All in the family

One of television’s most groundbreaking series hit the airwaves 50 years ago this month, and the small screen hasn’t been the same since. Emmy-winning “All […]

In the “All in the Family” episode “Archie the Hero” (September 29, 1975), the bigoted Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) saves the life of an unconscious […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]