As a kid, Dick Van Dyke was the person that I most wanted to meet. I loved watching what happened to Rob, Laura and the gang. By the time I was in my teens, I wanted to meet the real brains behind "The Dick Van Dyke Show;" Carl Reiner, Sheldon Leonard & Danny Thomas. Mostly Danny. That man accomplished so much in his lifetime. In additon to his performing career, he was a producer that brought us shows like "The Andy Griffith Show" (a spin-off - one of the first ever), "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and so many more. At one time, Danny Thomas was producing more shows on the Desilu lot than Lucy & Desi! Danny is also the founder of St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, and his family has assumed many of the responsibilites that he once performed for the hospital. His daughter Marlo Thomas, son-in-law Phil Donohue and son Tony Thomas (producer of TV shows like "Soap," "The Golden Girls" and "Benson") help keep his legacy going.