Season 1

Episodes • 1971

Dick Van Dyke
Fannie Flagg
Nancy Dussault
Hope Lange
Marty Brill
Smoke Rings

1. Smoke Rings

30 min

A chimp who blows smoke rings appears on Dick's talk show; Dick smokes along with the chimp on air. After the show, Dick realizes he is hooked on smoking again and solicits help from his wife and family, also struggling with the habit.

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A Star Ain't Born

2. A Star Ain't Born

30 min

Dick gets invited to Hollywood for a screen test to become a star on a new TV show. Dick prepares for the test but doubts his ability to become a star.

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Mid-term Dinner

3. Mid-term Dinner

30 min

Dick and Jenny are happy that 16 year old son Dan is bringing a girlfriend to dinner. But when Dan appears with Judy, an African American, the senior members of the family must examine their beliefs.

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Everything from 'A to Z'

4. Everything from 'A to Z'

30 min

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The Tennis Pro

5. The Tennis Pro

30 min

Dick becomes jealous of Jenny's tennis instructor. Skip and Jenny play doubles at the club, winning every game. When their babysitter gets sick, Dick volunteers to stay home with Annie. Skip brought a bottle of sparkling wine and Dick drinks it all.

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A House Is Not a Home, Yet

6. A House Is Not a Home, Yet

30 min

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The Replacement

7. The Replacement

30 min

To improve Dick's ratings, a sidekick (Danny Taylor played by Steve Lawrence) is added on the show, which proves too successful. Dick, suffering from a cold, fears that he will be replaced. When Dick's doctor tells him to stay home to recover, Danny fills in for him. Carl Reiner appears as himself.

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Queasy Rider

8. Queasy Rider

30 min

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The Storm

9. The Storm

30 min

The Prestons end up with a house full of unexpected guests when a violent storms strands people. This includes a priest and a nun turning sleeping arrangements into a difficult situation.

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The Conductor and the Lady

10. The Conductor and the Lady

30 min

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Off and Running

11. Off and Running

30 min

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Room with a View

12. Room with a View

30 min

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Linda, Linda, Linda

13. Linda, Linda, Linda

30 min

An ever-helpful Dick promises a young starlet a world record. To Jenny's dismay, the record is for the longest TV kiss.

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Pepito from Mexico

14. Pepito from Mexico

30 min

Someone's playing Robin Hood with the Prestons' items. Unfortunately, it seems to be an inside job.

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Bernie Did It

15. Bernie Did It

30 min

After fighting with his business manager, Dick must negotiate his own contract with the station manager.

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Annie Get Your Bike

16. Annie Get Your Bike

30 min

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What Is Your Husband Doing Tomorrow?

17. What Is Your Husband Doing Tomorrow?

30 min

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The Birth

18. The Birth

30 min

Already nervous about impending fatherhood Dick is concerned when wife brings home Debbie, a pregnant hitchhiker.

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The Split

19. The Split

30 min

Dick plays marriage counselor when Bernie and Carol split up over the issue of having children.

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The Harry Award

20. The Harry Award

30 min

Dick is excited when he learns he's to receive a prestigious award. But Dick changes his attitude after learning the presentation is held at a country club that practices racial discrimination leaving him with a dilemma.

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People's Choice

21. People's Choice

30 min

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After the Ball Is Over

22. After the Ball Is Over

30 min

Mike's ex-husband returns. Is he really reformed?

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Running Bear and Moskowitz

23. Running Bear and Moskowitz

30 min

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The Telethon

24. The Telethon

30 min

When the talent for the television station's telethon doesn't show up, it's up to Dick and the gang to carry it off.

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Sobriety Test

25. Sobriety Test

30 min

Dick agrees to a drinking test for his show, that shows the evils of drinking, but while under the influence he says a few things about marriage that Jenny does not find funny

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The Former Preston

26. The Former Preston

30 min

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Guess Who's Coming to Seder

27. Guess Who's Coming to Seder

30 min

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Headaches

28. Headaches

30 min

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Bernie's House

29. Bernie's House

30 min

When the house next to the Preston's comes up for sale, it's hard for them to admit they don't want Bernie and Carol to buy it.

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The Game

30. The Game

30 min

Bernie comes up with a game show he is sure will be a winner for the network, if he can only sell the idea.

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