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MIButterfly

(3,412 posts) Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:12 AM Dec 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DICK VAN DYKE!!!!!

100 years old today (December 13). What a national treasure.

I've always loved him.

🎂 🎁 🎉 🥂 🍾

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DICK VAN DYKE!!!!! (Original Post) MIButterfly Dec 2025 OP

PBS Special cliffside Dec 2025 #1

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #2

Love him! sheshe2 Dec 2025 #3

👍💯 Figarosmom Dec 2025 #4

He almost ran into me once SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #5

100! jfz9580m Dec 2025 #6

? The book of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was published in 1964 (just after Ian Fleming died) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #14

Yay!!! Happy #100 Mr. Van Dyke! C Moon Dec 2025 #7

Secrets to his long life bmichaelh Dec 2025 #8

Van Dyke & Company LessAspin Dec 2025 #9

"Can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet. Forever." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 #10

I typed, "Tributes to Dick Van Dyke" into a search engine. . . Collimator Dec 2025 #15

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #11

For those with streaming services Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #12

cliffside

(1,843 posts)

1. PBS Special

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:23 AM

Dec 2025

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/dick-van-dyke-documentary/37036/

"Special
Starring Dick Van Dyke [EAD]
Premiere: 12/12/2025 | 2:04:48 |
This version contains extended audio description. Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke. Known for iconic roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and his classic CBS sitcom, he has delighted audiences on screen and stage for eight decades.

Streaming until: 1/9/2026 @ 11:59 PM EST
WATCH PREVIEW"

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,399 posts)

2. ..

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:25 AM

Dec 2025

sheshe2

(98,952 posts)

3. Love him!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:12 AM

Dec 2025

Happy Birthday.

Figarosmom

(14,532 posts)

4. 👍💯

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:28 AM

Dec 2025

🎂 always liked him

SSJVegeta

(3,391 posts)

5. He almost ran into me once

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:51 AM

Dec 2025

Him and this entourage of reporters at a bookstore. I only saw the back of his head as he was talking. I recognized the voice but didnt know it was him until I asked a staff member....

jfz9580m

(17,910 posts)

6. 100!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 03:12 AM

Dec 2025

I liked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Was the original also in color? It had to be one of the earlier movies that wasn’t BW.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,782 posts)

13. ? The book of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was published in 1964 (just after Ian Fleming died)

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:51 PM

Dec 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang

and the Dick Van Dyke movie made in 1968. What is "the original" here? Colour movies started in the 1930s.

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C Moon

(13,814 posts)

7. Yay!!! Happy #100 Mr. Van Dyke!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 03:39 AM

Dec 2025

bmichaelh

(1,311 posts)

8. Secrets to his long life

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 03:41 AM

Dec 2025

Dick van Dyke lists longevity secrets to positive outlook and never getting angry.

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/dick-van-dyke-birthday-age-mary-poppins-b2883182.html

There is someone often in the news that is always angry.

LessAspin

(2,091 posts)

9. Van Dyke & Company

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:24 AM

Dec 2025

I was never a fan of the Variety Show genre but Van Dyke & Company was the exception to that rule.

Dick Van Dyke assembled an incredible roster of comedic talent -- Bob Einstein, Andy Kaufman, Carl Reiner, Tommy Smothers, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Steve Martin...

https://imdb.com/title/tt0074068/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm

Unfortunately it was cancelled after just 11 episodes.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/12/11/dick-van-dyke-100-birthday

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,474 posts)

10. "Can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet. Forever."

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:28 AM

Dec 2025

Reposted by Gabi 雪
https://bsky.app/profile/gabimccauley.bsky.social

Simon Pegg
‪@simonpegg.bsky.social‬

As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.

Forever.

7:43 AM · Dec 13, 2025

As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.

Forever.
— Simon Pegg (@simonpegg.bsky.social) 2025-12-13T12:43:34.900Z

Collimator

(2,158 posts)

15. I typed, "Tributes to Dick Van Dyke" into a search engine. . .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:38 PM

Dec 2025

. . . And one of the links, (which I did not click) led to some tribute that Piers Morgan has created. Ugh! Piers Morgan. Sorry for the negativity, Mr. Van Dyke, but Morgan is the anthesis of you and I had to express my feelings.

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,616 posts)

11. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is 100 today.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:28 AM

Dec 2025

Wiz Imp

(10,727 posts)

12. For those with streaming services

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:30 AM

Dec 2025

Filmrise Classic TV & Catchy Comedy TV Channel are both showing weekend long marathons of The Dick Van Dyke Show.
https://www.catchycomedy.com/schedule/

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