The CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show originally aired
until June 1, 1966. It was created by comedian Carl Reiner and won
15 Emmy Awards. In 2002, the series ranked at 13 on TV Guide’s 50
Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

Mary Tyler Moore is 76 (Dec. 29, 1936) and Richard Wayne “Dick” Van
Dyke is 87 (Dec. 13, 1925). They are shown here as they appeared on
the ‘Rachael Ray’ TV show in 2011.

The series began on CBS, originally sponsored by Lorillard‘s Kent cigarettes in its
first season, Scott Paper Company became the primary sponsor when the series
moved to NBC in the fall of 1955, remaining as sponsor even after it moved back
to CBS in September 1958, with Lever Brothers as an alternate sponsor from 1957 through 1960. A total of 203 episodes were produced, running until September 17,
1960, and appearing on all three of the television networks of the time, including
prime-time repeats from September 1960 through April 1963.

Barry Williams (Barry William Blenkhorn)

Williams is best remembered for his role as Greg Brady, the oldest
son, on the  ABC television series, The Brady Bunch (1969-1974).

Ray Walston as Uncle Martin the Martian

The Sunday night television sitcom My Favorite Martian aired on CBS until
May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes with 75 shown in black and white from 1963
to 1965, and 32 in color from 1965 to1966.   

November 2, 1963

My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran until 1965
on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. It has been
called a cornerstone of the ABC and CBS lineups in the 1960s. With
380 episodes a season), it is second only to The Adventures of Ozzie
and Harriet as television’s longest running (live-action) sitcom.