Van Dyke and Company(TV show/series, 1975-1976)

Name: Van Dyke and Company
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975

1h per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 12 episodes

Rating: 2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Van Dyke and Company is an American comedy and variety show television series hosted by Dick Van Dyke on NBC in 1976. Andy Kaufman made his prime time debut on the show and became a series regular. The executive producer of the show, Byron Paul, was the manager and producer to Dick Van Dyke. The pilot episode was directed by Art Fisher and aired as a CBS TV special on October 30, 1975. The series aired from September 20, 1976, to December 30, 1976, before it was cancelled due to low ratings. Despite its cancellation, the show won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series at the 29th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1977. Van Dyke also won Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program at the 3rd People's Choice Awards. ()

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About Van Dyke and Company

Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests.The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit about the dumbest family in the world, coincidently named "The Bright Family". Van Dyke & Co also featured appearances by the Los Angeles Mime Company.

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Van Dyke and Company Seasons and Episodes

10/30/1975Season 1 - 12 episodes

#1 | 10/30/1975Pilot Special

Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner

#2 | 09/20/1976Premiere

Andy Kaufman played Mr. Andy, who won a fake contest on the show. Dick Van Dyke hosts a fake newscast and Andy Kaufman thinks he is a regular on the show.

#3 | 10/07/1976John Denver

Featured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman

#4 | 10/14/1976The Spinners

Dick Van Dyke featured guests ""The Spinners"", ""George Foreman"" and ""Freddie Prinze"". Featured skits were the regular Bright Family and Pantomime routines as well as a performance by the Spinners

#5 | 10/28/1976Hal Linden, The Sylvers

#6 | 11/11/1976Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na

Guest: Carol Burnett. Other appearances: the L.A. Mime Company, and Barry Van Dyke. Dick and Carol do a mime sketch about a carnival darts booth and a nearsighted customer. Andy Kaufmann does a lip-sync routine to Old MacDonald.

#7 | 11/18/1976Harvey Korman, Lola Falana

#8 | 11/25/1976Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners

#9 | 12/02/1976Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo

#10 | 12/09/1976Lucille Ball, The Lockers

Lucy and Dick start with a physical comedy sketch set in "The New You Shop." Dick's monologue demonstrates the differences 'The Family Hour' has on programming. Lucy plays a fading TV star who won't allow Dick to tell her that her show is canceled. Andy Kaufman interrupts Dick and Lucy to do his impressions. Dick and Lucy play an elderly couple celebrating their 40th anniversary in a sketch where she continually tries to kill him to get her inheritance. Lucy and Dick are tourists trying to take the perfect photograph in a tropical setting. The Lockers perform a dance ...

#11 | 12/16/1976Bobbie Gentry, John Byner

In this Christmas special we have song numbers and skits including: a wife who's big husband comes home to find Dick and a friend with her alone, fighting Santa's, and a special gift under the Christmas tree -- Andy Kaufman.

#12 | 12/30/1976Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na

10/30/1975Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Catspaw Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 10/30/1975

Last episode released on: 12/30/1976

Cast: Dick Van Dyke

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