The Dick Van Dyke Show struggled to find an audience during its first season, but after a move from Tuesday to Wednesday, it became one of the most popular shows on TV for its next four seasons.
- #9 in 1962-63
- #3 in 1963-64
- #7 in 1964-65
- #16 in 1965-66
It also won a slew of Emmy awards:
- 1961-62
- Outstanding writing achievement in comedy: Carl Reiner
- 1962-63
- Outstanding program achievement in the field of humor
- Outstanding writing achievement in comedy: Carl Reiner
- Outstanding directorial achievement in comedy: John Rich
- 1963-64
- Outstanding program achievement in the field of comedy
- Outstanding continued performance by an actor in a series (lead): Dick Van Dyke
- Outstanding continued performance by an actress in a series (lead): Mary Tyler Moore
- Outstanding writing achievement in comedy or variety: Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, and Bill Persky
- Outstanding directorial achievement in comedy: Jerry Paris
- 1964-65
- Outstanding program achievement in entertainment
- 1965-66
- Outstanding comedy series
- Outstanding continued performance by an actor in a series (lead): Dick Van Dyke
- Outstanding continued performance by an actress in a series (lead): Mary Tyler Moore
- Outstanding writing achievement in comedy or variety: Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, and Bill Persky
And it remains one of my favorite shows of all time, as funny and watchable now as when it was during its first run.
No comments:
Post a Comment