An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning | Norman Lear
In the 1970s (and decades following), TV producer Norman Lear touched the lives of millions with culture-altering sitcoms like "All in the Family," "The ...
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Eric Hirshberg: So I assume that Norman doesn't need much of an introduction, but TED's audience is global, it's diverse, so I've been tasked with starting with his bio, which could easily take up the entire 18 minutes. So instead we're going to do 93 years in 93 seconds or less. (Laughter) You were born in New Hampshire. Norman Lear: New Haven, Connecticut. EH: New Haven, Connecticut. (Laughter) NL: There goes seven more seconds. EH: Nailed it. (Laughter) You were born in New Haven, Connecticut. Your father was a con man -- I got that right. He was taken away to prison when you were nine years old. You flew 52 missions as a fighter pilot in World War II. You came back to -- NL: Radio operator. EH: You came to LA to break into Hollywood, first in publicity, then...
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Eric Hirshberg: So I assume that Norman doesn't need much of an introduction, but TED's audience is global, it's diverse, so I've been tasked with starting with his bio, which could easily take up the entire 18 minutes. So instead we're going to do 93 years in 93 seconds or less. (Laughter) You were born in New Hampshire. Norman Lear: New Haven, Connecticut. EH: New Haven, Connecticut. (Laughter) NL: There goes seven more seconds. EH: Nailed it. (Laughter) You were born in New Haven, Connecticut. Your father was a con man -- I got that right. He was taken away to prison when you were nine years old. You flew 52 missions as a fighter pilot in World War II. You came back to -- NL: Radio operator. EH: You came to LA to break into Hollywood, first in publicity, then...
