As of July 2026, The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 aired in 1961 with 30 episodes — streaming now on Hoopla. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1

1961 30 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 106 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Dick Van Dyke is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 earns its spot. The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 1 of The Dick Van Dyke Show includes 30 episodes. It aired from October 1961 to April 1962. This season stars Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore and Rose Marie. Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1961. The timing in The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Dick Van Dyke's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
The Sick Boy and the Sitter
1961-10-03
Alan Brady is throwing a party at his penthouse for a few of the network executives and he wants the writing staff to attend. Unfortunately for Rob though Laura thinks Richie is on the verge of being sick and wants to stay home. Rob is certain he'll be okay and wants to get a babysitter but he's hav...
E2
My Blonde-Haired Brunette
1961-10-10
Rob has only one day off from work and Laura is upset that Rob won't eat with her or do anything but sleep until 11am. Laura tells him he got about 7 seconds worth of sleep! (She set the clock ahead two hours!) Laura worries she is getting old (because of gray hair Rob found). In the office Rob tel...
E3
Sally and the Lab Technician
1961-10-17
Laura tries to get Thomas (her cousin) and Sally together, but when Sally arrives Thomas doesn't get to say much, Thomas likes Sally anyway!
E4
Washington vs. the Bunny
1961-10-24
E5
Oh, How We Met on the Night That We Danced
1961-10-31
While clearing out the bedroom closet, Rob finds his old army boots, bringing back memories of how he and Laura first met.
E6
Harrison B. Harding of Camp Crowder, Mo.
1961-11-06
Rob runs into Harrison B. Harding but Rob doesn't recall who he is. Harrison knows everything about Rob which bothers Rob greatly. So the Harrisons come to dinner, Rob thinks Harrison may be a con man. Ritchie tells Harrison where Rob's wrist watch is. Rob calls the police to report a possible robb...
E7
Jealousy!
1961-11-07
Jerry plants seeds of mistrust in Laura's mind when he learns that Valerie Blake, the beautiful movie star, will be guesting on The Alan Brady Show. Laura doesn't listen to him until Rob begins a string of late night work sessions. Soon Laura's jealousy begins to grow and Rob will have to work just ...
E8
To Tell or Not to Tell
1961-11-14
Rob wonders if Laura will go back into show business after someone is ill.
E9
The Unwelcome Houseguest
1961-11-21
Buddy and his wife can't take their German Shepherd, Larry, with them on a three-day weekend. Buddy wants Rob to keep Larry for the weekend, but Rob refuses because he hasn't talked it over with Laura. The next time we see Rob, he's trying to sneak Larry into the house. Ritchie is afraid because he ...
E10
The Meershatz Pipe
1961-11-28
Rob's not as impressed with Buddy's new Meershatz pipe as he is with the fact that it was a gift from Alan Brady. Not just impressed but envious as well. After all, he is the head writer of the show and begins to feel as if he isn't needed. Getting sick and having to miss work for several days doesn...
E11
Forty-Four Tickets
1961-12-05
Rob trips over a toy that Ritchie to pick up he even forget the Bridge night! Rob has also asked the PTA to come to a taping of The Alan Brady Show Mrs. Billings (Eleanor Audley) president of the PTA comes by to get the 44 tickets, Rob forgot to get the tickets! Now Rob has a few tickets. Mel gives...
E12
Empress Carlotta's Necklace
1961-12-12
Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob how she really feels about it. When Rob invites his parents to see the necklace, his mother has a surprising reaction.
E13
Sally Is a Girl
1961-12-19
Rob takes Laura's advice when Laura shows Rob how to treat Sally like a lady after seeing her treated like a guy. Laura doesn't realize what trouble she causes! Rob hopes Laura's plan to get Sally a man works. Buddy & Mel talk about Sally & Rob going out to lunch leaving Buddy and Mel to believe R...
E14
Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
1961-12-26
Buddy wants to leave the show to become Head Writer of another show. Mel can't release Buddy from his contract, so he helps Rob and Sally write a memo to Alan to encourage him to fire Buddy.
E15
Where Did I Come From?
1962-01-03
Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question.
E16
The Curious Thing About Women
1962-01-10
Rob uses Laura's habit of opening his mail as the basis for a sketch on The Alan Brady Show.
E17
Punch Thy Neighbor
1962-01-17
Laura Millie and Jerry are watching the latest episode of The Alan Brady Show, Jerry tells everybody including the police officer who comes by to ask for tickets that show was bad. Rob takes Millie's advice (after Rob asks if everybody wants more coffee & Millie tries to Jerry to stop joking) pours ...
E18
Who Owes Who What?
1962-01-24
Laura wants to get ahead on paying taxes and tries to ask Rob about a $25 check while he is watching a boxing match and is mad because he missed the punch. Rob tries to figure out how to ask Buddy to pay him $25. Rob lies to Laura by saying Buddy paid the money back. While Jerry & Rob play chess Je...
E19
The Talented Neighborhood
1962-01-31
The Alan Brady Show is looking for talented kids and Rob is asked to get auditions for practically every kid in the neighborhood.
E20
A Word a Day
1962-02-07
Ritchie is starting to learn some new words. He says a bad word to Laura in the car. She thinks ignoring it is the best course, but Rob wants to have a "man-to-man" talk with Ritchie. Rob also wants to confront the family that he assumes is responsible for Ritchie learning the bad words, but that co...

🎭 Cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show Season 1

Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Rob Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Laura Petrie
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
Sally Rogers
Morey Amsterdam
Morey Amsterdam
Buddy Sorrell
LM
Larry Mathews
Richie Petrie

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