Van Dyke and Company
Short-lived show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show also featured a recurring segment about the dumbest family in the world.
- 1976-1976
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
Short-lived show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show also featured a recurring segment about the dumbest family in the world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 1976
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Mon, Sep 20, 1976 60 mins
Dick's guests include Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, and Ike and Tina Turner. Mary Tyler Moore also appears in duplicate to congratulate Dick and reminisce about their 1960s sitcom 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Thu, Oct 7, 1976 60 mins
Dick's guests include John Denver and Andy Kaufman. Bob Einstein appears as Super Dave Osborne. Ilie Nastase shows Dick some tricks of the tennis trade. Dick is relieved by Tom Smothers for the show's farewell.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Thu, Oct 14, 1976
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Thu, Oct 28, 1976
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Thu, Nov 11, 1976
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.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Thu, Nov 18, 1976
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Thu, Nov 25, 1976
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Thu, Dec 2, 1976
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Thu, Dec 9, 1976
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 act which Dick joins in. Dick plays a long-haired Maestro conducting dancers as if they are an orchestra. Dick Van Dyke expresses his appreciation to Lucy in song.
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Thu, Dec 16, 1976
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.
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
Thu, Dec 30, 1976