The Quiet Feminism of Norman Lear’s Middle-Aged Women The shows of Norman Lear, who died on Tuesday, celebrated the needs and complexities of the everyday woman.
Remembering Norman Lear’s Most Controversial Episode A two-part November 1972 episode of “Maude,” in which the title character decides to get an abortion, still seems radical, particularly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.