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- All in the Family. If forced to pick one show to represent Norman Lear's career, it would be All in the Family (in fact we did, including it in our 100 best TV shows of all time list).
- Fernwood 2 Night. Fernwood 2 Night did not have the longevity of some of Lear's other TV shows, but we'd be remiss to not include it because it served as one of the first true starring vehicles for two beloved comedians — Martin Mull and Fred Willard.
- Good Times. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans (with Lear helping to develop and executive producer the show), Good Times was one of the early sitcoms to focus on a Black family.
- The Jeffersons. Though coming on the heels of Good Times, The Jeffersons arguably became the more popular of the two shows. Spun off from the Jefferson family that first appeared in All in the Family, The Jeffersons follows the titular family as they move into a deluxe apartment (in the sky, as the theme song goes).
Dec 6, 2023 · Whether you're figuring out where to start or where to catch up with your old favorites, here are Norman Lear's 7 most essential TV shows and where to watch them.
TV Series. Wealthy African American dry cleaner George Jefferson, his wife Louise, and son Lionel move into a luxury apartment building and develop occasionally fractious relations with other tenants, including their sassy maid Florence. Creator Norman Lear Don Nicholl Michael Ross Stars Isabel Sanford Sherman Hemsley Roxie Roker. 4.
- The Powers That Be. 1992–1993. Though largely forgotten, this sharp political satire set in the household of U.S. Senator William Powers (a post-Dynasty John Forsyth) is notable for its ensemble cast of future A-listers, including Holland Taylor as the senator’s socially ambitious shark of a wife, David Hyde Pierce as their quietly suicidal congressman son-in-law and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as their wise-beyond-his years son.
- The Facts of Life. 1979–1988. Not a hands-on Norman Lear show, this coming-of-age sitcom was one of the most successful projects from his production company, starring Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother to a memorably diverse ensemble of private-school students played by Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon.
- One Day at a Time. 2017–2020. The 1970s hit One Day at a Time was reimagined more than 30 years later as a vibrant celebration of a Cuban-American family, led by the dynamic Justina Machado as Penelope Alvarez, a former Army nurse dealing with PTSD issues while raising her son and daughter (whose love interest was non-binary).
- One Day at a Time. 1975–1984. To show how far TV had come during Norman Lear’s reign in the 1970s, remember that Mary Tyler Moore was discouraged from making her character of Mary Richards a divorcee when developing The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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- All in the Family — Season 8 — “Cousin Liz” — Original Air Date: Oct. 9, 1977. Lear’s magnum opus, All in the Family, tackled the most hot-button issues throughout its nine seasons, from rape to racism to the war in Vietnam.
- Maude — Season 1 — “Maude’s Dilemma” — Original Air Date: Nov. 14 – Nov. 15, 1972. CBS only had one objection to the groundbreaking two-parter — which came a year before Roe vs. Wade, though abortion was already legal in New York, where the show was set — that brought the abortion debate into America’s living rooms: that both sides be represented.
- Good Times — Season 1 — “Michael Gets Suspended” — Original Air Date: March 8, 1974. In the season one episode “Michael Gets Suspended,” the Evans family’s youngest and most politically engaged child, Michael (Ralph Carter), gets disciplined at school for saying that George Washington owned slaves and was a “white racist.”
- The Jeffersons — Season 6 — “The First Store” — Original Air Date: April 6, 1980. An episode-long flashback tells the politically charged story of how George (Sherman Hemsley) started his first dry cleaning store.
Aug 1, 2022 · As of 2022, Lear has created or co-created more than two dozen TV shows. Here's every show that Norman Lear conceived, developed, or actively produced, ranked — from not-best to best.
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Dec 7, 2023 · From All in the Family to The Jeffersons, these 10 shows showcase Norman Lear at his best.
