Why Carl Reiner Cast Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie
07/03/20 • 8 min
From September 2016: Award-winning writer Vince Waldron, author of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, joins Tony, Donna, and Ed for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the most acclaimed comedy series of TV's golden age. Vince’s book tells you everything you wanted to know about the iconic sitcom, as seen through the eyes of the cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke himself. In this segment Vince talks about why Reiner and Sheldon Leonard cast Van Dyke because he embodied all three aspects of the Rob Petrie character: the introverted writer, the devoted husband and caring father, and the ability to break out and perform sketches when needed. Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at age 98.
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From September 2016: Award-winning writer Vince Waldron, author of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, joins Tony, Donna, and Ed for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the most acclaimed comedy series of TV's golden age. Vince’s book tells you everything you wanted to know about the iconic sitcom, as seen through the eyes of the cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke himself. In this segment Vince talks about why Reiner and Sheldon Leonard cast Van Dyke because he embodied all three aspects of the Rob Petrie character: the introverted writer, the devoted husband and caring father, and the ability to break out and perform sketches when needed. Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at age 98.
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How Carl Reiner Came to Create The Dick Van Dyke Show
From September 2016: Television historian and Emmy Award-winning writer Vince Waldron joins Tony, Donna, and Ed for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the most acclaimed comedy series of TV's golden age. Vince’s book The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, Deluxe Expanded Archive Edition tells you everything you wanted to know about the iconic sitcom, as seen through the eyes of the cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke himself. Topics this segment include how Reiner originally developed the series, why the show’s ensemble cast is among the best ever assembled, and why the Van Dyke show particularly resonates with longtime residents of Chicago. Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at age 98.
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From September 2013: Ed and Phil Gries welcome broadcast legend Hugh Downs. In a career that spanned seven decades, Hugh left his mark on three of the most iconic shows in television history (The Tonight Show, The Today Show, and ABC’s 20/20). plus he hosted Over Easy and Live from Lincoln Center for PBS, the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only (with Barbara Walters), and the long-running NBC game show Concentration. Certified by The Guinness Books of World Records for logging more hours on network commercial television than anyone else, Hugh also hosted numerous other television broadcasts from both poles and just about every continent. In this segment, Phil and Ed talk to Hugh about his lifelong interest in music composition, including the thrill he felt when Yo Yo Ma performed Hugh's original composition for cello with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Hugh Downs passed away on July 1, 2020 at age 99.
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