Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family
Norman Lear on the British TV sitcom Till Death Us Do Part being the inspiration for All in the Family, and on making and selling the various pilots
Norman Lear on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers), and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role
Norman Lear on the first script of All in the Family being meant to show "360 degrees of Archie Bunker"
Norman Lear on the initial reaction to All in the Family and on what helped its later success
Norman Lear on writers Bernie West and Mickey Ross on All in the Family
Norman Lear on introducing Beatrice Arthur as "Maude" on All in the Family, and similarities between her character and his then-wife, Frances Lear
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning Emmy Awards
Norman Lear on the business aspects of All in the Family and Tandem Productions
Norman Lear on syndicating All in the Family, and his other shows
Norman Lear on how creative differences with Carroll O'Connor were worth it for his masterful portrayal of "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family
Norman Lear on his favorite episodes of All in the Family
Norman Lear on the issues tackled by All in the Family and other of his shows
Norman Lear on the importance of the live studio audience on All in the Family and where it was taped
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning multiple Emmys during its run
Norman Lear on ending All in the Family and starting his advocacy group People For the American Way
Norman Lear on working with Martha Raye as a writer on her show on The Martha Raye Show
Norman Lear on the challenges of working all day and night in the days of live television during his time on The Martha Raye Show, and on working with Neil Simon
Norman Lear on Tallulah Bankhead guest-starring on the The Martha Raye Show and a racial incident that almost got the show cancelled, followed up by a racy appearance with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Norman Lear on creating Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and selling it
Norman Lear on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman
Norman Lear on the profitability but not great popularity of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Norman Lear on how William Tankersley, then head of Standards & Practices at CBS, fought him over a line on Maude
Norman Lear on introducing Beatrice Arthur as "Maude" on All in the Family, and similarities between her character and his then-wife, Frances Lear
Norman Lear on the controversial abortion episode of Maude
Norman Lear on the rapid success of Maude, and on casting Bill Macy as "Walter Findlay"