Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” the beloved ’60s sitcom about the hilarious misadventures of ottoman-tripping TV show writer Rob Petrie (Van Dyke); his Capri-wearing wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore); their adorable son Ritchie (Larry Mathews); Rob’s co-workers, “human joke machine” Buddy and husband-hunting Sally (Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie); his balding boss Mel (Richard Deacon); the show’s egocentric namesake, Alan Brady (real-life show creator Carl Reiner); and Rob and Laura’s New Rochelle neighbors Jerry and Millie (Jerry Paris and Anne Morgan Guilbert). Watch again (or for the first time!) three classic episodes that highlight the wacky yet all-American brilliance of the show: “The Life and Love of Joe Coogan,”“Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice” and “Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth.” Plus, a clip from “October Eve.”
Discussion following with Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner, moderated by Garry Marshall.
Book signing of Vince Waldron’s ‘The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book: The Definitive History of Television’s Most Enduring Comedy’ at 6:15 PM in the Egyptian lobby.
Suggested ticket donations: General Admission $16.00, Student/Senior $13.00, and $12.00 members.
Saturday, October 1 · 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, CA
I REALLY wish I could go to this! It sounds so amazing. I love that they picked “The Life and Love of Joe Coogan” to show. That’s one of my favorite episodes, and notable, too, for how respectfully it deals with Catholicism. That attitude is rare to the point of extinction in today’s television sitcoms, so it’s refreshing to see how it’s handled in this episode (you’ll have to watch it! Really, you should). The closing line of the episode brings shivers down my spine. :)
