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 […]

How many times have you watched All in the Family and seen Archie Bunker speak on behalf of Edith Bunker, instead of Edith Bunker, and […]

Any good fiction is rooted, at least to a degree, in reality. Whether you’re writing something completely autobiographical, or something so outlandish it barely makes […]

You know how they always say write what you know? Well, Norman Lear seemed to take that advice and it almost certainly turned him into […]

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 […]

Shortly after leaving her career-defining role as sweet but naïve Edith Bunker on All in the Family, actor Jean Stapleton was offered another role of a lifetime. She […]

It’s over. Jay Hayden’s estranged wife, Nicole Hayden, announced her name change more than one year after quietly filing for divorce from the Station 19 […]

All in the Family was a show that broke down a lot of barriers during its time on television. The topics that were covered in the […]

To work on the set of All in the Family wasn’t just about making people laugh in front of the camera; it was also about making friends […]

In her iconic roles as kind but stubborn Gloria Stivic on All in the Family and the frequently inappropriate Babette Dell on Gilmore Girls, actress […]