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On some of the people he worked with; on photos illustrating points in his career 04:52
Interview: Hal Kanter
On b-roll pictures from his career - with Danny Kaye; with Carl Sandberg; with Cary Grant; with Elvis Presley; with his daughter Abigail 04:00
Interview: Hal Kanter
On his childhood in Hartford, CT; on wanting to grow up to be a press agent like his uncle; on his early interest in humor writing, listening to radio shows, and on Emerson College 06:32
Interview: Norman Lear
On his early experience writing a humor column, and how his family influenced All in the Family; on his education; on his parents' similarity to "Archie and Edith Bunker" 06:31
Interview: Norman Lear
On his time in the Air Force during World War II; on his first job at a PR firm in New York City, ghost-writing for Walter Winchell; on his first child and marriage 10:36
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family 00:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on working for a PR firm in New York City, and ghostwriting for Walter Winchell 01:34
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Walter Winchell
Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family 00:50
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family 00:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family 00:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Norman Lear on his parents being similar to "Archie" and "Edith" on All in the Family 00:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Norman Lear on his experience with World War II in the Air Force 02:28
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Norman Lear on his experience with World War II in the Air Force 02:28
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: War
Norman Lear on his experience with World War II in the Air Force 02:28
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: World War II
On his success; on creating Good Times and The Jeffersons; on creating One Day at a Time, and on winning Emmy Awards 14:56
Interview: Norman Lear
On the culture of profit-making in television to the detriment of the medium, and on his dislike of ratings; on creating Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and selling the show; on casting Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, including Louise Lasser, Mary Kay Place, and Dabney Coleman 14:29
Interview: Norman Lear
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