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Norman Lear's ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate

  • Written by Yalda T. Uhls, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers and Assistant Adjunct Professor in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
Norman Lear's ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate Producer Norman Lear on the set of his hit TV series 'All In The Family,' standing between its stars, Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Even Americans who strongly disagree with each other may find common ground when they watch the same TV shows and movies, especially those that make us laugh or cry.

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