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Lolac · 03-03-2004, 10:45 AM

Today, I was watching the episode "That's My Boy?!" with the commentary. I really enjoyed hearing what Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner had to say about the episode, but there were two things they did that really stood out for me. One, Carl made a comment about smoking on TV. Then he said, "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is akin to having a peeing section in a public pool." I cracked up! It is so true! Then, at the very end, during the credits, Dick Van Dyke sang the lyrics to the theme song over the music. It was great and now we have those lyrics for our own posterity. I love these commentaries. It is so fun to hear from the principals about what happened and to learn the history of this show.

Lolac

treky · 03-03-2004, 05:22 PM

I have GOT to get a DVD player!!!!

hank18 · 03-03-2004, 07:23 PM

In one commentary (I think it's for "Where'd I Come From?") Carl and Dick talk about how they purposely reused articles of clothing to make the characters more familiar to viewers, because in real life we get used to seeing people in the same outfits repeatedly. That idea seems brilliant to me in it's simplicity.

jehobden · 03-05-2004, 03:19 AM

I love how Carl points out in the "That's My Boy" commentary about the "trivia" blunder that had Rob and Laura living in the house on Bonnie Meadow when they brought Ritchie home from the hospital, where they had been living in an apt when Rob took Laura to the hospital. I guess Rob could have moved things by himself in a hurry in the day or two that Laura was in the hospital (and Jerry and Millie could've moved at the exact same time!), but that would've been highly unlikely. Carl said that he'd never noticed the blunder before watching these eps recently, since he and Dick did commentary on both of them for the DVD set.

treky · 03-05-2004, 04:40 AM

oh, that was a goof. I been wondering for YEARS about that!!!

I have GOT to get a DVD player! (I'm shopping around for one now, though) When I do, the very first DVD I get will be "The Dick Van Dyke show".

03-03-2004, 10:45 AM	#1
Lolac Dolce far niente, Carissima! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 1,487	"That's My Boy?!" commentary Today, I was watching the episode "That's My Boy?!" with the commentary. I really enjoyed hearing what Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner had to say about the episode, but there were two things they did that really stood out for me. One, Carl made a comment about smoking on TV. Then he said, "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is akin to having a peeing section in a public pool." I cracked up! It is so true! Then, at the very end, during the credits, Dick Van Dyke sang the lyrics to the theme song over the music. It was great and now we have those lyrics for our own posterity. I love these commentaries. It is so fun to hear from the principals about what happened and to learn the history of this show. Lolac

03-03-2004, 05:22 PM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I have GOT to get a DVD player!!!!
	__________________ the Clampetts are in a fancy Beverly Hills jewelry store. Granny points to a tray of rubies. Granny: "How much fer one o' them red diamonds?" clerk: "Madam, those are rubies." Granny: "OK ask her kin we buy one offa her." clerk: " The ruby I am talking about is not a lady." Granny: "Lissen, how she got them diamonds is her business. I'm just sayin' ask her kin we buy one from her."

03-03-2004, 07:23 PM	#3
hank18 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2002 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 126	In one commentary (I think it's for "Where'd I Come From?") Carl and Dick talk about how they purposely reused articles of clothing to make the characters more familiar to viewers, because in real life we get used to seeing people in the same outfits repeatedly. That idea seems brilliant to me in it's simplicity.

03-05-2004, 03:19 AM	#4
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	I love how Carl points out in the "That's My Boy" commentary about the "trivia" blunder that had Rob and Laura living in the house on Bonnie Meadow when they brought Ritchie home from the hospital, where they had been living in an apt when Rob took Laura to the hospital. I guess Rob could have moved things by himself in a hurry in the day or two that Laura was in the hospital (and Jerry and Millie could've moved at the exact same time!), but that would've been highly unlikely. Carl said that he'd never noticed the blunder before watching these eps recently, since he and Dick did commentary on both of them for the DVD set.

03-05-2004, 04:40 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	oh, that was a goof. I been wondering for YEARS about that!!! I have GOT to get a DVD player! (I'm shopping around for one now, though) When I do, the very first DVD I get will be "The Dick Van Dyke show".