The New Dick Van Dyke Show Blood Is Thicker Than Oatmeal (Season 2, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Comedy

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The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Blood Is Thicker Than Oatmeal (Season 2, Episode 13)

TV Episode | Comedy

Dick is making a breakfast cereal commercial and they are having trouble casting someone to play his child. But when his own daughter Annie auditions her dad doesn't want to be accused of favoritism.

Director

Carl Reiner

Writers

Carl Reiner (created by) | Bernie Orenstein (written by) | Saul Turteltaub (written by)

Producers

Bernie Orenstein | Saul Turteltaub

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1972

Release date

Dec 17, 1972 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Van Dyke Dick Preston Dick Preston See fewer	Mary Poppins (1964)
Hope Lange Jenny Preston Jenny Preston See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Marty Brill Bernie Davis Bernie Davis See fewer	The Soupy Sales Show (1976)
Fannie Flagg 'Mike' Preston 'Mike' Preston See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Nancy Dussault Carol Davis Carol Davis See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
Angela Powell Annie Preston Annie Preston See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
Sarah Jane Miller Mrs. Northway Mrs. Northway See fewer	Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
Brenda Niana Karrie Karrie See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
Suzanne Pelsang Girl's Mother Girl's Mother See fewer	Love, American Style (1969)
Carl Reiner Director Director See fewer	The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Ronnie Schell Henry Quihlan Henry Quihlan See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Hope Silvestri Mother of Mercy Mother of Mercy See fewer	Probe (1988)
Stephanie Tamasauckas Wilhelmena Sayer Wilhelmena Sayer See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)