tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121837690842240716.post8432399660490076022..comments2023-12-30T20:44:53.292-08:00Comments on Fedoras and High Heels: The Dick Van Dyke Show Blogathon: “Bupkis”Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729516870952658426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121837690842240716.post-30744009408710321052011-10-03T19:51:41.233-07:002011-10-03T19:51:41.233-07:00I remember that episode! Yes, the show was very gr...I remember that episode! Yes, the show was very ground-breaking in many ways. I love that about it!Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729516870952658426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121837690842240716.post-24886632515080435702011-10-03T19:21:17.488-07:002011-10-03T19:21:17.488-07:00There were a lot of black folks who got pretty dam...There were a lot of black folks who got pretty damn good roles on Dick Van Dyke, with no fanfare of chest-puffing. As Ivan noticed, Greg Morris appeared twice, but there's a lot of great examples. In one episode, Rob has to accept an award from an NAACP-like organization for their pro-minority work on the show After accidentally dying their hands before the banquet, Rob and Laura are forced to wear gloves to cover up, and as he gives a speech, realizes he was afraid of what the people at the party would think about the color of their skin. He goes on to say that he hopes that one day there would be no awards for doing work with minorities, because everybody will be just people.VBartiluccinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121837690842240716.post-49602533884087433022011-10-02T21:00:52.547-07:002011-10-02T21:00:52.547-07:00Oh, I didn't even notice that was the same act...Oh, I didn't even notice that was the same actor. Good call!Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729516870952658426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121837690842240716.post-83064903017951979952011-10-02T20:26:01.172-07:002011-10-02T20:26:01.172-07:00While I'm not particularly wild about the song...While I'm not particularly wild about the song (Laura is absolutely right when she argues that the tune is just dumb enough to be a hit) this is a favorite of mine because it features Greg Morris, an actor who can do no wrong in my book. (He's just as funny here as he is in the classic "That's My Boy?") Great post, Audrey...I'm looking forward to the other one as well!Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://profiles.google.com/igsjrotrnoreply@blogger.com