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The 17 pages that link to Norman Lear, each with the reason it gives.

• Rob ReinerRelated: Lear created the series that made Reiner a prominent television actor.

• James L. BrooksCompared with: Lear’s overtly topical comedy offers a contrast to Brooks’s emphasis on personal relationships and workplace life.

• All in the FamilyRelated: Lear created the series and made its confrontational subject matter central to its design.

• Good TimesRelated: Lear co-created Good Times as part of his work bringing contemporary social issues into sitcoms.

• Carl ReinerRelated: Lear's later sitcoms extended the television comedy tradition Reiner helped shape.

• Dean MartinRelated: Lear wrote for Martin’s television variety show early in his career.

• Situation comedy in the United StatesRelated: His shows brought contemporary political and social disputes into the sitcom household.

• Aaron SpellingCompared with: Lear's topical sitcoms contrasted with Spelling's emphasis on glossy dramas and broad entertainment.

• The JeffersonsRelated: Lear’s production company developed the series from his earlier sitcom.

• Chuck LorreCompared with: Lear’s issue-centered sitcom legacy offers a different model for combining comedy with social commentary.

• Goldie HawnRelated: Lear's variety program helped launch Hawn's national television career.

• Al FrankenCompared with: Lear used scripted television to address politics and social conflict, unlike Franken’s sketch and commentary formats.

• Carroll O'ConnorRelated: Lear created the series that gave O'Connor his defining role.

• James BurrowsCompared with: Lear's producer-centered sitcom legacy offers a distinct comparison with Burrows' director-centered career.

• Ed AsnerRelated: Lear's television work shared Asner's era of politically engaged American broadcasting.

• Gary ColemanRelated: Lear developed Diff’rent Strokes, the series that made Coleman a star.

• Robert GuillaumeRelated: Lear created Soap, the series that introduced Guillaume's best-known character.