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| caption = Van Dyke as Dick Preston and Hope Lange as Jenny Preston
| caption = Van Dyke as Dick Preston and [[Dick Van Patten]] as Max Mathias, 1973.
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| runtime = 30 minutes per episode
| format = [[Sitcom]]
| creator = [[Carl Reiner]]
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| runtime = 30 minutes per episode
| starring = [[Dick Van Dyke]]<br>[[Hope Lange]]<br>[[Fannie Flagg]]<br>[[Nancy Dussault]]<br>[[David Doyle (actor)|David Doyle]]<br>[[Dick Van Patten]]<br>[[Barry Gordon]]<br>[[Henry Darrow]]<br>[[Richard Dawson]]<br>[[Chita Rivera]]<br>[[Barbara Rush]]
| starring = [[Dick Van Dyke]]<br>[[Hope Lange]]<br>[[Fannie Flagg]]<br>[[Nancy Dussault]]<br>[[David Doyle (actor)|David Doyle]]<br>[[Dick Van Patten]]<br>[[Barry Gordon]]<br>[[Henry Darrow]]<br>[[Richard Dawson]]<br>[[Chita Rivera]]<br>[[Barbara Rush]]
| composer = [[Jack Elliott (composer)|Jack Elliott]]<br>[[Allyn Ferguson]]
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| country = United States
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| network = [[CBS]]
| language = English
| first_aired = [[September 18]], [[1971]]
| company = Cave Creek Enterprises<br>[[Warner Bros. Television]]
| last_aired = [[September 2]], [[1974]]
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| network = [[CBS]]
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| num_episodes = 72
| first_aired = {{start date|1971|9|18}}
| imdb_id = 0066689
| last_aired = {{end date|1974|3|18}}
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| num_seasons = 3
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| num_episodes = 72
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| list_episodes = List of The New Dick Van Dyke Show episodes
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[[File:Marty Brill The New Dick Van Dyke Show 1971.JPG|thumb|[[Marty Brill (comedian)|Marty Brill]] ]]
[[File:Edward Andrews Dick Van Dyke New Dick Van Dyke Show 1973.JPG|thumb|Guest star [[Edward Andrews]] and [[Dick Van Dyke]] (1973)]]
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'''''The New Dick Van Dyke Show''''' is an American [[sitcom]] starring [[Dick Van Dyke]] that aired on [[CBS]] from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]''.


==Background==
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'''''The New Dick Van Dyke Show''''' is an [[USA|American]] [[sitcom]] starring [[Dick Van Dyke]] that aired on [[CBS]] from 1971 to 1974. This was Van Dyke's first return to series television since the highly successful ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]''.
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CBS was so eager to have Dick Van Dyke return to their network that they signed him to a three-year contract. Van Dyke was living in [[Cave Creek, Arizona]], at the time and did not want to move back to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], so the network agreed to film the show at Southwestern Studio on Stage 1 in nearby [[Carefree, Arizona]].<ref name="The Palm Beach Post">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XAAtAAAAIBAJ&pg=3007,3546694|title=Guests Chosen for Personality - New Dick Van Dyke Show|date=May 26, 1984|work=The Palm Beach Post}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' creator [[Carl Reiner]] wrote and directed numerous episodes, also serving as creative [[consultant]].


==Production==
==Cast==
*[[Dick Van Dyke]] as Dick Preston
*[[Hope Lange]] as Jenny Preston
*[[Marty Brill (comedian)|Marty Brill]] as Bernie Davis
*[[Fannie Flagg]] as Mike Preston
*[[Nancy Dussault]] as Carol Davis
*Angela Powell as Annie Preston


==Episodes==
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CBS was so eager to have Van Dyke return to their network that they signed him to a three-year contract. Van Dyke was living in [[Cave Creek, Arizona]] at the time and did not want to move back to [[Hollywood]]. So the network agreed to film the show in a studio in nearby [[Carefree, Arizona]]. ''[[Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' creator [[Carl Reiner]] wrote and directed numerous episodes also serving as creative [[consultant]].
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{{main|List of The New Dick Van Dyke Show episodes}}
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{{:List of The New Dick Van Dyke Show episodes}}
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Van Dyke starred as Dick Preston, a [[local television]] [[talk show]] host at KXIV-TV in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] (the KXIV call sign actually belonged to [[KSUN|a Phoenix radio station]] that Van Dyke co-owned). Like Van Dyke's previous series, this show divided its time between Dick's job in [[television show|television]] and his home life with his wife and child. The show featured [[Hope Lange]] as his wife, Jenny; Arizona native Angela Powell as their daughter, Annie; [[Fannie Flagg]] as his sister, Mike; [[David Doyle (actor)|David Doyle]] as his boss, Ted; and [[Marty Brill (comedian)|Marty Brill]] and [[Nancy Dussault]] as the Prestons' friends, Bernie and Carol Davis. The Prestons also had a son, Lucas (played by [[Michael Shea (actor)|Michael Shea]] seasons 1–2; [[Wendell Burton]] season 3), who was away at college and seen occasionally. Jenny also gave birth to another son, Chrissy during season 1.<ref name="The Palm Beach Post"/>


