This segment is a rebroadcast of an interview that previously aired on October 15th, 2014. 

Norman Lear, creator the iconic television shows "All in the Family," "Maude," "Good Times," and "The Jeffersons," created stories that dealt with the most serious issues of the day but still made audiences laugh. Lear talks about his difficult childhood and how he developed his comic style. His new book Even This I Get to Experience, Lear opens up with candor, humor, and wisdom to be expected from one of America’s greatest living storytellers.

Even This I Get to Experience by Norman Lear

(Penguin Press/Courtesy of the publisher)