Van Dyke and Company - Finalized 3D Packaging, Bonus Material for 'The Complete Series'
MPI Home Video releases this DVD set in late September
Posted by David Lambert
7/17/2012
TV's Favorite Funny Man Returns With Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner, & Other Comic Greats! Following his legendary success in situation comedy, Emmy-winning icon DICK VAN DYKE headlined his own variety show in 1975-76 on NBC-TV. Now available for the first time since they were originally broadcast, these hilarious hours showcase the many wonderful talents of television (The Dick Van Dyke Show) and film (Mary Poppins) legend DICK VAN DYKE, who can sing, dance and bring laughter to audiences of all ages.
As we reported at the beginning of this month, MPI Home Video is releasing Van Dyke and Company - The Complete Series on DVD this September 25th. Now we've got the studio description quoted above, and additional wording quoted below which also passes along info about guest stars, musical guests, and DVD bonus material! Underneath that is the finalized high-res 3D package art for this title, which as you see adds the name "Dick" above the show title "Van Dyke and Company," so everybody remembers who the illustrious star of this show is!
This complete series collection of VAN DYKE & COMPANY features series regular Andy Kaufman (Taxi). Bob Einstein (aka Super Dave Osbourne (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and an illustrious list of guest performers such as Lucille Ball, Chevy Chase, Carol Burnett, Flip Wilson, Harvey Korman, Tommy Smothers, Hal Linden, Freddie Prinze, John Byner and Gabe Kaplan, in addition to Dick's old co-stars Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner.
Musical guests include Ike & Tina Turner, John Denver, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Sha Na Na, The Spinners, Bobbie Gentry, The Sylvers, Donna Fargo and Lola Falana.
Bonus features: Dick and brother Jerry Van Dyke from the 1967 Dick Van Dyke Monsanto Special and a pair of 1965 Let's Talk To Lucy radio shows where Lucille Ball interviews Dick Van Dyke!