==Broadcast history and Nielsen ratings==
==Premise==
{| class="wikitable"
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Van Dyke played [[Dick Preston]], a [[local television]] [[talk show]] host in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. Like Van Dyke's previous series, this show divided its time between Dick's job in [[television show|television]] and his home life with his wife and child. The show also featured [[Hope Lange]] as his wife, Jenny; Angela Powell as their daughter, Annie; [[Fannie Flagg]] as his sister, Mike; [[David Doyle]] as his boss, Ted; and [[Marty Brill]] and [[Nancy Dussault]] as the Prestons' friends, Bernie and Carol Davis. The Prestons also had a son, Lucas, who was away at college and seen occasionally.
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! Season !! Time slot (ET) !! Rank !! Rating
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| [[1971–72 United States network television schedule|1971–72]] || Saturday at 9:00 pm || 18 || 22.2
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| [[1972–73 United States network television schedule|1972–73]] || Sunday at 9:00 pm<br>Sunday at 7:30 pm || 55 <ref name="thetvratingsguide.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/02/1972-73-ratings-history.html|title=The TV Ratings Guide: 1972-73 Ratings History}}</ref> || 15.6 <ref name="thetvratingsguide.com"/>
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| [[1973–74 United States network television schedule|1973–74]] || Monday at 9:30 pm || 41 <ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2019/12/1973-74-tv-ratings-history.html|title=The TV Ratings Guide: 1973-74 TV Ratings History}}</ref> || 18.4 <ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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The show's [[Nielsen ratings]] were good during the first season. The show had a timeslot in [[CBS]]'s highly rated Saturday night lineup which included ''[[All in the Family]]'', ''[[The Sandy Duncan Show|Funny Face]]'' and ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'',<ref name="directory">{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Tim|author2=Earl Marsh |title= [[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows]] |publisher= [[Ballantine Books]] |year= 2003 |isbn= 0-345-45542-8}}</ref> which starred Van Dyke's former co-star. The ratings, however, were much lower than the shows surrounding it. In its second season, the show was moved to the network's low-rated Sunday night lineup and the ratings plummeted.<ref name="directory"/> [[CBS]] wanted to cancel the show but they had Van Dyke under a three-year contract, so the network decided to retool the show.
==Reception==

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The show's [[Nielsen ratings]] were good during the first season. The show had a timeslot in [[CBS]]'s highly-rated Saturday night lineup which included ''[[All in the Family]]'', ''[[The Sandy Duncan Show|Funny Face]]'' and ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'' <ref name="directory">{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Tim|coauthors= Earl Marsh |title= [[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows]] |publisher= [[Ballantine Books]] |year= 2003 |month=|isbn= 0-345-45542-8}}</ref> (which starred Van Dyke's former co-star). But the ratings were comparatively much lower than the shows surrounding it. In its second season, the show was moved to the network's low-rated Sunday night lineup and the ratings fell tremendously.<ref name="directory"/> [[CBS]] wanted to cancel the show but they had Van Dyke under a three-year contract. The network decided to retool the show.


==The final season==
==The final season==
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For the third season, the setting and production of the show moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]. Dick and his family moved there after he landed a role in a medical [[soap opera]] called ''Those Who Care'' in which he played Dr. Brad Fairmont. With the exception of Van Dyke, Lange and Powell, none of the other original cast members appeared in season 3. New cast members included [[Dick Van Patten]] as the show's producer, [[Barry Gordon]] as the show's writer, [[Henry Darrow]] as the [[stage manager]], [[Barbara Rush]] as the show's star, and [[Richard Dawson]] and [[Chita Rivera]] as the Prestons' neighbors. In the fall of 1973, the beginning of its third year, CBS gave the series another time slot, this time on Monday nights at 9:30 P.M. immediately following ''[[Here's Lucy]]'' starring [[Lucille Ball]]. The network felt that Ball's series would provide a strong lead-in for ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show''.


