Ben Stiller’s love letter to the people who made him laugh the most

Are you a “Seinfeld” person or a “The King of Queens” person? Sure, the two sitcoms might not have that much in common at first glance; the first is revered as one of the greatest shows in the history of television, and the second is a reasonably conventional, slovenly-husband-and-his-hot-wife comedic farce. But fans of both programs know they share a very important crossover, something so similar and significant that it puts them on a level playing field, at least for sitcom connoisseurs: Jerry Stiller.

With “Seinfeld,” Stiller reignited the spark in his comedy career after a handful of dramatic roles, and let his wife and longtime creative partner, Anne Meara, bask in the spotlight without him. As Frank Costanza, the temperamental father of Jason Alexander’s George Costanza, Stiller’s b