Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cast of "The Dick Van Dyke Show," circa 1965. Bettman/Contributor/Getty Images For a moment, imagine a world in which “The ...

The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted at an odd moment in television history. It premieres after the tidy domestic comedies of the 1950s have cemented their rules, but before the cultural shifts of the late ...

Since The Dick Van Dyke Show went off the air, the show has remained a touchstone in the history of comedy television. Airing for five seasons on CBS from Oct. 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, the hit sitcom ...

The title credits flash on the screen and that familiar big band tune starts to play. The front door opens and in walks Rob Petrie. A kiss for Laura and a quick step toward the living room, and then, ...

For a moment, imagine a world in which “The Dick Van Dyke Show” only existed for one season. How would popular culture be different? Well, first of all, the version of “Mary Poppins” that babysat ...

Roger is passionate about movies and TV shows, as well as the drive-in theater. Aside from hosting and producing three podcasts and a monthly live show, he also collects comic books, records, VHS ...

A version of this essay first appeared in The Swell, Salon's culture newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, for more culture that's made to last. For a moment, imagine a world in ...