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Meet the Parents

JL;DR SUMMARY Stiller & Meara, the iconic comedic duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, capitalized on their mixed marriage to create an act that both entertained and subtly challenged societal norms of interfaith unions during their time. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityInterfaith MarriageDocumentaryJewish ComedyJerry StillerEd Sullivan ShowBen StillerAmerican TelevisionAnne MearaStiller & Meara

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New York City, New York, United States
"Years after their actual parents respective deaths in 2015 and 2020, while in the process of emptying out their cluttered Upper West Side apartment, Amy and Ben decided to transform a chore into a project: to make a documentary about their parents lives."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"The critics ate it up. From the LA Times (lovely) and The Guardian (sweet, affectionate, unexpectedly poignant) to Roger Ebert (lovingly crafted), words of praise rained down on Amy and Bens heads."
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