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nlearfan · 01-31-2006, 08:12 PM

I am pleased to announce that I finally signed a contract with McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers (www.mcfarlandpub.com), and my book about Norman Lear's impact on the American culture through his television shows will finally be released! The date on that is tentative, but it will come out probably around this time next year, but possibly sooner, including before the end of 2006 (that is what we are striving for). The book contains never-before seen interviews with Rue McClanahan and Bill Macy from Maude, Susan Harris, who wrote the abortion episode of Maude, Marla Gibbs and Franklin Cover of [I]The Jeffersons[I], and Lou Richards of Gloria. The book is about 79,000 words (give or take a bit), and contains information such as the following:

~The character that the original draft of Maude's the abortion episode revolved around
~Death threats Norman Lear received in response to certain show decisions he made
~The original actor who was supposed to play JJ

But most of all, the book looks at how the show had a true impact on the American culture. For more, visit my website at www.dear-norman.com.

A fair third of the book is about All in the Family; Good Times is the second longest section with like 15,000 words (give or take); Maude is the third longest, and One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, and the Jeffersons have about 6,500 words a piece. All numbers are subject to change.

If you would like to be the first to know about when this book is coming out, and how you can purchase it, please send me an email at sean@dear-norman.com. I am trying to put together a mailing list of all the people who might want a copy, so that I can notify them when the time comes. I think this would be the most organized way, and quite a few people have already mentioned to me in the past that they would be interested. So simply send me an email with your name and email address, and if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.

I apologize that I am posting this on the boards of the other Norman Lear sitcoms; however, not everyone looks at every show, so I am just trying to get everyone that is interested down on the mailing list.

Thank you,
Sean Campbell
www.dear-norman.com
sean@dear-norman.com

comedyfreak · 02-01-2006, 03:23 AM

Will the book answer one important question? Was Good Times a spin off from Maude

nlearfan · 02-01-2006, 07:07 AM

Well it does provide Norman Lear's answer to that question, so I am going to say yes. By the third season of Good Times, Lear said he would "throw up" if he heard it called a spinoff. Lear also says more about it in the book.

comedyfreak · 02-02-2006, 06:44 AM

Good, I'll have to definately buy the book.

01-31-2006, 08:12 PM	#1
nlearfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 230	Book about Norman Lear sitcoms will be published! I am pleased to announce that I finally signed a contract with McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers (www.mcfarlandpub.com), and my book about Norman Lear's impact on the American culture through his television shows will finally be released! The date on that is tentative, but it will come out probably around this time next year, but possibly sooner, including before the end of 2006 (that is what we are striving for). The book contains never-before seen interviews with Rue McClanahan and Bill Macy from Maude, Susan Harris, who wrote the abortion episode of Maude, Marla Gibbs and Franklin Cover of [I]The Jeffersons[I], and Lou Richards of Gloria. The book is about 79,000 words (give or take a bit), and contains information such as the following: ~The character that the original draft of Maude's the abortion episode revolved around ~Death threats Norman Lear received in response to certain show decisions he made ~The original actor who was supposed to play JJ But most of all, the book looks at how the show had a true impact on the American culture. For more, visit my website at www.dear-norman.com. A fair third of the book is about All in the Family; Good Times is the second longest section with like 15,000 words (give or take); Maude is the third longest, and One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, and the Jeffersons have about 6,500 words a piece. All numbers are subject to change. If you would like to be the first to know about when this book is coming out, and how you can purchase it, please send me an email at sean@dear-norman.com. I am trying to put together a mailing list of all the people who might want a copy, so that I can notify them when the time comes. I think this would be the most organized way, and quite a few people have already mentioned to me in the past that they would be interested. So simply send me an email with your name and email address, and if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them. I apologize that I am posting this on the boards of the other Norman Lear sitcoms; however, not everyone looks at every show, so I am just trying to get everyone that is interested down on the mailing list. Thank you, Sean Campbell www.dear-norman.com sean@dear-norman.com

02-01-2006, 03:23 AM	#2
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	Will the book answer one important question? Was Good Times a spin off from Maude

02-01-2006, 07:07 AM	#3
nlearfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 230	Well it does provide Norman Lear's answer to that question, so I am going to say yes. By the third season of Good Times, Lear said he would "throw up" if he heard it called a spinoff. Lear also says more about it in the book.

02-02-2006, 06:44 AM	#4
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	Good, I'll have to definately buy the book.