Dick Van Dyke Show: Leading Television Into The 60s

The Dick Van Dyke Show is well remembered as one of the wittiest situation comedies in the history of television. What is less well remembered is that it was a deceptive innovator. It contrasts sharply with the situation comedies of the 1950s; in fact it ushers in a new era. It was the first sitcom to be set in suburbia, to feature both work and home is a central focus, to present a modern housewife as well as the first show to feature a professional woman in the workplace. This unique presentation will highlight one of the most iconic programs and early TV history.