The New Dick Van Dyke Show

CBS was so eager to have Dick Van Dyke return to their network that they signed him to a three-year contract.

Van Dyke was living in Cave Creek, Arizona, at the time and did not want to move back to Hollywood, so the network agreed to film the show at Southwestern Studio on Stage 1 in nearby Carefree, Arizona.

The Dick Van Dyke Show creator Carl Reiner is credited as creator of the new series, wrote and directed numerous episodes, and also served as creative consultant.

The Prestons also had a son, Lucas (played by Michael Shea seasons 1–2; Wendell Burton season 3), who was away at college and seen occasionally.

Jenny also gave birth to another son, Chrissy, during season 1.