In the show, the characters' relatives were frequently played by real-life family members.

He told me that if I still wanted to act after I graduated high school, then it would be OK."[1] Later, he worked as a gofer on his father's television series, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, which debuted in 1971 and aired until 1974.

Barry Van Dyke also appeared in many other television shows over the course of his long career.

His other television work includes a starring role in Galactica 1980 as Lieutenant Dillon, and appearances in Remington Steele; The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.

soldier St. John Hawke in the final season of Airwolf; The A-Team; Gun Shy; Murder, She Wrote; Mork & Mindy; and The Redd Foxx Show.