--- title: Carl Reiner Reflects on Family and Comedy in Last Interview description: Carl Reiner, the legendary comedian who passed away at the age of 98, reflects on life in his last interview. canonical: https://time.com/5861678/carl-reiner-interview/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-06-30T16:02:03.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:29.677Z og:title: Carl Reiner Reflects on Family and Comedy in Last Interview og:description: He gave it during quarantine og:url: https://time.com/5861678/carl-reiner-interview/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta230b90bd31e3c13/698a0fe1b3fce342c00c6e69/Carl-Reiner.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Premiere Of HBO's "If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast" - After Party og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Carl Reiner Reflects on Family and Comedy in Last Interview twitter:description: He gave it during quarantine twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta230b90bd31e3c13/698a0fe1b3fce342c00c6e69/Carl-Reiner.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's What Carl Reiner Had to Say About Life, Family, and Comedy in His Last Interview During Quarantine > Sponsored content. 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Tibrina Hobson—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 30, 2020 4:02 PM UTC Carl Reiner, the creator of [_The Dick Van Dyke Show_ ](https://time.com/collection-post/3101575/the-dick-van-dyke-show/)and dozens of films and TV shows over the course of his seven-decade career in Hollywood, passed away on Monday night at the age of 98, _Variety_ [writes](https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/carl-reiner-dead-died-dick-van-dyke-1234694208/). Reiner was an incredibly prolific creator mastering television, movies, Broadway, book publishing and social media where he kept up a steady Twitter stream posting tweets on Monday night. Even during the coronavirus pandemic Reiner found time to sit down for an interview for an episode of the [YouTube series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhju%5Fo9FStY&), “Dispatches from Quarantine”, which premiered on June 22. In the series, Reiner, along with Hollywood icons Larry King, Norman Lear, Ellen Burstyn, Marion Ross, and [Tommy Chong](https://time.com/3377910/dancing-with-the-stars-tommy-chong/) reflect on their lives and the way they are getting by in these unprecedented times. In a tweet promoting the video, Reiner said, “What I am most proud of are, creating _The Dick Van Dyke Show_ and informing [Mel Brooks](https://time.com/4502746/gene-wilder-mel-brooks-trust-friendship/) that he’s 2000 Years Old and knows everything.” > [](https://twitter.com/carlreiner/status/1275538316679540736) The episode looks back at Reiner’s long life and career, starting in the Bronx, loving comedy movies, learning to act, moving to the Borscht Belt, and winding up in Hollywood. There he worked as a writer and performer on _Your Show Of Shows_ and later creating _The Dick Van Dyke Show_, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest television shows ever. As the oral history of his own life unfurls, Reiner reflects on his life, legacy, friendships, and the changing world and his place in it with his trademark wit, wisdom and candor. While Reiner’s legacy will live on in the films he made, the characters he created, and in the memories of family, friends, and audiences who loved him, this may be the final interview that Reiner ever did. 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