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Norman Lear on how William Tankersley, then head of Standards & Practices at CBS, fought him over a line on Maude 02:56
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Maude
Norman Lear on the initial reaction to All in the Family and on what helped its later success 02:34
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on writers Bernie West and Mickey Ross on All in the Family 01:31
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: 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 03:54
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning Emmy Awards 02:48
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning Emmys 02:48
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Norman Lear on the business aspects of All in the Family and Tandem Productions 01:44
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: 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 03:54
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Maude
Norman Lear on syndicating All in the Family, and his other shows 03:27
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
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 06:53
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on how William Tankersley, then head of Standards & Practices at CBS, fought him over a line on Maude 02:56
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices
Norman Lear on how William Tankersley, then head of Standards & Practices at CBS, fought him over a line on Maude 02:56
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Television Industry
On his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script; on creating pilots for television sitcoms that never aired 12:20
Interview: Norman Lear
On the British TV sitcom Till Death Do Us Part being the inspiration for All in the Family, and on making and selling the various pilots; 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 11:11
Interview: 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; on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 04:41
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on creating, writing, and producing All in the Family 16:24
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script 09:12
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Frank Sinatra
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Carroll O'Connor
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Mickey Rooney
Norman Lear on his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script 09:12
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Bud Yorkin
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 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Jean Stapleton
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 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Rob Reiner
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 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Sally Struthers
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 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Carroll O'Connor
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 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Jean Stapleton
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 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Rob Reiner
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 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Sally Struthers