Van Dyke and Company

Name: Van Dyke and Company
Released: 1976-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dick Van Dyke

TV Show · Comedy · Variety

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.

1976 · 43m

Starring Dick Van Dyke

EPISODE 1

Pilot Special

Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner
EPISODE 2

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.
EPISODE 3

John Denver

Featured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman
EPISODE 4

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
EPISODE 5

Hal Linden, The Sylvers

Competitive co-workers, Andy Kaufman does a special song, Dick Van Dyke does a pantomime sketch, The Bright Family.
EPISODE 6

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.