Van Dyke and Company

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.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Pilot Special

Air Date: 1975-10-30

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

Premiere

2. Premiere

Air Date: 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.

John Denver

3. John Denver

Air Date: 1976-10-07

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

The Spinners

4. The Spinners

Air Date: 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

Hal Linden, The Sylvers

5. Hal Linden, The Sylvers

Air Date: 1976-10-28

Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na

6. Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na

Air Date: 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.

Harvey Korman, Lola Falana

7. Harvey Korman, Lola Falana

Air Date: 1976-11-18

Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners

8. Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners

Air Date: 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

Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo

9. Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo

Air Date: 1976-12-02

Lucille Ball, The Lockers

10. Lucille Ball, The Lockers

Air Date: 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 ...

Bobbie Gentry, John Byner

11. Bobbie Gentry, John Byner

Air Date: 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.

Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na

12. Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na

Air Date: 1976-12-30

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1975-10-30

Episodes

12 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Catspaw Productions