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    Marla Gibbs on Norman Lear's involvement with The Jeffersons

    01:40
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    Pamela Fryman on working with Norman Lear on the One Day at a Time reboot

    00:54
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    Rob Reiner on working with show creator Norman Lear on All in the Family

    03:40
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    Bud Yorkin on Norman Lear

    01:32
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    John Amos on repairing his relationship with Norman Lear and his thoughts on the then-current state of television

    04:10
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    Jean Stapleton on All in the Family executive producer/series developer Norman Lear

    00:57

    Berle Adams

    Berle Adams on a deal he negotiated for his clients Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for the Neil Simon play, "Go Blow Your Horn"

    03:22

    Lee Adams

    Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on writing the theme to All in the Family

    07:24

    Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on presenting their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - to Norman Lear

    01:08

    John Amos

    John Amos on his problems with the scripts of Good Times and Norman Lear dismissing him from Good Times

    02:40

    John Amos on starring on 704 Hauser and Norman Lear's legacy

    05:58

    John Amos on repairing his relationship with Norman Lear and his thoughts on the then-current state of television

    04:10

    Beatrice Arthur

    Beatrice Arthur on Norman Lear casting her on The George Gobel Show

    01:23

    Beatrice Arthur on Maude read-throughs with Norman Lear

    01:31

    Beatrice Arthur on Norman Lear's response when she didn't like a Maude script

    01:19

    Beatrice Arthur on Norman Lear's taboo-breaking work

    01:11

    Beatrice Arthur with Emerson College

    Beatrice Arthur on Norman Lear wanting her to come to Los Angeles to work on shows he was writing for

    01:17

    Beatrice Arthur on tackling social issues like abortion and death through the guise of laughter in Norman Lear's shows -- particularly on Maude; on mail she received after the abortion storyline on the show

    03:25

    Paul Bogart

    Director Paul Bogart on some of the behind-the-scenes difficulties on the set of All in the Family

    04:13

    Paul Bogart on Norman Lear leaving All in the Family

    00:31

    Hal Cooper

    Hal Cooper on being hired to direct Maude; on the first episode he directed; on the creative atmosphere

    04:29

    Hal Cooper on Norman Lear's extraordinary ability to cast actors

    01:18

    David Crane

    David Crane and Marta Kauffman on working on The Powers That Be with Norman Lear

    09:59

    David Crane and Marta Kauffman on what they learned from working with Norman Lear

    03:36

    Richard Crenna

    Richard Crenna on starring in the short-lived Norman Lear sitcom All's Fair with Bernadette Peters

    05:45

    Billy Crystal

    Billy Crystal on Norman Lear casting him for a guest spot on All in the Family, where he met Rob Reiner

    03:37

    Bill Dana with Emerson College

    Bill Dana on working with Norman Lear on writing the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit," featuring Sammy Davis, Jr.

    09:18

    Bill Dana on writing the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit" for producer Norman Lear

    07:43

    Greg Daniels

    Greg Daniels on interviewing Norman Lear in college

    01:14

    Sam Denoff

    Sam Denoff on being influenced by the Colgate Comedy Hour with Martin and Lewis

    02:04

    Sam Denoff on writing for Andy Williams, executive produced by Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear

    04:30

    Garvin Eddy

    Garvin Eddy on the look of the Norman Lear shows he assistant art directed early in his career

    03:45

    Hector Elizondo

    Hector Elizondo on appearing on All in the Family created by Norman Lear

    05:13

    Nanette Fabray

    Nanette Fabray on being cast by Norman Lear as stroke survivor on Maude in the episode "Maude's Reunion"

    03:35

    Bob Finkel

    Bob Finkel on Norman Lear

    02:23

    Michael J. Fox

    Michael J. Fox on working on Palmerstown U.S.A. with Norman Lear and Alex Haley

    00:49

    Michael J. Fox on how impressed he was to meet Norman Lear; admired Lear's show All in the Family

