The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American sitcom created by Carl Reiner that originally aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966. It ran for five seasons with a total of 158 half-hour episodes, all filmed in black-and-white
. The show stars Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie, a comedy writer for the fictional variety show The Alan Brady Show, and Mary Tyler Moore as his wife Laura Petrie. It portrays Rob's work life in Manhattan and his home life in suburban New Rochelle, New York, along with his colleagues Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, and neighbors Jerry and Millie Helper
. The series was highly acclaimed, winning 15 Emmy Awards during its run. It is noted for its blend of slapstick and sophisticated humor, as well as its realistic and complex character portrayals. The show also addressed topics like sex and child-rearing, which were uncommon for sitcoms at the time
. The Dick Van Dyke Show remains influential and popular in syndication and home media, and it is regarded as a pioneer of the television sitcom genre
