Behind the Scenes Photos of the Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show is a classic American sitcom that premiered in 1961 and ran until 1966. Van Dyke played Robe Petrie, a television comedy writer married to his beautiful and hilarious wife Laura - played by the one and only Mary Tyler Moore.
The two had impeccable chemistry, so much so that audiences began to speculate that maybe they had a romantic connection in real life. Find out if the two ever managed to get together by watching this video. We're also going to take an up-close and intimate look at some rare behind-the-scenes pictures from the set of one of the funniest sitcoms in television history.
While we take a guided tour down memory lane, were going to look at some of the little-known behind secrets of the iconic show that was almost canceled after its first season.
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[@joesinkovits6591]

My favorite character was... Rob ‘n’ Laura. They were so perfect together that it’s hard to imagine one without the other. They were like two halves of one person.

[@buddmannable]

When Mary (Laura) said to Alan Brady "Well there may be some needy bald people", Reiner's reaction was not part of the script. He couldn't hold back his laughter. I would argue that Mary's "Needy Bald People" line is one of the funniest lines in television history.

[@bobneyland5772]

I loved this show. I used to watch it all the time. I have the whole set of DVD on DVD!

[@pattig656]

My favorite episodes are; Danny Thomas and the walnuts, the haunted cabin, the toy flying saucer, and the Christmas episode. My favorite cast member was Richie, I was the same age.

[@FactsVerse]

Those are good ones! Thanks for watching, Patti!

[@susanlangfeldt8999]

I have to say Dick was my favorite character. He always seemed so likeable & was hilarious to watch.

[@aadave2003]

I did not see one behind the scenes photo in this whole presentation.

[@mikarose9405]

You are right. I’ve seen this frequently on KZbin videos. They say in the title that they are going to show things they never end up showing. They also claim YT premium is “ad free” so the video makers themselves do ads during the videos.

[@jons.6216]

Sometimes just the simplest gag setups about really "nothing" (way before Seinfeld) were classic gems every time you watch them again! One in particular was when Mel was being heckled by Buddy (again) and a stern voice started the bit: "Rob!" "Buddy!" "Sally!" "MEL!!" joke!

[@FactsVerse]

Those were good ones! Thanks for watching, Jon!

[@homegown1234]

I truly loved Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore whose chemistry was obvious. Plus, I enjoyed Rose Marie as Sally and Morty as Buddy and Richard Deacon. I didn't get to watch this show because I was still in high school plus working part time to have money to save and help my parents. I love the old business people because I use to watch old movies and seen a lot of them before in 30s, 40s and 50s.

[@kjaco4206]

I loved this show! I used to watch all the old Nick at Night shows during the 90s. Nick at Night in the 90s was the shit!!!

[@bryanspindle4455]

I have only recently become aware that Jerry Paris who played Jerry Helper was in many important movies before the Dick Van Dyke show. I loved Ann Morgan Gilbert as Millie too.

[@peggywelty5139]

I liked mary , she could sing dance and even cook and still be there for Rob.

[@FactsVerse]

We liked her too! What's your favorite memory of Mary, Peggy?

[@kimberlymcrae7471]

You can't chose a favorite between Rob and Laura, they just belong together.

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Nicely done, I am a HUGE Dick Van Dyke Fan. This was the Show that really introduced me to him. I was an odd kid. I watched the Dick Van Dyke Show while the other Kids watched Mary Poppins and the Kids Shows. This MAN made me LAUGH like Crazy. Just his Funny faces and Crazy Body Stunts !! EPIC !! Nice job on this, Thank You ! 😊

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[@lindaforsythe2978]

Both were great! Talented ! Do stars funny ! One liners from Morey! One of the best Rise Marie and Moery greY chemistrr!all were very takented! One of the best sit comsl

[@agustingonzalez3878]

Having been born in the mid-50s, I think every guy my age watched the show to get a look at Mary Tyler Moore. She was one of those ladies who looked beautiful, even in black and white. My brothers and I all loved her.

[@FactsVerse]

So true! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?

[@agustingonzalez3878]

@@FactsVerse I remember one scene where Laura and Rob were in a car, and she was angry at him. Somehow the look on her face was just very beautiful.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

In Saving Mr. Banks, P.L. Travers yells Dick Van Dyke! Sherman bros. He's one of the greats!

[@julieanne5373]

I liked all the actors on the show, but my all time favorite was ‘Buddy’ played by Morey Amsterdam. I liked his one liners directed at ‘Mel’ played by Richard Deacon.

