The Talented Neighborhood: The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Episode)

• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Sitcom
• Themes: Writer's Life
• Director: John Rich
• Main Cast: Richard Deacon, Doris Singleton, Kenny Lynch, Michael Davis, Jack Davis
• Release Year: 1962
• Country: US
• Run Time: 30 minutes

Plot

When word leaks out that Rob (Dick Van Dyke) has been assigned to audition talented children for "The Alan Brady Show," everyone in the neighborhood wants to get into the act. Before long, the Petrie living room has become a way station for dozens of stage parents and would-be child stars -- one of whom spends what seems like an eternity singing the entire score from Mozart's Don Giovanni. However, there is one parent who appears to be not at all interested in the talent search...so guess whose kid gets picked? Watch for Dick Van Dyke's real-life sons Barry and Chris as two of the hopefuls. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide