Overview: The 70's - Part I: Because of their taste, style and tenacity, Grant Tinker (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda) and Norman Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford & Son) changed the television landscape forever. They broke down barriers, opened viewers' minds, shed light on the world ""outside the box"" -- illuminating the human spirit. The creative atmosphere at their production companies nurtured several generations of TV's best talent.