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An episode produced for the third season, "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry," included an off-camera scene in which Annie, Dick and Jenny's daughter, walked in on her parents having [[sex]]. CBS refused to air the episode, claiming it was incompatible with Van Dyke's [[family-friendly]] image. This so incensed Carl Reiner that he refused to continue on the show beyond the third season, citing the network's hypocrisy. CBS at this time was allowing a number of other shows, such as ''[[All in the Family]]'', which featured Reiner's son, [[Rob Reiner|Rob]], to deal openly with much more controversial topics. Reiner promised never to work in television, particularly CBS, again.<ref>In 1976, Reiner returned as star of the popular but short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom, ''[[Good Heavens]]''; in 1981, Reiner appeared in an episode of CBS's ''[[Disney anthology television series|Walt Disney]]'' and the CBS [[Television film|TV-movie]] drama, ''[[Skokie (film)|Skokie]]''.</ref>
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For the third season, the setting and production of the show moved to [[Hollywood]]. Dick and his family move there after he lands a role in a [[soap opera]]. New cast members were: [[Dick Van Patten]] as the show's producer; [[Barry Gordon]] as the show's writer; [[Henry Darrow]] as the [[stage manager]]; [[Barbara Rush]] as the show's star and [[Richard Dawson]] and [[Chita Rivera]] as the Preston's neighbors.


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Although the show's ratings improved, Van Dyke did not enjoy working away from his home and did not want to continue the show without Reiner. After the third season, he chose not to renew his contract and moved back to [[Arizona]], prompting the cancellation of the show.
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An episode produced for the third season, "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry," included an off-camera scene in which Dick and Jenny's daughter walked in on them while they were having sex. CBS refused to air the episode claiming it was incompatible with Van Dyke's [[family-friendly]] image. This so incensed Carl Reiner that he refused to continue on the show beyond the third season, citing the network's hypocrisy. Notably, CBS at this time was allowing a number of other shows, such as ''[[All in the Family]]'' (starring Reiner's son, [[Rob Reiner|Rob]]) to deal openly with much more controversial topics. Reiner promised never to work with the CBS network again. (In 1981, Reiner appeared in an episode of CBS's ''[[Disney anthology television series|Walt Disney]]'' and the CBS [[TV-movie]] ''[[Skokie (film)|Skokie]]'').

Some sources have inaccurately reported that the controversial unaired episode was produced during the second season, and that Carl Reiner quit the series before the start of the third season. In fact, the episode, was produced during the third season and Carl Reiner remained as producer of the series until the final episode produced which he also wrote and directed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-new-dick-van-dyke-show/show/943/episode_guide.html?season=3&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;2|title=The New Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 3|publisher=[[TV.com]]|accessdate=2007-07-30}}</ref>

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Although the show's ratings improved, Van Dyke no longer enjoyed working away from his home and did not want to continue the show without Reiner. He chose not to renew his contract and moved back to [[Arizona]].


==Syndication==
==Syndication==
The show was rarely run in [[television syndication|syndication]], though various local networks aired it occasionally in the 1970s. In the early-1990s, reruns aired briefly on [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]. In 2004, the show aired on [[GoodLife TV Network]]. The reruns included the previously unaired episode "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry".
The show was rarely run in [[television syndication|syndication]], though various local stations aired it occasionally in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, reruns aired briefly on [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]. In 2002, the Christmas episode "The Jailbird" aired as part of [[TV Land]]'s traditional classic Christmas show marathon. In 2004, the show aired on [[GoodLife TV Network]]. The reruns included the previously unaired episode "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry".


In 1983, the distribution rights to ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' were acquired by [[Telepictures Corporation]] through its Perennial division, which was later acquired by [[Lorimar Productions]], which was in turn acquired by [[Warner Bros.]] and merged into [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]].
==See also==
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*''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]''


==References==
==References==
'''Notes'''
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

'''Sources'''
*[http://www.tvparty.com/newvan.html Billy Ingram, TVparty!]
*[http://www.tvparty.com/newvan.html Billy Ingram, TVparty!]


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{imdb title|id=0066689|title=The New Dick Van Dyke Show}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0066689|title=The New Dick Van Dyke Show}}


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Latest revision as of 16:24, 24 December 2024

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Van Dyke as Dick Preston and Dick Van Patten as Max Mathias, 1973.
Created byCarl Reiner
StarringDick Van Dyke
Hope Lange
Fannie Flagg
Nancy Dussault
David Doyle
Dick Van Patten
Barry Gordon
Henry Darrow
Richard Dawson
Chita Rivera
Barbara Rush
ComposersJack Elliott
Allyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes72 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30 minutes per episode
Production companiesCave Creek Enterprises
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1971 (1971-09-18) –
March 18, 1974 (1974-03-18)
Marty Brill
Guest star Edward Andrews and Dick Van Dyke (1973)

The New Dick Van Dyke Show is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Background

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CBS was so eager to have Dick Van Dyke return to their network that they signed him to a three-year contract. Van Dyke was living in Cave Creek, Arizona, at the time and did not want to move back to Hollywood, so the network agreed to film the show at Southwestern Studio on Stage 1 in nearby Carefree, Arizona.[1] The Dick Van Dyke Show creator Carl Reiner wrote and directed numerous episodes, also serving as creative consultant.

