Comments on: 6 Little-Known Facts about The Dick Van Dyke Show

By: Mr. Retro

Mr. Retro — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:47:24 +0000

@Steve from San Diego – “And yes, Laura Petrie had it going on back in the day!” – for some of us, Mary Tyler Moore has ALWAYS had it going on!

By: Robb

Robb — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:14:04 +0000

My wife gave a couple of episodes of Dick Van Dyke on DVD…buried in a box of walnuts! That episode featured Danny Thomas as the head alien and ended with Laura parting her hair in back to reveal her extra eye…

By: Steve from San Diego

Steve from San Diego — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:46 +0000

Anyone remember the episode when Laura gets her toe stuck in the tub? That “Oh, Rob…” still gets me each time! (And yes, Laura Petrie had it going on back in the day!)

And of course, Rob tripping over the ottoman in the opening credits – although I remember later eps when he cleared it, I don’t remember him tripping over the rug.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:02:23 +0000

I really loved the DVD show… it’s a classic! It’s been awhile since I’ve watched it, but as a kid, I had the biggest crush on young DVD… I thought he was so soooo sexy… :D

By: Reever

Reever — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:27:34 +0000

Far and away funnier than other sitcoms in the same era. Light years ahead of I Love Lucy, which in my mind was alwasy stupid instead of funny. Or to put it another way, this might be the first ‘adult’ comedy.

By: scott

scott — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:18:00 +0000

the first couple shown in bed together were the flintstones

By: Mike Mendyke

Mike Mendyke — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:13:44 +0000

If you’d like to hear Dick himself singing the lyrics to the theme song, he released them on a new children’s album last month called ‘Put On A Happy Face’.

You can learn more about the group and our new album at http://www.vantastix.com.

By: Jerad

Jerad — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:16:43 +0000

And in yet another version, he cleared the ottoman, but ironically he stumbles on the rug.

After that Rob and Buddie both shake hands and the episode has begun.

(Hopefully I’m not the only one that remembers those nick at nite words to the theme song)

By: John Ford

John Ford — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:20:17 +0000

I seem to remember Dick Van Dick
tripping on the foot rest on some
opening shows and walking around it
at the last minute on other episodes.
The other thing I remember is watching
how well both Mary Tyler Moore and Dick
both could dance. Did Mary Tyler Moore
start her early career as a dancer? She
was always incredibly sexy.
The other episode which I found memorable was a dream sequence involving
a closet full of walnuts.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:09:22 +0000

Morey Amsterdam did not write the lyrics to “Rum and Coca-Cola.” He changed some of the lyrics (and meaning)of original song by Lord Invader(Rupert Grant). Amsterdam claimed it was original and had it copyrighted.