Carl Reiner, the creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” incorporated Dick Van Dyke’s love of physical comedy into his main character’s “awkward, bumbling man” persona.
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TRANSCRIPT
(audience laughs) - The most beautiful thing was Carl saw that I love to do physical comedy, which he had not written into the script or didn't see in the lead character.
He incorporated, he made Rob Petrie a little bit of an awkward, your bumbling man.
- What's for dinner?
- Roast chicken, mashed potatoes and string beans.
- Mmm.
(audience laughs) Roast chicken, huh?
(audience laughs) (playful music)
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