Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

TheClearcoatKid t1_jd7tb29 wrote

When Carl Reiner was informed that there was interest in rebooting the show, he told the producers, “It didn’t work. The show was cancelled.”

They told him, “Don’t worry about it. We’ll get a better actor to play you.”

16

Latter_Feeling2656 t1_jdhd0wo wrote

The great Sheldon Leonard is the one who actually sat Reiner down and told him that he was the problem with the pilot. Leonard also saved the show after the low-rated first season by convincing sponsors to continue their funding.

2