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Norman Lear on spreading messages in the television he's done and on not speaking up about something on The Colgate Comedy Hour 02:39

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

Norman Lear on he and Ed Simmons beginning their career writing for Ford Star Revue 00:56

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

Norman Lear on controversial moments on The Martha Raye Show and why the show got canceled 03:53

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:46

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Comedy Series

Norman Lear on choosing his battles with Standards & Practices and sponsors on All in the Family and on crafting the characters 02:21

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Comedy Series

Norman Lear on how storylines on Good Times and All in the Family came about and how television can be a teaching tool 01:23

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Comedy Series

Norman Lear on originally being unhappy when Jerry Lewis broke the fourth wall on The Colgate Comedy Hour 01:42

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

Norman Lear on spreading messages in the television he's done and on not speaking up about something on The Colgate Comedy Hour 02:39

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Jerry Lewis

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Ed Simmons

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Neil Simon

Norman Lear on Bill Dana running errands for The Martha Raye Show and on Dana and Lear's early years getting to know each other 05:35

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Bill Dana

Norman Lear on he and Bill Dana's early years getting to know each other, socializing with Imogene Coca and others 04:14

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Imogene Coca

Norman Lear on tense moments between Nick Condos and Sid Caesar 02:44

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Sid Caesar

Norman Lear on Danny Thomas and David Susskind being instrumental to the start of his career 00:52

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Danny Thomas

Norman Lear on a party the night The Colgate Comedy Hour concluded in New York 02:00

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Bud Yorkin

Norman Lear on a party the night The Colgate Comedy Hour concluded in New York 02:00

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: John Rich

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:47

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Sammy Davis, Jr.

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:47

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Bill Dana

Norman Lear and Bill Dana on the incident that led to Norman Cousins writing Anatomy of an Illness 01:29

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Norman Cousins

Norman Lear on the business of show business 02:10

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Jerry Perenchio

Norman Lear on a story David Geffen told him 00:25

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: David Geffen

Norman Lear on the business of show business and the creativity of Jerry Perenchio 00:49

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Person: Jerry Perenchio

Norman Lear on his creative process 05:22

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Profession: Writers

Norman Lear on whether good writing can be taught 01:41

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Profession: Writers

Norman Lear on advice to those getting into comedy 01:55

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Profession: Writers

Norman Lear on what makes people laugh 00:58

Interview: Norman Lear with Emerson College | Profession: Writers

Norman Lear on spreading messages in the television he's done and on not speaking up about something on The Colgate Comedy Hour 02:39

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Norman Lear on he and Ed Simmons beginning their career writing for Ford Star Revue 00:56

Norman Lear on controversial moments on The Martha Raye Show and why the show got canceled 03:53

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:46

Norman Lear on choosing his battles with Standards & Practices and sponsors on All in the Family and on crafting the characters 02:21

Norman Lear on how storylines on Good Times and All in the Family came about and how television can be a teaching tool 01:23

Norman Lear on originally being unhappy when Jerry Lewis broke the fourth wall on The Colgate Comedy Hour 01:42

Norman Lear on spreading messages in the television he's done and on not speaking up about something on The Colgate Comedy Hour 02:39

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Norman Lear on the writing teams on early television and early writing staffs 01:05

Norman Lear on Bill Dana running errands for The Martha Raye Show and on Dana and Lear's early years getting to know each other 05:35

Norman Lear on he and Bill Dana's early years getting to know each other, socializing with Imogene Coca and others 04:14

Norman Lear on tense moments between Nick Condos and Sid Caesar 02:44

Norman Lear on Danny Thomas and David Susskind being instrumental to the start of his career 00:52

Norman Lear on controversial moments on The Martha Raye Show 03:53

Norman Lear on a controversial moment on The Martha Raye Show 02:32

Norman Lear on controversial television moments on The Martha Raye Show 03:53

Norman Lear on a party the night The Colgate Comedy Hour concluded in New York 02:00

Norman Lear on a party the night The Colgate Comedy Hour concluded in New York 02:00

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:47

Norman Lear on Bill Dana writing the "Sammy's Visit" episode of All in the Family -- and the script not being submitted for an Emmy award for Bill Dana 03:47

Norman Lear and Bill Dana on the incident that led to Norman Cousins writing Anatomy of an Illness 01:29

Norman Lear on the business of show business 02:10

Norman Lear on a story David Geffen told him 00:25

Norman Lear on the business of show business and the creativity of Jerry Perenchio 00:49

Norman Lear on his creative process 05:22

Norman Lear on whether good writing can be taught 01:41

Norman Lear on advice to those getting into comedy 01:55

Norman Lear on what makes people laugh 00:58