Norman Lear

Learn About Some of TV’s Greatest Sitcoms with These Fascinating Books

09.09.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: All in the Family, Andy Griffith, Classic Television, Don Knotts, Good Times, In Living Color, Jenna Fischer, Maude, Norman Lear, Sanford and Son, Sunday Funday, The Andy Griffith Show, The Jeffersons, The Office | no comments

Sitcoms are more than mere entertainment, they offer an escape — even if just for a little bit — of the problems of daily life, allowing us to laugh and forget our troubles. The situation comedy has been a staple…

’70s Flashback: TV Favorites Remembered

06.10.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: All in the Family, Archie Bunker, Bea Arthur, Good Times, Maude, Norman Lear, What's Happening | 3 comments

Saying that the 1970s were a tumultuous decade is an obvious understatement. Crime was up, employment down, and an unpopular war divided the nation. Hmm, sounds familar doesn’t it? Anyways, without getting political let’s just say that it was time…