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Writer:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Sunday Dinner" (1 episode, 1991)
       - Welcome, T.T (1991) TV episode (written by)
   
   
2. "Maguy" (1985) TV series (unknown episodes)
3. "The Jeffersons" (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
       - Red Robins (1985) TV episode (developer)
       - Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway (1985) TV episode (developer)
       - The Odd Couple (1985) TV episode (developer)
       - The Truth Hurts (1985) TV episode (developer)
       - And Up We Go (1985) TV episode (developer)
         (248 more)
4. P.O.P. (1984) (TV) (writer)
5. "One Day at a Time" (209 episodes, 1975-1984)
       - Another Man's Shoes (1984) TV episode (developer)
       - Off We Go (1984) TV episode (developer)
       - The Nearness of You (1984) TV episode (developer)
       - Meaning of Life (1984) TV episode (developer)
       - Up in Smoke (1984) TV episode (developer)
         (204 more)
6. "a.k.a. Pablo" (1 episode, 1984)
       - Pilot (1984) TV episode (written by)
7. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV) (writer)
   
   
8. "Good Times" (133 episodes, 1974-1979)
       - The End of the Rainbow (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - A Matter of Mothers (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - The Physical (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - J.J. and T.C. (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - Where Have All the Doctor's Gone? (1979) TV episode (developer)
         (128 more)
9. McGurk (1979) (TV) (writer)
10. "All in the Family" (208 episodes, 1968-1979)
        - Too Good Edith (1979) TV episode (developer)
        - The Return of Stephanie's Father (1979) TV episode (developer)
        - The Family Next Door (1979) TV episode (developer)
        - Edith Gets Fired (1979) TV episode (developer)
        - Stephanie's Conversion (1979) TV episode (developer)
          (203 more)
11. "Apple Pie" (1978) TV series (unknown episodes)
12. The Little Rascals (1978) (TV) (writer)
13. "Fernwood 2 Night" (39 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Fernwood Tonight (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.62 (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Episode #1.60 (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Battery Powered Car (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Episode #1.50 (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Episode #1.47 (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
          (34 more)
14. "Maude" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Maude's Problem (1972) TV episode (creator)
15. Cold Turkey (1971) (story) (writer)
    
    
16. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Night They Invented Striptease
17. Divorce American Style (1967) (writer)
18. Come Blow Your Horn (1963) (screenplay)
19. The Andy Williams Special (1962) (TV) (writer)
20. "The Deputy" (76 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Lawman's Conscience (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - Lorinda Belle (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - Brand of Honesty (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - The Deathly Quiet (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - The Legend of Dixie (1961) TV episode (creator)
          (71 more)
21. Bobby Darin and Friends (1961) (TV) (writer)
    
    
22. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (3 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #3.10 (1958) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #2.29 (1958) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #2.13 (1957) TV episode (writer)
23. "The Martha Raye Show" (3 episodes, 1955)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1955 (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1955 (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode dated 28 August 1955 (1955) TV episode (writer)
24. "The George Gobel Show" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
25. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.1 (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #3.1 (1952) TV episode (writer)
26. Scared Stiff (1953) (writer)
27. "Ford Star Revue" (1950) TV series (unknown episodes, 1951)
    

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Juan Frances: Live (2008) (executive producer)
   ... aka El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (USA: new title)
2. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) (executive producer)
3. Declaration of Independence (2003) (V) (co-executive producer)
4. Independence Day 2001 (2001) (TV) (segment producer)
5. "Maggie Bloom" (2000) TV series (executive producer)
6. Way Past Cool (2000) (executive producer)
   
   
7. The Thing in Bob's Garage (1998) (executive producer)
8. "Channel Umptee-3" (1997) TV series (executive producer)
9. "704 Hauser" (1994) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka 704 Hauser Street (UK)
10. "The Powers That Be" (1992) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
11. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) (executive producer)
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
12. "Sunday Dinner" (executive producer) (6 episodes, 1991)
        - Whose House Is It Anyway? (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Write Stuff (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - My Dinner with Jack and Delores (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - In Sickness and in Health (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Guess Who's Coming to Sunday Dinner (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
          (1 more)
13. All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) (executive producer)
    
