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How Chuck Lorre Made the Last Great Sitcom

Fifty years ago, Chuck Lorre had 76 cents and a box of demo tapes nobody wanted. Then he built the last great sitcom.

Celebrities • September 18, 2026
How Chuck Lorre Made the Last Great Sitcom
Written by MOLLY LAMBERT
Photography RYAN PFLUGER

This story appears in our Fall 2026 issue featuring cover star Charli XCX, on newsstands September 28th. Want us to come to your place? Subscribe here to get it delivered to your door. O n July 4, 1976, Chuck Lorre had 76 cents, exactly the price of admission to the Mitchell Brothers porn theater on Wilshire Boulevard. He […]

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