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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair
I've come to the opinion that The Dick van Dyke Show is the foundation for most of the witty, sophisticated sitcom writing we've seen, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show and other MTM shows, Gary Marshall's shows, Danny Arnold's (Barney Miller, Night Court), Frasier, and on to Everybody Loves Raymond. Sheldon and Leonard of the Big Bang Theory are, of course, named for DvD executive producer Sheldon Leonard.
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I agree, that's why I've always said that The Dick Van Dyke Show is the best TV show ever, and at the very least the best sitcom. And it was the forerunner for all those ensemble shows.
I didn't know that about Sheldon Leonard.