‘Seinfeld’ co-creator admits Rob Reiner ‘saved’ show from cancellation

Jerry Seinfeld paid emotional tribute to legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner.

Rob and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their home on December 14th.

Jerry took to Instagram and posted a photo of himself with Rob and Rob’s father, the late Carl Reiner. In the caption, he wrote, “Next to Larry David and George Shapiro, Rob Reiner has had the greatest influence on my career.”

He added, “Our show would never have happened without him. He saw things no one else could. When nobody on the network liked the previous episodes, he saved us from canceling.”

“That I was working with the son of Carl Reiner, who happened to be one of the most kind people in the business, it seemed unreal.

At the time, I was wondering how he felt about us,” Jerry shared.

He went on to say, “Rob and Michele got married as soon as our show started. They became a symbol for me of how it should work, and each expands the other.

“Their deaths, together, are an unbearable sadness,” he concluded.

Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David co-created the popular sitcom Seinfeld. Meanwhile, Rob Reiner was the show’s producer and the key figure responsible for saving it from cancellation.

Earlier, Jerry openly stated that Rob was “the biggest influence on my career.”