Season 1 (1975)
Release date: 1975-10-30
Writers: Aubrey Tadman, Steve Martin, Jack Mendelsohn, Mitch Markowitz, Pat Proft, Bob Einstein, Leonard Ripps, Garry Ferrier, Paul Wayne, Don Novello, Robert Illes, Ken Finkleman, Rick Mittleman, Tom McLoughlin, George Burditt, Allan Blye, Mickey Rose, Dick Van Dyke, James R. Stein
Episodes (12):
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1. Pilot Special
Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan, Ike & Tina Turner
Release date: 1975-10-30
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.
Release date: 1976-09-20
3. John Denver
Featured ""The Bright Family"", a pantomime routine featuring the LA Mime Company, and an appearance by Andy Kaufman
Release date: 1976-10-07
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
Release date: 1976-10-14
5. Hal Linden, The Sylvers
Release date: 1976-10-28
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.
Release date: 1976-11-11
7. Harvey Korman, Lola Falana
Release date: 1976-11-18
8. Freddie Prinze, George Foreman, 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
Release date: 1976-11-25
9. Sid Caesar, Donna Fargo
Release date: 1976-12-02
10. Lucille Ball, The Lockers
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 ...
Release date: 1976-12-09
11. Bobbie Gentry, John Byner
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.
Release date: 1976-12-16
12. Tom Smothers, Jim McKay, Sha Na Na
Release date: 1976-12-30
Cast
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Tom Munshower - Post Production Supervisor, D'Vaughn Pershing - Music Supervisor, John Freschi - Lighting Manager, Sal Anthony - Costume Design, Harry Blake - Makeup Artist, Jack McAdam - Art Direction, Peter Nichol - Unit Manager, Ron Estes - Sound, Mari Loshin - Hairstylist, Lex de Azevedo - Music Director, Aubrey Tadman - Writer, Allan Blye - Producer, Steve Martin - Writer, Jack Mendelsohn - Writer, Mitch Markowitz - Writer, Byron Paul - Executive Producer, Pat Proft - Writer, Bob Einstein - Writer, Leonard Ripps - Writer, Garry Ferrier - Writer, Paul Wayne - Writer, Don Novello - Writer, Robert Illes - Writer, Ken Finkleman - Writer, Rick Mittleman - Writer, Tom McLoughlin - Writer, George Burditt - Writer, Allan Blye - Writer, Mickey Rose - Writer, Bob Einstein - Producer, Dick Van Dyke - Writer, James R. Stein - Writer