The Van Dyke Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Van Dyke Show (1988): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
The series centers on Matt Burgess (Barry Van Dyke), who runs a small regional theater in Pennsylvania, and his father Dick Burgess (Dick Van Dyke), 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.
Series details
- Title: The Van Dyke Show
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1988-10-26
- Final broadcast date listed: 1988-12-07
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 50395
- TVDB ID: 340428
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1988-10-26; final listed air date 1988-12-07.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Van Dyke Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.


