March 3, 2011 Article Looks Back on the History and Style of TDVDS - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

GenesisOne010 · 03-13-2011, 03:12 PM

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Some of what's written will probably be quite familiar to long-time fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I think it's an interesting article nonetheless that takes a look at why the show and its comedy has aged so very well despite the television show being over forty years old. The article also made me realize that the episode "The Return Of Happy Spangler" was more than just "another episode" and that it was a product of Carl Reiner wanting to make a statement before the show wrapped up production for good (since it seemed at the time that cancellation was likely). I do disagree with the writer's take on the lecture scene in the aforementioned episode, but other than that, I found the article to be well-written and enjoyable.

Marvo301 · 03-13-2011, 10:39 PM

That was a very interesting article. In December i saw the movie "The Comic" for the first time so i understood exactly what the author was referring too when he referenced that film.

03-13-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
GenesisOne010 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 23, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 6	March 3, 2011 Article Looks Back on the History and Style of TDVDS Link Some of what's written will probably be quite familiar to long-time fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I think it's an interesting article nonetheless that takes a look at why the show and its comedy has aged so very well despite the television show being over forty years old. The article also made me realize that the episode "The Return Of Happy Spangler" was more than just "another episode" and that it was a product of Carl Reiner wanting to make a statement before the show wrapped up production for good (since it seemed at the time that cancellation was likely). I do disagree with the writer's take on the lecture scene in the aforementioned episode, but other than that, I found the article to be well-written and enjoyable.

03-13-2011, 10:39 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	That was a very interesting article. In December i saw the movie "The Comic" for the first time so i understood exactly what the author was referring too when he referenced that film.
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