Move over Betty White there’s a new
geriatric dynamic-duo in Tinseltown.
Younger pop
culture fans might be surprised to learn that, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are
way more than just Ben Stiller’s mom and dad. Sure he’s also Frank Castanza on
Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner from The King of Queens. But long before they were
real life celeb parents or wacky TV patriarchs, the couple was one of the
hottest comedy duos in the world.
The Second City Alum and Ed Sullivan
Show regulars, have been performing together since the ‘60s and married since
1974. In addition to their numerous TV appearances and short lived ‘80s sitcom,
they also had a series of syndicated five-minute videos that ran after
“Saturday Night Live” in the ‘70s.
So the comedy team is not new to the
world of shorts. But they are novices on the World Wide Web. As Jerry pointed
out in their debut webisode, “This is like the first time we’re on Internet.”
Why have Stiller & Meara taken
to the information superhighway in their 80’s? As Meara says to kick off the
show, “We’re just gonna talk about what’s on our mind or whatever.”
That includes some senior friendly
topics like Thanksgiving and obituaries. But Stiller & Meara aren’t going
to shy away from topics the kids are talking about either. As Jerry said in
episode one, “We’re gonna deal with the technology today like Spacebook.”
They’ve also filmed webisodes about The Jersey Shore, MariHuana, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and Lady Gaga.
To see all of their videos, produced
by superstar son Ben, visit the Stiller & Meara page on Yahoo! Video. And
watch their complete interview with the Archive of American Television at
emmytvlegends.org.
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