    02:13

    Ron Friedman

    Ron Friedman on writing for All in the Family and working with Norman Lear

    00:54

    Pamela Fryman

    Pamela Fryman on working with Norman Lear on the One Day at a Time reboot

    00:54

    Betty Garrett

    Betty Garrett on being cast by Norman Lear as "Irene Lorenzo" on All in the Family

    02:59

    Marla Gibbs

    Marla Gibbs on being cast on The Jeffersons, and on staying behind at the first table read to offer her opinions to Norman Lear

    04:19

    Marla Gibbs on Norman Lear's involvement with The Jeffersons

    01:40

    Marla Gibbs on how 227 came about with competing interest from Brandon Tartikoff and Norman Lear

    02:13

    Leonard H. Goldenson

    Leonard H. Goldenson on asking Norman Lear to adapt the British show 'Til Death Do Us Part, in what became All in the Family, and passing it up

    00:43

    Louis Gossett, Jr.

    Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television

    00:24

    Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume on working with Norman Lear

    00:29

    Sherman Hemsley

    Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear making the rounds of Broadway shows to look for talent, and being spotted when Hemsley was part of the cast of the musical Purlie

    01:04

    Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear working with the actors during the cast "readings" on The Jeffersons

    00:43

    Louis J. Horvitz

    Louis J. Horvitz on directing Fernwood 2 Night with Martin Mull and Fred Willard

    09:21

    Geri Jewell

    Geri Jewell on her relationship with Norman Lear and Ed Simmons and a show she and Simmons tried to sell starring Jewell and Sid Caesar

    04:16

    Geri Jewell on Norman Lear's role in her career, including casting her on his special I Love Liberty

    04:28

    Rocky Kalish with Emerson College

    Rocky and Irma Kalish on working for Norman Lear as a writer

    02:16

    Hal Kanter

    Hal Kanter on being executive producer during All in the Family's 1975-1976 season; on his difficulties working with Norman Lear

    07:12

    H. Wesley Kenney

    H. Wesley Kenney on directing All in the Family and a typical work week with Norman Lear

    02:24

    Michael King

    Michael King on attempting to do a The Little Rascals revival with Norman Lear

    03:35

    Mort Lachman

    Mort Lachman on Norman Lear's relationship with the writing staff of All in the Family

    03:07

    Mort Lachman on Carrol O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family and on O'Connor's relationship with Norman Lear

    03:12

    Perry Lafferty

    Perry Lafferty on Norman Lear

    01:00

    Angela Lansbury

    Angela Lansbury on turning down a Norman Lear show to do Murder, She Wrote

    00:22

    Louise Lasser

    Louise Lasser on working with producer Norman Lear, and director Joan Darling on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and on the show's production schedule

    13:29

    Louise Lasser on "Mary Hartman's" breakdown on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and on working with Norman Lear on the episode

    07:25

    Louise Lasser on hosting Saturday Night Live, and on Norman Lear's reaction to the show

    04:37

    Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis on staff members of The Colgate Comedy Hour

    01:09

    Ann Marcus

    Ann Marcus on how she came to work for Norman Lear on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    08:51

    Ann Marcus on Norman Lear's contributions to Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    04:14

    Rue McClanahan

    Rue McClanahan on being cast by Norman Lear as "Vivian Harmon" on Maude

    04:52

    Rue McClanahan on various pilots she did for Norman Lear

    01:50

    Donald A. Morgan

    Donald A. Morgan on how Norman Lear's shows were shot at KTTV in the 1970s

    04:31

    Michael Moye

    Michael Moye on beginning to write original plays and winning the American College Theater Festival Play-writing Award sponsored by Norman Lear; on getting an offer to write for Lear's Good Times

    03:38

    Michael Moye on working with the producers of Good Times

    00:56

    Thad Mumford

    Thad Mumford on writing for Good Times, Maude, and various other Norman Lear shows

    06:36

    Anne Nelson

    Anne Nelson on how contracts have changed since she started in the industry, and on working with Norman Lear

    03:33

    Anne Nelson on her working relationship with Norman Lear

    01:51

    Bob Newhart

    Bob Newhart on appearing in the Norman Lear film "Cold Turkey"

