Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important history in other ways.

Tripp Whetsell is no meathead when he talks about Norman Lear. Having grown up on the legendary producer's groundbreaking sitcoms like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "Good Times," Whetsell has ...

At 11 seasons, “The Jeffersons” ran longer than any of producer Norman Lear’s classic 1970s comedies ... Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park,” military comedy “Roll Out” (from the ...