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Why Dick Van Dyke is Ted Danson's hero

Ted Danson watched "The Dick Van Dyke Show" on his first television set, and found that Van Dyke was a performer you wanted to spend time with. "He gave people a laugh, he uplifted people, and he did it in such an elegant, funny, extraordinary way," said Danson.
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Season 39 Episodes

Starring Dick Van Dyke
S39 E8 Length 1:52:55 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
S39 E7 Length 1:36:28 Premiere Date 10/14/25

Marcella
S39 E6 Length 1:22:55 Premiere Date 07/11/25

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
S39 E5 Length 1:23:45 Premiere Date 06/27/25

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
S39 E4 Length 1:51:14 Premiere Date 06/20/25

Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
S39 E3 Length 1:36:59 Premiere Date 04/15/25

LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
S39 E2 Length 1:42:06 Premiere Date 04/01/25

The Disappearance of Miss Scott
S39 E1 Length 1:23:25 Premiere Date 02/21/25

Starring Dick Van Dyke
Preview Length 02:08 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Why Conan O’Brien had an "out-of-body experience" with Dick Van Dyke
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 12/12/25

What made the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" special
Clip Length 01:48 Premiere Date 12/12/25

How "The Dick Van Dyke Show" took inspiration from its leading man
Clip Length 00:53 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Why Dick Van Dyke is Ted Danson's hero
Clip Length 02:33 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Watch this footage from an unaired Dick Van Dyke pilot
Clip Length 01:57 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Dick Van Dyke was an early advocate for civil rights
Clip Length 01:06 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Karen Dotrice on working with Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins"
Clip Length 02:26 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Rare behind-the-scenes footage from "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Clip Length 00:49 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Watch the unmatched chemistry between Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke
Clip Length 02:20 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Starring Dick Van Dyke [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Preview Length 02:34 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Starring Dick Van Dyke [ASL]
Preview Length 02:08 Premiere Date 12/12/25

Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
Clip Length 05:29 Premiere Date 03/09/18

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