    03:37

    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor on his rewrite of the pilot script of All in the Family and developer/executive producer Norman Lear telling the story on The Mike Douglas Show

    01:52

    Carroll O'Connor on his contentious working relationship with Norman Lear and how he resented Lear's not offering him an interest in the All in the Family spin-offs  

    01:21

    Bernie Orenstein

    Bernie Orenstein on he and Saul Turteltaub being hired to produce Sanford and Son by Norman Lear, and Redd Foxx almost dropping out of the show before they started

    02:33

    Pam Polifroni

    Pam Polifroni on casting the third pilot for All in the Family, and on working with Norman Lear

    10:51

    Charlotte Rae

    Charlotte Rae on becoming a regular on Norman Lear's Hot L Baltimore, and declining a role on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman because of Louise Lasser

    06:21

    Hector Ramirez

    Hector Ramirez on working with John Rich and Norman Lear on All in the Family

    00:45

    Hector Ramirez on working with Norm Lear on the day-to-day work of All in the Family

    02:53

    Marian Rees

    Marian Rees on joining Tandem Productions with Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear

    03:14

    Marian Rees on the overriding mission of Tandem Productions, headed by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, when it started

    03:13

    Marian Rees on Tandem Productions, headed by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, being on the Paramount lot and Tandem producing a feature film

    05:59

    Marian Rees on her day-to-day duties during her early years at Tandem Productions, headed by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin

    01:55

    Marian Rees on Tandem productions producing feature films with Norman Lear

    12:22

    Marian Rees on being dismissed from Tandem Productions by Norman Lear

    08:25

    Rob Reiner

    Rob Reiner on working with show creator Norman Lear on All in the Family

    03:40

    Rob Reiner on Carroll O'Connor and Norman Lear's relationship on All in the Family

    02:23

    Larry Rhine

    Larry Rhine on the relationship between Norman Lear and Carroll O'Connor while working on All in the Family

    01:23

    John Rich

    John Rich on working with Norman Lear on The Colgate Comedy Hour

    00:19

    John Rich on All in the Family's co-creator Norman Lear

    01:17

    John Rich on casting Mike Evans as "Lionel Jefferson" on All in the Family

    06:43

    John Rich on Norman Lear's involvement and casting on All in the Family

    05:21

    John Rich on how Sherman Hemsley was cast as George Jefferson on All in the Family, and later, The Jeffersons (spin-off)

    03:35

    John Rich on the difficulties of getting All in the Family on the air

    01:06

    Rita Riggs

    Rita Riggs on working for Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin on the feature "Divorce, American Style"

    02:08

    Rita Riggs on working with Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, and on heading up the costume department at their Tandem Productions

    04:10

    Rita Riggs on working on costuming with the creative team of All in the Family, and the freedom she enjoyed working under Norman Lear

    04:34

    Paul Rodriguez with Emerson College

    Paul Rodriguez on how he came to star on Norman Lear's a.k.a. Pablo

    05:17

    Stanley Ralph Ross

    Stanley Ralph Ross on writing an episode of All in the Family for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award, and on working with Norman Lear

    05:55

    Stanley Ralph Ross on Norman Lear

    00:58

    Isabel Sanford

    Isabel Sanford on watching All in the Family before she was cast as "Louise Jefferson", and on auditioning for Norman Lear

    04:26

    William Schallert

    William Schallert on The Nancy Walker Show and being under contract for Norman Lear

    01:49

    Bob Schiller

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear

    01:34

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on Maude and Norman Lear's involvement with the writing

    02:52

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude; on Norman Lear's contributions to storylines

    04:07

    Nina Shaw

    Nina Shaw on Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin's company, Tandem Productions/T.A.T. Communications, being a client of O'Melveny & Myers

    00:11

    Nina Shaw on Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin bringing more Black characters to television and on the number of women who worked for Tandem

    01:01

    Nina Shaw on Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin's company, Tandem Productions/T.A.T. Communications, playing a major role in creating the business of syndication

