Norman Lear, Thanks for TV
He pioneered TV escapism that’s more about family than nice apartments.
The Gist has moved! Find new episodes here.
Photo Illustration by Slate. Photo by Alex J. Berliner.
Listen to Episode 117 of Slate’s The Gist:
Like TV? Then you owe a debt to our guest on The Gist, Norman Lear. He’s the author of Even This I Get to Experience, and responsible for TV shows including All in the Family, Maude, and Good Times. For the Spiel, a chance to issue corrections from the past three weeks, and name our Lobstar of the Antentwig.
Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook.
Email: thegist@slate.com
Twitter: @slategist
Facebook: facebook.com/slategist