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The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book: The Definitive History of Television's Most Enduring Comedy Paperback – October 1, 2011

by Vince Waldron (Author), Dick Van Dyke (Author), Dan Castellaneta (Author)

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The most acclaimed comedy of TV's golden age, The Dick Van Dyke Show comes to life in this fun-filled and impeccably researched book, the first and only authorized biography of television's most influential comedy. Readers are afforded full backstage access at the making of one of America's most beloved comedies in a book that's packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the show's entire cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke himself. Illustrated with more than 150 rare photos--many of them never before published--this indispensable companion to The Dick Van Dyke Show also features the first and only complete viewer's guide to all 158 episodes of the show, including Carl Reiner's Head of the Family, the pilot film that started it all. Written in an engaging style by the Emmy-winning writer and journalist Vince Waldron, The Official Dick Van Dyke Show really is the definitive book on television's definitive comedy show.

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October 1, 2011
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6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
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1569768390
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"Entertaining and exhaustively researched...fans of the show will not be disappointed."--The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"A terrific writer and painstaking researcher...it doesn't get any better than this, folks."--The TV Collector

About the Author

Vince Waldron is an Emmy Award-winning writer and the author of Be My Baby and Classic Sitcoms. He is the creator and director of Totally Looped, a stage show in which comedians provide new dialogue for old movie clips. He lives in Los Angeles. Dick Van Dyke is one of America's preeminent comic actors. Known for his work on stage and in film, he will always be best remembered for the television show that bore his name. He lives in Malibu, California. Dan Castellaneta is an actor best known for his many voice roles, including Homer, on the television show The Simpsons. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chicago Review Press; Revised and updated edition (October 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1569768390
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1569768396
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches

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- #278 in TV History & Criticism

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Vince Waldron is the author of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, now available in a newly revised and expanded edition from Chicago Review Press. He also wrote Classic Sitcoms, an encyclopedic study of American situation comedy that recently celebrated its 25th year in print. With pop legend Ronnie Spector, he co-authored the singer's acclaimed memoir, Be My Baby, an international bestseller that was named one of the "Top 25 Rock and Roll Memoirs of All Time" by Rolling Stone.

An Emmy-Award winning television writer, Vince began his career as a performer at Paul Sills' Story Theatre of Chicago, and was also a member of Chicago's Second City troupe. As a playwright, Vince wrote and directed "American Splendor," based on stories by Harvey Pekar, and "Confessions of a Ladykiller," a dark comedy that won two Dramalogue Awards, for writing and direction, and was nominated for a pair of Los Angeles Ovation Awards.

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Customers find the writing style wonderful, insightful, and informative, laced with Reiner's unique brand of wit. They also appreciate the level of detail and content, saying it provides a careful and detailed background of how the show came to be. Readers also say the book is very interesting and fills in many knowledge gaps about classic TV.

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Customers find the book very interesting, with lots of interesting facts and behind-the-scenes stories. They also say it's an indispensable aid for understanding the era and how television was created. Customers also say the book is a great accompaniment to the series and fills in many knowledge gaps about classic TV.

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"...but it's all still interesting. All in all, it's a good book and covers the show's entire run...." Read more

"SIMPLY INCREDIBLE – I just received my brand new copy of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book. I’m so excited and impressed I can’t stand it...." Read more

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"Well written and extremely informative. I highly recommend it to any fan of the show. I learned so much and I’m reading it again." Read more

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Upper West Sider

A Must for Fans

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024

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Well written and very informative about cast and behind the scenes stories. A must for fans of "The Dick Van Dyke Show".

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Michael Massad

Lots of interesting facts

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

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My wife loved it. She's a big fan and this book held her interest with lots of new things she didn't know at all, and new details about things she knew some things about.

