‘All in the Family’: How Carroll O’Connor Really Felt About Bunker
It turns out that if you’re a great enough actor, there’s always a chance that you could play a role a little bit too well. […]
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How Edith informed Jean Stapleton’s real-life views
Sometimes, a bolt of inspiration can strike out of nowhere and change us forever. Other times, that same encouragement can stare us in the face […]
Why Did Jean Stapleton Leave All in the Family? Answered
Jean Stapleton was not angry when she left All in the Family When a series is popular, audiences expect to see all their favorite characters […]
7 essential Norman Lear TV shows and where to watch them
Norman Lear wasn’t just an epochal talent — he was highly prolific to boot. So much so that the legendary producer, who died Tuesday at 101, had at […]
Sally Struthers Joined All In The Family After Being Brutally Dropped From Another Show
Before she was one of America’s most famous sitcom daughters, actor Sally Struthers made her primetime debut dancing on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” the […]
‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Schooled the Show’s Director on Louise Jefferson’s Character: ‘Black Women Don’t Do That’
When Isabel Sanford began working on All in the Family early in the first season of the show in 1971, she soon realized that her character of […]
‘All in the Family’: Carroll O’Connor Was ‘Difficult and Often Abusive,’ the Show’s Exec Producer Said
When Carroll O’Connor took on the role of Archie Bunker on All in the Family, show creator Norman Lear couldn’t have imagined that some of the character’s stubbornness […]
“The Unaired Pilot of ‘All In the Family’: Different Actors and an Unfamiliar Last Name”
Save for early TV show pioneers like I Love Lucy, it’s hard to pinpoint a more important sitcom than All in the Family. The fictional Archie Bunker may have changed […]
Archie Bunker Was Almost Played by This Box-Office Star
When Carroll O’Connor in 1971 assumed the role of the blustery and bigoted Archie Bunker on All in the Family, he had no idea he would be changing […]
‘All in the Family’: The ‘Repulsive’ Episode That Left Carroll O’Connor in Tears and Nearly Ended the Series
To hear All in the Family creator and producer Norman Lear tell it, working with show star Carroll O’Connor was both a blessing and an affliction. A blessing because […]
