Van Dyke and Company

6.0(2)|1975-10-30|1 seasons, 12 episodes

Comedy

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(12)

S1E1 · 1975-10-30 · 60m

Pilot Special

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

S1E2 · 1976-09-20 · 60m

Premiere

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.

S1E3 · 1976-10-07 · 60m

John Denver

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

S1E4 · 1976-10-14 · 60m

The Spinners

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

S1E5 · 1976-10-28 · 60m

Hal Linden, The Sylvers

No description available.

S1E6 · 1976-11-11 · 60m

Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na

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.

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Andy Kaufman

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Richard Kiel

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Bob Einstein

Producer

Pat Proft

Self

Dick Van Dyke

Self - Host