The secret Jewish history of Dick Van Dyke

Was The Dick Van Dyke Show a precursor of Seinfeld? And why am I wondering about that now, decades after both TV comedy shows aired their final episodes? In case you haven’t heard, Dick Van Dyke just added another trophy to his bedroom-sized closet of awards he has garnered over the course of his 70-plus year career in radio, on TV, on stage, and in film, including Golden Globes, Tonys, Emmys, and numerous lifetime achievement awards. But Van Dyke isn’t one to rest on his laurels — he just received...