Jean Stapleton Interview - Part 1 of 4

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Jean Stapleton says of All in the Familys approach to topical issues, Theres nothing like humor to burst what seems to be an enormous problem. Humor reduces it to nothing and wipes it out. Thats what humor does. That was a great part of that show in terms of every issue, but especially bigotry. And you know you make fun of something, it reduces it to nothing. Stapleton became a television icon as Edith Bunker on All in the Family, and was later associated with playing First Lady Eleanor ...