How Carl Reiner Cast Mary Tyler Moore on The Dick Van Dyke Show

From September 2016: Award-winning writer Vince Waldron, author of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, joins Tony, Donna, and Ed for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the most acclaimed comedy series of TV's golden age. Vince's book tells you everything you wanted to know about the iconic sitcom, as seen through the eyes of the cast and crew, including Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke himself. In this segment Vince tells the story of how Reiner cast Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie. Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at age 98.

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