Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Dick Van Dyke turns 87 today, December 13, 2012. He is best known for his starring roles in the films Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and his TV series, The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Here is the opening to The Dick Van Dyke Show in which he famously trips over an ottoman.

Opening, The Dick Van Dyke Show