    02:55

    Nina Shaw on how the skills she learned at her first job at O'Melveny & Myers negotiating for Normal Lear helped her throughout her career

    00:41

    Jack Shea

    Jack Shea on Sanford and Son producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin

    01:04

    Jack Shea on how he got involved with directing The Jeffersons

    01:40

    Jack Shea on directing 704 Hauser starring John Amos, produced by Norman Lear

    01:04

    Hazel Shermet

    Hazel Shermet on working with various people in her career

    11:16

    Fred Silverman

    Fred Silverman on the autonomy given to Norman Lear to create All In The Family

    02:10

    Doris Singleton

    Doris Singleton on working on All in the Family and getting direction from Norman Lear

    00:42

    Jean Stapleton

    Jean Stapleton on All in the Family executive producer/series developer Norman Lear

    00:57

    Jean Stapleton on the decision by Norman Lear to have the character of "Edith Bunker" die, in the Archie Bunker's Place episode "Archie Alone"

    03:27

    Jean Stapleton on the All in the Family episode "Edith's Christmas Story," which dealt with breast cancer, and how Norman Lear convinced her to do the story

    01:01

    Ben Starr

    Ben Starr on working with Norman Lear while writing for All in the Family

    01:15

    Jeremy Stevens

    Jeremy Stevens on writing for Fernwood 2-Night

    07:31

    Jeremy Stevens on working with Norman Lear and the cast of Fernwood 2-Night

    04:04

    Howard Storm

    Howard Storm on pitching to Norman Lear for All in the Family with writing partner Paul Lichtman

    56:13

    Charles Strouse

    Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on writing the theme to All in the Family

    07:24

    Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on presenting their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - to Norman Lear

    01:08

    George Sunga

    George Sunga on working with Norman Lear on All in the Family and The Jeffersons

    01:34

    William Tankersley

    William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' workings with Norman Lear on All In The Family

    01:15

    William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' work with Norman Lear on All In The Family, (contd.)

    06:13

    Mel Tolkin

    Mel Tolkin on writing for All in the Family with writing partner Larry Rhine, and on working with Norman Lear

    04:02

    Mel Tolkin on Norman Lear's day-to-day involvement with All in the Family, and on the shooting schedule of the show

    01:56

    Mel Tolkin on writing Joe's World with Norman Lear

    01:08

    Saul Turteltaub

    Saul Turteltaub on Norman Lear asking him and his partner Bernie Orenstein to produce Sanford and Son

    01:01

    Saul Turteltaub on producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin being hands-off on the production of Sanford and Son

    01:32

    Jimmie Walker

    Jimmie Walker on his first days playing "J.J. Evans" on Good Times, and on working with producer Norman Lear

    05:15

    Jimmie Walker on his Good Times catch phrase, "Dyn-o-mite!," and on how Norman Lear felt about it

    04:24

    Jimmie Walker on working with show creator Norman Lear on Good Times, and on Aaron Spelling dealing with actors on Starsky & Hutch

    06:16

    Jimmie Walker on Norman Lear wanting to cover controversial topics on Good Times

    02:31

    Bob Weiskopf

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear

    01:34

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on Maude and Norman Lear's involvement with the writing

    02:52

    Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude; on Norman Lear's contributions to storylines

    04:07

    Tucker Wiard

    Tucker Wiard on working on the Norman Lear show, Good Times and other Norman Lear shows

    16:04

    Fred Willard

    Fred Willard on playing "Jerry Hubbard" on Fernwood 2-Night

    12:27

    Fred Willard on Fernwood 2-Night "going too far"

    03:56

    Bud Yorkin

    Bud Yorkin on the writers for The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show: Norman Lear, Danny Arnold, and Roland Kibbee

    04:40

    Bud Yorkin on partnering up with Norman Lear to form Tandem Productions

    04:53

    Bud Yorkin on sharing an office with Norman Lear

    01:32

    Bud Yorkin on Norman Lear

    01:32

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