[GreenHornet]

They must not has been too bothered by the accent, to wait over 50 years.

I don't think anyone over there was upset or seeking an apology. I think this was just a case of Dick Van Dyke poking a little fun at himself, nothing more.

[JennysCool]

Yup.

[Charles Martel]

I don't think anyone over there was upset or seeking an apology. I think this was just a case of Dick Van Dyke poking a little fun at himself, nothing more.

Yep. The funny part is, to American ears a "real" Cockney accent sounds just as outrageous as Dick's exaggerated version.