[@robertdragoff6909]

Mrs. Petrie. So cute in those Capri pants.

[@7777lori]

He was born & raised in the same town I was and still live in. Danville, IL

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

Watch the shows from yesteryear and dont watch many shows from the last 25 years to now and by all means DO NOT WATCH THE NEWS AT ALL. Try it for just ONE week and I promse you that you will feel better and and your complete outlook on life will be a heck of a lot better. You will not know until you complete the first week... or you can just keep doing what youre doing and continue to feel what you keep feelng. START RIGHT NOW.

[@StinkySobaccos]

Loved them all!

[@infantinofan]

Morey and Rose Marie (Buddy & Sally) were my favorites. But even saying that, I can't imagine the show without Mel, Alan and Millie. Never was a big fan of Jerry, but admire his directing. Too many favorite episodes to pick one favorite. That's why it's a classic show. Uni Ufts.

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[@richiegray6847]

Top shelf funny and I thought life is going to be like that forever!I like the whole show everybody unit

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What's your favorite episode of the show, Richie?

[@richiegray6847]

@@FactsVerse fred Flintstone The auction, A little silly but fun because it almost could happen! They were sitting with AG fake cards, powerful lawyer got fooled! The wife snooping on his mail, and here comes the boat 🚣‍♀️!

[@godzilla6305]

Like Morry Amsterdam and Rose Marie the best ! Their timing and comedy was the best !

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We love them too, Godzilla! What's your favorite moment of them?

[@matthewsonnenberg303]

Wonderful research! Well done!

[@docadams7099]

Who was my favorite character on The Dick Van Dyke Show? ALL OF THEM! They all were great individually and worked well together.

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[@docadams7099]

@@FactsVerse How about The Flintstones and The Jetsons?

[@endtheliesnow5906]

I noticed the first year, Laura:"s charactor was more docile and calm then in the later years.

[@GEKENILWORTH]

I had read that Moore developed diabetes after the Van Dyke Show ended. She suffered a miscarriage and that's when she was in the hospital and diagnosed with the disease. She has said the doctors weren't sure whether the diabetes caused the miscarriage or the miscarriage caused the diabetes.

[@XanBos]

I can't seriously choose between Laura or Rob. The parts were equally written well, and the actors portrayed the characters with such finesse. Buddy and Sally however, seemed to steal the show with their one liners. I loved the comebacks and quips they would spit out. To me, the office scenes were the best, or even when they came over to the Petris' home to have a party. The Dick Van Dyke show was groundbreaking in so many ways. Sally had a very important role as an equal worker, Laura was dressing in a daring way with her pants, which I commented on another video that she was one of the first to do that, but forgot that Lucille Ball had done that on her show. The whole show worked because the actors were at their best, and Carl Reiner was a great writer. (Which is odd that HE was the writer on a show that Van Dyke starred in! What kind of a twist is that!) There will never be a show like the Dick Van Dyke show. It showed things that we hadn't seen in other shows. There were arguments portrayed between husband and wife unlike some other shows where a marriage was all hunky dory. I will continue to watch this show as long as it is around to view. It's one of my favorites among any sitcom that has ever been produced!

[@fairamir1]

Where were the photos?

[@user-we6pk3xi7r]

Rob was my favorite

[@keithjones6023]

Really funny guy, but he was great in a serious role as a guest actor in an episode of Columbo!

[@FactsVerse]

He really was, Keith! Thanks for watching

[@Snoopy380]

@@FactsVerse He was also great as a crooked judge in an episode of "Matlock"

[@jamessawyer8889]

To be honest, I liked them all

[@FactsVerse]

We did too! What was your favorite episode, James?

[@justahologram6311]

Sally is my favorite!

[@ivanruiz902]

Rob, Laura, the cast was great.!!

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We love the cast! What's your favorite episode, Ivan?

[@ivanruiz902]

When Rob thought their was an alien in the building. 1 of many.!

[@leesagrrl]

Supposedly, the very last show was actually filmed in color. There are documents that say this, but no one's seen it in color.

