The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Productions in association with the CBS Television Network; it was shot at Desilu Studios. The show was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and Mary Tyler Moore. It centered on the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The show was produced by Reiner with Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. The music for the show's theme song was written by Earle Hagen. The series won 15 Emmy Awards. In 1997 the episodes "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" and "It May Look Like a Walnut" were ranked at 8 and 15 respectively on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002 the series was ranked at 13 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and in 2013 it was ranked at 20 on their list of the 60 Best Series.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Carl Reiner |
| Written by | Carl Reiner, Frank Tarloff (as "David Adler"), John Whedon, Sheldon Keller, Howard Merrill, Martin Ragaway, Bill Persky, Sam Denoff, Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, Carl Kleinschmitt, Dale McRaven |
| Directed by | Sheldon Leonard, John Rich, Jerry Paris, Howard Morris, Alan Rafkin |
| Starring | Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, Richard Deacon |
| Theme music composer | Earle Hagen |
| Composer(s) | Earle Hagen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 158 + 1 reunion special |
| Executive producer(s) | Sheldon Leonard, in association with Danny Thomas |
| Producer(s) | Carl Reiner, Bill Persky (1965), Sam Denoff (1965) |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Calvada Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Enterprises, Paul Brownstein Productions |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Followed by | The New Dick Van Dyke Show |
About The Dick Van Dyke Show
This two-time Golden Globe-winning show follows the life and times of a TV writer both at work and at home. The show ran for five seasons and aired a total of 158 episodes.
Achievement of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The series won 15 Emmy Awards and was nominated for 25. The show was created by Carl Reiner.
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Latest information about The Dick Van Dyke Show updated on July 28 2021.
