The Van Dyke Show

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The Van Dyke Show
GenreSitcom
Created byDonald Todd
Written by Sam Bobrick
Ron Clark
Neil Rosen
George Tricker
Directed by Zane Buzby
Jay Sandrich
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Barry Van Dyke
Kari Lizer
Maura Tierney
Billy O'Sullivan
Paul Scherrer
Whitman Mayo
Composer Stewart Levin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producersSam Bobrick
Ron Clark
ProducersWalter Barnett
Jim Geoghan
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production company GTG Entertainment
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseOctober 26 (1988-10-26) –
December 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)

The Van Dyke Show is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke and his son Barry Van Dyke which aired on CBS from October 26 to December 7, 1988. The series marked the second time the real-life father-son actors worked together, after Dick guest-starred in a 4th season episode of Airwolf with Barry as the leading man. [1] [2]

Contents

Synopsis

The series centers on Matt Burgess (Barry Van Dyke), who runs a small regional theater in Pennsylvania, and his father Dick Burgess (Dick Van Dyke), a Broadway musical star. Dick decided to give up Broadway to live and work with his son at the theater. The theater's staff included Doc, the stage manager; Jillian, Matt's secretary; and Eric, Matt's helper.

Cast

Guest stars

Reception and cancellation

The series was generally panned by critics and failed to generate sufficient ratings. CBS announced the series' cancellation on December 14, 1988, one week after the sixth episode aired. [4] The remaining four episodes of the ten produced were never aired.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Opening Night"UnknownUnknownOctober 26, 1988 (1988-10-26)11.7 [5]
2"Dick Stops Smoking"UnknownUnknownNovember 2, 1988 (1988-11-02)10.4 [6]
3"My Favorite Person"Jay SandrichGeorge Tricker & Neil RosenNovember 9, 1988 (1988-11-09)9.5 [7]
4"Death Can Be Catching"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1988 (1988-11-16)10.5 [8]
5"Fatal Condo"Frank BonnerStephen LangfordNovember 30, 1988 (1988-11-30)8.4 [9]
6"The Benefit"UnknownUnknownDecember 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)6.4 [10]
7"The Revival"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
8"A Dark and Stormy Night: Part 1"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
9"A Dark and Stormy Night: Part 2"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
10"Dick Burgess: Between the Sheets"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A

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  2. ↑ Baker, Kathryn (October 26, 1988). "Van Dyke, Moore Series Debut Tonight". The Albany Herald. p. 7D. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Lentz, Harris (November 6, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 316. ISBN   9781476679785 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ McKerrow, Steve (December 14, 1988). "New season shows beginning to feel blow of cancellation". Boca Raton News. p. 8B. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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