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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Remembering TV legend Norman Lear

Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

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By Madeleine Brand • Dec 6, 2023 • 1 min read

Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

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