The Van Dyke Show
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| The Van Dyke Show | |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Starring | Dick Van Dyke |
| Country of origin | USA |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
The Van Dyke Show is a short-lived 1988 U.S. situation comedy, starring Dick Van Dyke. It was cancelled after one season due to low ratings, possibly due to competition from the Top 20 hits Growing Pains on ABC and the first half of Unsolved Mysteries on NBC.[1]
The series marked the first time real-life father-son actors Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke worked together.
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[edit] Synopsis
The series centered on Matt Burgess, who ran a small regional theater in Pennsylvania, and his father Dick Burgess, 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
[edit] Cast
- Dick Van Dyke as Dick Burgess
- Barry Van Dyke as Matt Burgess
- Kari Lizer as Chris Burgess
- Billy O'Sullivan as Noah Burgess
- Whitman Mayo as Doc Sterling
- Maura Tierney as Jillian Ryan
- Paul Scherrer as Eric Olander
[edit] References
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. pp. 1263. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
[edit] External links
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