RIP Norman Lear
Archie Bunker broke the mold,
All thanks to Norman Lear
And we should all be grateful
For his brilliant career.
It took a lot of guts to raise
The level of TV
From strictly fluff to shows that dealt
With stark reality.
Of course, injecting humor helped
When bigots were involved
And even after watching, no one’s
Problems were resolved.
Yet subjects were discussed which made
The audience applaud,
From Archie, Edith, Sanford
To the Jeffersons and Maude.
To younger folk, his contributions
Might not be so clear,
But every sitcom owes a debt
To gutsy Norman Lear.
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