![]() ![]() I had also listened to stand-up comedians from my stepfather’s record collection, becoming familiar with the likes of Bob Newhart, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, and J onathan Winters. Including, of course, all of Norman Lear’s shows. As soon as I arrived I devoured everything related to American TV pop culture, but I became especially fascinated with television sitcoms in particular The Dick Van Dyke Show, M*A*S*H*, Gilligan’s Island, The Brady Bunch, and later on things like Soap and Taxi - essentially all the classic shows from the Golden Age of television in the ’60s and ’70s. ![]() You see, in England, we had only two TV channels, whereas in the United States the cable explosion was just under way. ![]() There were many things to be excited about, and one of them was TV. After my first trip I became fascinated with all things American. Reiner, Crystal and producer Andy Scheinman weigh in with their memories as well.Īs a young boy I had traveled on vacation to the States in the ’70s with my American stepfather. In this excerpt, Elwes recalls meeting Reiner of the first time, auditioning and learning he got the part. ![]() Billy Joel's Madison Square Garden Residency to End After 10 Years ![]()
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