On Story: Norman Lear - A Retrospective

Aired 2016-04-23

Perhaps one of the most influential contributors to the landscape of situational comedies and progressive writing in Hollywood, Norman Lear transformed a genre known for play-it-safe humor into a platform for how Americans experience social issues. In this week's On Story, Lear remembers a few of his favorite episodes and how he created some of the most beloved characters in the history of television.

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On Story: Norman Lear - A Retrospective

John Singleton's Classic Influences

Norman Lear - A Retrospective

Zombie and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life

Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships

The Path of an Action Writer: A Conversation with Robert Kamen

Daredevil: Behind the Screen

Carl Reiner: A Conversation with a TV Legend

Awkward Black Girl: A Conversation with Issa Rae

Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting

Se7en: Script to Screen w/Andrew Kevin Walker

Gary Ross on Drive and Inspiration

America Ferrera on the Storyteller's Responsibility

Charles Burnett: Film as a Means for Social Change

Saving Mr. Banks: Script to Screen

A Conversation with Jason Reitman