May 13, 2004

DICK VAN DYKE, MARY TYLER MOORE, CARL REINER AND ROSE MARIE STAR IN "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED," AN ENCORE PRESENTATION TO BE REBROADCAST SATURDAY, MAY 22 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Original Series Cast Members Larry Mathews, Ann Guilbert And Guest Stars Jerry Van Dyke And Bill Idelson Also Return For A New Episode Set In 2004

Ray Romano ("Everybody Loves Raymond") Hosts the 159th Episode

Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner and Rose Marie reunite for THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED, for an encore presentation to be rebroadcast Saturday, May 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Other original series cast members Larry Mathews (Richie Petrie), Ann Morgan Guilbert (Millie Helper) and guest stars Jerry Van Dyke (Stacey Petrie) and Bill Idelson (Herman Glimcher) also return for a new episode of the series set in 2004. The special catches up with Rob and Laura Petrie, in the present day, 40 years after the series was originally broadcast. (Originally broadcast 5/11/04)

Ray Romano ("Everybody Loves Raymond") hosts the 159th episode.

In the episode, writers Rob and Sally each receive a phone call from Alan Brady with a strange request: Alan, who admires the eulogies that the pair wrote for Buddy and Millie's late husband's funerals, wants them to write his eulogy before he dies. He rationalizes the request by telling them that he wants to know what they will say about him and he also wants the chance to do a rewrite. To induce them, he offers to pay a very large fee for the dubious job. Rob and Sally are uncertain that they can actually complete the assignment given their real feelings about Alan, but they reluctantly agree to try... for the money!

Classic clips from the original series will also be seen.

"The Dick Van Dyke Show," which followed the misadventures of the writers of a mythical TV comedy show and the home life of the Petries in New Rochelle, N.Y., was broadcast on CBS for five seasons from October 1961 through May 1966. During that time, it was a top 10 hit in three of its five seasons, peaking at Number 3 in the 1963-64 season. It was created by Carl Reiner, who was also seen as Alan Brady, and starred Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, Richard Deacon, Jerry Paris, Ann Morgan Guilbert and Jerry Van Dyke.

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TV Land, also owned by Viacom, has a window to air the special following the Network run.

THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED was produced by TV Land Productions. Carl Reiner is the executive producer; George Shapiro and Howard West are the executive consultants; Sal Maniaci and Michael Petok are the producers. Ken Whittingham directed the special from a script by series originator Carl Reiner.

RATING: TVG

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