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Jan 26, 2017 · 5. Johnny Carson was also in the running to play Rob Petrie. 6. The pilot show was actually shot on the same day President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated. Van Dyke was so nervous doing the episode he developed a cold sore on his upper lip.
Sep 30, 2022 · When The Dick Van Dyke Show finally ended in 1966, it left the airwaves on a high note. And the show made a lasting impression on the future of television sitcoms. Not only that, but it gave the world two major stars — Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore — who both, thanks to the success of The Dick Van Dyke Show, went on to be respected and iconic Hollywood stars.
- It Was All Carl Reiner's Idea
- The Lead Role Almost Went to Johnny Carson
- The Girl with Something Moore
- Breaking Color Barriers
- The Drama Behind The Laughter
- Words Behind The Music
From 1950-54, Carl Reiner cut his show business teeth as a writer/performer on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. His fellow writers on the show included the famous (Mel Brooks) and not-so-famous (Selma Diamond, who would later portray bailiff Selma Hacker on Night Court). When Caesar's show ended, Reiner wrote a pilot script and several episodes for...
The pilot caught the attention of veteran producer Sheldon Leonard (The Danny Thomas Show, The Andy Griffith Show) who liked the concept and the script, but didn't care for Reiner's acting ability. He not-so-tactfully suggested that the lead character needed to be more mainstream American (translation: less Jewish) for the show to be successful wit...
As a teen, Mary Tyler Moore had auditioned for a role as Danny Thomas' daughter on his self-titled sitcom. Despite her comedic prowess, Thomas rejected her, saying that "no one would believe a girl with a little button nose like hers could be a daughter of mine." A few years later, when Moore auditioned for the role of Laura Petrie, she not only c...
From a 21st-century point of view, it seems ridiculous to praise a series for using African-American actors in roles other than maids or railroad porters. But when The Dick Van Dyke Show premiered, the world of prime-time sitcoms was a different place. Even though the Civil Rights movement was slowly progressing, TV was still dragging its feet when...
Behind the scenes, all was not always well. Dick Van Dyke was a self-confessed "people pleaser" and was loathe to reveal any unhappiness or frustration, either on the set or when meeting fans. Instead, he found solace after hours with a good friend named Jack Daniels. (Years later, Van Dyke publicly announced his alcoholism and checked himself int...
The opening to The Dick Van Dyke Show is certainly memorable (and not only for Dick's famous stumble over the ottoman). But what most folks don't know is that lyrics were written to go along with the program's instrumental theme. In fact, they were written by co-star Morey Amsterdam, who also penned the words for the hit "Rum and Coca-Cola." Memor...
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The original show aired in black and white. The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Productions [notes 1] in association with the CBS Television ...
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- 158 half-hour black-and-white episodes + 1 reunion special in color (list of episodes)
- October 3, 1961 –, June 1, 1966
- CBS
“The Dick Van Dyke Show,” a staple of 1960s television, is still widely recognized today, thanks in part to a memorable stumble by its leading man. In an article from Entertainment Weekly, 98 ...
