Rest well. Thanks for everything, Mr. Lear.


I learned more from him about social issues than anything I ever learned in school.

In 1972, a year before Roe, Norman Lear made the decision to air this episode about Maude, 47, choosing an abortion. 65 million people in America tuned in; it was a watershed moment that brought the issue of abortion into American living rooms.

Lear died this week at age 100. pic.twitter.com/D07JXoZHe9

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 7, 2023

Rest easy sir.