CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 05:15:00
>> in the '60s and 70s, you see an explosion in fighting for rights, queer liberation. >> to the credit of someone like norman lear and the many people who worked with him, they put people with lgbtq identities on television and to treat them as characters, not punchlines. >> we haven't seen a gay character. why haven't we seen a gay character? i mean they exist. >> get a load of this. my son-in-law and his pal, tinker bell. >> excuse me. >> hey, steve. >> hi, mr. bunker. >> they bring their own stories to families all the time. >> kelsey, he's trying to tell me that steve is -- >> i just woul...