The Dick Van Dyke Show

Right now you can watch The Dick Van Dyke Show in Australia on Hoopla, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 5 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Dick Van Dyke is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Hoopla.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Dick Van Dyke Show is worth clearing space for. The jokes in The Dick Van Dyke Show land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley. Between them, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Across 5 seasons (1961–1966), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The Dick Van Dyke Show earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Viewers who responded to Episodes will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. 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.

The Dick Van Dyke Show wrapped up in 1966, created by Carl Reiner — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.