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The Dick Van Dyke Show' Changed Television as We Know It

aka Robert Petrie The Music Man, starring Dick Van Dyke, on a Vegas stage being so lifelike, at the end of the show, he came down to greet fans, smiles, as he signed my napkin after, shakes my hands. 2020 December 18

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 1/30/2021 2:55:00 PM

Wow, you met him!! This charmer of a guy was a big part of my childhood. I think Jim Carrey drew some inspiration from him. Didn't watch "The Dick Van Dyke Show" much, but I was a fan of his movies "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"--which I watched religiously-- when I was about 9 years old or so. What a dancer, too! I still remember his impossible-to-imitate dance from the CCBB song number "Me-Ol' Bamboo" Nice tribute, William!:-)

Hilo Poet
Date: 1/31/2021 10:09:00 AM

Thank you, Edward, Brits would critique his Brit-attempt accent from "Mary Poppins" as being the most hilarious by an American. I believe that one of its genres was slated as being a comedy Aloha!