Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 09-22-2022, 01:59 PM

Reminder— special premieres tonight, ABC, 9pm ET

I won’t get to it tonight, but I’ll be recording it.

Dr. Thong · 09-22-2022, 07:21 PM

DVRing it.

Can't wait to see this tribute to a comedy genius and legend.

Thanks for all the great shows, Mr. Lear.

MikeLutton · 09-22-2022, 09:29 PM

Watching it right now

TVLegend · 09-22-2022, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeLutton

Watching it right now

So am I.

MikeLutton · 09-23-2022, 12:23 AM

what u all think, i thought it was all right

icecream · 09-23-2022, 12:52 AM

I don't plan on watching. But Norman Lear did not create The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes like ABC claimed in their promo.

James · 09-23-2022, 03:48 AM

I was unaware that such a show was on. That's OK; I wasn't going to watch it anyway.

BigManMike · 09-23-2022, 06:58 AM

I enjoyed it.

Willbo · 09-23-2022, 08:38 AM

It was ok. I would have liked to have seen more interviews of the people that were on his original shows. Most of the one's that spoke I had never heard of. I was glad they panned the audience or we would have not seen any of the original stars. They could have at least had Marla had a scene where her and Norman talk. Or at least have interviewed her. Jackee was interviewed. I believe The Facts of Life and Different Strokes were from spinoff companies that Norman was involved with.

MikeLutton · 09-23-2022, 08:43 AM

they Barley mentioned Sanford and Son

Mario500 · 09-23-2022, 09:38 AM

(note regarding what was believed to had been a certain TV program by this name ("Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter"): findings of certain language found to had vulgar (or profane), unnecessary, unamusing, and detrimental)

stevea · 09-23-2022, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mario500

(note regarding what was believed to had been a certain TV program by this name ("Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter"): findings of certain language found to had vulgar (or profane), unnecessary, unamusing, and detrimental)

Unnecessary is a key word. Why take it into the gutter?

Willbo · 09-23-2022, 12:59 PM

I was disappointed that Sanford and Son was not highlighted either. Really most of the special was a let down. Sanford and Son was a huge hit and deserved more recognition. They mentioned Mary Hartman because of the actress that is going to play her spoke. I did enjoy Tom Hanks but he was not even on any of his shows. I do not think Sally Struthers was there.

BigManMike · 09-23-2022, 05:11 PM

So the people that were there that were on his shows, including shows produced by his production companies that he was not directly involved with, were Rob Reiner from All in the Family, Bernadette Stanis from Good Times, Marla Gibbs from The Jeffersons and 227, Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli from One Day at a Time, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, and Nancy McKeon from The Facts of Life, Jackee Harry from 227, and Tony Danza from Who’s the Boss?. There was no one there from Sanford and Son, Maude, or Diff’rent Strokes. Besides Demond Wilson and Adrienne Barbeau, there’s not really too many other still living from Sanford and Son or Maude. Not many left from Diff’rent Strokes either, but I saw a post that Todd Bridges just got married this week so that may have been why he was absent.

BigManMike · 09-23-2022, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeLutton

they Barley mentioned Sanford and Son

That was odd. Also odd they never mentioned Diff’rent Strokes at all but all four Facts of Life girls were there and the song was even sung.

09-22-2022, 01:59 PM	#1
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09-22-2022, 07:21 PM	#2
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	DVRing it. Can't wait to see this tribute to a comedy genius and legend. Thanks for all the great shows, Mr. Lear.
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09-23-2022, 12:23 AM	#5
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,883	what u all think, i thought it was all right

09-23-2022, 03:48 AM	#7
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	I was unaware that such a show was on. That's OK; I wasn't going to watch it anyway.

09-23-2022, 06:58 AM	#8
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I enjoyed it.

09-23-2022, 08:38 AM	#9
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 861	It was ok. I would have liked to have seen more interviews of the people that were on his original shows. Most of the one's that spoke I had never heard of. I was glad they panned the audience or we would have not seen any of the original stars. They could have at least had Marla had a scene where her and Norman talk. Or at least have interviewed her. Jackee was interviewed. I believe The Facts of Life and Different Strokes were from spinoff companies that Norman was involved with.

09-23-2022, 08:43 AM	#10
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,883	they Barley mentioned Sanford and Son

09-23-2022, 09:38 AM	#11
Mario500 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 1,074	(note regarding what was believed to had been a certain TV program by this name ("Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter"): findings of certain language found to had vulgar (or profane), unnecessary, unamusing, and detrimental)

09-23-2022, 12:59 PM	#13
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 861	I was disappointed that Sanford and Son was not highlighted either. Really most of the special was a let down. Sanford and Son was a huge hit and deserved more recognition. They mentioned Mary Hartman because of the actress that is going to play her spoke. I did enjoy Tom Hanks but he was not even on any of his shows. I do not think Sally Struthers was there.

09-23-2022, 05:11 PM	#14
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	So the people that were there that were on his shows, including shows produced by his production companies that he was not directly involved with, were Rob Reiner from All in the Family, Bernadette Stanis from Good Times, Marla Gibbs from The Jeffersons and 227, Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli from One Day at a Time, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, and Nancy McKeon from The Facts of Life, Jackee Harry from 227, and Tony Danza from Who’s the Boss?. There was no one there from Sanford and Son, Maude, or Diff’rent Strokes. Besides Demond Wilson and Adrienne Barbeau, there’s not really too many other still living from Sanford and Son or Maude. Not many left from Diff’rent Strokes either, but I saw a post that Todd Bridges just got married this week so that may have been why he was absent.