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Van Dyke and Company is an American comedy and variety show television series hosted by Dick Van Dyke on NBC in 1976. Andy Kaufman made his prime time debut on the show and became a series regular. The executive producer of the show, Byron Paul, was the manager and producer to Dick Van Dyke. The pilot episode was directed by Art Fisher and aired as a CBS TV special on October 30, 1975. The series aired from September 20, 1976, to December 30, 1976, before it was cancelled due to low ratings. Despite its cancellation, the show won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series at the 29th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1977. Van Dyke also won Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program at the 3rd People's Choice Awards.
Original Release
09/20/1976 on NBC
US Release
09/20/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Self - Host |
| Andy Kaufman | Self / HimselfElvis Impersonator / Regular / Fonzie Runner-up |
| Bob Einstein | Producer / Billy Parker / Super Dave Osborne |
| The L.A. Mime Company | Themselves |
| Pat Proft | Self / Computer Date No. 2 |
| Marilyn Sokol | Mrs. Bright |
| Ron Husmann | Junior Bright / Son Bright |
| Carl Reiner | Self |
| Chuck McCann | Reverend / Regular / Oliver Hardy |
| Tom Smothers | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 20 September 1976 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 07 October 1976 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 14 October 1976 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 28 October 1976 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 11 November 1976 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Thursday, 18 November 1976 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Thursday, 25 November 1976 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Thursday, 02 December 1976 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Thursday, 09 December 1976 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Thursday, 16 December 1976 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Thursday, 30 December 1976 |
Directors
Writers
Allan Blye, Bob Einstein, George Burditt, Don Novello, Dick Van Dyke, Aubrey Tadman, Garry Ferrier, Leonard Ripps, Mickey Rose, Mitch Markowitz, Ken Finkleman, Pat Proft, Paul Wayne, Bob Illes, Steve Martin, Jack Mendelsohn, Rick Mittleman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Self - Host |
| Andy Kaufman | Self / HimselfElvis Impersonator / Regular / Fonzie Runner-up |
| Bob Einstein | Producer / Billy Parker / Super Dave Osborne |
| The L.A. Mime Company | Themselves |
| Pat Proft | Self / Computer Date No. 2 |
| Marilyn Sokol | Mrs. Bright |
| Ron Husmann | Junior Bright / Son Bright |
| Carl Reiner | Self |
| Chuck McCann | Reverend / Regular / Oliver Hardy |
| Tom Smothers | Self |
| Richard Kiel | Self / Ventriloquist |
| John Wheeler | Self / Mr. Haley, Network Executive |
| Chevy Chase | Bob Dunkin / Self |
| Barry Van Dyke | Honey #2 / Helen's Paramour / Computer Date No. 1 |
| Stu Nahan | Announcer |
| Lester Wilson | Self / Pallbearer |
| Byron Paul | Self |
| Carol Burnett | Self |
| Lucille Ball | Self |
| Mary Tyler Moore | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Byron Paul | Executive Producer |
| Allan Blye | Producer |
| Bob Einstein | Producer |
| Garry Blye | Producer |
| Shelley Herman | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy - Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
