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The Dick Van Dyke Show Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Television

A quiz about the show, cast, characters and all around swell stuff. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,645

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
5723

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (3/5), Guest 172 (5/5), Guest 172 (2/5).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. Carl Reiner, the show's creator and original writer, based many of the episodes on his experience as a writer for the comedy series "Your Show of Shows". In fact, Reiner played the part of Rob Petrie in the pilot episode of the show that was called what? Hint

Head of the Family

Honey I'm Home

Daddy's Home

The Life of a Comedy Writer

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Question 2 of 5

2. When did "The Dick Van Dyke Show" debut on network television? Hint

October 3, 1962

October 3, 1961

October 3, 1960

October 3, 1959

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Question 3 of 5

3. Actor Richard Deacon was cast to play Alan Brady's brother-in-law, and Mel Cooley, while he starred on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" he was also starring in another show, what was it? Hint

Father Knows Best

The Donna Reed Show

Leave it to Beaver

My Three Sons

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Question 4 of 5

4. What popular late night TV host was almost given the part of Rob Petrie?

Answer: (1 or 2 words: full name or last name only)

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Question 5 of 5

5. When did the show finally take its final bow and go off the air? Hint

September 1966

May 1967

January 1967

June 1966

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 18 2024 : Guest 99: 3/5
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 172: 5/5
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 172: 2/5
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 108: 5/5
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 71: 4/5
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 207: 3/5
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 174: 4/5
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 76: 4/5
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 104: 3/5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Head of the Family

Broadway star Dick Van Dyke so impressed the network brass that he was cast as the lead and the show was renamed.

2. When did "The Dick Van Dyke Show" debut on network television?

Answer: October 3, 1961

The show aired on CBS for five seasons.

3. Actor Richard Deacon was cast to play Alan Brady's brother-in-law, and Mel Cooley, while he starred on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" he was also starring in another show, what was it?

Answer: Leave it to Beaver

Deacon played Fred Rutherford on "Leave it to Beaver".

4. What popular late night TV host was almost given the part of Rob Petrie?

Answer: Johnny Carson

Carson was just days away from being given the part. but Broadway star Dick Van Dyke so impressed the network brass that he was cast as the lead.

5. When did the show finally take its final bow and go off the air?

Answer: June 1966

After five seasons and 158 episodes the show went off the air. Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore were ready to move on and promising movie contracts were awaiting them. Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke also wanted to end the show while it was still popular and successful. They did not want the show to become stale.

Source: Author racemany2k

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