In 1993, Lewis was the first of a series of "classic" comedians to guest star in "Mad About You", playing an eccentric billionaire, then appeared on "Larry King Live", "Arizona Dream" (1993) as a car salesman and uncle to a young nephew and "Funny Bones" (1995) as the "Comedy Legend" father of a young comic. Lewis' role serves as the metaphorical pivot in 20th-century comedy from slapstick anarchists to clever storytellers. Both "Arizona Dream" and "Funny Bones" were tongue-in-cheek roles for independent films.