In 1997, he was hired to create a game show for Comedy Central with his name on it.

Back in 2013, Stein recalled Kimmel’s audition for the series.

“I’ll tell you something incredibly kind that he once did.

Jimmy Kimmel at an event

He has always been a wonderful friend.

We still email about four times a week,” Stein told the publication.

While Stein described himself as a proponent of the second amendment, he offered his views on assault rifles.

Ben Stein at an event

It doesn’t look like it’s made for target shooting," Stein wrote.

“No, it’s made to kill other people.

At least that’s what it looks like.

Jimmy Kimmel on television

It looks like weapons in newsreels used to kill insurgents.

It looks like weapons used in disgusting, violent video games to kill people.

It’s OK to change with it.”