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BY GEORGE DICKIE There was a time when Norman Lear ruled the television production landscape with his socially relevant comedies. During the 1970s and '80s, shows such as "All in the Family," "Maude" and "One Day at a Time" enthralled viewers and critics alike with sharp, incisive writing and deft acting that not only made them laugh but think. They were also were fixtures during awards season, snatching up multiple Emmys and Golden Globes. Probably the most successful was "All in the Family." Airing on CBS from 1971- 79, the show brought fame to a character actor named Carroll O'Connor, who made working class bigot Archie Bunker one of the all-time iconic male characters in television history and a man for all of the people. While to some he embodied the absurdity of prejudice with his slurs, ignorance and archaic thinking, others embraced him as their kind of guy. Viewers can catch him and the Bunker family in action by tuning into this landmark sitcom, which airs daily on getTV. Just call him King Lear Norman Lear "Staged" The British comedy/drama that stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant as two actors pushed by their director to continue rehearsals online when their West End play is put in shutdown due to the pandemic returns for its sophomore round. Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg and Lucy Eaton are also in the cast, with cameos by Samuel L. Jackson, and Jim Parsons. (ORIGINAL) "Movie: Unhinged" A case of road rage escalates into terror for a single mom and her son when they become the targets of an unstable man following a rush-hour incident in this 2020 suspenser from director Derrick Borte ("American Dreamer," "The Joneses"). Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman and Jimmi Simpson head the cast. "This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist" This four-part documentary series from director Colin Barnicle chronicles the audacious 1990 theft of Rembrandts, Vermeers and other priceless works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, a crime that is still unsolved and the paintings remain missing. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Big Shot" (April 16) David E. Kelley is among the creative forces behind this fish-out-of-water dramedy about a college basketball coach (John Stamos) forced to take a gig with an elite girls private high school after his hot temper got him dropped from his previous job. Jessalyn Gilsig and Yvette Nicole Brown also star. (ORIGINAL) Page 8 April 12 - 18, 2021

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