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Van Dyke and Company

Andy KaufmanRichard KielBob Einstein
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30 Oct 1975First aired
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The series

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 episodes · 1975

  1. Episode 130 Oct 19751h 0m

    Pilot Special

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

  2. Episode 220 Sep 19761h 0m

    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.

  3. Episode 37 Oct 19761h 0m

    John Denver

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

  4. Episode 414 Oct 19761h 0m

    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

  5. Episode 528 Oct 19761h 0m

    Hal Linden, The Sylvers

  6. Episode 611 Nov 19761h 0m

    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.

  7. Episode 718 Nov 19761h 0m

    Harvey Korman, Lola Falana

  8. Episode 825 Nov 19761h 0m

    Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, 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

  9. Episode 92 Dec 19761h 0m

    Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo

  10. Episode 109 Dec 19761h 0m

    Lucille Ball, The Lockers

    Lucy 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 …

  11. Episode 1116 Dec 19761h 0m

    Bobbie Gentry, John Byner

    In 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.

  12. Episode 1230 Dec 19761h 0m

    Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na

Cast

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Self
Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Self
Bob Einstein

Bob Einstein

Producer
Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Self
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