Van Dyke and Company

S1 · E1 · Oct 30, 1975

Pilot Special Episode 1

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

S1 · E2 · Sep 20, 1976

Premiere Episode 2

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.

S1 · E3 · Oct 7, 1976

John Denver Episode 3

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

S1 · E4 · Oct 14, 1976

The Spinners Episode 4

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

S1 · E5 · Oct 28, 1976

Hal Linden, The Sylvers Episode 5

S1 · E6 · Nov 11, 1976

Carol Burnett, Sha Na Na Episode 6

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.

S1 · E7 · Nov 18, 1976

Harvey Korman, Lola Falana Episode 7

S1 · E8 · Nov 25, 1976

Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, The Spinners Episode 8

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

S1 · E9 · Dec 2, 1976

Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo Episode 9

S1 · E10 · Dec 9, 1976

Lucille Ball, The Lockers Episode 10

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 canceled. Andy Kaufman interrupts Dick and Lucy to do his impressions. Dick and Lucy play an elderly couple celebrating their 40th anniversary in a sketch where she continually tries to kill him to get her inheritance. Lucy and Dick are tourists trying to take the perfect photograph in a tropical setting. The Lockers perform a dance ...

S1 · E11 · Dec 16, 1976

Bobbie Gentry, John Byner Episode 11

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.

S1 · E12 · Dec 30, 1976

Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na Episode 12