Van Dyke and Company (1975)
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.
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Episode 1 - Pilot Special
Release Date: 1975-10-30Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner
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Episode 2 - Premiere
Release Date: 1976-09-20Andy 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.
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Episode 3 - John Denver
Release Date: 1976-10-07Featured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman
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Episode 4 - The Spinners
Release Date: 1976-10-14Dick 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
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Episode 5 - Hal Linden, The Sylvers
Release Date: 1976-10-28 -
Episode 6 - Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na
Release Date: 1976-11-11Guest: 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.
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Episode 7 - Harvey Korman, Lola Falana
Release Date: 1976-11-18 -
Episode 8 - Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners
Release Date: 1976-11-25Dick 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
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Episode 9 - Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo
Release Date: 1976-12-02 -
Episode 10 - Lucille Ball, The Lockers
Release Date: 1976-12-09Lucy 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 ...
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Episode 11 - Bobbie Gentry, John Byner
Release Date: 1976-12-16In 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.
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Episode 12 - Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na
Release Date: 1976-12-30