    
14. The Princess Bride (1987) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Bridges' Bride (Philippines: English title)
15. Heartsounds (1984) (TV) (executive producer)
16. P.O.P. (1984) (TV) (executive producer)
17. Good Evening, He Lied (1984) (TV) (executive producer)
18. "a.k.a. Pablo" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Big Mouth (1984) TV episode (executive producer)
19. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV) (executive producer)
20. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." (co-executive producer) (16 episodes, 1980-1981) (executive producer) (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Palmerstown (USA: short title)
        - Crossroads (1981) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - The Suitor (1981) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Dry Hole (1981) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Roadhouse (1981) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - The Threat (1981) TV episode (co-executive producer)
          (12 more)
    
    
21. "Hanging In" (1979) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
22. "The Baxters" (1979) TV series (producer)
23. The Little Rascals (1978) (TV) (executive producer)
24. "A Year at the Top" (1977) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
25. "All That Glitters" (1977) TV series (producer)
26. "Forever Fernwood" (1977) TV series (executive producer)
27. "The Nancy Walker Show" (1976) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
28. "Sanford and Son" (executive producer) (61 episodes, 1972-1976)
        - The Camping Trip (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sergeant Gork (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Pain in the Neck (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Director (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
          (56 more)
29. "All in the Family" (executive producer) (61 episodes, 1972-1976) (producer) (20 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Edith's Night Out (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Gloria and Mike's House Guests (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Joey's Baptism (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Love by Appointment (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Archie's Weighty Problem (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
          (76 more)
30. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.24 (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
31. "Hot L Baltimore" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 1975)
        - Ainsley's Secret (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Suzy's Problem (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Ainsley Loves April (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Historic L Baltimore (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Bingham's Con (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
          (8 more)
32. "Good Times" (executive producer) (37 episodes, 1974-1975)
        - The Lunch Money Rip-Off (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Thelma's Scholarship (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Enlistment (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - My Girl Henrietta (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Houseguest (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
          (32 more)
33. "Maude" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Wallet (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
34. The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) (producer)
35. Robert Young and the Family (1971) (TV) (producer)
36. Cold Turkey (1971) (producer)
37. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) (executive producer)
    ... aka Two Times Two
    
    
38. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) (producer)
    ... aka The Night They Invented Striptease
39. Divorce American Style (1967) (producer)
40. Never Too Late (1965) (producer)
41. Barnaby (1965) (TV) (executive producer)
42. Come Blow Your Horn (1963) (producer)
43. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
44. The Andy Williams Special (1962) (TV) (producer)
45. "General Electric Theater" (producer) (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Love Is a Lion's Roar (1961) TV episode (producer)
    
    
46. "The Martha Raye Show" (producer) (11 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Episode dated 17 April 1956 (1956) TV episode (producer)
        - The Concert (1956) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1955 (1955) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1955 (1955) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode dated 28 August 1955 (1955) TV episode (producer)
          (6 more)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "South Park" (consultant) (2 episodes, 2003)
       - I'm a Little Bit Country (2003) TV episode (consultant)
       - Cancelled (2003) TV episode (consultant)
   
   
2. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (funding generously provided by)
   
   
3. There Were Times, Dear (1985) (TV) (funding source)
   
   
4. "Good Times" (developer) (20 episodes, 1975-1979) (developed for television by) (6 episodes, 1974-1976) (production supervisor) (6 episodes, 1975-1977)
       - Blood Will Tell (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - House Hunting (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - J.J. and the Plumber's Helper (1978) TV episode (developer)
       - Write On, Thelma (1978) TV episode (developer)
       - The Boarder (1978) TV episode (developer)
         (21 more)
5. "All in the Family" (developed for television by) (82 episodes, 1971-1975) (developer) (82 episodes, 1975-1979) (script supervisor) (19 episodes, 1971-1972) (development) (14 episodes, 1975-1976)
       - Too Good Edith (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - The Return of Stephanie's Father (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - The Family Next Door (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - Edith Gets Fired (1979) TV episode (developer)
       - Stephanie's Conversion (1979) TV episode (developer)
         (180 more)
6. "All That Glitters" (1977) TV series (developer)
   

Production Manager:

1. "All in the Family" (production supervisor) (90 episodes, 1974-1978)
       - The Stivics Go West (1978) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - The Dinner Guest (1978) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Mike's New Job (1978) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - The Brother (1978) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Stalemates (1978) TV episode (production supervisor)
         (85 more)
2. "The Jeffersons" (production supervisor) (4 episodes, 1975-1977)
       - 984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C (1977) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Louise Gets Her Way (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - George and the President (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Meet the Press (1975) TV episode (production supervisor)
3. "All That Glitters" (1977) TV series (production supervisor)
4. "Forever Fernwood" (1977) TV series (production supervisor)
5. "The Sanford Arms" (1977) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
6. "Good Times" (production supervisor) (9 episodes, 1975-1976)
       - Rich Is Better Than Poor... Maybe (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Grandpa's Visit (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - J.J. in Trouble (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - The Investigation (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
       - Sweet Daddy Williams (1976) TV episode (production supervisor)
         (4 more)
7. "The Nancy Walker Show" (1976) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
8. "All's Fair" (1976) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
9. "The Dumplings" (1976) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
10. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
11. "Grady" (1975) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
12. "Hot L Baltimore" (1975) TV series (production supervisor) (unknown episodes)
    

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Maggie Bloom" (2000) TV series
   
   
2. "704 Hauser" (1 episode, 1994)
   ... aka 704 Hauser Street (UK)
       - Meet the Cumberbatchs (1994) TV episode
3. "The Powers That Be" (1 episode, 1992)
       - The Love Child: Part 1 (1992) TV episode
   
   
4. Cold Turkey (1971)
   
   
5. "All in the Family" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
       - Those Were the Days (1969) TV episode
       - And Justice for All (1968) TV episode
   
   
6. "The Martha Raye Show" (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
       - Episode dated 17 April 1956 (1956) TV episode
       - The Concert (1956) TV episode
       - Episode dated 26 October 1955 (1955) TV episode
       - Episode dated 28 August 1955 (1955) TV episode
       - Episode dated 15 March 1955 (1955) TV episode
   

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "Jack & Bobby" .... Future Peter Benedict (1 episode, 2005)
       - Legacy (2005) TV episode .... Future Peter Benedict
2. "South Park" .... Benjamin Franklin (1 episode, 2003)
       - I'm a Little Bit Country (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Benjamin Franklin
   
   
3. Corwin (1996) (TV) .... Norman Lear
   
   
4. "Quiz Kids" (1981) TV series .... Host
   
   
5. A Different Approach (1978)
   
   
6. Come Blow Your Horn (1963) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Small Town Gay Bar (2006) (special thanks)
   
   
2. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (very special thanks)
3. Dear Jesse (1998) (thanks)
4. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) (special thanks)
   
   
5. Mergers & Acquisitions (1989) (thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s

1. Pablo (2010) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
2. Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) .... Himself
3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 10 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 27 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
4. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Episode dated 2 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
5. The Brothers Warner (2008) .... Himself
6. "Iconoclasts" (1 episode, 2007)
       - Howard Schultz and Norman Lear (2007) TV episode
7. The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict (2007) (TV) .... Himself
8. "Square Off" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Episode #1.25 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
9. "Now with Bill Moyers" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
   ... aka Now (USA: new title)
       - Norman Lear on Minding our Media (2006) TV episode .... Himself
10. "Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2006)
        - Bea Arthur (2006) TV episode
        - Carroll O'Connor: All in a Lifetime (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Ben Stein (2001) TV episode .... Himself
11. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #4.24 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
12. The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
13. Slam Planet (2006) .... Himself
14. "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - All in the Family Episodes (2006) TV episode .... Himself
15. "The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments" (2005) TV mini-series .... Himself
16. A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005) .... Himself
17. The Evolution Will Be Televised (2005) (TV) .... Himself
18. "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
19. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
20. "TV Land Moguls" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TV Moguls (Australia)
21. The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special (2004) (TV) .... Himself
22. "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - A Funny Business (2003) TV episode .... Himself
23. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2000-2003)
        - Isabel Sanford (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Bea Arthur (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Interviewed
        - Linda Gray (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Rue McClanahan (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Bonnie Franklin (????) TV episode .... Himself
24. Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (2002) (TV) .... Himself
25. She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002) (V) .... Himself
26. TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
27. "Everybody Loves Raymond" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Raymond (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - The First Six Years (2002) TV episode .... Himself
28. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself
29. Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself
30. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
31. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - All in the Family (2000) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
32. "The Roseanne Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #1.43 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
33. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Himself
34. League of Legends (1998) (TV) .... Himself
35. Color Adjustment (1992) .... Himself
    ... aka Color Adjustment: Blacks in Prime Time (USA: festival title)
36. All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) .... Host
    
    
37. The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
38. One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
39. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Isabel Sanford (1984) TV episode .... Himself
40. "Creativity with Bill Moyers" (1982) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
41. "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
42. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
43. "Dinah!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
44. The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
45. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
46. "All in the Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Best of All in the Family (1974) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
47. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #2.24 (1952) TV episode .... Himself