Marla Gibbs said she had to fight to portray a Married Woman on ‘227’; Esther Rolle of ‘Good Times’ had to do the same thing. Why does Norman Lear (Developer of ‘Good Times’, ‘The Jeffersons’, ‘Sanford & Son’, & Creator of ‘All In the The Family’) have a problem with a strong Black Father Image? Stereotypes in Hollywood continue. – TheAHNShow with Michael Imhotep 11-15-22
Norman Lear, the influential television impresario who dominated the American prime-time comedy lineup in the 1970s and smashed barriers with topical sitcoms that wrung humor out of the country’s fierce culture wars, has died, his family said Wednesday, Dec. 6th, 2023. He was 101 years old.
In an astonishingly prolific career that spanned more than six decades, Lear created or developed some of the most seminal comedies in television history, including “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Maude,” “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “One Day at a Time,” as well as its 2017 reboot anchored by a Latino cast.
Lear’s hugely popular shows tackled hot-button issues that network executives and some viewers had long considered taboo, such as racism, sexism, the women’s liberation movement, antisemitism, abortion, homophobia, the Vietnam War and class conflict. In his off-screen life, Lear was a committed progressive and outspoken champion of civic responsibility.
Lear’s most lasting creation might be Archie Bunker, the irascible antihero at the center of “All in the Family” (1971-79). Bunker, played by Carroll O’Connor, was a cantankerous yet tender family patriarch who endeared himself to millions of viewers despite his regressive views — or perhaps because of them. Lear based the character on his own father.
“For all his faults, Archie loved his country and he loved his family, even when they called him out on his ignorance and bigotries. If Archie had been around 50 years later, he probably would have watched Fox News. He probably would have been a Trump voter. – NBCNews ‘Norman Lear, boundary-breaking TV master behind ‘All in the Family’ and progressive activist, dies at 101’ https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/norman-lear-family-creator-dies-101-rcna42283
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