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Rob, Buddy and Sally write for the Alan Brady TV show under the thumb of Brady's brother-in-law Mel. Rob and Laura live in new Rochelle next-door to Jerry and Millie.

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05x32 The Last Chapter Aired: Jun. 01, 1966

Rob recalls the events from his life as he wrote in his autobiography, causing Alan Brady to purchase the rights to use as a premise for a TV … [continue reading]

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The Dick Van Dyke Show is Canceled/Ended
The show had 5 seasons and 158 episodes air between 1961 and 1966.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 03, 1961
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1961 - 1966
To-Date:
5 Seasons
158 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network
Genre

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  • During filming for the weeks that the makers of Kent cigarettes sponsored the show, free cartons of Kent cigarettes were handed out by the company to the cast and crew. Mary Tyler Moore, then…
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    During filming for the weeks that the makers of Kent cigarettes sponsored the show, free cartons of Kent cigarettes were handed out by the company to the cast and crew. Mary Tyler Moore, then a heavy smoker but since quit, would take her cartons and the ones of non-smoking crew members and trade them in at a local store for cartons of her preferred brand.
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  • The task of casting Laura proved to be the most difficult. About 60 actresses auditioned for the role before Mary Tyler Moore was chosen. She almost didn't go to the audition, but was…
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    The task of casting Laura proved to be the most difficult. About 60 actresses auditioned for the role before Mary Tyler Moore was chosen. She almost didn't go to the audition, but was persuaded by her agent.
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  • Inspired the later series Mad About You. In 1995, series creator and occasional guest star Carl Reiner reprised the role of Alan Brady for an episode of that show.