When Ethan told me we would have Norman Lear on the show, I was first stunned and then I had a thought. The timing here is perfect. 

The man was the mind behind All in the Family. The show revolutionized television. They took the character of Archie Bunker, and used him as a device to navigate some of the most turbulent social times in American history. We are seeing history repeat itself now.

In my lifetime, we have never been on more unstable social ground. We have a division in this country that continues to widen on politics, economics, and crime. Wouldn't it be great to have a show like All in Family on TV now to help America laugh at itself again? I asked Norman about this:

I will store that one in my "moments to remember" when looking back on my career. I got Norman Lear to agree with me. Check out the documentary on Norman's life called Another Version of You coming to PBS October 25th.

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