Reception
The show's Nielsen ratings were good during the first season. The show had a timeslot in CBS's highly-rated Saturday night lineup which included All in the Family, Funny Face and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which starred Van Dyke's former co-star. The ratings, however, were much lower than the shows surrounding it. It ranked #18 and obtained a 22.2 rating. In its second season, the show was moved to the network's low-rated Sunday night lineup and the ratings fell tremendously. CBS wanted to cancel the show but they had Van Dyke under a three-year contract, so the network decided to retool the show.
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