Cast

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Episodes

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Main article: List of The New Dick Van Dyke Show episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
124September 18, 1971March 4, 1972
224September 17, 1972March 25, 1973
324September 10, 1973March 11, 1974

Van Dyke starred as Dick Preston, a local television talk show host at KXIV-TV in Phoenix, Arizona (the KXIV call sign actually belonged to a Phoenix radio station that Van Dyke co-owned). Like Van Dyke's previous series, this show divided its time between Dick's job in television and his home life with his wife and child. The show featured Hope Lange as his wife, Jenny; Arizona native Angela Powell as their daughter, Annie; Fannie Flagg as his sister, Mike; David Doyle as his boss, Ted; and Marty Brill and Nancy Dussault as the Prestons' friends, Bernie and Carol Davis. The Prestons also had a son, Lucas (played by Michael Shea seasons 1–2; Wendell Burton season 3), who was away at college and seen occasionally. Jenny also gave birth to another son, Chrissy during season 1.[1]

Broadcast history and Nielsen ratings

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Season Time slot (ET) Rank Rating
1971–72 Saturday at 9:00 pm 18 22.2
1972–73 Sunday at 9:00 pm
Sunday at 7:30 pm		 55 [2] 15.6 [2]
1973–74 Monday at 9:30 pm 41 [3] 18.4 [3]

The show's Nielsen ratings were good during the first season. The show had a timeslot in CBS's highly rated Saturday night lineup which included All in the Family, Funny Face and The Mary Tyler Moore Show,[4] which starred Van Dyke's former co-star. The ratings, however, were much lower than the shows surrounding it. In its second season, the show was moved to the network's low-rated Sunday night lineup and the ratings plummeted.[4] CBS wanted to cancel the show but they had Van Dyke under a three-year contract, so the network decided to retool the show.

The final season

[edit]

For the third season, the setting and production of the show moved to Hollywood. Dick and his family moved there after he landed a role in a medical soap opera called Those Who Care in which he played Dr. Brad Fairmont. With the exception of Van Dyke, Lange and Powell, none of the other original cast members appeared in season 3. New cast members included Dick Van Patten as the show's producer, Barry Gordon as the show's writer, Henry Darrow as the stage manager, Barbara Rush as the show's star, and Richard Dawson and Chita Rivera as the Prestons' neighbors. In the fall of 1973, the beginning of its third year, CBS gave the series another time slot, this time on Monday nights at 9:30 P.M. immediately following Here's Lucy starring Lucille Ball. The network felt that Ball's series would provide a strong lead-in for The New Dick Van Dyke Show.

An episode produced for the third season, "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry," included an off-camera scene in which Annie, Dick and Jenny's daughter, walked in on her parents having sex. CBS refused to air the episode, claiming it was incompatible with Van Dyke's family-friendly image. This so incensed Carl Reiner that he refused to continue on the show beyond the third season, citing the network's hypocrisy. CBS at this time was allowing a number of other shows, such as All in the Family, which featured Reiner's son, Rob, to deal openly with much more controversial topics. Reiner promised never to work in television, particularly CBS, again.[5]

Although the show's ratings improved, Van Dyke did not enjoy working away from his home and did not want to continue the show without Reiner. After the third season, he chose not to renew his contract and moved back to Arizona, prompting the cancellation of the show.

Syndication

[edit]

The show was rarely run in syndication, though various local stations aired it occasionally in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, reruns aired briefly on TNT. In 2002, the Christmas episode "The Jailbird" aired as part of TV Land's traditional classic Christmas show marathon. In 2004, the show aired on GoodLife TV Network. The reruns included the previously unaired episode "Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry".

In 1983, the distribution rights to The New Dick Van Dyke Show were acquired by Telepictures Corporation through its Perennial division, which was later acquired by Lorimar Productions, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. and merged into Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b "Guests Chosen for Personality - New Dick Van Dyke Show". The Palm Beach Post. May 26, 1984.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1972-73 Ratings History".
  3. ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1973-74 TV Ratings History".
  4. ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Earl Marsh (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  5. ^ In 1976, Reiner returned as star of the popular but short-lived ABC sitcom, Good Heavens; in 1981, Reiner appeared in an episode of CBS's Walt Disney and the CBS TV-movie drama, Skokie.

Sources

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