When Ed Begley Jr. and Rachelle Carson-Begley purchased their Studio City property in 2011, they intended to remodel the building sustainably. Then they realized that the rooftop solar panels would be ineffective due to the shade of a magnificent 100-year-old oak tree to the south and that the deteriorating structure of the house would prevent building up and away from the oak's branches. Plan C involved starting from scratch. American actor and environmentalist Edward James Begley Jr. Begley has made several appearances on stage, in movies, and on television. During the St. Elsewhere television series, he portrayed Dr. Victor Ehrlich (1982–1988). He received a Golden Globe nomination and six straight Primetime Emmy nominations for the role. Along with his wife Rachelle Carson, he co-hosted the green living reality program Living with Ed (2007–2010). Begley has a similarly extensive filmography, with works like Stay Hungry (1976), Blue Collar (1978), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Accidental Tourist (1988), She-Devil (1989), The Pagemaster (1994), Batman Forever (1995), Pineapple Express (2008), Whatever Works (2009), What's Your Number (2011), Ghostbusters (2016), and CHiPS among others (2017). In the comedic documentaries of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, such as Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots, he frequently appears as a cast member (2016). He and his wife Rachelle were cast in the acclaimed mockumentary Reboot Camp in 2020. Along with her spouse, Rachelle has also made appearances in episodes including Better Call Saul and The Nostradamus Reckoning..

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