How ‘Those Were the Days’ Became the Perfect TV Theme Song
When Norman Lear died this week at the age of 101, he was mourned as one of the most important voices in television history. He had so many […]
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The Casting Decisions That Finally Got All In The Family Off The Ground
Before “All in the Family” became one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, it was a non-starter with two failed pilot episodes and […]
How ‘All in the Family’ transformed American television
Not to say it can’t or won’t happen again, but given the current complexion of the television industry, it’s hard to imagine a sitcom completely revolutionising the […]
The Short-Lived All In The Family Spinoff Norman Lear Wished He Could Have Finished
Norman Lear, who recently passed away at the age of 101, transformed the network television sitcom in the 1970s by confronting America’s cultural contentiousness head-on […]
Norman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate
Even Americans who strongly disagree with each other may find common ground when they watch the same TV shows and movies, especially those that make us laugh or […]
Why ‘All in the Family’ Would Be Impossible to Recreate in Today’s World
Norman Lear turned 100 on July 27, and to belatedly mark the occasion, ABC is airing a star-encrusted tribute Thursday, “Norman Lear: 100 Years of […]
Why Did Edith Bunker Leave ‘All in the Family’? Jean Stapleton Disputed Rumors
Some of us are lucky enough to have caught reruns of All in the Family, a TV comedy that broke the mold in the 1970s. One […]
Why the Government Forced All in the Family to Change Time Slots
TV LEGEND: All in the Family would routinely protest the fact that the United States government effectively forced the show to change its time slot. It’s difficult […]
Norman Lear’s All In The Family Was Met With A Lot Of Doubt And Warning At The Start
With the passing of Norman Lear at the age of 101, we bid a fond farewell to one of the most important figures in the […]
‘Those were the days’: Celebrating Norman Lear’s TV classic ‘All in the Family’
Fifty years ago, on Jan. 12, 1971, “All in the Family” premiered. Its warts-and-all look at real-life issues was a shock to controversy-averse television that sent […]
