Which Norman Lear sitcom are you?

By: Joshua Laurent
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Which Norman Lear sitcom are you?
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About This Quiz

Norman Lear is one of the all-time great television producers, with nearly 20 shows to his credit. Not all were big winners, but he certainly has left his mark on TV history. Which of his sitcoms are you?
Which of these is your favorite Norman Lear sitcom?
Maude
The Jeffersons
One Day at a Time
All in the Family
Same question. Of these four, which is your favorite sitcom by Norman Lear?
The Baxters
Good Times
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Sanford & Son
Which Garry Marshall sitcom is your favorite?
Mork & Mindy
Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
Joanie Loves Chachi

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Which was the best decade for television?
1960s
1990s
1970s
1980s
What is lacking in network TV these days?
Variety
Good characters
Interesting stories
Morals
Which is the best series on a streaming service?
Fuller House
Casual
Stranger Things
I don't have streaming services

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Norman Lear has been married three times. What do you think of people who do that?
They're crazy
They should stop trying - #4 won't be the lucky one
Trying to find love is good, no matter how many mistakes
I wonder how bad it is to live with them
Which article written by Norman Lear seems the most interesting to read?
Liberty and Its Responsibilities
Our Political Leaders Mustn't Be Evangelists
Our Fragile Tower of Greed and Debt
A Debate on Religious Freedom
Norman Lear bought one of the first copies of the US Declaration of Independence for $8.1 million. What would you have paid?
$3 million
I have much better things to spend money on
$500,000
$10 million

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Which of the following actresses that Lear has worked with on special projects is your favorite?
Kathy Bates
Whoopi Goldberg
Ming-Na Wen
Winona Ryder
Who was your favorite character on All in the Family?
Meathead
Archie Bunker
Gloria
Edith Bunker
Who was your favorite character on The Jeffersons?
Mr. Bentley
Louise Jefferson
Florence
George Jefferson

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Which is your favorite character on Maude?
Walter
Maude
Carol
Phillip
Who is your favorite character on Good Times?
JJ
Willona
Penny
Bookman
Who is your favorite character on One Day at a Time?
Schneider
Annie
Julie
Barbara

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Who is your favorite Sanford and Son Character?
Grady
Fred
Esther
Lamont
Which social issue was the most important that Norman Lear tackled on his sitcoms?
Abortion rights
Racism
Sexism
Broken homes
Which Norman Lear spin-off show was your favorite?
The Jeffersons
Good Times
One Day at a Time
Maude

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Of the 19 shows Norman Lear produced, six were genuine hits. What does that make him?
In TV terms, very successful
Lucky to get that many chances
A genius for that many winners
The right guy in the right place at the right time
Which was the most historical moment of the 1960s?
Woodstock
Civil Rights Act is enacted
JFK's assasination
Man lands on the moon
Which was the most historical moment of the 1970s?
President Nixon was impeached
The Vietnam War ended
Roe vs. Wade decision
Microsoft was created

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Which was the most historical moment of the 1980s?
Assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan
The space shuttle Challenger exploded
MTV was launched
Mount St. Helens erupted
Which was the most historical moment of the 1990s?
The Gulf War
Oklahoma City bombing
Hurricane Andrew
The Internet invades people's homes
What was the most historical moment of the 2000s?
Gore/Bush basically tied in the election
9/11
Hurricane Katrina
The Euro was introduced

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If you never saw a Norman Lear sitcom again, what would be your reaction?
I'd barely notice
I'd remember what good shows they were
It would be an uncool thing
At least I saw them when I could
What genre of music from the 1970s do you hate the most?
Folk Music
Country & Western
Disco Music
Punk Rock
How large is your television set?
0-24 inches
24-40 inches
40 to 60 inches
Over 60 inches.

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Which major US city would you NOT want to live in?
Los Angeles
Chicago
Miami
New York City
Which one of the Golden Girls was your favorite?
Sophia
Blanche
Rose
Dorothy
Which network has the best programming?
ABC
CBS
NBC
FOX

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