[@photomanwilliams4147]

Funny behind the scenes photo that never got published....... My grandfather was a staff photographer for TV guide. Often he was sent with a staff writer to spend a few days on set of what would be the front page, and story of a TV show for the weekly publication. One of his assignments, I believe in the first season, the theme that week was a dream sequence where Dick and Mary imagine married life of years past when men dominated as King of his house hold, the wife the powerless wife of service. In a scene of the dream, Dick comes home, sits in his chair, with Mary by his side doing everything to comfort his, ready to serve his every need. Dick pulls out a long cigar snaps his fingers and Mary the obedient wife take the cigar to her mouth and lights it for him, while showing a face of displeasure. The director yelled cut, apparently a lighting issue needed to to be corrected and the cast was given 5 min. break. Mary still holding the cigar went to her studio chair and playfully puffed the cigar, The photographer again my grandfather who was given permission to take pictures as long as it didn't interfere with production started taking photos of Mary who had fun mugging for the camera. In those days Mary T. Moore was a cigarette smoker and admitted she enjoyed cigars from time to time, a big NO, NO for women in those day. Any way as per the agreement all photos taken on the studio set had to be approved by the TV show publicity department for use by TV guide. I guess all hell broke loose both for Mary to even pose with the cigar, and to the photographer for taking these photos. Needless to say the cigar photos never made the magazine, and very few people saw the photos, me being one of them years later in grand pa's private collection.

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[@photomanwilliams4147]

@@FactsVerse Car 54 where are you... an icon of early TV. so many odd ball actors with back stories worth checking out.

[@davidcarbone3385]

Can't really choose between the two, but I'm going to say Mary.

[@markhoffman5719]

First scene. My dad had a yellow and brown check sport coat like Dick was wearing.

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Your dad is stylish, Mark!

[@rafanifischer3152]

I only remember one episode. When Robe fancied himself a good pool player only to be hustled by a real pro. Laura said, ""Do you know, Minnesota Fats? Well Robe is Chicago skinny!".

[@FactsVerse]

That's a good one, Rafani!

[@southernoregoncatmom6519]

"Hustling The Hustler."

[@richiegrey5377]

Which one did you put my names on the show tonight…… men’s Cologne is Chloroform

[@vspr8344]

BUDDY WAS THE BEST

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[@marthaworc7873]

Was this the first work place comedy?

[@ricksf1]

The narrator talks too much. He needs to slow down, take a break, and turn up the volume on some of the wonderful clips

[@tracybosworth1033]

It’s incorrect that Dick Van Dyke paid to be in Mary Poppins. He was cast as Bert already but, asked Walt Disney if he could play the old banker. Disney made him do a screen test and pay $4000. I’ve seen conflicting accounts of where the $4000 ended up. Some say it was donated to a charity. Also, enough ragging on him for the accent! It’s been almost 60 years. Get over it!! Plus, he killed it as Bert! Step in time!!!

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

My favorite was Mel. Just kidding!

[@docadams7099]

So you like Baldy Locks, Shiny Scalp, Mr. Bowling Ball Head, etc.

[@mackermaldrill2656]

My favorite character was Mel Cooley. Yuk!

[@docadams7099]

A fan of Ol' Blubber Head, I see. I guess I just channeled my inner Buddy Sorrell. Have a great day!

[@mackermaldrill2656]

@@docadams7099 yes sir!

[@conniezakszewski4709]

Why did she leave to have the baby in one house and come home to a different house?

[@Renjoku]

Im 4th 😏

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[@reeeeeeee4110]

6th

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Yay! Thanks for being here, Fortune Cap!

[@lindanadeau1884]

I hate when they colorize shows.

[@lil_melon30]

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[@lil_melon30]

Of course! Thanks so much for replying, never thought it would happen!

[@Mrvsr99]

Damn Second comment I was 32 seconds late

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Lol! We're still glad you're here, volvskillet!

[@annettejones1300]

I loved this show when I was little. Make room for daddy ? That sounds repulsive, Even as a child it screams previsión!

[@WSenator1]

But "MRFD" was a very funny (and rather neglected nowadays) sitcom. I'm sorry you were turned off by the title.

[@annettejones1300]

@@WSenator1 Hi Barry. Thank you for your reply. It is very kind. Truly I do not remember that show we are referring to. How ever now that Im More than grown lol ! The name does sound perverted ! Not lol to rhe name sir. But if any thing had every happened to you any kind of melistation ! You possibly would respond S I did. Vack in the 50's every amoral thing that happened was swept under the rug. I need not say any more. I know you are a kind hearted man and are not stupid to how things worked ! I work in helping children / people in over coming the quite as kept controversy of there life/childhood. What is told to me is heart shattering. Because of the times things are more excepted now than then. Thank God for the people who had to shuck it off or were told to. Especially any church related things. If you ever want to talk Im here for you whole heartedly. I wear a bath robe not a Judges robe or any other kind. If you ever want to talk about anything thing. I am for ever here for you. Much respect and love to you.