Norman Lear RIP

The iconic Norman Lear has passed away aged at 101. Nobody should be surprised by his passing at such an advanced age but that doesn't mean he didn't touch a lot of lives (including mine). Surprisingly I have done this blog for over 16-years now but only wrote about Lear once - when he tried to do a live re-make of All in the Family in 2019.  This is what I wrote at the time and I stand by it.

There is a version of an All in the Family re-make that I would be interested in seeing. In my version Mike and Gloria stayed together (on the original show they got divorced). Mike Stivic (played by Rob Reiner) became a professor at a local Queens college but he's having issues.

First off Mike and Gloria (played by Sally Struthers) have both now put on so much weight that they need to get around on scooters. Second, Mike's 70's hippy-ethics are no longer in tune with today's woke students and he finds himself getting into trouble at the college for voicing his opinions. Mike can't believe he's getting in hot water simply stating what he believes to be the truth (echoes of Archie). And he's really worried about being fired before his pension kicks in.

Finally, their daughter has grown up to be a Tea Party Republican who supports Trump.

The comedy would basically write itself. That's a remake I'd take the time to watch.