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‘Norman Lear Collection:’ An incredible treat for fans of ‘70s comedy
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Norman the Great
Any fan of 1970s comedy shows should share the intense excitement that I felt earlier this week when I received a press release regarding the upcoming release of the 19-disc set “The Norman Lear Collection.” Lear is best known for creating the issues-based 1970s sitcoms that replaced the 1960s family and fantasy sitcoms. “All in the Family” is the earliest and best example of this. I also remember being allowed to stay up to watch this truly groundbreaking show as being a huge deal.
The bad news regarding this set is that it is not being released until June 9; this date was chosen because the set will make a great Father’s Day gift for men who share my love of “King” Lear’s shows. I know that I will start watching the set within minutes of it arriving and will start annoying friends with catch-phrases such as “stifle,” “Meathead,” and “God will get you for that.” Additionally, the “Anything but tranquilizing” “Maude” theme is already stuck in my head.
I hate sounding like an infomercial host, but this set does include many terrific things. It has the DVD sets of seven classic Lear shows that include “Family” and the “Family” successful spin-offs “Maude,” “The Jeffersons,” and “Good Times.” It also has the first season DVD sets of “Sanford and Son,” “One Day at a Time” with Valerie Bertinelli Van Halen, and the hilarious soap opera spoof “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”
The what seems to be endless extras include new features on these sets that have interviews with the stars and discussions with Lear regarding creating these classics.
Wait, you also get two previously unaired “Family” pilots. We will also throw in a feature in which television experts discuss the impact of Lear on television. This reminds me of an interview that I watched once in which Lear stated that there was one year that he had seven or eight programs airing in prime time. I do not recall any other television producer doing that.
Please feel free to share your thoughts regarding Lear shows as additions to this entry or as e-mail to tvdvdguy@gmail.com.
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