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Norman Lear on creating and producing The Jeffersons 04:36
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on creating and producing Good Times 03:15
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on creating and producing One Day at a Time 03:04
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on creating and producing Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman 08:48
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on casting Pat Harrington, Jr. as "Schneider" on One Day at a Time 00:46
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Pat Harrington, Jr.
Norman Lear spinning off The Jeffersons,, casting Sherman Hemsley as "George Jefferson," and his portrayal of black life on various shows 04:36
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Sherman Hemsley
Norman Lear on creating One Day at a Time, and on casting Bonnie Franklin as "Ann Romano" 02:18
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Bonnie Franklin
Norman Lear on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman 03:07
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Louise Lasser
Norman Lear on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman 03:07
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Mary Kay Place
Norman Lear on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman 03:07
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Dabney Coleman
Norman Lear on Good Times, and criticism of the character of "J.J. Evans" 03:15
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on spinning off The Jeffersons, casting Sherman Hemsley as "George Jefferson," and his portrayal of black life on various shows 04:36
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Jeffersons, The
Norman Lear on Good Times, and criticism of the character of "J.J. Evans" 03:15
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Good Times
Norman Lear on creating One Day at a Time, and on casting Bonnie Franklin as "Ann Romano" 02:18
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: One Day at a Time (1975-84)
Norman Lear on casting Pat Harrington, Jr. as "Schneider" on One Day at a Time 00:46
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: One Day at a Time (1975-84)
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning multiple Emmys during its run 01:11
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning multiple Emmys during its run 01:11
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Norman Lear on creating Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and selling it 05:41
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Norman Lear on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman 03:07
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Norman Lear on what prompted him to create shows about upwardly mobile black families with Good Times and The Jeffersons 04:34
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Representation on Television
Norman Lear on the culture of profit-making in television to the detriment of the medium, and his dislike of ratings 04:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Criticism of TV
Norman Lear on All in the Family winning multiple Emmys during its run 01:11
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Emmy Awards
Norman Lear on the culture of profit-making in television to the detriment of the medium, and his dislike of ratings 04:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Television Industry
Norman Lear on what prompted him to create shows about upwardly mobile black families with Good Times and The Jeffersons 04:34
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Underrepresented Voices
On moving to Los Angeles and seeing Charlie Chaplin; on partnering with comedy writer Ed Simmons and their struggles to 'make it' as writers, and on scheming to meet Danny Thomas 18:28
Interview: Norman Lear
On writing for a variety show and having a sketch get noticed by Jerry Lewis, which lead to a gig on The Colgate Comedy Hour; on meeting Bud Yorkin 08:19
Interview: Norman Lear