"Dick Van Dyke as Bob Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie
Who can forget the opening of the show where Dick Van Dyke falls over the foot rest? I used to watch re-runs as a kid.
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"This show was created by Carl Reiner based partially on his experiences as a writer/performer on 'Your Show of Shows' starring Sid Ceasar.
The main character, Head writer Rob Petrie is based on Reiner. His co-worker, Buddy Sorrell is based on another Ceasar writer, Mel Brooks, and the egocentric Alan Brady is a combination of Ceasar, Milton Berle, and Jackie Gleason. The show gives the viewer an "inside look" at how a television show is written and produced. The show leads you to beleive a"