast including original cast members from Van Dyke's 1960's sitcom as either regulars or supporting cast members like Rose Marie,and Richard Deacon along with a supporting cast of greats:Marty Brill,Richard Dawson,David Doyle,and Nancy Dussault and in some episodes Carl Reiner. Hilarious? Yep,lots of laughs which Dick Van Dyke himself supplying the mischief in every episode. Hope Lange is excellent here,but you can tell that she is no Mary Tyler Moore here,but she gives that ultimate spark of chemistry within the two characters. Overall,a great series that is unfortunably forgotten and faded into our memories.