When I was growing up, there was a character on TV; there was a character stereotype: it was personified by Mel on 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.'
Performing for Dick Van Dyke once was fun.
'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was a huge influence on me as a kid. It looked like a really fun job.
There's Dick Van Dyke and John Ritter, the two greatest physical comics of our generation.
I got my first television at Stanford when I was 20, and I used to watch 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. He played my father on 'Becker,' and he's still one of my heroes. Along with John Cleese, he's my favourite physical comedian.
I was trying to be Mary Tyler Moore. I loved her in 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.'
I'd love to work with Julia Roberts and Johnny Depp or Dick Van Dyke. I love 'Mary Poppins' - when I was little I was obsessed with it.
P.L. Travers: The rumor is that this is to be your Mr. Van Dyke, is it?
Richard Sherman: We hope so.
P.L. Travers: Hmm. We'll see about that, he's totally wrong. Totally and utterly.
Robert Sherman: Dick is one of the greats!
P.L. Travers: Dick Van Dyke? Robert, my dear, Olivier is one
of the greats. Burton, Guinness, greats without question. I can assure you...
P.L. Travers: [speaking into the tape recorder] ... Dick Van Dyke is *NOT!*