From ‘Spinal Tap’ to ‘A Few Good Men,’ Nobody Had a Career Like Rob Reiner | Appreciation

Before Donald Trump released his bizarre and paranoid tirade, I thought everybody loved Rob Reiner. Even the monsters. But I’ll get back to that.

Reiner spent his whole life in the entertainment industry. His father, Carl Reiner, was a comedy legend and Reiner quickly followed in his footsteps. He was only 20 when he started writing for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” working with an almost-as-young Steve Martin. He even did a bit of acting, appearing in small roles on “Batman,” “That Girl” and “The Partridge Family.” He co-created a failed sitcom called “The Super,” co-starring Bruno Kirby, who later appeared in two of his movies.

He found his first…