![]() ![]() Given their stubbornness, episodes teemed with friction. And being such passionate critics, they both longed for the last word. Right down to their physical appearance - the tall and lanky Siskel, the short and stout Ebert - they were as much Laurel and Hardy as yin and yang. On TV, that rare dichotomy flourished into fiery debate. Writing for Chicago’s main newspapers, Siskel and Ebert were at once peers and opponents. ![]() Operating from a set designed to look like a literal theater, Siskel and Ebert themselves emerged as fascinating characters: endlessly knowledgeable and endlessly opinionated about the world of film. Sneak Previews introduced the entire country to the outspoken personalities of Chicago’s favorite critics.
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