The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, until June 1, 1966. The show was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam and Mary Tyler Moore. It centered around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The show was produced by Reiner with Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. The music for the show's theme song was written by Earle Hagen. The series won 15 Emmy Awards. In 1997, the episodes "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" and "It May Look Like a Walnut" were ranked at 8 and 15 respectively on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, it was ranked at 13 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Created By: Carl Reiner |Image | Seasons |
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Specials 1960 | 13 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on July 19, 1960 |
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Season 1 1961 | 30 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on October 03, 1961 |
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Season 2 1962 | 32 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on September 26, 1962 |
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Season 3 1963 | 32 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on September 25, 1963 |
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Season 4 1964 | 32 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on September 23, 1964 |
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Season 5 1965 | 32 EpisodesThe Dick Van Dyke Show - premiered on September 15, 1965 |
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Dick Van Dyke | Rob Petrie |
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Rose Marie | Sally Rogers |
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Morey Amsterdam | Buddy Sorrell |
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Mary Tyler Moore | Laura Petrie |
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Richard Deacon | Mel Cooley |
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Larry Mathews | Richie Petrie |
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