Hey Meathead!!

(and to think Rob bitches that he still gets called that)

Today is Mr. Rob Reiner's 65th birthday. He is, after Steven, Mr. Hollywood. Thanks for all the memories!!

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As Actor... (I'll only comment on the stuff that gives me a lump in the throat)

"Batman" - 1967 - Delivery Boy - Rob appeared on one of The Penguin episodes, which were always killer. A great campy series.

"The Andy Griffith Show" - 1967 - I haven't watched enough of the AGS to have too much of an opinion, but I'll be Andy made the set a fun and comfortable place to work for everybody.

"That Girl" - 1966-67 - Oh man, did I have a super crush on Marlo Thomas when I was a boy!

"Gomer Pyle, USMC" - 1967-69 - Our military hasn't changed much, I'm sure.

"The Beverly Hillbillies" - 1969 - One of the underrated series of the late 60s. This show always fascinated me when I watched the reruns. What a life that would be. Wait, that's us!

"The Partridge Family" - 1971 - Does anyone NOT love watching "The Partridge Family" reruns? Simply one of the sweetest series ever, because of Shirley and the incredible cast.

"The Odd Couple" - 1974 - I used to watch this show on reruns religiously. What a life: a divorced sportswriter in NYC? Yes, please!

"The Rockford Files" - 1976 - One of the coolest shows ever. My brother Edbay loved it. So did I.

"All In The Family" - 1971-78 - One of the greatest accomplishments in American cultural history. That's all I'll say about it.

"The Jerk" - 1979 - Still gets big laughs from me when they rerun it on cable. Weren't we all so innocent about a lot of stuff back then? Man, that was a long time ago.

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As director....

"This Is Spinal Tap" - 1984 - Is this the funniest movie ever made? It's at the table, if not at the very head of it. Still KILLS me after all these years. His second best accomplishment.

"Stand By Me" - 1986 - This movie gave Stephen King the cred to write whatever the fuck he wanted to. And that's turned out to be a very, very good thing.

"The Princess Bride" - 1987 - What can I say about Bill Goldman and this movie that hasn't been said? Special.

"When Harry Met Sally..." - 1989 - I've seen this movie maybe 25 times. Not in the last couple of years. But I did use the "I'll roll down the window next time..." bit on Brit a while back.

And it killed!

"Misery" - 1990 - Stephen King's best book (of the ones I've read) and a great, GREAT movie. Richly deserved Oscar for Kathy. And Jimmy was terrific, too.

"A Few Good Men" - 1992 - I think this flick is his most UNDERRATED. A very complicated story, when you really think about it. Was Jack's character a hero or a villain? I need to watch this great, GREAT movie again soon. I loved it and love it. Very interesting. And of course, there were some pretty good actors in this flick.

"The American President" - 1995 - I love this movie. Micheal was terrific and Annette was sexy and sweet as hell. Great stuff.

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What a resume. You're hired, kid....

To do whatever the fuck you wanna do with the next 20 years!

Now get to work, Meathead! We all love you very much.