"All In The Family" Creator Norman Lear Dies At 101

[Ed Nielson]

Norman Lear Dies At 101

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/entertainment/norman-lear-death/index.html

 

[kevtronics]

Here's a great documentary about him and his work:

 

[vchimpanzee]

His shows were some of the greatest. I'm so glad he stayed around to see 100.

 

[tbolt909]

Lear was a giant and pioneer in the TV industry. "All in the Family" was a very gutsy show to get on network TV. The combination of Comedy and Social Commentary on that show was the kind of quality and razor sharp writing that no longer exists. He was a trailblazer for sure...

 

[crainbebo]

101. What a trailblazer in the industry. THANK YOU for shows like Sanford & Son, which were side-splitting funny. THANK YOU for The Jeffersons and Good Times, which were major influences on the African-American demographic (and in television itself), and of course, All in the Family, for breaking social issues with laughter. Those were the days...
May Mr. Lear forever RIP.

 

[The Media Observer]

R.I.P. Mr. Lear-- an enormous loss to the entertainment world.

Condolences to his family, friends, and of course, the fans of all of his groundbreaking work.

 

[Will_H_69_9]

he lived a good long life, created a legacy as a groundbreaking sitcom creator and used his show as a platform for addressing issues in our world, thank you and may you rest in peace and make God laugh at thoughtful sitcoms in heaven sir.

RIP Norman Lear.

 

[Larry]

“CBS, the broadcast home of the majority of Norman Lear’s iconic sitcoms, has announced the one-hour special, Norman Lear: A Life On Television. It airs Friday, December 8 at 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Paramount+. The legendary writer and producer died Tuesday at the age of 101.”

 

[vchimpanzee]

CBS showed his photo when I was watching last night. NBC did the same because I didn't think any of his shows were there. Someone mentioned "Sanford & Son".

 

[kwthom]

CBS showed his photo when I was watching last night. NBC did the same because I didn't think any of his shows were there. Someone mentioned "Sanford & Son".

A listing of the work of Mr. Lear: An exhaustive list of Norman Lear's television and radio productions

Yeah, been on ALL of the old-school networks at one time or another.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I forgot about "Facts of Life". That was mentioned briefly on the CBS special about him. It was a spinoff of "Diff'rent Strokes" and I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned. Gary Coleman was a naughty kid on "The Jeffersons" before that.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Yeah, been on ALL of the old-school networks at one time or another.

ABC showed him too.