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Your Show of Shows

Episode of The Cleveland Show

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Dec 19, 2025
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How did Carl Reiner describe his relationship with Mel Brooks in interviews and memoirs?

Carl Reiner characterized his bond with Mel Brooks as equal parts creative partnership and deep, lifelong friendship: they began as collaborators on comedy bits like “The 2,000 Year Old Man,” then bec...

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How did the ‘2,000 Year Old Man’ sketches evolve from improv bits to recorded albums and what did Reiner say about that process?

The 2,000 Year Old Man began as an off‑the‑cuff improv bit between two writers in the 1950s and — propelled by audience demand at parties and on television — was formalized into studio recordings star...