The Dick Van Dyke Show facts for kids
The Dick Van Dyke Show was a popular American situation comedy TV show. It first aired on CBS on October 3, 1961. The series ran for 158 episodes, each about half an hour long. The show ended on June 1, 1966. That same year, CBS started broadcasting in color.
The show was created and produced by Carl Reiner. Sheldon Leonard was the executive producer. It starred famous actors like Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, and Morey Amsterdam.
The story was about a fictional television comedy writer named Rob Petrie, played by Dick Van Dyke. The show was very successful and won 15 Emmy Awards. Two of its episodes, "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" and "It May Look Like a Walnut," were ranked among TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time in 1997. In 2002, The Dick Van Dyke Show was ranked 13th on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Watching the Show Again
Where to Watch Reruns
After its original run, The Dick Van Dyke Show was shown again on other channels. Nick at Nite aired reruns from 1991 until 2000. It also played on TV Land from 2000 to 2007, and then again from 2011 to 2013. This allowed new generations to enjoy the classic comedy.
Images for kids
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The main cast: Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, and Rose Marie.
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Ann Morgan Guilbert with Mary Tyler Moore.
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Rob runs for city councilman in 1965.
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Buddy stays at the Petries' house in 1962.
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Laura and Rob in 1964.
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Rob and Laura in 1961.
See also
In Spanish: The Dick Van Dyke Show para niños
