By Sylvia Gurinsky
Long ago, Rob Reiner became a successful film director; his latest release is "Flipped," a film about pre-teen crushes.
But he's never abandoned his television roots. The son of legendary comedian Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner began his small screen success as a writer on CBS' "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." As a young actor, he had a number of guest-starring roles (including a memorable role as Snake on "The Partridge Family"). But he shot to stardom with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XNLOGrnmIw
He played Michael Stivic, a character close to his own political leanings and a constant foil for father-in-law Archie Bunker, who gave him the unceremonial nickname of "Meathead," in CBS' long-running "All In the Family," a show just as relevant today as when it went on the air 40 years ago.
The role gave Reiner two Emmy awards and a springboard to a long directing career.
Other television credits include the 1978 ABC television movie "More Than Friends," done with then-wife Penny Marshall, and "Free Country," a 1978 sitcom about Lithuanians coming to American at the start of the 20th century. He's continued to do voice-over roles on television shows such as NBC's "Frasier."
It's possible to access a comprehensive interview with Reiner about his career from the Archive of American Television at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFEBeMFuL_M
See you next week. Until then, Happy Viewing!
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