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024

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Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2003

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This book features an amazing amount of insight into one of the very best television programs to ever grace the airwaves, "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
If you're an avid fan of this 1961-1966 CBS-TV program, trust me, you will NOT be able to stop turning pages until you've read the whole thing!
In each chapter, we learn new tidbits of behind-the-scenes information. There's info (including some brief biographical data) about every single member of the show's stellar cast.
For example: Did You Know .... that the audience laughter went on so long when Greg Morris & his on-screen spouse entered the Petrie home at the end of the episode "That's My Boy??" that the editor actually had to cut out some of the audience hysterics in order to fit the episode into the allowable timeframe? (Too bad, too. I'd love to have heard the WHOLE thing. A great episode indeed.)
The book also reveals the fact that Mary Tyler Moore stormed off the set in a huff one time, while doing the ultimately-classic episode, "Never Bathe On Saturday". She was upset because she was off-camera and talking through a door for most of the show. But, after seeing how funny the show worked as written, MTM felt bad about her tirade.
"Never Bathe On Saturday" features Dick's great line, after finding that the hotel bathroom door is locked: "Don't toy with me, you saucy wench." :) LOL!!!!
Plus there's a complete episode guide, with still more tidbits written within most of the episode descriptions.
I cannot imagine a more thorough and detailed Dick Van Dyke Show volume than this one. This book is a MUST for any fan of this highly-intelligent and magnificently-written TV program.

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Well written

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2012

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This is a very detailed book on the making of the Dick Van Dyke show, with alot of production details. It has a great guide to all the episodes at the end. I would have preferred more information on the actors' careers and less on the producers, directors, writers, etc. but it's all still interesting. All in all, it's a good book and covers the show's entire run.

(One annoyance is learning that some of Carl Reiner's and Dick Van Dyke's favorite episodes were ones I didn't like that much, while some of the ones I liked they looked down upon. I don't know why, but knowing this spoils the episodes in question(until you can forget about it), especially the ones they didn't like but I did. Just goes to show all opinions/ preferences can be destructive. The author doesn't go overboard with this but does make it clear which episodes "ranked".)

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Dick Van Dyke Show Book AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016

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SIMPLY INCREDIBLE – I just received my brand new copy of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book. I’m so excited and impressed I can’t stand it. This is easily the most COMPLETE resource of this or ANY TV Production I’ve ever seen. My congratulations to author Vince Waldron (a DVD Super-Fan himself) for creating this comprehensive accounting that shows his devotion for all those who made it possible.

The attention to detail and accuracy is breathtaking. I also love all the candid and promotional photos!
I especially appreciate the look behind the scenes of these classic episodes. Even casual fans can appreciate the nostalgic return to this significant part of our American Entertainment History.

Equally impressive is the episode by episode review including synopsis, cast credits, film dates, air dates and writer credits, etc. How lucky were we to be able to enjoy such a show during our lifetime. Thanks to Vince, we are now validated in our fanatical fandom. I’m now guilt-free in realizing I’m not alone in my love of the Dick Van Dyke Show.

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Patty

Great book about The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023

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Well written and extremely informative. I highly recommend it to any fan of the show. I learned so much and I’m reading it again.

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Judy

Great trivia book for fans of "The Dick Van Dyke Show!"

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016

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I'm a HUGE fan of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (as is my whole family). We (including my children) can name most episodes, just by seeing one picture, or hearing one line. :-)

One of the bedrooms in our cabin has twin beds, so we'be been calling it The Dick Van Dyke room. So, I decided to decorate that room with the theme of the episode, "The Ghost of a Chantz (because of the cabin theme in that episode)." We even have a sign outside the bedroom door that says, "Lake Pampas Lodge." It turned out GREAT!

I got this book to put on the bedside table. The only thing I wish is that it came in a hard cover option, but maybe someday...

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K Davis

Great Book

Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023

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Great companion book when watching the series

Simon Parry

The bees Knees

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2021

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Great book for fans of the Dick Van Dyke show, highly recommended

Mike Zarquon

Don't Trip Over The Ottoman.

Reviewed in Australia on July 23, 2024

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This is another good book about the best sitcom ever made in the 1960s. A must for fans of the series and a ton of facts, information, and studio details that created the series for television.

Heather Jones

Highly recommend for any fan!

Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2020

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What an amazing read! Recommend for any DVD show fanatic and the amazing people who created and starred in it! It is written in a scholarly fashion but you forget about 10 seconds in - also who minds when it’s something you love.

MalMonroe

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2016

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As is anything to do with Dick Van Dyke. I'm so pleased I ordered this. It's a must for every and any Dick Van Dyke show fan, of any age!

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