#Norman Lear

[reallyndacarter]

Norman Lear had such a twinkle in his eye. He really drew you in with his charm and brilliance. Not only did he redefine television, he used every bit of influence he had to be a champion for democracy.

#Norman Lear

[dduane]

Ah me. :/

#Norman Lear #R. I. P.

[lizardsfromspace]

Shout out to this king for his unparalleled legacy in television, and for managing to outlive Kissinger in both senses of the word

#television #norman lear

[mx-piggy]

in light of Norman Lear's passing, and the incidental popularity of hbomberguy's video about a now disgraced plagiarising queer video essayist, here's a great video by Matt Baume (a creator endorsed by hbomberguy) about the significance of Norman Lear for US sitcoms. all of Matt Baume's videos are incredibly interesting and insightful if you're interested in the history of queer media, representation, celebrities etc.. he really helped me learn about aspects of queer history when i was a younger queer person. i'm still a young queer person, but i'm a far more informed one.

#norman lear #matt baume #hbomberguy #james somerton #Youtube

[loveboatinsanity]

R.I.P. Norman Lear

#norman lear

[makingdonalddrumpfagain]

#norman lear

[mudwerks]

(via Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101 - The New York Times)

A five-episodes-a-week spoof of soap operas, “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” was the story of a television-obsessed housewife (Louise Lasser in the title role) in the fictional small town of Fernwood, Ohio, who had more than her share of calamity: Her grandfather was a flasher, her mother was a flake, her husband was cheating on her, their daughter was kidnapped, and Mary herself had a breakdown on live TV.

“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” was too hot for the networks. Mr. Lear syndicated it himself, and in most markets it was on after the late news.

#Norman Lear #obit #nytimes #vintage #tv #producer #Mary Hartman Mary Hartman

[oldshowbiz]

#SNL #Norman Lear #television logos

[citizenscreen]

It’s impossible to imagine what we would look like without what he brought into our homes. R.I.P. icon, Norman Lear. ❤️

#norman lear

[phasesphrasesphotos]

Norman

#Norman #norman Lear #television #comedy

[ancestralsurvival]

“Jews run Hollywood.”

No, as Ms. Streisand makes clear, Jews began aspects of modern Hollywood out of the tradition of the Yiddish theater, which also made significant contributions to Broadway:

But we didn’t just tell our own stories, we made it so others could tell their stories:

From the above article:

“He listened,” says Gloria Calderón Kellett, co-showrunner of the 2017-2020 revival of Lear’s One Day at a Time. “He very much understood his privilege, and he leveraged it consistently for other people. For him, it was, ‘How can I best serve you guys in the telling of this story authentically?'”

Listening and helping others are Jewish values.

Maybe Jews were mistaken to ascribe these values to people who don’t believe the way we do. Yet, it still hurts all the more when other people don’t listen and try to help us.

Note: This post is about antisemitism in the diaspora, particularly in the US, and also to contextualize why diaspora Jews in the US have contributed to certain industries. There are many other important issues right now, but they aren’t what this post is about. Also, the “privilege” mentioned in the quote is easily revoked, as we all know too well.

#Instagram #jumblr #diaspora jewery #antisemitism #hollywood history #broadway history #barbra streisand #norman lear

[groovytimes]

This clip doesn’t even scratch the surface of this genius sitcom of a satire of a soap opera. And it’s all up on YouTube, finally!

#Mary Hartman Mary Hartman #video #Louise Lasser #Norman Lear #1970s #obsessed i tell you #if you like weird shit this is it!

[gone2soon-rip]

NORMAN LEAR (1922-Died December 5th 2023,at 101).

American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows.Lear was known for creating and producing numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). During his later years, he had continued to actively produce television, including the 2017 remake of One Day at a Time and the Netflix revival of Good Times in 2022.

Lear received many awards, including six Primetime Emmys, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017, and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He was a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

Lear was also known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Norman Lear - Wikipedia

#Norman Lear #American Screenwriters #Screenwriter #American TV Show Creators #American Sitcom Creators #Sitcom Creators #TV Show Creators #Screenwriters #Sanford & Son #All in the Family #Maude #The Jeffersons #Notable Deaths in 2023 #Notable Deaths in December 2023

[cinemablogs]

All in the Family

Directors: John Rich & Bob LaHendro USA, 1973

#All in the Family #Predjudice #Archie Bunker #Carroll O'Connor #Jean Stapleton #Sally Struthers #Rob Reiner #The Jeffersons #Norman Lear #Swearing #Sitcom #TV

[one-day-at-a-timeblog]

Rest in peace, Norman Lear 💔 the wonderful creator of One day at a Time, and many other amazing shows

#one day at a time #odaat #Norman Lear

[kwebtv]

Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) Screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows. Lear was known for creating and producing numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). During his later years, he had continued to actively produce television, including the 2017 remake of One Day at a Time and the Netflix revival of Good Times in 2022.

Lear received many awards, including six Primetime Emmys, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017, and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He was a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

Other series he produced were The Deputy, (1959), Hot L Baltimore (1975), Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976), The Dumplings (1975), All's Fair (1976), The Nancy Walker Show (1976), All That Glitters (1977), Fernwood 2 Night (1977), A Year at the Top (1977), America 2-Night (1978), Hanging In (1978), The Baxters (1979), Palmerstown, U.S.A., (1980), a.k.a. Pablo (1984), Sunday Dinner (1991), The Powers That Be (1992) and 704 Hauser (1994). (Wikipedia)

IMDb Listing

#Norman Lear #TV #Obit #Obituary #O2023 #All in the Family #Maude #Sanford and Son #One Day at a Time #The Jeffersons #Good Times