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Norman Lear

Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude. As a political activist, he founded the civil liberties advocacy organization People...
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All in the Family

All in the Family is an Emmy Award-winning American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, the show was revamped, and given a new title, Archie Bunker's...

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  • Jan 12, 1971

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  • Apr 8, 1979

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 9

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972, and was broadcast for six seasons. The final original episode aired on March 25, 1977. The show was based on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son. In...

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  • Jan 14, 1972

Air date of final episode:

  • Mar 25, 1977

Number of seasons:

  • 6

Number of episodes:

  • 135

Maude

Maude is a half-hour American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972 until April 22, 1978. Maude starred Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay, an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman...

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  • Sep 12, 1972

Air date of final episode:

  • Apr 29, 1978

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 6

Number of episodes:

  • 141

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons is a American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 19, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes produced by T.AT. Communications Company from 1975–1982 and Embassy Television from 1982-1985....

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  • Jan 18, 1975

Air date of final episode:

  • Jun 25, 1985

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 11

Number of episodes:

  • 253

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular, the show maintained a large enough audience to last four seasons, ending its run in...

Air date of first episode:

  • 1979

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 4

Number of episodes:

  • 97

704 Hauser

704 Hauser is a short-lived CBS television series that aired in 1994. It is a spin-off of All in the Family (the final of several), and is built around the concept of an African American family, the Cumberbatches, moving into the former Queens home...

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  • Apr 11, 1994

Air date of final episode:

  • May 9, 1994

Number of episodes:

  • 6

Fernwood 2Nite

Fernwood 2 Night (or Fernwood Tonight) is a comedic television program that ran from July 1977 – September 1977. It was created by Norman Lear as a spin-off/summer replacement from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. It was a parody talk show, hosted by...

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Air date of first episode:

  • Jul 4, 1977

Air date of final episode:

  • Sep 8, 1977

Number of episodes:

  • 65

All That Glitters

All That Glitters is a short-lived situation comedy television series by producer Norman Lear. It consisted of 65 episodes and aired between April 18 and July 15, 1977 in broadcast syndication. The show, a spoof of the soap opera format, depicted...

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Air date of first episode:

  • Apr 18, 1977

Air date of final episode:

  • Jul 15, 1977

Number of seasons:

  • 1

Number of episodes:

  • 65

America 2-Night

America 2-Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series, Fernwood 2 Night. It ran from April 1978 – July 1978. As in Fernwood, Barth Gimble (Martin Mull) was the host and Jerry Hubbard (Fred Willard) was his co-host. Happy Kyne (Frank De...

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Air date of first episode:

  • Apr 10, 1978

Air date of final episode:

  • Jul 7, 1978

Number of episodes:

  • 65

The Deputy

The Deputy is a 1959-1961 half-hour NBC western series featuring Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun. Fonda narrated most episodes and...

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  • Sep 12, 1959

Air date of final episode:

  • Jul 1, 1961

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 2

Number of episodes:

  • 75

All's Fair

All's Fair is an American television situation comedy that aired on CBS from 1976 to 1977. The show co-starred Richard Crenna as a conservative political columnist and Bernadette Peters as a liberal photographer. This was the film debut of actor...

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Air date of first episode:

  • Sep 20, 1976

Air date of final episode:

  • Apr 30, 1977

Number of episodes:

  • 24
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