Van Dyke and Company (1975)

Name: Van Dyke and Company
Rating: 6.0

Rating: 6.0

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1975-10-30

Last Air Date: 1976-12-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: NBC

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Top Cast

Andy Kaufman as Self
Richard Kiel as Self
Bob Einstein as Producer
Pat Proft as Self
Dick Van Dyke as Self - Host
Chuck McCann as Regular
Flip Wilson as Self
Carl Reiner as Self
John Denver as Self
Hal Linden as Self

Seasons

None (1975)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot Special (1975-10-30)

Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner
Ep. 2: Premiere (1976-09-20)

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.
Ep. 3: John Denver (1976-10-07)

Featured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman
Ep. 4: The Spinners (1976-10-14)

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
Ep. 5: Hal Linden, The Sylvers (1976-10-28)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 6: Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na (1976-11-11)

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.
Ep. 7: Harvey Korman, Lola Falana (1976-11-18)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 8: Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners (1976-11-25)

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
Ep. 9: Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo (1976-12-02)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 10: Lucille Ball, The Lockers (1976-12-09)

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 ...
Ep. 11: Bobbie Gentry, John Byner (1976-12-16)

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.
Ep. 12: Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na (1976-12-30)

No overview for this episode.