All in the family

Idon’t recall my mother watching much prime-time TV in the early 1970s. If anything, she would have been watching Spanish-language soap operas as a bookend […]

The All in the Family cast made a significant impact on television and popular culture. The groundbreaking sitcom aired from 1971 to 1979. Created by Norman Lear, […]

In an interview with The Evening Sun, Carroll O’Connor confessed that he actually pitied the character of Archie Bunker. While it was a role that made […]

There’s a ton of insight to be gained from hearing great actors speak about their characters. There’s a thin layer of artifice behind which honesty […]

We all know that All In The Family took some fighting to make it onto the air, but without the actors, the show simply wouldn’t be what […]

Christie’s has secured the art collection of television writer, producer, and political advocate Norman Lear and his wife, Lyn Davis Lear, the auction house announced […]

Jean Stapleton’s whole job on All in the Family was keeping the family together. Yet, according to a 1978 interview with The Clarion-Ledger, the actress […]

‘‘The program you are about to see is All in the Family. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By […]

We’ve all got a dingbat in our family, and if you don’t think you do, I’ve got bad news: You’re the dingbat. In Jean Stapleton’s […]

Before “All in the Family” debuted, there was a profound gap between real life and what was being depicted on TV series. In his autobiography […]